Topic : Can't Lose Those Last Five Pounds?

This is uncltodd and I have an update.  at the last message I was 448 and now I am 349 I have lost an additional 99 pounds.  It is not easy but it is happening and it is taking alot of hard work.  one step at atime and it is doing what can be doneand it is beinghappy with what is being accomplished and setting another goal and achieving it too.

My problem is so unusual I can't even find the correct thread to post it under, LOL! It seems my body is hanging onto weight for dear life! Here's my situation: I am a 35-yr-old happily-married work-at-home with 3 boys in elementary school. For the first time since high school, I am overweight. I have never been on a strict-regimen "diet" in the past, as I have always been a health-food nut with a balanced diet of small portions, and always got a moderate amount of exercise, if not intentionally then for the mere fact that I was SO very "busy". Besides pregnancy, as an adult I have usually maintained a weight between 135-145 pounds (I am 5'6" with a medium/thick body frame), always vowing never to reach that "150" mark! After all three of my children, I shed the weight quickly (breastfeeding, I suppose). I haven't had a baby in 5-1/2 years and am not having any more! The problem with my weight has arisen just over the past 9 months. We moved over the Winter and it was a very slow process, leaving us without pots and pans at hand for several weeks! We also hit a low point financially and resorted to more fast-food, processed foods, filling foods (pastas, etc...) than my family had ever experienced! I suppose the unhealthy foods drained my energy level, not to mention made me crave MORE unhealthy foods, and the move gave me an excuse to not exercise, meanwhile I became more sedentary than ever before, and... I reached 161 pounds, and am feeling absolutely LOUSY about myself. I refuse to buy new clothes to accomodate my weight gain, and Summer is nearly here! We are settling into our new home, and our financial situation has returned to a more "normal" grocery budget, and we do not need to hit the fast-food-chains (which was an absolute 1st for me, as I've always been against fast food).Somehow I thought losing this weight (20 pounds is my goal) would be easy, as I'm eating healthily again, been taking long walks daily, bike rides several times a week, minimal weight training 2-3 days a week (don't want to bulk too much), with almost no sugar and absolutely no "white" carbs, maintaining an approximate 1600-calories/day "diet". It's been THREE WEEKS and I have actually GAINED a pound!!!  Does anyone have any clue how/why this would happen??? I keep thinking my body will reach a breaking point of some sort and the weight will start dropping at once, but I was so frustrated yesterday that I gave in to a big bowl of sweet chili... feeling lousy afterwards because I broke my 3-week cycle of small portions, healthy eating. I don't want to get to that point of "acceptance" that I've watched so many others experience. This is not a healthy weight for me and I don't "accept" it... but what could be causing me to NOT lose ANY weight, and even to GAIN a pound after I am eating healthier and exercising MORE than I have in nearly a YEAR?!??!?  HELLLLLP!!! Thanks for all replies in advance!

 i have been working out for 4 months now .i do that by running up a hill every evening after work before dinner , in december i lost abt 10kg but not becaz i wa working but becaz i was stressed and i lost appitite. now my appitite is back and january i satarted working out, i have not lost any wait since the just kept that one i got during december, by the way i weigh 59kg i am a size 34(10), i wish i could atlest 5 more kgs to fit in size 30(6). but i cant seem to lose that wieght what is it that i am doing wrong.

  Great Job!!!!  Having lost 215lbs myself, (and kept it off 2 years) I know the importantance of support.  I doubt you need advice, but ((hahahah) those inspirational programs on TV may seem silly to some people, however along with the support of GREAT friends those programs and articles can be a lifesaver to aide one in staying on track.  I recently was able to complete my BA degree and am looking forward to finding a job.  Get ready for exciting life changes as your journey continues!!!!  Of course, there is the extra skin.  Even though it is depressing (unless you can afford to have it removed)  The way you feel inside makes it worth it anyway.

Best wishes.  Ill keep you in my prayers

I am 29 years old and I have been having a problem losing the last 10 or so pounds. When I started dieting about 3 years ago I weighed 235 plus pounds. I have gotten down to 138 and now I am stuck there. I have three children and alot of the problem is extra hanging fat and I don't know what esle to do to lose it. I have tried the ab lounge and the total gym and other work out tapes, but nothing is happening. Can some one please help!!!

Thanks

Hey There

Here is some advice,

make sure you drink 8 glasses of water a day, it flushes out your system.

Also weight train 3 times a week. I took a course in school and I learned that

the muscle grows during the time you aren't working it. So maybe what you could do

is one day you work on upper body stregnth and then the next day work on lower body stregnth

Cardio is probably the best for you, things like walking, running, biking, etc are activities for you.

Also some foods like salad dressings can be high in fat, so read your nutrition labels.

When I was 12 or 13 years old I was 150 pounds and 5 feet. I joined weight watchers and they changed my lifestyle. I am more active and I lost 10 pounds and I am 16 today and I eat well and I kept off my weight and I always do something in my day to get exercise whether it's chasin around kids I  babysit, or going for a run with your friend.

Also get your family involved with healthy eating. To have that family support it is great and you don't have to resist those chocolates or chips or whatever because if everyone is in on healthy eating that's all that there will be in the house.

:) Good luck!