Lose Last 10 Pounds
I am 5′5″ and currently 146 with a goal weight of 135. I am having such a hard time with this last 11 pounds. I feel stuck at 146 no matter what I do. I am swimming for an hour three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Friday. I am on a 1200-1300 calorie per day diet, and trying to balance protien and carbs, usally a bit more protein than carbs.
I get approximately 40 grams of fat, 100 grms of protein, and 86 grms of carbs. These are daily totals - I spread all this over 4 meals per day. What is the best way to get this last 11 pounds off. I have been hovering at 146 for 3 weeks now and can’t get the scale to move! What can I do?
Thank you! [via]
The closer you get to your weight-loss goal, the harder it is to lose the remaining weight. It is called a weight-loss plateau and it is quite common to get stack for some time unable to lose the last 10 pounds or so.
The good news is that you seem to be doing everything by the book, so I am sure you will reach your goal weight, but it is going to take some extra work to get there. (more…)