It gets harder the lighter I get?!

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dukeninja
dukeninja Posts: 50 Member
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As above really. It's logical, but I can't believe that the lighter I get the harder I have to exercise to burn those calories. It is frustrating and slightly disappointing. Any suggestions as to how anyone has overcome this?
Ty

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  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
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    Increase your intensity. Lift more, run faster/longer, etc.
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
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    I keep losing weight, but my gut is still there. It doesn't look like I'm pregnant with twin whales anymore, but I still have a little gut.
  • CarrieStL
    CarrieStL Posts: 162 Member
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    As above really. It's logical, but I can't believe that the lighter I get the harder I have to exercise to burn those calories. It is frustrating and slightly disappointing. Any suggestions as to how anyone has overcome this?
    Ty

    I recently started wearing ankle weights to bootcamp. WIll boost up to wrist weights eventually as well as I become lighter.
  • katevarner
    katevarner Posts: 884 Member
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    Eat less. Or exercise more. Or both.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
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    Am I the only person who took this thread title the wrong way?:blushing: :laugh:
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
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    As above really. It's logical, but I can't believe that the lighter I get the harder I have to exercise to burn those calories. It is frustrating and slightly disappointing. Any suggestions as to how anyone has overcome this?
    Ty

    I recently started wearing ankle weights to bootcamp. WIll boost up to wrist weights eventually as well as I become lighter.

    THIS! Weight vest, ankle weights, walk around with a backpack with weight--It will burn more cals.
  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
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    Think in terms of percentage. At 300 pounds, 10% of your weight is 30 pounds. At 150 pounds, 10% of your weight is 15 pounds, but 30 pounds are 20% of your weight. Losing 20% of your weight is much harder than 10%. Hope that helps!
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
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    I'm finding the same thing. And just about everyone will say that the last few pounds are the hardest to lose. No matter what the math says.

    I've come a long way and even though I still have a long way to go my heart must be getting healthier. I used to be able to get my heart rate in the weight loss zone by playing Wii tennis. Now it's basically just a warm-up or just for fun because it doesn't get my heart rate high enough for a good workout.
  • originalcookiemonster
    originalcookiemonster Posts: 278
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    I'm finding the same thing. And just about everyone will say that the last few pounds are the hardest to lose. No matter what the math says.

    I've come a long way and even though I still have a long way to go my heart must be getting healthier. I used to be able to get my heart rate in the weight loss zone by playing Wii tennis. Now it's basically just a warm-up or just for fun because it doesn't get my heart rate high enough for a good workout.

    ^^ The heart benefits GREATLY from exercise in this way. The harder you have to work to get your blood pumping, the heart has to work harder too. I see patients who are normally, what we call, "bradycardic" or below the normal threshold of beats per minute. Much of the time, this is seen in fit patients who exercise a lot. The longer you continue to train your heart to fuel your body the better it gets at it. You can fend off a lot of heart problems this way and won't cost you a DIME. I can tell a difference in my own resting heart rate when I consistently exercise. :)

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