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

soccermum75

believe me running a marathon will not help with losing the pounds ran 2 half marathon and all I did was gain weight afterward. still have 10 bs to lose and I have not lost an ounce since September.:grumble:

ccmandel

Took me 3 months to lose 14...have 9 to ultimate goal...

These last few are murder and SO hard to come off...it's like my body is holding onto the lbs for dear life!

sarahg148

YYYYYYYYUP.

SanDFit

I feel so much better after reading this thread. I thought I was the only one not losing any more weight. The first 20lbs happened in 2.5 months but now the last 14lbs are taking forever. The upside is that eating healthy and exercising is a way of life with me now. Patiently waiting for the last 14 lbs to go away.

lulu_1

I had 40 lbs to lose but only 8 to get to a healthy bmi the other to lose the excess fat cause being at the edge of a healthy bmi is to close for comfert. it has taken me 5 months to lose the first 10 pounds so painful. now i have 30 left to lose.

Gw: 100 lbs
CW: 130 lbs
height: 5'1"
If you want friends add moi!

terrie_exercise_mom

Let me just tell you all...you are here and talking about it which is awesome! I finally thought, "wow, noone is going to tell these people to EAT MORE"! Guess I should have known better because then it started "eat more to lose more"! Seems not one thread can be written without someone throwing that "overrated" phrase out there. Sorry but I am not a big eater and I lost all mine and some eating "less" and sure and the heck NOT eating my hard work exercise calories back! If all people had to do was EAT MORE noone would need this site! So please you all just listen to your own bodies and do what is right for YOU! We are not all wired the same...thank God for the uniqueness He gave each of us....and this overated EAT MORE is NOT the answer for everyone! Add me if you would like ,but like me...be true to yourself, and I will support you 110 percent!!! I really love mfp family! They are the best:)

futiledevices

Yup. I lost 15 pounds and I can't seem to lose anymore. As of today, I'm trying low carb.. tired of waiting for something to happen.

slowturtle1

I'm looking to lose 10-15 more pounds. I'm currently losing less than a pound about every other week, but I'm glad I'm at least still making progress! The important thing is not to give up, right!? :drinker:

emgawne

definitely in the same boat here. i have about 7 lbs to lose to get to my ultimate goal and most days i feel like i will never get there. my weight hasnt budged in 4 months, but i have reached my body fat % goal so i dont know that i will ever lose that 7 lbs.
its a hard place to be in once you get so close to your goal. but, i do have to say that i would rather be struggling with the last few pounds than have a lot to go still.

HeatherNicoleMomOf4

i still have 25 to go

tomakehermine

i am in the club! i have never been over 25 lbs ish of my ideal weight - just sucks bc sometimes it feels like with how much work is put in the weight should have fallen off already like it seems to for soooo many others. i know my goals say 30 but shoooot i would be really satisfied with just 15 atm - however months later and nothings changed xD just gotta be patient one day all the work will pay off or the perfect combination/option (fitness & food) will be found c: we will all figure it out *crosses fingers*

bigb1975

I'm right there with ya!! I've been trying to lose this last 10 for awhile now. I keep losing the same 5 lbs only to gain it back and start over again! So frustrating. And the worst part is most people think I look fine (in clothes that is) I'm skinny fat. So while I'm small I do have some excess fat that I want off so bad. But like you said, with so little to lose you have to practically starve yourself to get it off. Please add me as a friend we can console each other Good luck!

trybabytry

I started off at a healthy weight (~155 at 5'10") but wanted to lose 15-20 pounds to slim down, and I've only lost about 5-8 pounds in two and a half months. It seems to go so slowly when you don't have that much to lose! I see people saying they lost as much as 30 pounds in a month, and that just blows my mind!!!!

skinnyminnay

yesssss! so discouraging since some people can lose 20 lbs in just a month!

abutterflyemerges

How is it that I can lose over 100lbs and need about 20-30 to go and now can't lose at all? Its late...I'm tired.

NocturnalGirl

I'm apparently at a normal weight to begin with but I'd like to lose quite a bit of weight, it definitely takes longer. Good luck everyone

Txglitter

Yep me too! I really only have about 5 to go, technically I would be fine as far as numbers on the scale go to just maintain except I am out of shape and need to tone up and build indurance, and just cant seem to get there. I would love to help in anyway I can. Support is welcomed Be well

sisierra

this kid right here *sigh*

RachaelJewell

i lost 30 lbs pretty quickly, the last 18 are impossible. i would be happy with 10 more honestly, but it doesnt seem like either is going to happen.

Charmed285

I would like to lose 15lbs, however, my fitness pal gives me a daily calorie goal of 1470 and that seems high to me. Usually I hear people recommend 1200 calories a day, I think I even heard Jillian Michaels state that, so should I ignore the advice on the MFP and customize it or go along with it? I'm currently 135 and 5'4. By some miracle I would like to fit into a bathing suite before August rolls around.

Prahasaurus

Exactly my situation. 35 pounds in the first 3 months. Now I'm at 6'2" and 194 lbs (188cm and 88kg), and just barely in the "healthy" category for my BMi. I'd like to be around 185. But the last 9 lbs are not going quietly into the night....

I've decided to exercise, weight train, and massively redistribute. Early results are quite positive on the "naked mirror" test. Not so positive on the scale.

I'm thinking of just ignoring the scale for a month or so, keeping my diet where it's at now, and staying super active. Sometimes it's best to just ignore your weight and do what you know is right, then let nature do the rest.

Good luck all. Feel free to add me if you're in a similar situation and need support.

--Prahasaurus

FarmGirl69

I'm in the club too...seems like I'm down to a pound every few weeks, if that....just have about 10-15 more to go to get where I was 10 years ago....very frustrating...but I stick with it because I know if I give up, I'm going to hate myself for stopping after all I've done so far. To all those in this group, don't give up! Once we get to our goal, it will be so worth it!!

Doing_The_Unstruck

I don't really have weight to lose, just want to convert about 20 lbs of fat into 20 lbs of muscle!

lovetobethin86

I have about 12 lbs to lose...although, I like where my weight is now...I think it is more that I want to tone the butt and thighs! I am afraid if I lose much more weight, I won't have any boobies left! :frown:

me exactly!!

ThaRealNicki

I just want to say congratulations to all the hard work you ladies and gents have already put in!! I cant wait to be in this club, as weird as that sounds lol, best of luck to all

spaingirl2011

Yeah! It ain't easy ... and the other problem is that they're easy to put back on again if your slip up! We have to think about maintenance and weight loss at the same time!

Awkward30

7 lb to goal. Not in a plateau, but I'm recomping and so my losses are like 2 lb a month. Soo slow sometimes I don't think I'm making progress at all. I hate that I bust my *kitten* every week and am lucky to lose a pound every 2 weeks! On the bright side, I don't look bad or fat anymore, so I'm okay with looking "decent" while I inch my way to "omg too hot for words"

Awkward30

I would like to lose 15lbs, however, my fitness pal gives me a daily calorie goal of 1470 and that seems high to me. Usually I hear people recommend 1200 calories a day, I think I even heard Jillian Michaels state that, so should I ignore the advice on the MFP and customize it or go along with it? I'm currently 135 and 5'4. By some miracle I would like to fit into a bathing suite before August rolls around.

Go to fat2fitradio.com and find your bmr and tdee (have to put your current weight as your goal to see your current tdee). As a general rule, eat above your bmr, which I'm gonna guess to be at least 1350.

pinkreena711

i have like 40 to lose....and i've barely lost 5 since january first. i think because i've lost and gained the weight so many times, it gets harder and HARDER every time. IT SUCKS. i cannot get out of the 170s to save my life. and i have sooo long to go. it makes me cranky.

steinbok

Count me in. I'm now down to the low end of the spectrum. With food changes I've made, I hope to stay in that low end. It's nice fitting into clothing I couldn't, just two months ago.

I usually sound an alarm at 170... and that's where I was at. It was time to do something about it.