Only 4lbs

Debdalena
Debdalena Posts: 8 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
ive only got 4lbs to go to get to my target. But these last 4lbs are proving hard to lose. Any tips. Do I need to up my exercise, change calories? I've been on the 5:2 diet, on the 5days I've been having 1500 cals.
Thanks xxx

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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
    Be patient. Make sure your logging is correct. Don't eat back too many exercise calories. Be patient.
  • 85Cardinals
    85Cardinals Posts: 733 Member
    Yes, be patient. You're doing good!
  • Sandcastles61
    Sandcastles61 Posts: 506 Member
    You definitely need to be patient. My last eight pounds came off at roughly one half pound every two or three weeks. Incredibly frustrating but if you stick with it, suddenly you wake up at your goal weight :) I also had to stop weighing more than once every couple of weeks in order to actually see the movement on the scales. You've got this!!
  • Cortneyrenee04
    Cortneyrenee04 Posts: 1,117 Member
    How long have you been that close to your goal? I usually keep changing things up as I go.

    Will you continue on 5:2 when you hit maintenance? Just being nosy! I did 5:2 for quite a while and really liked it :) As I've approached maintenance, I upped my calories and my exercise. It's coming off pretty slowly but I'm at the point where my scale weight doesn't matter as much.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Make sure your being as accurate as possible. Since you don't have much of a deficit to play with, you need to be super precise. Weigh every little tiny thing with a scale and log it accurately, all the time.
  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,105 Member
    Could try upping calories by 25-50 and see how that goes. Could also change up exercise, try something new.

    Congrats!
  • Debdalena
    Debdalena Posts: 8 Member
    edited August 2015
    Cortneyrenee04 wrote: »
    How long have you been that close to your goal? I usually keep changing things up as I go.

    Will you continue on 5:2 when you hit maintenance? Just being nosy! I did 5:2 for quite a while and really liked it :) As I've approached maintenance, I upped my calories and my exercise. It's coming off pretty slowly but I'm at the point where my scale weight doesn't matter as much.

    Been trying for 3weeks to shake off last 4lbs. I was losing 2-3lbs a week until then. Can't do a lot of exercise due to health problems. I do walk everyday, between 2and 4 miles.
    Yes will keep on 5:2 to maintain, I find it quite an easy diet to do. I do my fast days on the 2 days I work 8 hour shifts, I have less time to think about food lol.
  • Debdalena
    Debdalena Posts: 8 Member
    Thanks for all replies btw
  • Jiveli85
    Jiveli85 Posts: 37 Member
    It took me three months to lose the last ten pounds. You need to be very accurate with your logging. And patient. Good luck!
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