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01-23-2012, 03:05 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,729
S/C/G: 177/145/145
Height: 5'8"
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The last 10 pounds...or so
Hi
I am looking for some other phase 1 ers who are trying to lose the last 10 pounds!
I find it somewhat discouraging to read the daily thread and see all those big losses. I am very happy for the "losers", but the scale is moving very slowly for me now!
I did ip last year and got down to within 5 pounds of my goal. I maintained there until Christmas, and in jan was up about 5.
So I started phase 1 again january 2 looking to lose 13 pound. It is slow going!
I am trying more of the recipes to keep myself interested!
Is anyone else in the same boat?
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01-23-2012, 08:51 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: SoFla
Posts: 1,368
S/C/G: 169.8/135/135
Height: 5'-2" - 41 years old - 2015 Reboot: 165.4/136.0/135
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You might try the "Experienced" thread. Lots of the people in there are nearing the end of their journey and quite a few are getting back on P1 after the holidays to take off the weight gained during that time. I would venture to say that most of the people in there are relatively close to goal.
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01-23-2012, 10:34 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Florida
Posts: 45
S/C/G: 153/153/135
Height: 5'4"
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Got 5.5 more to go and I feel like I am losing steam... I am starting to dream about carbs at night!
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01-23-2012, 10:48 PM
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#4
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Started IP 8.02.11
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Bonney Lake, Wa
Posts: 864
S/C/G: 317/TICKER/160
Height: 5' 3
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I have a little more than 50 to go. And I am feeling like I've lost some steam as well... I was having so really good losses. But now nothing much in 3 weeks.
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01-23-2012, 11:17 PM
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#5
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Started IP April 27, 2011
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 7,110
S/C/G: 408//199/199
Height: 5'8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JellyMae87
I have a little more than 50 to go. And I am feeling like I've lost some steam as well... I was having so really good losses. But now nothing much in 3 weeks.
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Your last 3 weeks have been out of your control, once things get back to "normal" things will happen again!
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01-24-2012, 10:38 AM
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it's my time to shine!
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 625
S/C/G: 240/150/145
Height: 5'4
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I have 20 lbs to go and yes, I feel like it is a struggle. I have lost 80 lbs now (28 lbs on IP) the rest by calorie counting and it has been a long road.
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01-24-2012, 02:32 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: New York
Posts: 247
S/C/G: 153/139/120
Height: 5.0
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I am in that same boat. I need to loose 13lbs and it has been very slow for me. A pound or half a pound a week. Its not only hard but expensive as well. I am trying to speed things up by trying to incorporate some excersise
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01-24-2012, 03:16 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,552
S/C/G: 234/231/180
Height: 5' 8"
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Ug...I'm not as close as 10 pounds but am expecting it to get much more difficult the closer I get to goal. you just got to keep pluggin' away...think of weeks you did great and try to eat as you did during those weeks...hang in there!!!
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01-24-2012, 03:17 PM
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I exercise 6 days a week. It is not helping. In fact, my coach insists she thinks I will lose faster if I stop, but I don't want to!
Instead I have added a restricted packet instead of a pudding.
I guess it's all trial and error...
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01-24-2012, 03:21 PM
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#10
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: upstate NY
Posts: 1,822
S/C/G: 214/211/150
Height: 5'5"
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Jelly - you are doing amazing... you know I am a slow loser, but believe me the end results are worth it. Not that I am at the end yet, but getting there!
I have 15 -20 lbs to go and yes it is harder to stay focused, but a trip to Ireland the end of march/first week of april is my motivation
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01-24-2012, 05:47 PM
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#11
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Alberta Canada
Posts: 184
S/C/G: 147/147/130
Height: 5'0
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I've been trying to lose the last 20 lbs for the past 10 years
what I have found though is that the less I exercise (when I did WW) the more I would lose.
so you might want to cut back to 3 days a week instead of your usual 6
sometimes we're not feeding our bodies enough and to exercise on top of it causes it to hold on to the fat
good luck
Last edited by Trinique125; 01-24-2012 at 05:49 PM.
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01-25-2012, 04:47 AM
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#12
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Re-started IP 9.7.11
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Berlin, Germany
Posts: 2,589
Height: 5' 4"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Momto2cs
I exercise 6 days a week. It is not helping. In fact, my coach insists she thinks I will lose faster if I stop, but I don't want to!
Instead I have added a restricted packet instead of a pudding.
I guess it's all trial and error...
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I think you're coach and Trinique are on to something and I'm not convinced it's all trial and error. It's a plan.
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01-25-2012, 09:11 AM
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#13
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,729
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It just seems wrong somehow that exercising would hinder weight loss so much! What I am burning if I am only eating 900 calories a day and I work out for a hard 60 minutes?
It shows why "exercise and a sensible diet" will never work for most people!
To prove them even more right I skipped yesterday's workout and am suddenly down 2 pounds...
On the body analysis scale my hydration numbers are always very high. Maybe it is water retention form working out...
I want to see a loss this Friday. Maybe I will stay out of the gym until Saturday!
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01-25-2012, 10:36 AM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 654
S/C/G: 190/176.2/135
Height: 5'3"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Momto2cs
I want to see a loss this Friday. Maybe I will stay out of the gym until Saturday!
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Do it!! I am really curious to see if it affects it. Personally I haven't started working out yet (I'm on the fence), but if it hinders weight loss early on I can imagine the last few lbs are almost impossible to get off. Please keep us posted!
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01-25-2012, 10:40 AM
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#15
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it's my time to shine!
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 625
S/C/G: 240/150/145
Height: 5'4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Momto2cs
It just seems wrong somehow that exercising would hinder weight loss so much! What I am burning if I am only eating 900 calories a day and I work out for a hard 60 minutes?
It shows why "exercise and a sensible diet" will never work for most people!
To prove them even more right I skipped yesterday's workout and am suddenly down 2 pounds...
On the body analysis scale my hydration numbers are always very high. Maybe it is water retention form working out...
I want to see a loss this Friday. Maybe I will stay out of the gym until Saturday!
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I work out often as well (5-6 days a week) and have cut it back dramatically since it was hindering my losses too much.
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