Originally Posted by Hat Trick:
[COLOR="Blue"]I was just thinking about this the other day. How do our bodies know what our goal is and when we're getting close to that goal? When I get to within 10 lbs. of my goal I was going to change it down another 15 lbs. so my body wouldn't know it was almost done having to lose weight and wouldn't slow down it's rate of loss. :lol: :faint: :D

:rofl: That's not a bad idea! ;)

Originally Posted by PhotoChick:
So the shorthand version of that is: the closer you are to goal, the harder it is to lose.

And yes, that's exactly how I meant it. :)

Hi Azul!

Like others I know your fustration well. But there are a few things to keep in mind.

As you loose weight the body needs to adjust to it so you may just need a little patience, a little persistance and a little faith it WILL start moving again. Also, you've lost a lot from you stats to the left. As we near our goals, it gets harder! I've plateaued at 170lbs for about a year, BUT my body composition was changing during that time as I built much needed muscle. I've just started to loose again, these last 10-20 are killer, but I'm not giving up!

During times like these I find that if I focus on the everyday lifestyle habits and stay off the scale it moves! Try fine tuning your diet and exercise a bit or add an active new hobby.