When is it too much?

Hey,

Wow, I certainly commend you for your hard work and determination! But... I do think that your body needs time to repair. If you don't allow for recovery you may risk getting injured and then it will be even harder to exercise! My rule of thumb is not to revisit a certain exercise until I am no longer sore from doing it. I feel that 2 days of feeling it afterward is acceptable, but if it lingers longer than that, or if the pain is severe then I've overdone it. A few years ago I blew my knee from over-training with running. I am getting back into shape now, but have to be sooo careful to ease into it gradually so that I can stay in there for the long haul. You may want to just try something different and mix it up a little. What about yoga or swimming as these don't pound your body the same way (especially if you are doing most of your walking on cement)?

Don't lose hope, the last few pounds are always the hardest to lose and it's a sure sign that you are running out of weight to trim off!

I don't normally post so I may not be helpful at all but here goes... How close are you to your original goal? was that goal realistic or too close to the low end of your healthy weight?

There are times when you just need to give your body a break and maintain the weight-loss you have achieved. If you can maintain for 3-6 weeks then you will set that weight much better and give your body a new starting point. It is just my opinion...i have lost 80lbs in the last 3 years but NEVER set a goal further than 20lbs out. When I reached my goal I would stop and maintain for as long as 3 months before actively trying to lose again.

This is again just my method. 6 years ago I was anorexic. I got pregnant with my daughter and fought for my life to gain weight. I put on almost 110lbs trying to mask one eating disorder with another... now, I am within 20lbs of my HEALTHY normal weight. It took me a long while to get here but it was the HEALTHY way.

sorry for sharing my story in your post...but I hope it puts your question "when is it too much" into perspective... too much is up to your own body...but it is as much mental as it is physical. Ask yourself why you have to keep losing NOW instead of maintaining what you have accomplished! You have done AMAZING work in the last 12 months!!!

Wow, I'm impressed by your dedication and you should definitely be commended for that, but I'm a huge advocate for giving your body rest - espeically if you're experiencing pain. Your body does benefit from that downtime, it allows your muscles to repair themselves. It's ok to give yourself a day off, or even a few days, so you can avoid injury. And that doesn't mean doing cardio instead, that's not taking a day off - that's still working your body. My doctor told me that working out 6-7 days a week is too much, that 4-5 days a week is reasonable since I'm not a bodybuilder or competitive athlete.

I agree with the commenter 1patientperso - maybe its time to re-evaluate. You've lost a lot of weight and your BMR and TDEE have certainly changed since you set your original goals so it's definitely worth recalculating so you're on a better track towards reaching your goal of losing another 15kg.

Congrats on the weight loss you've already achieved! Give your body a short break, you've earned it! Then look at all your new numbers and reset your goals so you can continue with your success. Good luck!