Weight loss and perseverance
I think part of the reason my weight loss has slowed this month is that since December I have been doing extensive body stretching. The extra stretching has caused the associated muscles to retain extra water as they heal themselves along the way.
When I first started, my knee flexon could only pull from zero to 110*. Now it goes to 137*
My hip abduction was around 38*, but now goes to 57*
My hip flexon was at 58* but is now at 88* with a straight knee.