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redmohca89
redmohca89 Posts: 130 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Anyone else Struggling or has struggled with losing tjheir lost 10-15 pounds? Could use some tips or advice, gettiing very frustrated and upset, any help or tips, experience, would be greatly appreciated, Thanks in advance!

also just got a mat and some dumbells
3 pounds weights, havent started toning yet at all
anyadvice on where to start to tone up , would also be appreciated, :)

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  • wdshell
    wdshell Posts: 16
    I would suggest really tightening up your diet for a couple weeks. 100% clean no cheat meals minimal dairy, plenty of water. As for exercise you could try something youve never done before (with the aim of shocking your body into action), as for toning up your better off doing less repetitions with a heavier weight....so for example a set of bicep curls - if you can knock out 10-12 easily then your weight is too light.

    Good luck x
  • chels0722
    chels0722 Posts: 465 Member
    When you get down to those last few pounds you should increase your calorie intake. You aren't going to eat restricted forever. So as you get closer to your goal you can eat closer to your maintnence caloric amount. I eat TDEE-10%, sometimes -5%. The closer you get to your goal the slower the pounds are goin to come off. By the time all the weight is gone, you should be eating a sustaining amount of calories. If you don't know about TDEE and BMR here is a link that will greatly help you out:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013?hl=ipoarm+3
  • redmohca89
    redmohca89 Posts: 130 Member
    Great, thanks so much for your help!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    The last few pounds are notoriously tough. What has helped some people is additional strength training and bringing your calories up to just under maintenance. Like 200-300 under maintenance. 3 pound DBs won't help you much tho. I'd rather you tried body-weight workouts from youtube instead.

    Try some Zuska.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqdBv9MJcXc&feature=share&list=UUrd4Hfglr4EczsLXKdGvCLA

    Good luck Red
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    What I did for the last 15 pounds was to really tighten up on the accuracy of my logging (all food logged by weight in grams, not volume) and set MFP to .5 pounds per week. I ate back half of my exercise calories.
  • redmohca89
    redmohca89 Posts: 130 Member
    The last few pounds are notoriously tough. What has helped some people is additional strength training and bringing your calories up to just under maintenance. Like 200-300 under maintenance. 3 pound DBs won't help you much tho. I'd rather you tried body-weight workouts from youtube instead.

    Try some Zuska.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqdBv9MJcXc&feature=share&list=UUrd4Hfglr4EczsLXKdGvCLA

    Good luck Red





    Thanks DavPul for the help and advice ill try the link out :)

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