Help with a stone to go

well, the closer you get to your goal, the more you should be eating. weird, i know, but it's true. so you have about 6 kilos to go, i would make your weight loss per week a half kilo, and then when you are 3 kilos to go, go to a quarter kilo.

also, this is going to be the time to reanalyze your diet. you may have to start cutting out more sugary parts of the diet, and some of the carbs. not saying you can't have them once in a while, but whatever you were eating, eat half of that.

the last few pounds are the hardest. just be paitent, because unfortunatly this won't be easy. if you aren't doing strength training, i recommend you start.

Thanks for this!! I have never done strength training - unless you count carrying shopping bags I don't get why I need to eat more - but having never got this far before I'm going to trust you on this one!

I'll have a look as I think I'm currently at a kilo a week (which is 2lbs in old money) so I might up it as you suggested. It's tough though - I'd love it all to drop off quickly even though I know slow and steady is better!

Thank you and happy new year!

i wanted to be at 100 lbs by my birthday bt nw its nt ossible cz i dint start diet on time. av also gt the last stone av lost 5 lbs so far just got 14 more to lose but it cannot b achieved by my birthday 25th jan.:sad:
my goal is to lose it by the end of feb as i am currently losing 2 lbs a week.
i dnt exercise i eat whatevr i like but within caloric limit

Well you'll have other birthdays! And think how gorgeous you'll be for them all at least the weight coming off slow and steady means it'll stay off. I've done weight watchers and Atkins and harcombe and everything just piled back on. I personally like using calories as it means, like you, I can eat what I like. Sort of like having a budget but for food! And it makes me weigh my choices better too.

I've not worked out when I want to reach my goal weight - but I think that's a good thing to have in your mind. I currently have a pair of size 10 jeans (uk 10, us 8) which I can almost get into (literally an inch too small!) so they hang up for me to see all the time to remind me of what I'm aiming for

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Happy New Year and Happy New You! (and have a great birthday!)

well, the closer you get to your goal, the more you should be eating. weird, i know, but it's true. so you have about 6 kilos to go, i would make your weight loss per week a half kilo, and then when you are 3 kilos to go, go to a quarter kilo.

also, this is going to be the time to reanalyze your diet. you may have to start cutting out more sugary parts of the diet, and some of the carbs. not saying you can't have them once in a while, but whatever you were eating, eat half of that.

the last few pounds are the hardest. just be paitent, because unfortunatly this won't be easy. if you aren't doing strength training, i recommend you start.

Thanks for this!! I have never done strength training - unless you count carrying shopping bags I don't get why I need to eat more - but having never got this far before I'm going to trust you on this one!

I'll have a look as I think I'm currently at a kilo a week (which is 2lbs in old money) so I might up it as you suggested. It's tough though - I'd love it all to drop off quickly even though I know slow and steady is better!

Thank you and happy new year!

you might find that the weight will come off quicker with the increased calories. check out this site to get some ideas on what you should be doing to start strength training: http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

Ooh thank you! Will be checking that out this morning. I've upped my daily intake like you suggested - although with New Year and a second Christmas in the way it could be a little tricky to stick to! Hopefully the weight will continue to shift.

bumpbump!

???? You're gonna have to explain that to me! :-)

These last few pounds really are the hardest and slowest, and some days you are going to feel like you'll never get there, but keep reminding yourself how far you have come and that you are making the right choices every day and that eventually, it will come off. That's what I tell myself anyway. I have around 7.5 pounds to go and man it is taking forever!

Another friend of mine started losing quickly again towards the end, surpassing her goal by several pounds, by giving up sugar. Even fruit, only having it very rarely. She swears it has made all the difference and why she keeps losing every week, and that it has made her tummy much flatter. She also switched to more strength training and pilates (only doing cardio 2 x a week now (previously 6 x).

Good luck!


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Thanks honey I've been pointed at a great strength training website (see someone's kind response earlier!) and they've all suggested I do something like that. I am half Italian so I love my carbs and fruit so I may need to start making some tough decisions. Although eating less carbs leaves more for you to eat - I am still shocked at how many are in pasta!!! I'm off in Jan so am going to combine Zumba "lose a dress size in 10 days" and strength training. I'm sure you'll be propping me up as I get through this! I'm so chuffed you're down to 7.5lbs to go - look at how far you've come!!