Anyone Trying to lose the LAST 5-10 LBS?
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Last ten for me too. Been holding steady since the end of March with no real weight loss or gain. I am eating at 250 under my TDEE and think my maintenance (none moving of the scale...lol..) is all the cardio I've been doing for my up coming tri season. I seriously can't stop eating back my exercise calories...................
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I am 63 down and 4 to go. I just keep on keeping on, CICO. I'm interested in 'the last 5' and what it means tho. My 'last 5' takes me to BMI 24 and UK size 10, I know I'll be happy to maintain there for a good while, focused on fueling & improving my running. But, if my goal was more ambitious, my 'last 5' could still be another 10 or 20 away yet! Aren't we just saying that the less you weigh, you have to be more focussed on your deficit & accept a slower rate of loss , wherever you actually are on your journey?0
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ilovesweeties wrote: »Aren't we just saying that the less you weigh, you have to be more focussed on your deficit & accept a slower rate of loss , wherever you actually are on your journey?
True, but if you look at it on a percentage basis, it's actually not that much slower -- it just feels that way.
For instance:
At 200lbs, if you're losing 1lb/week, that's 0.5% of your body weight each week.
At 150lbs, that same 0.5% of your body weight each week is only 0.75lbs/week.
At 120lbs, 0.5% of your body weight is 0.6lbs/week.
Etcetera.
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ilovesweeties wrote: »Aren't we just saying that the less you weigh, you have to be more focussed on your deficit & accept a slower rate of loss , wherever you actually are on your journey?
True, but if you look at it on a percentage basis, it's actually not that much slower -- it just feels that way.
For instance:
At 200lbs, if you're losing 1lb/week, that's 0.5% of your body weight each week.
At 150lbs, that same 0.5% of your body weight each week is only 0.75lbs/week.
At 120lbs, 0.5% of your body weight is 0.6lbs/week.
Etcetera.
True! I like that way of looking at it
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I do HIIT 5 times a week along with about 3 mile walks with my pup daily - ~17,000 steps a day and if it's nice, I'll go hiking on the weekends - these last five pounds are kicking my *kitten*. I've been around the same weight for the last two weeks and it's frustrating - I upped my calories and now will lower my calorie intake to see if that helps....I'm ~5 lbs away from my "goal" weight but then I wonder if my goal weight will change once I hit that magic number.0
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I have about 6 pounds left to go and I'm actually increasing my calories while pushing myself further with exercise. I will always push myself during workouts because I want to be more fit and strong way after I've reached my goal weight. I'm going to eat more - not enough to stall my weight loss - because I want to start teaching myself how to eat at maintenance and because I don't mind if it takes some time to drop off those last pounds.0
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This is a great thread. So many people in exact same place as me. I'm on the last 5-6lbs also and it's tough. I'm switching up my fitness routine and have upped calories to see if that helps.
Could we start a forum or group for us all?
Please?
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1mumrevolution wrote: »This is a great thread. So many people in exact same place as me. I'm on the last 5-6lbs also and it's tough. I'm switching up my fitness routine and have upped calories to see if that helps.
Could we start a forum or group for us all?
Please?
It actually isn't that tough...I did it last summer when I hit what I thought was my final goal
May 5th I was at 155...lost the last 10 to get to my final goal over the summer...imagine that...at an average of about 1/2lb a week...20 weeks seems like a long time but it wasn't that hard as I had reverse dieted up to almost maintenance and could eat lots as my summer TDEE is about 2400-2500...lots of beer and smores in there.
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9 to go here. Slower is ok...I do not want to have to do this yo yo weight business again. I'm trying to get my calories up gradually. 150 or so per day. I am getting fitter...running 8 minute miles instead of 10 so the intensity of my exercise is increasing. I am working on living a more active life in general...little things like walking the dog for 20 minutes or window shopping.0
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ilovesweeties wrote: »Aren't we just saying that the less you weigh, you have to be more focussed on your deficit & accept a slower rate of loss , wherever you actually are on your journey?
True, but if you look at it on a percentage basis, it's actually not that much slower -- it just feels that way.
For instance:
At 200lbs, if you're losing 1lb/week, that's 0.5% of your body weight each week.
At 150lbs, that same 0.5% of your body weight each week is only 0.75lbs/week.
At 120lbs, 0.5% of your body weight is 0.6lbs/week.
Etcetera.
Love this way of looking at it.0 -
LAST 10 here!
And it's taking for freaking EVER!
I am at 168 now, which as a 5'10" female puts me at a 24.1 BMI
I would love to be hovering around 160, around a BMI of 23. (Just to see it go into the 150s once would be kind of dreamy)
When I am good, I do 30+ minutes of cardio 2-3 times per week, and 20-40 minutes of ab/back/arm muscle work about 2-3 times a week. I also bike 6 miles round trip to and from work 6 days a week.
When I am really bad I just do my bike commute, and maybe 1 cardio per week (trying to be good!)
What is it about the last 10 that is so damn hard?0 -
I, too, am on my last 10ish. I am at my original goal but lowered it by 10 when I was on a roll. If I stop here, I'll be ok, but would like to go down some more. I have changed up my exercise routine from mostly walking and elliptical to adding some HIIT aerobics and running.0
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TimothyFish wrote: »Yah I gained some over my last vacation so looking to lose that plus another 5 to a new low.
My game plan
200 calorie deficit from TDEE that is what will get me there
walking/running/lifting/biking/swimming...those things are for my health and fitness not for weight loss...
@SezxyStef , say it ain't so. Aren't you the one who, not but a few hours ago, assured me that you wouldn't be gaining weight?
@TimothyFish I am not gaining weight...I am losing weight.
New Goal after being at maintenance all winter...thought I would try 140 and see how I liked it...I am still in my maintenance range no worries...even after the holidays and a trip down south to an all inclusive where I ate what I wanted in the quantities I wanted and drank my fill.
I was referring to you saying that you gained weight during vacation.0 -
Last 4-5 lbs here. I took a break from tracking for a while and maintained a healthy weight but decided to try for those last few vanity pounds AGAIN that had eluded me for years after having kids. I finally listened to people on this forum and tightened up my tracking, weighing everything. 200 calorie deficit, heavy weights 3x, 1-2 HIIT. Lost those 5 lbs in 4 weeks! Now I am actually trying to lose a few more and go down a size because I am in between sizes. I wish I had listened sooner instead of "stalling" and spinning my wheels.0
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TimothyFish wrote: »TimothyFish wrote: »Yah I gained some over my last vacation so looking to lose that plus another 5 to a new low.
My game plan
200 calorie deficit from TDEE that is what will get me there
walking/running/lifting/biking/swimming...those things are for my health and fitness not for weight loss...
@SezxyStef , say it ain't so. Aren't you the one who, not but a few hours ago, assured me that you wouldn't be gaining weight?
@TimothyFish I am not gaining weight...I am losing weight.
New Goal after being at maintenance all winter...thought I would try 140 and see how I liked it...I am still in my maintenance range no worries...even after the holidays and a trip down south to an all inclusive where I ate what I wanted in the quantities I wanted and drank my fill.
I was referring to you saying that you gained weight during vacation.
@TimothyFish yup who wouldn't not using a food scale at an all inclusive with buffets and all the rum you can drink....think about it..I don't travel with my scale...get a grip.
I don't know how you treat vacation but for me it's fun and I don't worry about anything except where the bar is and how close to the beach my room is..and this time it was ocean front...0 -
Trying to get rid of the last of the spare tire. Dropping carbs back and making sure to keep protein at 1 gram per pound of body weight to not lose muscle. Pretty much living on whey protein shakes with a tad of skim milk and baked chicken breasts. (some brown rice and steel cut oatmeal) Loooooooooooooong cardio sessions ....I mean long....you gotta do somethin crazy.0
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Barrelquest wrote: »Trying to get rid of the last of the spare tire. Dropping carbs back and making sure to keep protein at 1 gram per pound of body weight to not lose muscle. Pretty much living on whey protein shakes with a tad of skim milk and baked chicken breasts. (some brown rice and steel cut oatmeal) Loooooooooooooong cardio sessions ....I mean long....you gotta do somethin crazy.
That sounds... extreme. And unnecessary. And unsupported by science. But hey, if it makes you happy.0 -
TimothyFish wrote: »TimothyFish wrote: »Yah I gained some over my last vacation so looking to lose that plus another 5 to a new low.
My game plan
200 calorie deficit from TDEE that is what will get me there
walking/running/lifting/biking/swimming...those things are for my health and fitness not for weight loss...
@SezxyStef , say it ain't so. Aren't you the one who, not but a few hours ago, assured me that you wouldn't be gaining weight?
@TimothyFish I am not gaining weight...I am losing weight.
New Goal after being at maintenance all winter...thought I would try 140 and see how I liked it...I am still in my maintenance range no worries...even after the holidays and a trip down south to an all inclusive where I ate what I wanted in the quantities I wanted and drank my fill.
I was referring to you saying that you gained weight during vacation.
@TimothyFish yup who wouldn't not using a food scale at an all inclusive with buffets and all the rum you can drink....think about it..I don't travel with my scale...get a grip.
I don't know how you treat vacation but for me it's fun and I don't worry about anything except where the bar is and how close to the beach my room is..and this time it was ocean front...
I actually lost 1.8 lbs during my last vacation. That wasn't my plan. My plan was to just not gain anything, but I guess I ate below maintenance and there was some exercise that I didn't brother logging that may have been more significant than I thought.0 -
I usually lose weight on vacation too.
But it depends on what sort of vacations you take. Mine tend to involve me backpacking around to different countries, spending all day every day on my feet exploring, hiking, biking, climbing ancient ruins, sightseeing and using public transit and staying in hostels, and sampling the local cuisine in a budget-friendly kind of way.
People who do the beach-resort-with-buffet holidays do tend to gain weight though.
Either way it's fine. Holidays are meant to be enjoyed. Have fun and don't stress about a few pounds either way -- you can always take 'em off again when you get home.0 -
Last 5kg to go to my original goal. Ive lost 17kg (35lb) so far. I've been fairly lax the last fortnight and had a few fluctuations due to hormones, increased sodium and alcohol.
I've slowly been increasing my calories but think I'll leave them where they are for now. From today I'm starting to focus on meeting my protien goal each day and doing purposeful exercise again as I've missed a few days.
Im still committed to get to goal but the urgency is no longer there, I think it's because I'm confident I'll get there based on how I've managed so far0
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