The stubborn last 5 pounds.....

Maybe your end goal is too low and your body is happy where it is?

You ain't lying about that last bit of fat...Usually when I've plateaued in the past, my fix was to change my exercise pattern, which usually meant jacking up the cardio...but I don't really want to do more, because I don't think it would be sustainable long term. Cutting back my calories would probably be the best answer, but I like to eat too much.

It is probably the internal fat, fat that is around organs. Research it online. You will have to step up your healthy eating and be smart with exercise.

I recently did the HCG diet (greatly restrictive high protein veggie and fruit based diet for 21-30 days, then maintenance diet afterwards) and lost 25 pounds. This particular diet says that in the maintenance phase you can break a plateau or you can lose weight quickly if you gain 2 lbs after a particular day of "overeating" (like Christmas) by having an apple or steak day. An apple day consists of all the water, coffee, unsweetened or stevia-sweetened tea that you want along with 12 apples throughout the day. A friend of mine does this and it works for her. With my schedule though (and because I think I would balk at that many apples!), I prefer the steak day where you have all the water, coffee, unsweetened or stevia-sweetened tea that you want and then for dinner, you eat the largest steak you can handle with either an apple or a tomato. No salad, no veggies, nothing else but the steak and the tomato (or apple).

I didn't believe it when I first heard about this but I went up 2 lbs at Christmas due to having some wine and some cream-based foods. I did a steak day and lost 2.5 lbs! I treated myself again at New Years with some wine and pasta, gained the expected 2 lbs, did another steak day and lost 1.8 lbs. Now this week, my eating was off because I had to travel. Between long days in court and the flight, my weight went up 2 lbs. I did a steak day yesterday and dropped 2.5 lbs this morning.

I still can't figure out how this works considering my fluid intake is greater than most days, but there's something about eating only the protein that causes the body to burn off whatever it does't need to hold on to. In talking to various people, I've been told that athlete will do steak days like this if they have to lose weight in order to weigh in before a wrestling match.

Two key points though - only do a steak day "once in a while" to jump start the body. The HCG diet said once a week at most if you're struggling with the maintenance phase of your diet (where you've reached your desired weight and want to maintain your weight) What's nice though is that it seems like when I do a steak day, my body "resets" itself and then it's easier to go back to eating healthier (not splurging or having those carb cravings) and I'll start to lose 0.5 lbs per week again.

how tall are you?

I recently did the HCG diet (greatly restrictive high protein veggie and fruit based diet for 21-30 days, then maintenance diet afterwards) and lost 25 pounds. This particular diet says that in the maintenance phase you can break a plateau or you can lose weight quickly if you gain 2 lbs after a particular day of "overeating" (like Christmas) by having an apple or steak day. An apple day consists of all the water, coffee, unsweetened or stevia-sweetened tea that you want along with 12 apples throughout the day. A friend of mine does this and it works for her. With my schedule though (and because I think I would balk at that many apples!), I prefer the steak day where you have all the water, coffee, unsweetened or stevia-sweetened tea that you want and then for dinner, you eat the largest steak you can handle with either an apple or a tomato. No salad, no veggies, nothing else but the steak and the tomato (or apple).

I didn't believe it when I first heard about this but I went up 2 lbs at Christmas due to having some wine and some cream-based foods. I did a steak day and lost 2.5 lbs! I treated myself again at New Years with some wine and pasta, gained the expected 2 lbs, did another steak day and lost 1.8 lbs. Now this week, my eating was off because I had to travel. Between long days in court and the flight, my weight went up 2 lbs. I did a steak day yesterday and dropped 2.5 lbs this morning.

I still can't figure out how this works considering my fluid intake is greater than most days, but there's something about eating only the protein that causes the body to burn off whatever it does't need to hold on to. In talking to various people, I've been told that athlete will do steak days like this if they have to lose weight in order to weigh in before a wrestling match.

Two key points though - only do a steak day "once in a while" to jump start the body. The HCG diet said once a week at most if you're struggling with the maintenance phase of your diet (where you've reached your desired weight and want to maintain your weight) What's nice though is that it seems like when I do a steak day, my body "resets" itself and then it's easier to go back to eating healthier (not splurging or having those carb cravings) and I'll start to lose 0.5 lbs per week again.

Dont listen to this person.
She doesnt know what shes doing.

Lay off the running and try a different type of cardio?