What's your plan for the last 15-20lbs?

I started at 222 and am currently at 170. My goal weight is 155, so I have about 15 pounds to go.

Running and vidoes such as 30 Day shred have given me the best results in the past. However, I do a variety of things...elliptical, turbo fire, many jillan videos, zumba, etc... I typically eat between 1500-2000 calories/day. The weight came off really slow though. It took me about a year to lose the 50 pounds. But, I like to eat and wanted a lifestyle I could continue. 1200 cals a day is nothing I want to continue...

So what's my plan? Well, unfornately, I don't have any amazing bits of advice for you since I'm struggling with my final pounds as well. I plan to net around 1600 calories a day. For exercise, I'm going to run at least 4 nights a week and do P90x with my boyfriend about 3 times a week. When I have extra time, I'll do zumba on Sundays. I think variety is important, as well as stregth training at this point. If I reach a size 8 prior to reaching my 155 pound goal, perhaps I'll stop. I'm striving to look good, not necessarily see a certain number on the scale.

I think the closer to your goal, the slower it will come off. Realize it, accept it, and enjoy the process of making yourself as healthy as possible. Remember that there is no "end" to this. It's a continual process...so do something tht you can continue for the rest of your life.

Good luck!! I'm right here with ya on those last stubborn pounds! I"m hoping to reach my goal by the end of Aug. But, the sooner the better

Sorry, no plan here but I am interested to see what else is put here.

I'm down from 213 to 180 since September 2012, and have 160ish in mind. I've been rubbish with consistency over the last few weeks - hence not losing anything during that time. At least its not gone up. My main problem is that I have not yet managed to change my behaviour around food - I slip right back in to bingeing when I feel like it; followed by more moderate days to stay at an even level. I definately need a plan to sort this habit out.

I run a couple of times a week, play other sports (archery, stoolball, tennis), walk the dog, zumba if no other stuff happening.

Good luck everyone

I've been here for about two years and have yo yod back and forth but finally am sticking to it! I started at 205 and am currently down to 158 with only 18 pounds to my goal weight. I've changed plans dramatically from when I first started.

First Started- Just ate 1200 calories a day but didn't pay attention to the quality of the food I was eating and continued to have irresponsible and unhealthy eating habits (like telling myself I could eat whatever I wanted as long as at the end of the day the calories where under 1200 even if that meant binge eating on one meal and skipping the next yikes. I lost my first 15lbs this way

Middle of my journey- I found the primal or paleo way of eating and working out and focused on getting quality foods high in protein, low in carbs into my body and focused on my pilates form and perfecting that type of exercise as well as became a runner using the Couch 2 5k program on my smart phone. I lost about 15lbs in this phase of my jouney and truly started loving running which is saying a lot because I never in my life thought that I would be a runner!

Starting December of 2012- I watched a few documentaries and started researching the chemicals and perservatives they put in all our "health" foods and started focusing on not only the amount of food I was eating but the quality of it and found the clean eating way of life. I shoot to eat 80% clean while allowing myself to indulge 20% and of course if I am in a situation (like at a restaurant or at someones house) that I can't eat clean I don't stress myself about it. I aim to get a minimum of 10 8oz glasses of water a day if not more. I run, do pilates, began practicing yoga and do all sorts of Jillian workouts to keep my exercises mixed up and keep my body guessing.

Where I am today- As of today I have 18lbs to lose and have just purchased the book "The new rules of weight lifting for women" I still run but do less cardio as I am now focusing on tackling the last of the fat with building muscle and getting toned. My mindset is completely different then it was when I started, I am now focusing on how I look and feel and my over all health instead of the number on the scale. A month ago I decided to become a pescetarian (I only eat fish no other meat) due to not being able to afford quality beef and chicken as I would hope to. I still strive to eat clean 80% of the time though I do still drink alcohol regularly (happy to say I kicked the beer habit though)

My official plan from here on : I'm aiming to hit goals that are not related to the scale such as running a half marathon next January and focus on eating whole quality foods that will fuel my body. I am not there yet but I am closer then I was yesterday and that Is what I am focusing on, thats the plan and I know that if I just stick to it eventually my body will be forced to let go of that fat that was put on due to bad/uneducated eating habits and not moving enough.

Good Luck with your journey I'd like to add that it's important to remember that this is a mind journey as much as a physical one and that we are all always changing and growing so even when we hit our goal weights or journey will end but a new one will begin. Stay strong friends! :flowerforyou: