Hi , thanks for the replies back..I believe my butt and possibly my legs are getting bigger..I know my legs are getting more toned (I haven't really noticed an enlargement in them), and I am sure the butt thing is muscle being built underneath all my fat..((I've lost 35-40 and would like to lose 10 more))..I have noticed as Irulan stated, its not "saggy" like it used to be..I do road riding, 20-45 miles each trip, I live in the country, so some hills but no mountains to speak of..I am very pear shaped and am trying so hard to change that feature, and am hoping that the muscle will eventually overtake all the fat that has laid dormant for years and I can have a bottom half to be proud of..My fear is that the muscle will develop and the fat won't dissappear and I will be left with big thighs and butt..Again, thanks for all the input..shelly