Last 10 pounds and can't seem to get there!

beckerj

I have lost 60 pounds and have 10 more to go, but my body doesn't seem to want to let go of any more! Any suggestions on how to get past this hurdle? I workout 6 times a week and log my calories. I try to eat back most of my workout calories!

Thanks!

merrillfoster

Bump!!!! Same boat!!!!

austepants

Bump me too!

alpha2omega

Zig-zag your calories. Change up your workout routine. Change your protein/carb/fat percentages. You might need to recalculate your calorie intake since your maintainance calories should be less than what they were when you were 60 pounds heavier. Just some ideas. Just gotta keep your body guessing.

jbozeman81

Your going to have to spend and extra 20-30 mins doing cardio

nissafull

yep, know the feeling been plateaued after losing almost eighty pounds... started MFP... lost 8 lbs the first 3 weeks and it has stopped again...

VikTimH

I feel your pain. Im there too. I started to watch my sodium more now and have changed my cardio up some. I do 45 minutes of cardio atleast 3 days a week and try to walk my dogs nightly. I added doing the stair machine at the gym. I am up to 9 minutes ontop of my 45 of cardio. I also try to switch my weight workouts every 4 weeks. I have been stuck the last 4 weeks and felt my workouts were more intense also. What I think happened to me was I was doing a lot of squats and lundges (sp?) and my thighs were gaining major musle since my waist lost 2 inches. Try switching your workouts to something different since your body gets use to a workout and it becomes less efficient. Good luck!

lpfit4life

I gained 60 lbs with my first child and found the last 10 the HARDEST to get off. It probably took me 4 months to get the last bit off out of the 11 months total. I cut back on carbs - breads, pasta, rice, etc. I still ate veggies and low carb fruits - berries. I felt full and not deprived by adding healthy fats - nuts, avocados, etc. I made sure I got at least 5 hours of intense cardio - group cycling, turbo classes, running a week!
Don't give up! Remember the key is consistency and change. Change your eating habits and change your workout routine. Don't let your self get bored. Try new routines!