It looks like you are very close to goal, which is awesome! It also means the last few pounds are going to be very hard to lose. I don't know how slowly you are losing, but most feathers lose 1-3 lbs a month (definitely a slower rate than the 1-2 lbs a week people with more weight to lose experience), and I've read on the Maintainers' forum that they often plateaud for months before losing the last 5 lbs.
Couple of quick points/ideas:
> Going out to dinner and eating a lot, what some people call a "cheat" or "rev" meal, seems to restart the metabolism and helps with weight loss. So does taking a "diet break" for a few days/weeks and eating at maintenance. Body gets used to burning efficiently at a low-cal diet, then when you up the cals it chills out again. You can then drop the cals again and lose- catching the body off guard, if you will. (Sorry for the crude explanation, I don't know all the science behind id
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> Again, if you only have 5 lbs to lose, it could take months. Be patient! Stick with your lifestyle changes and healthy eating.
> Calorie cycling/zig zagging seems to help some people. It tends to have the same effect as taking a diet break- keeping the body on its toes so it doesn't start getting efficient at burning and causing weight loss to stall.
Good luck!