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Am I on track?

jcast92
jcast92 Posts: 144 Member
edited February 13 in Health and Weight Loss
About 3 lbs lost in the last month, 12-15 pounds to go, no constant change for the past week or so.

I don't know if I'll plateau since I only have at most 15 pounds left, or if I should increase or decrease my calories.

Currently strength training in conjunction with cardio.

Does anyone have input on how to make it past the last pounds?

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  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    You're definitely right on track! With the amount of weight you have left to lose, 1/2 a pound per week is an ideal pace. No need to lower calories at all.

    The only thing I might suggest is to track sodium instead of sugar as high sodium days will lead to stall/gain on the scale so it's good to be able to look back and see why those types of fluctuations happen.

    Also, FYI, a true plateau lasts more like 4-6 weeks. Not seeing a change for a few days is perfectly normal and you'll likely see that happen more the closer you get to goal.

    No worries, just keep on keepin on. :)
  • jcast92
    jcast92 Posts: 144 Member
    Thanks so much for the input!! I'll keep in mind that progress will be slow, and keep on doing what I've been doing :)
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