Losing the last 15lbs?

zumbagirl2526

Hi everyone!

I am 140lb and 5'2 on a medium build, but I would like to tone up and shed some fat while losing the last 15lbs

So far I have lost about 20 lbs over a 7 year span. It hasn't been easy, but losing this last 15 has been even worse. The closest I've ever gotten to my goal was 127lbs and then I gained it all back. I always go up and down within this range because every move you make and food you intake counts all the more.

When I workout I get hungry/ starved feeling and over eat, but when I don't workout I get super sedentary and overeat as well.

It can be especially hard because I live with chronic junk food eaters that could care less about health/fitness let alone losing weight.

Can anyone relate and/or have some pointers as to what can be done the healthy and safe way?

farmgirlco

I'm 5'6 and 157. I seriously feel unable to get past 152. When I do, I gain it all back. I need advice on this too!!

12Sarah2015

I just go cold turkey with sugar and don't have it. Your body is more important than filling it with junk. Think of saving in dentist bills too. I eat oats with fruit for brekkie which fills me up, egg/tuna salad for lunch

HarperAnn6

I am 139, and my goal is 120. I am about 5'1. For me, I think a lot of the issue is motivation. I can fit into most of my slimmer clothes now, and I'm so much healthier than when I was at my starting weight (170). I sometimes wonder if I should just stop at 135 or so because I know I can maintain that weight. I am wondering if I'll be able to maintain at 120 when I get there, and this fear is definitely causing some hesitation to continue. As a result, I'm more in a maintenance mode than a dieting mode now. I might just see where I naturally end up with the lifestyle changes I've made and call that goal. I've been shedding about a pound a week for the last two months with some of these guidelines:

-no eating after dinner... not even fruit. Why? Because I'm not hungry after dinner even though I want to eat. (We have some junk in our house, too, so I feel your pain! Some nights I have to physically remove myself from the kitchen area and go upstairs to get away from food. Sometimes I have my husband keep his snacks in his car instead of in the house.)

-weekly weigh-ins (When I weigh-in, I only expect to lose .5 - 1 lb. a week or to maintain. I just tell myself that ALL I have to do is maintain. This mindset has truly helped me. Also, this is what I've told myself in the past when I've hit a plateau.)

-mini goals (My last goal was to get out of the 140s. My next goal is reach 135. I estimate that I can be at this goal by the end of the month or so.)

-planning ahead and tracking (So difficult, and this week I really struggled.)

-eating two mini meals instead of lunch, and keeping the carbs down for both (I try to have a salad with a protein for meal 1 and a protein shake with a 1/2 banana for meal 2. I have a sweet tooth, so I really enjoy my shake. Also, these mini meals stop me from snacking. I will binge on healthy snacks, so I do better with mini meals.)

-keeping my carbs overall at about 120 or so (Again, so difficult!)

-walking four times a week (By the way, exercising makes me starving, too. In fact, I think one of the best things I've done for my weight loss is replacing high intensity aerobics with power walking. I don't feel ravenous when I get home from a walk.)

-balancing my meals (ex: If something is sautéed in oil, it does not need cheese. If something has cheese, it does not need avocado. If something has avocado, it does not need nuts, etc. -- Very helpful in changing my lifestyle)

-motivational podcasts (I LOVE these. I'll listen to a few a week. My favorite right now is called "Weight Loss Made Real.")

-I let myself have one reasonably sized dessert a week and one "indulgent" meal a week (like pizza or baked ziti)

-not giving up (Even though I may be adjusting my goal, I don't feel like I'm giving it up. I'm just trying to be realistic about what I can maintain. I have yo-yoed so much in the past, and I find it extremely damaging to my sense of self worth, and of course, I'm sure it is terrible for my health.)

Hope this is helpful:)