I'm in the final stretch...help?

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svanhoecke
svanhoecke Posts: 266
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello everyone!

I have been working really hard since May to lose weight. So far I have lost 23 pounds. I have about 7 more pounds I would like to lose to put me at my goal weight of 125.

Don't check my food diary because I haven't been filling it out. BUT I have been eating under 1300-1400 calories a day. I still keep track. I exercise 4-6 times a week. I run and walk outside, I run on the treadmill, I elliptical, and I do strength training. I drink a lot of water.

What did you guy do to lose your last few pounds? How did you step it up? I would really like to lose 2 more pounds before halloween, and the final 5 before the end of the year.

Thanks!

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Do you NET 1300 -1400 cals per day?
  • svanhoecke
    svanhoecke Posts: 266
    Like do I eat my exercise calories? Only if I am hungry will I eat my exercise calories.
  • kykykenna
    kykykenna Posts: 656 Member
    Im saving this one...I have 6/7 to lose. Maintained well, though.....lol....good luck girlie, you look great. :)
  • deathstarclock
    deathstarclock Posts: 512 Member
    This is where I start tapering off my diet. In other words, I look for foods with specific ingredients that I know are actually not beneficial to my goal. High Fructose Corn Syrup is one example.
  • aj_rock
    aj_rock Posts: 390 Member
    Have you gone straight through the summer with no diet breaks? If not, I'd suggest a short two week break maintaining your current body weight to let your system recover from the constant dieting (I REFUSE to use the term 'speed up your metabolism'). You might go back up a couple pounds (not fat!), but the break will speed up further progress.

    If what you've been doing thus far has worked (no plateaus), then just keep doing that. You may find the last few pounds take longer to drop off though.
  • deathstarclock
    deathstarclock Posts: 512 Member
    And you can research cardio exercises that focus on employing fats for fuel. Like Heart Rate Monitor training works really well for me. But always remember genetic predisposition. What works for one person may not be so effective for somebody else!
  • daves160
    daves160 Posts: 600
    My only advice is to continue with what gives you success. Remember that your caloric intake will increase for maintenance. Keep eating good healthy nutritious foods and you will succeed. You look awesome! great work.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/daves160
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,297 Member
    Like do I eat my exercise calories? Only if I am hungry will I eat my exercise calories.

    The less you have to lose the more important it is to eat all of your calories. If you don't have a lot of fat stores and your deficit is large you risk burning a large % of lean muscle instead of fat.

    Since you have less than 15lbs to go to your goal your weekly weight loss goal should be to lose no more than 0.5 lbs/week, (+ eat the exercise calories) this will help ensure you don't lose muscle and help prepare you for maintenance caloric intake.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Like do I eat my exercise calories? Only if I am hungry will I eat my exercise calories.

    The less you have to lose the more important it is to eat all of your calories. If you don't have a lot of fat stores and your deficit is large you risk burning a large % of lean muscle instead of fat.

    Since you have less than 15lbs to go to your goal your weekly weight loss goal should be to lose no more than 0.5 lbs/week, (+ eat the exercise calories) this will help ensure you don't lose muscle and help prepare you for maintenance caloric intake.

    this!
  • yanicka
    yanicka Posts: 1,004 Member
    I can only tell you what is working for me. I was stuck and the last 5 pounds were hanging for dear life.

    I reduced my cardio
    I started very heavy strenght training
    I have upped my calories....in fact I put it at maintenance and eat 75% of my exercise caloreis
    Trusted my mesuring tape instead of my scale

    The result is 5 inches lost total ( 2 of those inches were at my belly button) in 1 month

    I had to shift from weight loss to fat loss.

    Good luck
  • Melmade
    Melmade Posts: 349 Member
    Bump!
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