When weight loss slows down

ralostaz2000
ralostaz2000 Posts: 135 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Is there an explanation why weight loss slows down when everybody get so close to their goals? And is there a way to hasten it?

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  • shed77f
    shed77f Posts: 41 Member
    I think when you get close to goal you have less of a deficit to play with so it becomes even more important to be accurate with logging your intake. For me this has meant weighing all solids in grams, not trusting the weights of pre-packed items eg bars and weighing them too & also making sure the food entries I use in the database are accurate (generally usda / or at least matching the info on the pack I have). How is your logging?

    It's maybe also easier to mask loss with water retention etc when goals are smaller.

    Congrats on your achievements so far & just remember that progress, however small, is still progress.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited May 2016
    Yup, the closer you get to your goal weight, the less wiggle room you have for inaccuracies in weighing and logging.

    There is no safe and sustainable way to hasten this progress towards your goal weight. Just tighten up your logging and slowly coast towards the finish line. :)
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    The lighter we become the less calories our bodies need, slower loss can happen if we aren't logging accurately which means smaller deficit or no deficit at times. Also our bodies burn less calories for exercise the lighter we are.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    Our metabolisms naturally shift in response to our calorie intake. That is why weight loss rates change over time. If you're still making progress, then keep your calories up as long as you can, so you have more room to make adjustments.
  • ralostaz2000
    ralostaz2000 Posts: 135 Member

    terbusha wrote: »
    Our metabolisms naturally shift in response to our calorie intake. That is why weight loss rates change over time. If you're still making progress, then keep your calories up as long as you can, so you have more room to make adjustments.

    Yes I think u're right....I think I made a mistake when I just followed 1200 calories....there is no room manipulating them when weight loss slows down or plateaus. ..

    I will keep doinh what I am doing and see

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