OK, so shortly after I whined in the post above, I wised up and did a a search. I found a lot of info on plateaus from TJ. So I took his advice and added weight training to my workout schedule. The past five weeks have shown a definate improvement as far as strength is concerned. Plus, I back issue I had subsided when I finally decided to strengthen the supporting muscles. I even feel better when riding the 'bird for longer periods. Due to this plus modifying the diet to a low cal and low carb (translate to a moderate lunch and small dinner, a large percentage of which is rabbit food.) I've lost another 5 lbs in the past two weeks. Assuming I didn't just jinx myself by bragging about it, I think I've kickstarted the weight loss again.
So a big thanks to TJ for the info, even if the posts dated back 3 yrs, and another big thanks to Obby for the words of encouragement.
You guys rawk!!!