How to take off the last 10lb according to Jillian Michaels

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megz4987
megz4987 Posts: 1,008 Member
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I'm far from the last 10lb but I thought some of you may be interested :)

You know what I like to call those last 10 or 15 pounds that won't come off no matter what you do? Vanity pounds.

The term describes our desire to lose weight that, as far as our bodies are concerned, actually feels healthy. Today's society pressures us to want to look a certain way, so for aesthetic reasons we try to be thinner than our bodies want us to be. Personally, I have gained and lost the same 8 vanity pounds more times than I care to admit.

Losing your first 50 pounds might have been tough, but believe me, dropping those final few stubborn pounds is a whole different challenge. The body struggles to hold on to that last bit of fat for survival purposes.

Now, don't get me wrong — you can lose the weight if you want to, but it will require you to muster a tremendous amount of restraint and willpower. If you're really up for it, do the following for 30 days:

1.Cut your sodium to 1,000 mg a day.
2.Drink at least 80 ounces of water daily.
3.Cut out processed foods.
4.Abstain from alcohol.
5.Train at 85 percent of your MHR (maximum heart rate) for 1 hour 5 times a week.
You can do a lot in 30 days — in fact, I can pretty much guarantee you will lose at least 5 pounds. And you'll feel like a rock star!
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  • sarah307
    sarah307 Posts: 1,363 Member
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    awesome! Might try it!
  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
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    bump
  • slainger
    slainger Posts: 150 Member
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    good to know!
  • CoachMaritova
    CoachMaritova Posts: 409 Member
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    thanks!!! I'm going to do it! :)
  • raaynes
    raaynes Posts: 58
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    Excellent. I'm assuming this totally applies to me right from the start; I only have 15 to lose, and I'm starting off in the healthy range, so it's going to be a battle. I will do this.

    Thanks for posting.
  • musica814
    musica814 Posts: 301 Member
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    bump
  • alb_photog
    alb_photog Posts: 110 Member
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    So do two of her workouts, or add 30 min to one of them. :)
  • lizzil0
    lizzil0 Posts: 181 Member
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    OK Jillian- I'll give it a go. Working on my last 5 vanity pounds, and it is rough. Already don't drink, so there's the easy one.
  • Gemini_1980
    Gemini_1980 Posts: 349 Member
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    Thanks. I am at the last 10-15 lbs and it is a killer. Been plateau since 05/04/2011:sad:
  • mrb_9110
    mrb_9110 Posts: 189 Member
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  • lizzy755
    lizzy755 Posts: 52
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  • rb16fitness
    rb16fitness Posts: 236 Member
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  • kdenny1
    kdenny1 Posts: 134
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  • Lanna74
    Lanna74 Posts: 203 Member
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    Thanks for sharing this with us. This is me totally. But of course I eat a lot of processed meat because I can't handle (mentally) the 'real' stuff....

    Oh well...I can give it a try.
  • sdereski
    sdereski Posts: 3,406 Member
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    Awesome! Thanks for posting.
  • sullyboo
    sullyboo Posts: 256 Member
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    Thanks for sharing that !! Really helpful :)
  • welloiledmachine
    welloiledmachine Posts: 1,147 Member
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    Sugar being the biggest culprit.

    And eat as clean as possible.

    Make sure that your work out consists of resistance training too.
  • ShannanLaNae
    ShannanLaNae Posts: 434 Member
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    Good to know!
  • steffiejoe
    steffiejoe Posts: 313 Member
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    I need to refer back to this, bump...
  • CaseyBee
    CaseyBee Posts: 163 Member
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    Awesome, thanks! I love Jillian... she's a crazy. :)

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