Anyone else just need to lose 10lbs ?

I've maintained a 20lb loss for just over a year now and am now working towards losing the last 3-8 pounds that I think would make me happier. My main goal is toning, so the lower number on the scale is more of a bonus than the goal. Feel free to add me if you'd like.

That's kinda what I'm trying to do. I'm more focusing on strength training now to see how it will change me. I think high stress is not helping my situation though!

I started MFP with a BMI near over weight. My goal was to get to the middle of "healthy" BMI. Overall was about 19 or 20 pounds. Made it halfway and stalled. Just about 8 or 9 pounds to go... sigh.

NOTHING I have done has budged the scale. Not here to talk about that though.

So, instead, I decided to increase my muscle mass. I am fine being this weight, and even heavier, so long as it LOOKS good.

I am here to work on alters my body composition. I only need to cut about 5-8lbs of fat. I found that it's much better to worry about altering your body composition that fat as that is where you will see the best results. Because in all reality, muscle is what makes you look good in a bathing suit. So if you keep a moderate deficit (20% less than tdee) and do heavy weight training, then the fat will come off, the muscle will stay and you will look much better.

I'm 5'9 and 153 right now. I agree with the fact that I need to tone up, but I know I have some "extra" fat in my belly that I'm sure weights a little bit lol. I do workout 3-4 times a week, mostly I do circuit training with weights and also do some running, nothing more that 5K though.

So lose and tone will be great for me. I have done it before I can do it again. ")

If you are in the same journey, please friend me ")

Just so you know, toning really means cutting body fat. Circuit training is OK, but it won't offer you the same benefit as a true weight training program like strong lift 5x5. You will see much greater strength gains from a well designed WT program that incorporates low rep/high weight.

Hi, I'm new here, like you I know I'm not 'fat' in the traditional sense of the word but I would like to get back to my pre-children weight and be more toned. I'm 5'6" and when I started logging my weight and doing intermittent fasting I was 145, I'm now 133 and would like to be 126. I have a fairly small frame and was always slim through my teens and twenties. I am doing a little exercise too, which never featured much before (although I guess I was doing 5 hours of dancing in a club most weekends!). I have a step machine at home and have been using that, with wrist weights on as well.

If you'd like to add me, that would be great.

I'm right there with you!
I'm looking to lose 10 pounds at the most. I just want to feel more lean and be at my ideal weight.
I went through anorexia which turned into binge eating and am just beginning to recover from both, so I gained some extra weight in the process. I'm on this site to get support to have a healthy relationship with my body and lose weight in a healthy way. Friend me please ! I'm new