How to take off the last 10lb according to Jillian Michaels
megz4987
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I'm far from the last 10lb but I thought some of you may be interested
You know what I like to call those last 10 or 15 pounds that won't come off no matter what you do? Vanity pounds.
The term describes our desire to lose weight that, as far as our bodies are concerned, actually feels healthy. Today's society pressures us to want to look a certain way, so for aesthetic reasons we try to be thinner than our bodies want us to be. Personally, I have gained and lost the same 8 vanity pounds more times than I care to admit.
Losing your first 50 pounds might have been tough, but believe me, dropping those final few stubborn pounds is a whole different challenge. The body struggles to hold on to that last bit of fat for survival purposes.
Now, don't get me wrong — you can lose the weight if you want to, but it will require you to muster a tremendous amount of restraint and willpower. If you're really up for it, do the following for 30 days:
1.Cut your sodium to 1,000 mg a day.
2.Drink at least 80 ounces of water daily.
3.Cut out processed foods.
4.Abstain from alcohol.
5.Train at 85 percent of your MHR (maximum heart rate) for 1 hour 5 times a week.
You can do a lot in 30 days — in fact, I can pretty much guarantee you will lose at least 5 pounds. And you'll feel like a rock star!
You know what I like to call those last 10 or 15 pounds that won't come off no matter what you do? Vanity pounds.
The term describes our desire to lose weight that, as far as our bodies are concerned, actually feels healthy. Today's society pressures us to want to look a certain way, so for aesthetic reasons we try to be thinner than our bodies want us to be. Personally, I have gained and lost the same 8 vanity pounds more times than I care to admit.
Losing your first 50 pounds might have been tough, but believe me, dropping those final few stubborn pounds is a whole different challenge. The body struggles to hold on to that last bit of fat for survival purposes.
Now, don't get me wrong — you can lose the weight if you want to, but it will require you to muster a tremendous amount of restraint and willpower. If you're really up for it, do the following for 30 days:
1.Cut your sodium to 1,000 mg a day.
2.Drink at least 80 ounces of water daily.
3.Cut out processed foods.
4.Abstain from alcohol.
5.Train at 85 percent of your MHR (maximum heart rate) for 1 hour 5 times a week.
You can do a lot in 30 days — in fact, I can pretty much guarantee you will lose at least 5 pounds. And you'll feel like a rock star!
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awesome! Might try it!0
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good to know!0
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thanks!!! I'm going to do it!0
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Excellent. I'm assuming this totally applies to me right from the start; I only have 15 to lose, and I'm starting off in the healthy range, so it's going to be a battle. I will do this.
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So do two of her workouts, or add 30 min to one of them.0
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OK Jillian- I'll give it a go. Working on my last 5 vanity pounds, and it is rough. Already don't drink, so there's the easy one.0
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Thanks. I am at the last 10-15 lbs and it is a killer. Been plateau since 05/04/2011:sad:0
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Thanks for sharing this with us. This is me totally. But of course I eat a lot of processed meat because I can't handle (mentally) the 'real' stuff....
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Awesome! Thanks for posting.0
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Thanks for sharing that !! Really helpful0
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Sugar being the biggest culprit.
And eat as clean as possible.
Make sure that your work out consists of resistance training too.0 -
Good to know!0
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I need to refer back to this, bump...0
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Awesome, thanks! I love Jillian... she's a crazy.0
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Thanks! That helps alot!!0
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Oh the 8 vanity lbs SO TRUE! This is a keeper!0
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bump thanks for the information!0
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I got rid of my last 5 to 10 lbs (now at 16% BF which for me is pretty good) and totally agree with what she said. I did everything on her list except I'm not sure how careful I was with sodium. But I worked out at 85% of my Maximum HR 5 days a week for an hour. These are very good tips.0
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Thanks for the info!0
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