Hi Cherry...I have metabolic syndrome...but was recently diagnosed as a full blown diabetic. I have been really good about diet for six years, and the past few months, very good about exercise too. I know this is not what you want to hear, but it was almost impossible for me to lose anything. No matter how careful I was, I could not lose. Gaining was easy..losing was nearly impossible. Since my diagnosis of diabetes, I was started on a new diabetic med that was developed from Gila Monster saliva. One if its greatest effects is weight loss, and it seems to be working for me. Metabolic syndrome can be very frustrating. All I can say is, stick with it, because the alternative...gaining...is even worse!