Im Stuck!!!

Keep in mind as well, the less you have to lose the harder and longer it takes. Aiming for a goal of .5 lbs a week would be ideal. Also, are you weight lifting? The initial 3 pounds was more than likely water weight.

I'm trying to get back to that "pre-baby" weight, too! Although my baby is 5 now... Some things that help me are:

#1 Log Everything! Every bite, lick, taste! When I have a problem, that's where I am failing. And it's so hard. I have 5 boys, and I have a hard time not finishing their plates as we clear the table. And I think "no big deal, it's just the rest of his waffle/sandwich/spaghetti." But, especially with the last few pounds, every bite counts. (I have a friend who, when her kids are finished eating, she takes a bottle of windex and sprays their plates so that she won't finish them off. She lost a huge amount of weight about 10 years ago and has kept it off. I'm not quite there yet, but I think it's brilliant that she's found something that helps her with this problem!) And when you've hit your calorie limit, stop eating. Drink water. Or just eat vegetables so you can still sit down with your kids for dinner (that's a priority for me).

#2 Plan your snacks. I've got a list of things that I can eat, I keep them on hand and ready to go, and I know that if I can just make it to 9:30 am (or 2:30 pm for my afternoon snack), I can eat again. This helps me to stop grazing on everything all day long.

#3 And if you have a sweet tooth like me, plan once or twice a week when you will get to make or eat treats. For us, I make cookies every Sunday with my boys. And we do a fun dessert on Wednesdays. Knowing that I get to splurge once in a while helps me from feeling deprived. I know some people will say this is too much, but this is what works for me.

Good luck!

If I can help! Do you know Miracle noodles ? just put miracle noodle in google and you will find their web site. I used to weight 300 pounds now 262 pounds and these noodles helped me a lot because no calories and no carbs and with a good tasting low calorie meat sauce its just like eating pasta. And takes five minutes to be ready for a busy mom. It comes in individual bags in a liquid (smells a little bit like fish but does not taste like it) you rince the noodles and boil for 2 min and there ready! Hope it will help you to get to your goal but don't be rushed you do not have a lot to loose and that is why its long. You will get there if your very serious about it

I think it's unrealistic to think that those last 10 lbs will come off in a couple weeks. The last 10 lbs will always be the toughest. IF is a great tool, that I use myself, but I think you need to do A LOT of research about it. It's inherently nutritional timing and what my fitness goals are and what yours are could be entirely different. I lift weights, heavy weights, and use IF to get my muscles the exact nutrients they need at the right time. And I only do it 2 times a week. Also, I hope you're not fixated on a number on the scale, because the scale doesn't necessarily reflect health and wellness. I know plenty of skinny people who can't run a 1/4 of a mile, and chunky people that can. Also, if you have gained any amount of muscle, it will be heavier than fat, so a more accurate gage would be a body fat % compared to what you were pre baby #1. I have two children myself, one is 5 and the other is 10 months.

When you're close to your goal, it takes longer. Have faith! Great job on the loss thus far!!
I'm not sure what your calorie allowance is set to, but I'd put your goal as 0.5 pounds per week. Slow and steady wins the race!! Good luck!