is my body done...even though I'm not?!

My story: I have lost a total of 102lbs and would like to lose another 12lbs!! I am 5'3" @ weigh 123.8lbs right now with a goal of 112lbs (my healthy range is 107-121lbs). I have decided that I would stop before then IF I was happy with where I was at...I'm not! From 5/4/11 until now, I have only lost 7.5lbs. I have also WAY slowed down on losing inches and body fat%.

What I have tried: I have tried UPPING my cals, UPPING my protein, LOWERING my carbs, increasing my days working out, increased my strength, increasing my cardio, zig-zagging, and having a spike day....with very LITTLE progress over the past 6 months!!!

Is my body done losing lbs and inches? What else might I try that I haven't yet? Any ideas, suggestions, or comments would be greatly appreciated...thanks!!!

Tara

Now that you are in your final stage, some minor tweaks will probably help give you the desired weight:
1) watch what kind of fats you eat, stay away from the saturated and trans
2) when you are eating carbs, make sure to sustain a steady flow throughout the day, if your body takes in too much at one time, that is when the extra is converted into fat.. so if you are away for 16 hours and are shooting for the 200g mark, try to eat 50 g every 4 hours.. (also, look up the glycemic index to see what carbs take longer to break down which will sustain hunger)
3) weight training will not improve a significant weight loss unless you are endurance lifting (high reps, low weight) which is a moderate form of cardio, however not too beneficial to you since you are in good shape as it is, but if you want to tone more muscles, try doing multi joint exercises which will stimulate more hormone release (and repair) but otherwise stick to the cardiovascular exercising
4) when your body is resting, it is mainly using fat as its primary energy source (some carbs are used too, but carbs are saved in case you need immediate energy) so two things, when you lift first, you are increasing the release of your hormones that burn fat, and then if you run afterwards, you will increase the blood flow, stimulating more fat usage.. just make sure to keep your running light! (like 5 mph on the treadmill, slow but very effective in burning fat) this is because your body will primarily use the oxidative phosphorilation metabolic cycle, beta oxidizing triglycerides (fat molecules) for fuel.. (aka, the easier your breathing/oxygen supply to your working muscles, the more you will utilize fat energy) ..

it is very minor tweaks that should give you a .5Ib weight loss per week, periodize your workouts to you don't have muscle failure, but keep it light, and if you don't have a lot of time, quick lift first and then do your cardio.. watch what types of carbs and fats you intake, and overall you will see some desired changes while maintaining a healthy lifestyle!

hope it helps.