Susan diRende
4 min readJan 15, 2021
Dandelion salad

Did you know that you have two different food storage systems? Neither did I. I knew about fat but not glycogen. You’ve got about 4 pounds of glycogen ready in your liver, muscles, and bloodstream ready and waiting any time you need a boost of energy and don’t have enough food calories.

That also explains the frustrating plateau after you lose your first big chunk of weight. Your body switches weight loss system, and then you start the hard grind of having to burn 3500 cal beyond what…

Susan diRende

Author. Artist. Philosopher Clown. Founder of Broad Humor.