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Advice for the last stubborn kilos/pounds?

katnz17
katnz17 Posts: 45
edited January 27 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm down to a couple of kilos to go to achieve my goal weight (mid healthy BMI range) and things have slowed dramatically. Did anyone else experience this and do you have any advice?

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  • JessicaJoanJarvis
    JessicaJoanJarvis Posts: 80 Member
    I'd be interested in seeing replies to this too!!
  • LynneAmelia
    LynneAmelia Posts: 11
    I was so excited to see what advice had been given LOL

    I am battling with my last 5kgs, but i havent been that good lately! I think we have to work so much harder once you have got to the end which is my downfall.. Sigh.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    the less you have to lose, the smaller the deficit you need.... set MFP to lose 0.5lbs and see how you get on for a few weeks.
  • mdchestnut
    mdchestnut Posts: 13
    I recommend cranking up the intensity. I am working on my last 5-10 lbs as well. I have added two high intensity workouts per week.
  • maecrocker
    maecrocker Posts: 56
    I have a little over 10 lbs to go to get 5 lbs below my goal weight. Been here before and it takes a long time. I figure it will take me another 2 to 3 months to lose the last 10. This is probably good because it will keep me honest over the summer. I do like my summer cocktails! Just keep pluggng and don't expect to lose much more than 1/2 a pound every 2 or 3 weeks.
  • yaseyuku
    yaseyuku Posts: 871 Member
    I'm down to the last 5kg as well and would love to know this.
  • katnz17
    katnz17 Posts: 45
    I hadn't thought of this and I'm always up for being allowed to eat a little more. Thanks for the suggestion.
  • katnz17
    katnz17 Posts: 45
    the less you have to lose, the smaller the deficit you need.... set MFP to lose 0.5lbs and see how you get on for a few weeks.

    I hadn't thought of this and I'm always up for being allowed to eat a little more. Thanks for the suggestion.
  • hiba_84
    hiba_84 Posts: 177 Member
    I think you could eat a bit more than your goal and then revert back, you know, just to break the routine your body has been used to. Good luck
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    the less you have to lose, the smaller the deficit you need.... set MFP to lose 0.5lbs and see how you get on for a few weeks.

    ^^^ This.

    I got to my goal weight and decided to go to maintenance. I was at 1900 cal / day net which was a 30% deficit to TDEE. Pretty severe cut but it was working. So I added 100 cal each week. I got to 2,200 cal / day net and stopped losing weight. Stayed at the same weight for a few weeks and then started losing again. So I ate more. I kept losing weight. So I ate more. Still losing. I am now netting 2,657 cal / day (3,000 cal / day before exercise). We'll see if that holds me here. My TDEE is supposed to be 2,700 cal / day.

    I don't think this will be the case for everyone, but if you are brave enough to give it a go AND give it enough time to be meaningful, maybe it will work.
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