For those of us with only 10-30 pounds to lose....

vegannlg

I recommend to everyone to get New rules of lifting for women (it tells you why your body stops losing and what not)
and new rules of lifting (for men)

Love that book

Very good suggestion here!

Also, take a gander at this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/501511-great-read-on-plateau-ing

THIS MFP post was excellent. Read it, all the way to the bottom (includes links). I would also add that your body may be used to your exercise routine so you can try changing it up. I did, and that along with food intake has helped me finally see a bit of movement!

cookiefluff

me!! I've been trying to lose 20lbs since I gave birth 19 months ago!!! aaarrggg! It's hell! I was completely happy with my weight before I got pregnant 68kg (149.9lbs) , when I started calorie counting (last May 26th - only with another calorie counting website) I was so amazed at how much MORE I actually needed to add to my diet to be able to LOSE WEIGHT??? I was like: WHAT??? ha ha, always starving myself because of course that what we always think is the only road to losing weight, how wrong was I! Now I am eating more, (I've always been a healthy eater so didn't need to "cut out" anything, just eat more) and I feel so full by the end of the day, my headaches started disappearing and I am getting better sleep! BUT still, it is soooo slow... 0.5/1kg per week almost... water weight was easy to lose, came off fast, the first 2 kg. Oh well, Last night I was amazed! I ate 2 big burritos with rice, turkey and beans, with a delish tomato sauce my hubby made! I ATE 2 BIG ONES, I still woke up lighter than the day before, I was like WOW.. I'm definitely happier, I can eat! so I don't really mind how slow pounds/kilos come off as long as they don't come back! soooo, anywho, that's me in the 20lbs to lose club!

shyrina25

zig zag calories! dont eat same amount every day, works for me, I have 2 more pounds to go!

crusadermax

this is the exact reason why I give up so much. my goal is 30-40lbs and I will lose about 15 or so and plateau. No matter how hard I work, it goes no where, so I stop and eventually, I end up gaining out of frustration. I'm trying again but this time, I will keep going no matter what. I will get there!

llmichalek

Welp, I posted before in here but finally have success. I lost 50 pounds of baby weight in 6 months, and then spent the last 7 months trying to lose the last 10-15. Turns out starving myself had totally screwed up my metabolism. I ate normally for 30 days...pretty much whatever I wanted. I didn't put on any weight, nor did I lose any. The past 2 weeks I started a deficit again and also cut out many of my carbs. Eating normally and telling my body I wasn't going to starve it DID work, and I lost 2 pounds in the last week...I've weighted myself the last 4 days straight and have not gained it back so it's working!

kburgess247

I'm in the club. My main issue is I have been losing half of it and then gaining it back PLUS 2 or 3 lbs (this has happened 3 times) because I get busy or distracted. I want to lose ALL of it and then make an active maintenance plan. This time my goal is to lose 20 lbs but since I was 5 lbs heavier than I was when I first joined the site, MFP doesn't even take into account the first 5 lbs that I lost. Only the 2 lbs below my original weight.

This time, I'm in it all the way!!

jc86

Me! Need to drop 20. So close yet so far

khloee1

I need 15 more...and I am stuck! ugh!!!! What is this zig zag calories I keep reading about?

kentlass

i hit my goal weight and dropped a lb below and then got pregnant with my 3rd baby...am now struggling to lose that 10lb i gained...he's only 9weeks but i've been working out since he was 2weeks and lost no more than a lb or two since!

RhianAlyssa

I've got 22 to go, exactly one for each year of my age :laugh:

LeighLeighCruz

I'm right with everyone else, Lost the first 35 with just making a few changes, but I have been stuck at the same weight, gaining and losing the same 2 pounds for the last 5 months, no matter the effort I put in. So I joined MFP to hopefully get my act together because I feel like I'm missing something. Just have to keep pushing, another 30 to go.

crystallambeth

yep...joining this club too!!! 10 pounds would be a good start, 20 pounds in the end!! well, right now 2 pounds would make me happy..im starting to really watch what i eat & boot camp...this has to work!!

AsaraFuriosa

I'm actually excited because I only have 30lbs more to lose! Keeping it in perspective really helps. I see it like this: having already lost 80lbs, the next 30lbs, phhhhh I got this!

nillapup

I have been batteling this 30 pounds for a few years.. up an down back and forth.. sighs

Hikaru37

18lbs to go!!!

popat89

ME! I have less then 10 to my goal. I had about 18 lbs to lose to start with. I lost the first 8lbs in about 8 weeks. But I think the last 10 are going to take me double or triple the time...

karen_thinmint

On the last 10-15 pounds!!

Been plateaued for over 3 months. It's frustrating.

Pirschjaeger

My goal was to lose 15 pounds... half way there... have 7 more pounds to go. I'm losing a little over a pound a week, so I guess I'm losing weight at an okay rate.

ShellyShuey

Me, but I find if I eat more calories a couple of days a week (not junk food, just more calories) I will have a loss that week. 3 pounds left (started with 31).

Cordy_in_CT

my tummy pooch and last 10-15lb are hanging on for dear life!!:sad:

^^^^^^^^^ ME TOOOOOO!!!!!! Whyyyyyy????

katjo10

I am still in the early stages of my journey. I started March 28th 2012. The weight was just coming off at a good steady pace & then all of a sudden it took me 3 weeks to get 1 lb off. I did change up my food & uped my calorie intake & I started loosing again (actually started loosing faster). I think the key is to change your calories & workout pattern from time to time to get your body to start taking off the weight again. I agree with many others comments, we have to out smart our bodies. Good Luck.

SJByrne140

Am right there with the rest of you!!!

Ive been carrying around 50 extra pounds for over a decade. Started this program 30 days ago and have lost 5 lbs. Have another 30 to go and its soooo slow. I dont eat bad. I have been exercising more than ever...Just gonna take patience and that is something i have NOTHING of!!!

Always looking for pals to keep the information flowing and the motivation in high gear!!!

amj3303

MEEEE!!!! I have about 7-12 more pounds to go and its driving me absolutely nuts!!! Seems the only time I can get weight off anymore is when I have a stomach bug which is rare like once a year rare . I have been at this same plateau for over a month after managing to lose 3-5lbs (depending on the day) and before then I was stuck for 14months!!

ME TOOOOOO I have 9-12 more lbs to lose and I am literally going NUTS over here.. I AM SOO MAD!! UGH!! glad to know others are in the asme boat as me...

WE CAN DO THIS!

yoovie

yeah, thats cause this is the part where you really gotta drop the cardio

campjodie

This is me too! Finally getting into my good jeans that I haven't worn in 2 years, but my boobs are disappearing! I also have about 12 lbs to go.

That is what padded bras are for!!!! Lol

Lkoblara

Same here. I am losing so SO slowly. I'm trying hard not to get discouraged, but I really want to see that number on the scale go down... even if I am losing inches, I'm still not in a healthy BMI til I reach that golden number.

Patience is the key.

sthrnchick

I have about 25 more to go...TAKING FOREVER!!!! So I totally feel your pain!

Melanie_RS

I might like to lose 10 more but seriously, it's a painful process. LOL I'm upping my workouts per day and slowly cutting out dumb foods (like my tostido chips I lost yesterday) .... a few more will be out soon the occassional crutons, skinny cow ice cream....

the last 10 pounds will suck the life out of me! and probably take another year. geezus.



edited b/c I do not know if it's tostido or tostito --- wtf I don't have a bag to look at anymore.

Chellebell10

I want to lose about 25-30 pounds. I find it difficult when people around you lose weight so fast, although I know because they have a little more to lose. But still, it's hard!

nellybutler

I agree it's a bit of a nightmare,it has taken me 5 months to lose 12lbs and at the moment i have been stuck for about 3 weeks:(.