Losing the last 5 lbs before the end of 2015
Abm4n
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I am so close and yet so far from finishing. MFP keeps telling me I will get there in 5 weeks but the end never seems to get any closer. Is anyone else getting close their goal? I need some motivation for one last push to get there before the end of the year!
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I don't know if I can offer much motivation but I'm just under 10lbs from goal now and I seem to be losing about 2 per month lately, so it's gonna be a bit longer for me. It has definitely become unnerving having such a slow down but I keep reminding myself that's the way it works. That's how it's supposed to work and I'm right on schedule in the long run. I have to remind myself of that a lot. A whole lot!0
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Approximately 15 pounds to go! Super slow here! Doesn't matter how long it takes, I will get there! Is so exciting since I've never been here before!
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I was 2lb from goal...until the CARBS got me. Now I'm 9lb from goal. Who knows when the water will go. Before the end of the month, I hope.0
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you could start trying some steady state cardio early in the mornings on an empty stomach if you aren't already0
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Really struggling with the last 7 or so pounds. Go up and down, tried and failed at maintenence for 2 months. So now the plan is to do strict keto til i get a few pounds below goal weight, meanwhile reading and seeking maintenence info and tips like crazy. Have to make a whole new plan for maintenence. Even doing strict keto, i am having to fight hard for every pound. So, i guess you're not alone! I have to rekindle my fighting mode in order to get to this finish line!0
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I've tried some fasting a few times with success getting a new low weight after a few weeks of nothing. I probably could just wait it out and still get there, I don't know, but intermittent fasting twice a week or another time I did an egg fast for 3 days and recently I did a 66 hour extended fast to make new progress. I will probably be trying one of those again pretty soon.0
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Seems like some of us can get a bit "giddy" when we get close to our goal especially when it's a big round number like 8-0 kilos or 2-0-0 lbs. I remember the excitement when I got to within 1 kg of my goal weight before I slipped back!! I am chuckling to myself now just thinking of how close I came to "grasping the prize" before I put on about 1.5 kg or one notch in my belt. Oh well, back to the eating plan!0
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Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I've tried some fasting a few times with success getting a new low weight after a few weeks of nothing. I probably could just wait it out and still get there, I don't know, but intermittent fasting twice a week or another time I did an egg fast for 3 days and recently I did a 66 hour extended fast to make new progress. I will probably be trying one of those again pretty soon.
66 hours! that's impressive!
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baconslave wrote: »I was 2lb from goal...until the CARBS got me. Now I'm 9lb from goal. Who knows when the water will go. Before the end of the month, I hope.
OMG! 2 lbs to go!0 -
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Have you tried all the usual suspects common when stalling? Cycle through them first, before going into details. Easy pickings like accurate logging etc first. Harder measures like improving sleep and lowering stress levels later.
Also, the scales are lying SOBs when closer to GW. I've been hovering between 56-52 kg since January. ...but gone down from size L-M to S-XS. As we speak I'm wearing jeans that could not close in Jan. Stuff I bought in summer are bigger. Same scale weight. So try on skinnier clothes, if they get roomier, you're progressing, keeping or increasing LBM, while shedding fat.
Scales lie, skinny jeans never lie.0 -
I was 2 pounds from goal and stalled. The scale didn't move and measurements remained the same. I was so upset! Thought about an egg fast but couldn't bring myself to do it. 2 pounds wasn't going to make a huge impact on my physical appearance but I needed to reach goal for my mental satisfaction. I cried. Thought about giving up a thousand times. In the end i kept with my routine and on Sunday i finally reached my goal!!!! It was short lived....lol. That day friends insisted we come over for dinner and they made Thai food. Never had it before and didn't hold back. I'm now 2 pounds away from goal again. I'm not stressed. I know i will get back down again. I plan to keep going like i have been. I've come too far to give up. 2.5 years to lose 50 pounds. Most using the CICO way. 6 mths LCHF.0
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The loss of inches during my stall from he¡¡, kept me from giving up. On June 1st I finally made it to Onederland ,194.4 pounds! Then back up and down, close to that number, then up again, with no new weight lost until November 16th!! I dropped to 193.3, the next day was back up. During this rollercoaster ride I have dropped from size 18-20 to 14-16 pants, and tops have gone from 1X to L now! Don't trust the scale! It's a liar!0
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The loss of inches during my stall from he¡¡, kept me from giving up. On June 1st I finally made it to Onederland ,194.4 pounds! Then back up and down, close to that number, then up again, with no new weight lost until November 16th!! I dropped to 193.3, the next day was back up. During this rollercoaster ride I have dropped from size 18-20 to 14-16 pants, and tops have gone from 1X to L now! Don't trust the scale! It's a liar!
That's quite a difference too! Very illustrative of how the weight isn't the be all, end all of our yardstick of success!
I've had what I've called "stalls" because they lasted for 4 weeks or more and also fail to produce any noticeable reduction in the measuring tape either. We simply can't measure everywhere and it's hard to be exactly accurate every time too.
My first tough lesson on the road to better health was carb withdrawal. Now my lesson is in patience. I'll be a better person for it.0 -
It is going really slow for me right now. It does help to look back. I have lost 12 pounds since January, I didn't think it had been than much -- it definitely doesn't feel like that much.
I still have 18 pounds to go. I just joined to the gym, so even though I still would like to loose weight, I am going to try to concentrate on reducing my body fat %, and not worry as much about the pounds.0 -
I am a little over ten pounds from goal. I stalled for a while but it was of my own doing, I was eating too much.
I am now using IF and going low calorie for a day or two a week and it seems to have the scale moving again. More importantly, my appetite is reduced again.
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I'm down 83 lbs with 27 to go. Since I'm building muscle right now, I'm tracking my body fat percentage instead of only focusing on the number on the scale. I would love to lose another 17 by my one year Ketoversary on January 19th, but the world won't end if I don't hit that goal. This weight took years to accumulate, I can't expect my body to just suddenly let it all go easily. The losses get smaller and further apart the closer I get, but the difference in my health is enough to keep me plugging ahead.
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baconslave wrote: »I was 2lb from goal...until the CARBS got me. Now I'm 9lb from goal. Who knows when the water will go. Before the end of the month, I hope.
This happened to me too. I was .7 pounds away from goal, now I'm 5 and a half. White chocolate and pumpkin pie from costco coupled with school stress and my last month of a depo shot are conspiring against me.0 -
I was about 25lb from goal when life got to me. Now I'm back at 45 lb, and every time I yo-yo it just gets harder.0
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cynlyn2010 wrote: »I'm down 83 lbs with 27 to go. Since I'm building muscle right now, I'm tracking my body fat percentage instead of only focusing on the number on the scale. I would love to lose another 17 by my one year Ketoversary on January 19th, but the world won't end if I don't hit that goal. This weight took years to accumulate, I can't expect my body to just suddenly let it all go easily. The losses get smaller and further apart the closer I get, but the difference in my health is enough to keep me plugging ahead.
Hang in there!
I love that! Ketoversary!
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Thanks to everyone for your comments. I have got re-inspired and can see myself reaching my goal in the near future. I am going the IF route. This morning I was within a cat's whisker but in a funny way I didn't want to get over the line! I seem to like the drama of teetering over the edge and looking down. Seem to be happier being on the journey rather than actually getting my destination!
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Foamroller wrote: »Have you tried all the usual suspects common when stalling? Cycle through them first, before going into details. Easy pickings like accurate logging etc first. Harder measures like improving sleep and lowering stress levels later.
Also, the scales are lying SOBs when closer to GW. I've been hovering between 56-52 kg since January. ...but gone down from size L-M to S-XS. As we speak I'm wearing jeans that could not close in Jan. Stuff I bought in summer are bigger. Same scale weight. So try on skinnier clothes, if they get roomier, you're progressing, keeping or increasing LBM, while shedding fat.
Scales lie, skinny jeans never lie.
Laughing. Love this quote. I started serious weight training yesterday and since muscle weighs more than fat I know the scale will show a gain. A toned body is a healthier one is my theory, so yes I will gain. Muscle metabolises more energy so better than fat in terms of maintenance0 -
Thanks to everyone for your comments. I have got re-inspired and can see myself reaching my goal in the near future. I am going the IF route. This morning I was within a cat's whisker but in a funny way I didn't want to get over the line! I seem to like the drama of teetering over the edge and looking down. Seem to be happier being on the journey rather than actually getting my destination!
It's cool you got re-inspired. But what you msy be describing above is about the emotional aspects of the journey. We each have our own reasons for getting fat.
Ask yourself:
- Why do I keep doing things that isn't good for me?
- ...and in which situations or contexts do I resort to self sabotage?
- Do I not want to suceed?
- What is stopping me?
Remind yourself that reprogramming your synapses and really changing your patterns is a damn HARD job. It requires dedication, presence and patience. But most of all you need to really WANT to change for it to stick. My guess is that most yo-yo dieters go through the physical steps of weight loss, but forget the emotional sides that allure them back to «abuse». As an overeater, I know the comfort of stuffing myself. I still do it on occasion. Learning to say «no» to myself is closely related to *kitten* up boundaries in other areas of my life. Learning to forgive myself has been a big part of the healing my relationship with me. It's a see saw journey. Accept it. Good luck and I wish you well:)0 -
Thanks to everyone for your comments. I have got re-inspired and can see myself reaching my goal in the near future. I am going the IF route. This morning I was within a cat's whisker but in a funny way I didn't want to get over the line! I seem to like the drama of teetering over the edge and looking down. Seem to be happier being on the journey rather than actually getting my destination!
I think it's a mental game. It's like we don't want to get there. But think of the long game - when you get there, maintenance will be a whole new journey.
But I agree with @Sunny_Bunny_ fasting would be the quickest and easiest to get there. I have never tried 66 hours, the longest I've gone is 36 hours, from after dinner one night to breakfast the day after next. I usually drop around 2lbs this way. You have to be careful not to overeat the next day! There is a ketogenic and water fasting diet group that @DittoDan runs where he has posted his "recipe" for fasting.
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@totaloblivia and @Foamroller , I agree so much with that.
I think it's very beneficial and healing to dig into understanding where and to what degree emotions are a part of our less healthy behaviors.
There's so much of that ingrained in my inspiration to choose low carb in the first place. I saw it as a big challenge and I decided that I needed to do it this way because it sounded the most challenging to me.
After really looking at the behaviors I had that I didn't like in regard to food, I was feeling weak and selfish (just my feelings. I don't mean to suggest that those are characteristics that apply to anyone else
). I needed to identify it, understand it and accept it. But not "Oh well, that's just me and I can't change". I knew I wanted to change certain behaviors and that I was able to make that choice. I knew it was going to be difficult, some days more than others and I decided that every time I demonstrated the behavior that I wanted to become permanent, that I would acknowledge the success, allow myself to feel proud. Every positive choice deserves recognition. It was a gift I was giving to myself because I decided that I deserved it and refused to ever think otherwise.
I used to say things like "I deserve to eat this whole box of candy because ___________". I knew I didn't really feel that way about it. But it would quiet the other voice in my head telling me that there's something unusual about hiding in the bathroom trying to keep the candy from being too noisy as I pour it into my hand. There was only a certain amount of "public candy indulging" I could allow, of course! Which was apparently enough to still be viewed as excessive since my kids got me a coffee mug that reads "eat candy for breakfast" on it.
I redefined what it was that I deserved and it was to feel strong and in control. Candy was my personal weakness and I'm over it. Now I eat weakness for breakfast!
I need a sharpie so I can edit my mug...
Btw, I made sure my fingers weren't showing because I bite my nails... I'm still working on that one.. 0 -
Foamroller wrote: »Ask yourself:
- Why do I keep doing things that aren't good for me?
- ...and in which situations or contexts do I resort to self sabotage?
- Do I not want to succeed?
- What is stopping me?
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"Humans live on 1/4 of what they eat; on the other 3/4 live their doctors"
Circa 6,000 years old inscription on Egyptian pyramid.
Just watched interesting Youtube talk advocating intermittent fasting as a means to improve the brain's ability to cope with stress by growing new connections. I am going the IF route over the finishing line and will endeavour to cross the line in one meal a day mode. Currently on day 3 of 1MAD. Getting used to the idea now.0 -
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MOTIVATION
When you are a long way away from your ideal healthy place it is quite easy to get motivated to do something about it. You have strong "get -me-out-of-here!" motivation.
As we approach our destination and begin to enjoy the benefits of the journey we might need to find other reasons to keep going.
Seems to me the people who stick with a healthy eating plan have often spent time to consider why they intend to keep going. This is about finding a new meaning and purpose to persist because the moving away from or "get-me-out-of-here!" motivation has gone.
This new motivation is closer to gratitude, more about appreciating the good things that we are able to enjoy rather than the previous motivation of physical and mental discomfort caused by cognitive dissonance - the gap between where we are and where we want to be.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UkZAwKoCP8