I've got about 6 lbs to lose, they are tough to lose what can I do?

[cwitt]

What can I do to lose those last 6 lbs.?

[Diane87]

What is your routine like right now? Are you exercising/eating healthy? Have you lost weight already and these are the last 6 pounds?

If you're currently not exercising, then start with some cardio and strength training. For food make sure you're making healthy choices and that you're spending more calories than you're consuming.

If you've already lost some weight and have hit a plateau with these last 6 pounds, I'd recommend switching things up and trying different exercises to challenge your body. Sometimes we can get stuck in a rut and just need to introduce new exercises to "wake our body up" in a way.

[cwitt]

Already lost 30 lbs....trying to get last 6 off.

[gerrymcd]

I think our body has a weight where it is 'happiest' -- which may or may not be the one we would choose. I know there is a particular number on the scale that is a 'sticking point' if I'm losing weight, and as soon as I take my eye off my food intake its the weight I return to. Of course, I say this with no reference to scientific data -- its just something that appears to be common among people discussing weight loss.

[tacocat]

I hear you. I've lost 12 of the 15 pounds I wanted to lose, and I've been struggling a bit the last couple of pounds. What I've found helpful is that if you do cardio, try to switch up what form you do - try alternating biking one week with running the next, for example. Your body adapts to physical stress and will become more efficient at burning calories. I've been making a point of mixing up my workout routine and it's been helping. 🙂 

And congrats on the weight loss! That's impressive! 

[tko4]

ststop eating bread, drinking beer, stop sugary drinks (juice too), no desert, no milk or dairy, no salad dressings, no ketchup or mayo, no butter, no salt, and run 4 miles a day and you should be there in 6 days,.... if not you'll never get there.

i have 0.6 lbs to go to my goal wt.

i have been trying to hit this goal for over a year, it takes serious changes if you want to change your body... no shortcuts, sorry

[JenniLacey]

Absolutely, they're hard. I reached my goal weight last year but because I was eating such low calories near the end, once I was there I ate like I hadn't seen food in years. I put back on about 10 lbs but then leveled out after getting my appetite under control by eating more. Then I wanted to get rid of the weight I gained and went back to a -500+ cal deficit. Those stubborn 5-10 lbs would not come off. I'd go down a few pounds and then up a few pounds for the past 8 months.

Anyways, I finally discovered the secret to getting rid of them. Absolutely no massive calorie deficits. You have to take them off slowly by eating just beneath what it would take to maintain your weight. I started eating around -250 to -300 cals under my total energy expenditure and they came off easily.

[tko4]

I should reach my goal today. I am 0.3 pounds from a goal I set 13 months
ago... so those last 5 lbs. have been hanging in there a loooong time. I
have my truck in the shop, so I can't go home for lunch. I will hit the
treadmill tonight and eat smart. Now, the 2 tough parts. 1. Maintaining
this weight. 2. Setting a new weight goal 5 lbs. lower yet! Is it
possible?
Rob