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The last 10 (or so)
Is anyone else here so close to goal, and yet seemingly so far away- simply put, struggling with the last 10 lbs?
My last 12 seem to be snickering at me, saying "tee hee hee, you'll have to live with me forever!" I've recently started weight training in the hopes of revving up the fat loss and FINALLY reaching goal. Anyway, I think it'd be great to hear others' experience with the perils of the last 10. If there's already an active topic or group like this, I'd be be ecstatic to find it(please post the link), because the search function is being difficult with me. :^: |
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Oh yes! The last 14! I was very unmotivated but forced myself to get back on track anyway, and now I know I'm going to make it to my goal, even if it does take a while. We have the power!!!
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that's me. I actually originally set goal to 130, but then I got there, and decided I needed to lose another 10. Can't tell you how far away that next 10 lbs feels, lol. So I can relate!
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Oh yes yes yes I definitely know what you mean...
All of us Featherweights are so close yet so far... |
Slow and steady wins the race. I try hard to not set a firm timeline for my weightloss. And although I seem to have reached my goal on the scale, I'm not sure if it is the final goal. I'm letting my body decide. I'm just doing the same things that worked for me during this journey. I think the fastest I'm able to lose now is around .5 lbs a week or 2 lbs a month. But I will say that the last 12 lbs or so have made the most changes in my appearance. I need to update my avatar, because that was about 15 lbs ago. DH lost our camera on vaca... :( I just need to buy a new one.
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Oh yeah ! I thought I would never lose that last 10. I almost settled for a higher goal, but hung in there and eventually found success.
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Well now I am left with about 6 pounds to go, I am giving myself 6 weeks, max 6 to get to goal.
Wish me luck... |
Mine has been the last 5. I think my body just wants to be 130 - 127. Guess it is stubborn just like me.
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Yes, am finding the last 5 kilos (about 10 pounds) very hard to shift. I guess these are the vanity pounds. I don't need to lose them to be fit and healthy, but to look good in a bathing suit, which would be amazing, I do need to lose them.
Am trying to recommit myself at the moment and started keeping a food diary again. And will be trying to go on here more to get some inspiration and support. |
Mollewogg and megwini : the numbers on your tickers are amazing...
Well I will be weighing in on Sunday so I will let you ladies know if there has been any weight-loss... |
Well I am almost there, I am back from a 5 month hiatus. I was 137 this morning but have a feeling I am still 138 because of a light dinner. So 8 lbs. to go for me, seems kinda scary, almost like it won't happen no matter how hard I try. Don't really know how to explain that. It's so close yet SO far. At 130 I think I am going for 125, just 130 seems more attainable right now. Good luck everyone.
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size8: Thanks. I'm so happy to be so close to my goal weight!
Doesn't it feel great, you guys, to be able to know that yeah, you still have some weight left to lose, but that you're so close that you look fabulous regardless? I have sooo much more confidence now; I love it!!! :D |
Count me in - I think this is the last 10 ... but I can't tell any more because I started exercising, and now my shape is moving all over the place as new muscle pushes the fat around! Every pound is certainly an adventure, and I totally agree with Megwini - it's so much fun to feel great!
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I'm in this club too. I'm losing maybe .5 per week. I'm 3 from my original goal but would love to lose another 8 to 10 beyond that. It's going mind numbingly slow but I know I'll eventually get there.
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Yeah, I am here too. My goal is 180 (for now). Last week I briefly saw 189.8; now I'm back up to almost 193. I've been bouncing around here for about 10 days; not really a plateau but not a lot of progress, either. I'm a little worried about trying to lose throughout the holidays; not only will there be lots of tempting foods around but my son will be home from university for much of it and that always brings chaos and home cooked meals (my fault!).
So....maybe I should just be hoping that I don't GAIN during the holidays, instead of trying to lose these last 10-12 pounds? I don't know! |
Oh, amynbebes, it's you! You were the one who suggested that I try no poo. It actually ended up not working for me. :(
On page 5 of the 20-something's photo album page, http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/3020972-post66.html, I basically had explained what had happened to me. Basically, when I came back to school, the baking soda was leaving an awful film on my hair the minute the water touched it, and it looked and felt nasty, so I tried water only washes, but my hair remained simultaneously greasy and dry at the same time. After 3 months I caved and used shampoo for about 2 weeks, but my hair was still really bad and I posted on a community and they suggested I try the CG method (Curly Girl method) instead. I got the book from the library and read it and now I'm trying that! Not sure if it'll work or not; if not, I'd like to get shampooing down to twice a month, if possible, and just use (cone-free) conditioners most of the time. Thank you SOOO much for suggesting no poo to me to begin with though! That's what got me searching on alternate hair care to begin with. I never even knew what shampoo actually did before you told me about no poo, to be honest! Now, to get back on topic... I weigh 155.5 now, which means I'm pretty much on... *drumroll*... MY LAST TEN POUNDS! I'm so excited! ^^ |
5 lbs to lose. Each pound feels like 50 lbs.
I am just barely within the healthy weight range for my height. I am 5 pounds from goal and I don't think my goal is unreasonable. As a matter of fact, my goal is higher than a lot of ladies who are my same height. I don't want to be super skinny, but I want to be a little slimer than I am. I will keep pushing because, if I'm honest, I'm not exercising that much right now. I know what I need to do and that's kickstart the worksouts again. It's just lately I've been so hungry (and, uh, lazy) and I'm finding it difficult to stay within the calories I need to in order to lose more weight. I can't help but wonder if 165 is my body's happy weight. If it is, I'd be fine with that as I think I look great. It just sucks to be so close to that number I've had in my head for so long... You know? |
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