Home stretch plateau: how to get the last 10-20% of the weight off?

Basically, I’ve had a huge weight loss, but my rate of loss has significantly slowed down. People who’ve lost 100+ lbs in the past - how did you get the last pounds off?

In brief, it’s been a 15 month, life changing journey - see flair and snapshot from my Luuze app: https://imgur.com/a/awhm0Sf.

Back in April 2022 I decided that I wanted to be a healthy weight by my 40th birthday, so I aimed for 180, or a 22.5 BMI, the mid-range “healthy weight”. I’m aware that BMI isn’t everything, but it gave me a guideline.

I started doing a lot of cardio, reducing carbs, focusing on low calorie density foods, cutting processed/fast food, watching calories (but not full-on CICO). The weight rolled off at first, there were plateaus here and there, but the a strong downward trend was always there. I had a goal to lose 2lbs a week, and some months I lost twice that. At one point I was 25lbs ahead of my goal.

About 6 months ago, I started serious strength training every other day. I’m getting some real muscle definition for the first time in my life.

The weight loss gap has quickly closed as I reach the home stretch. I’ve lost 127lbs, have 27 to go, and I’m literally exactly on target. In the past month, however, I’ve only lost about 2.5lbs. I really liked feeling “ahead of the game” but now I’m just barely on track.

Looking for tips on getting the final 27 lbs off. Thinking I might have to try intermittent fasting, or really watching CICO, which I’ve never really done before.

Thanks for any help and discussion!

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Advice on how to treat this next month of weight loss

 I (22 M) know this is going to be a little long so I'll apologize for the length right off the bat. I've always had a really difficult relationship with my weight. In highschool I lost over 100 lbs and got to 180 lbs(6'4). As I entered college I stayed active and gained some muscle but was overall healthy. When COVID happened and a string of other life events happened I gained a lot of weight. I was still going to the gym off and on so I was still leaner than when I was in highschool but was still uncomfortable in my body. I got to about 260 lbs over the period of two years. I finally decided to recommit to losing weight in December of 2022 and have lost about 35 lbs since. My fitness has improved a great deal and I'm quite proud. This month I've taken a position at a theater camp to teach kids music. I also have a part time position at my university that I am working. I'll be working 60 hours a week until the end of this month. Basically I'm looking for advice on what I should do fitness wise during this period. I've been waking up super early and doing some cardio(either running or incline walking) but I feel exhausted all the time. Should I try to continue working out during this stretch or should I just get through the month maintaining a calorie deficit while not working out? 

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Are my scales broke?

I weighed myself three days ago and I weighed 60.9kg, I weighed myself today and I weighed 59.5kg. I don't see how it's possible to lose weight that fast since I don't gain weight that fast and I haven't been doing anything differently.

Still on the same caloric deficit and still doing the same workout split, the only thing different is I've been eating less protein because I've not had an oven or a stove to use these few days, so I'm possibly losing muscle but I'm still eating around 60-80g which is a lot less but still good enough for my weight, I think.

My body still looks the same, I've took several photos throughout my weight loss journey but I can't see a difference compared to now and three days ago but to be honest I can't really see a difference in general, the only photo which shows me I've lost weight is the photo I took when I was 65kg.

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Drastic weight loss in first few days?

I (6'0, 24M) started my weight loss journey around 5 days back at 96.7kg(213lbs) and now I'm down to 94.6kg(208lbs) without any visible weight loss. Can someone please explain this? Also, this is the first time I'm dedicated towards losing weight. I've been limiting myself to around 1200-1300 Calories with a good intake of chicken, fish, eggs and pulses for protein. I've started going on walks/jogs for about 2 miles and then around 15-20 mins of high intensity body weight exercises everyday. I'm planning to slowly increase my distance/increase pace/reduce time of my jogs and increase duration and intensity of body weight workouts. Any tips for a beginner?

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What do you guys eat to lose weight?

I am a 22(F), I am 5’2 , and I am currently weighing 217lbs , I used to weigh 150 before I got pregnant with my first( now 3 years old). Then I had another baby now (17 months). They are both 18 months apart. I look at my old pictures and I just miss my old body. I hate looking at myself and looking at the mirror. I’ve spoken to my doctor about this as well and I am currently taking 300mg Wellbutrin , for postpartum depression and to help alittle with weight loss . I am also taking 2,000mg metformin hcl to help my metabolism . I’ve only lost 5lbs so far. I did lose 10ths but I gained 5 back. I really do try to limit what I eat but I feel like when I stress out I just eat. I’d like to know what you guys eat to help with weight loss to get ideas and create a healthy diet. I am also starting to exercise again but it can be hard chasing two toddlers around all day.

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I dont look like I thought I would. Any one else feel this way?

In the beginning of your weight loss journey you have a vision of what you will look like and what you will feel like when you get to your goal! It motivates you, keeps you going. You go to the beach and think about how next summer you will look better and you keep pushing. But then the time comes and you are at your goal but you don’t look like you thought, and this is my struggle.

I’m 4’11 and 35. Starting weight was 245, current weight 145. Now don’t get me wrong I have confidence now that the weight is off. I get compliments more than ever and i can actually play outside with my kids. But when I’m alone right before I take a selfie or before I go to the beach. I stand and look in the mirror at everything that is wrong with my body, the person in the mirror is not the vision of me that was in my head. My stomach was suppose to be flat. I wasn’t suppose to have rolls still or stretch marks that take up my whole stomach. I wasn’t suppose to have love handles, I wasn’t suppose to have large flappy arms still or the thighs of someone who looks like the lost a lot of weight. And in that moment it’s hard to believe all the compliments I have received. It’s hard to be proud of myself and confident. And then usually after a few tears and some hopeful wishing, I get to the point I tell myself to shut the f*** up, stuff that thought in the back of my mind, hold my head high and rock the day like the boss lady I am!

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Muscle loss fat gain

So I'm pretty active, working in the Heat 8 hours a day, and try to make it to the gym, but end up getting relegated to once a week. I'm admittedly on a pretty heavy diet, planning to drop 2lbs a week, or -900 calories. It's been relatively easy to keep though. I don't feel like I'm really starving myself. Biggest issue is to not eat when bored or taste. I do drink a bit of my calories, as I'm just naturally inclined to want to drink something with flavor. But the crux of my issue is fat gain and muscle loss, with overall weight loss. I'm trying to figure out if it's a starvation or the lack of exercise. Your thoughts?

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