The Last 20 Pounds, Who Is WIth Me?

dsjohndrow
dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I have been working at this since February '11. I am down over 70 pounds and I am looking for support for the last 20! If you have the last 20 or so to go, friend me and let's see if we can get this job done.

I will tell you my nutritionist didn't think would be able to get to onederland, but I am just a few pounds away! My goal from the cardiologist is 187.

I am running about 100 miles a month, and I eat 1600-1800 calories a day. That is my target daily caloric intake for the weight that I want to be. A -2 pound a week setting puts me at 1230. That's not very easy, nor realistic.

You can forget the "eating more" I tried that and gained 10 pounds in a month. No thanks. Respectfully, it works for some, but not for me.

If you beat the last 20, tell us what you did!

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  • 2Bgoddess
    2Bgoddess Posts: 1,096 Member
    me me! oh wait, we're friends already! yup, I'm into that last 20 as well. gonna do more lifting to build more muscle so it takes more cals to feed them!
    we can get there, we've lost dozens and dozens already, right?
    and ya, i tried the eat more thing too, put on 10 pounds this summer. back to netting 1100-1200 ish.
  • kris4chloe
    kris4chloe Posts: 245 Member
    im in. i am struggling to get those last 20. i think 1600-1800 is eat more, i am like you, if i go higher then that, i just gain.
  • BigBoneSista
    BigBoneSista Posts: 2,389 Member
    I'm in. I've been battling the last twenty for a while. I've even changed my banner because to me any weight I lost previously doesn't matter to me at this point...only the last 20. Will I see 180 lbs? U damn right I will!!! Lets do this!
  • sk2775
    sk2775 Posts: 699 Member
    Last 10 - 15 pounds to go also...getting so very hard and going so very slow. Oh well....have been doing this for over a year and a half now so couple of months is not going to hurt. Going to do more toning and see what happens. Lets do this. :-)
  • angieroo2
    angieroo2 Posts: 970 Member
    That's me! I've been struggling to lose these last couple of weeks. I have exactly 20lbs to go.
  • NewJay12
    NewJay12 Posts: 51 Member
    Down to my last 20 (18 actually) and am stuck. Will try to lift weights as well as run to get it off. Let's get er' done!
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    that would be me... 19 away, gets harder for sure!! ughhh :grumble:
  • Rebeccawks
    Rebeccawks Posts: 61 Member
    I am down to my last 23. :) definitely would like motivating friends in the same boat!
  • leahalissa
    leahalissa Posts: 88 Member
    I've got about 25 to go, too. Getting impatient!
  • dstackable
    dstackable Posts: 48
    I have about 20-25 lbs left. It seems like it is harder than the other 60 I've lost! But definitely determined to get there! Good luck to you too!
  • Miss_dannii
    Miss_dannii Posts: 1,351 Member
    I'm with you!! Here since January this year and 70 pounds down, I have 10 to go!! I can't wait to hit goal - I'm getting really excited!
  • AmeChops
    AmeChops Posts: 744 Member
    Yep - I've got 10-20 pounds left, most frustrating...so close yet so far :sad:

    Good luck everyone!! :flowerforyou:
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    I cut my daily from 1600 to 1500. I give myself 200 more on exercise days.
  • fit_librarian
    fit_librarian Posts: 242 Member
    I'm down to my last 20-25lbs too. Looking for any advice, honestly!
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    I'm in with ya. I have 20 more lbs to go. Let's do this.
  • DaraEden
    DaraEden Posts: 68 Member
    Last 20 to go.. :happy:
  • AliceNov2011
    AliceNov2011 Posts: 471 Member
    Me! Everybody add me!
  • wrevhn
    wrevhn Posts: 864 Member
    me! thats what I got left!
  • emotionalharlequin
    emotionalharlequin Posts: 83
    I'm in!
    Well, I don't measure my loss with a scale as I prefer to use a measuring tape. I've got about 2.5" left to lose on my waist and hips before I reach my target and I assume that that's about 10-15lbs(?)

    I'm currwntly on day 15 of the 30 day shred and am attempting to sort out my sleeping schedule so I can implement HIIT. It's hard. Very very freaking impossible! I spent the last two weeks ruining my diet so now I'm going cold turkey and refusing refined carbs. I hope to god I get my results this year. I've been trying to lose this last dress size for a freaking year! -.-

    Good luck everyone! It's hard but so worth it.
  • Shelly74
    Shelly74 Posts: 2
    I have 22lbs left to go, Ive started swimming twice a week which I hope will help but Im only on 1300 cals a day so I do struggle sometimes at weekends. I tend to try to stick to 1200 on weekdays to give me some free cals for the weekends. Not sure if it will work but its similar to Weight Watchers principles so fingers crossed!
    Hope you all have a good week - my wieigh in is Friday but I cheated this week and weighed on Tuesday and as I had lost a lb I updated my ticker so I may not get another change this week. Naughty but hopefully good motivation! hehe
    Mx
  • SV17GT
    SV17GT Posts: 16 Member
    I'll go for it with you. I've dropped 80 lbs.in the last 7 months, but the 10 I have left to go just won't move. Maybe this is what I need.
  • amez1974
    amez1974 Posts: 213 Member
    I'm down to my last 15 or so pounds too! I would also like to lose another 2" off my hips and waist. These last pounds have been a struggle, but totally worth it!
  • kenlad64
    kenlad64 Posts: 377 Member
    I am with you my friend, dropping that final 20 will be nice. I am rededicating myself to logging my food (I almost made it yesterday, would have been the first time since May that I completed my food diary). I have continue to exercise regularly, ...but it is true that weight loss will be obtained by diet and fitness is obtained by exercise and you have to continually tweak it so it is working for you. ....So lets do this, focus, dedication and endurance through all aspects of life and you will prevail. ...and with the support of friends (dedicated MFP friends it will really not be too hard). We have all come this far, maintenance is within our sights and ours to take, so lets get this done

    *steps off soap box

    Ken
  • kjdhappy
    kjdhappy Posts: 10 Member
    Yes - just 20 to go!! Need to get back to eating right.....not letting the day's stresses take over and then I make bad choices. I am most certainly a stress eater! I need to find time to buy and prepare food and stop eating man made crap. You are always always so consistent!!
  • jadesign19
    jadesign19 Posts: 512 Member
    Me! I struggle with these last 15-20 lbs. I run about 15-20+ miles a week and I between do 30 day shred or insanity workouts. I know these last few pounds are gonna require me to cut back on my eatting and push harder. I think you all are giving me the motivation.:drinker:

    By cutting back on eatting, I mean less junk food more veggies:blushing:
  • AlbaAngel25
    AlbaAngel25 Posts: 484 Member
    Im also in! , I lost all my baby weight( 60lbs - i know, yikes!!) and Im down to pre-baby weight, but I was still a little overweight at the time i got pregnant. I am 181 right now and I' ve plateaued.

    I haven't worked out really, just walked with the baby, watching my portions that sort of thing. It's time to turn it up a notch! Ultimately , I would like to get down to 145-150, but 160 would make me just as happy I think :)

    Soooo, What I am planning to do is to actually start "working out:" . I think this will kick start my body and shock it, and maybe I'll start seeing some true results.

    I am going to be doing 30 day shred, and try to get into the gym after my husband gets off work.

    I also have a major sweet tooth, so I am learning to satisfy that with a mixture of fresh fruits with yogurt/dark chocolate dip .

    feel free to add for support or just to talk! :)
  • funms28
    funms28 Posts: 9
    Count me in. I have 21lbs to go. I just added Running to my exercises
  • waskier
    waskier Posts: 254 Member
    I'm in. These last pounds are KILLING me!
  • jackflak
    jackflak Posts: 153 Member
    I'm in too. Have some stubborn fat left that's been with me forevah! Like the visiting friend that just wont leave!!! And I'm also like you for the calories. Upped them to do Insanity and have been eating back exercise calories and I seem to have stopped loosing-more like maintaining...so I'm going to adjust my diet down a touch and see how that goes. I'm doing Les Mills Pump workouts with the better half in the morning and running in the evening.
  • dahawktb
    dahawktb Posts: 2
    This has been the second hardest thing i have done in my life. The first was getting sober, which got me ready to start taking care of myself and focus on the physical aspect of my life. In the last 18 months i have lost over 120 lbs through diet and exercise. The crazy part is that im still 190 to 195 lbs and have stubborn fat and skin around my stomach and back and chest. All things considered i look great, but its been a struggle. Now im trying to switch gears into putting on lean muscle because i am burnt out on cardio and fat loss. Definately at a crossroads in my fitness plan, and very confused. My diet is on point and people think im nuts. If anyone has any questions or any comment i"d love to hear it. Thanks. Dig deep.

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