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ramcheer55

After the holiday season, I began a fresh start on working out and eating healthy.  My husband will not eat fruits or vegetables besides corn and potatoes.  I've started eating better meals with more fish and fresh veggies and following portion sizes.  I've been counting calories and going to the gym several times a week - I recently participated in my first 5K!  I feel great and have lost 15 pounds since January!  I'm not overweight but I just want to healthier and fit better in my clothes.  I'm having a difficult time shedding these last 5 pounds!  When I first started losing weight I used Hydroxicut to try and help me not feel so hungry in between meals.  I loved it at first but then it started making me feel weird, light headed and shaky even when I ate my meals and light snacks.  Does anyone know of any other options to help with losing these last 5 pounds?  I'm going to Myrtle Beach for my best friends Bachelorette Party in 3 weeks and I'd really like to have reached my goal by then.

gt7301b

If you are only concerned with the 5 lbs for the party I would eliminate carbs and sugars for the next three weeks, but you will probably gain the weight back when you add those things back to your diet.

It might help to post a sample of what you eat on a daily basis to see if folks have some suggestions.

Sadlebred

Diet pills don't work. They are a shortcut. Are you eating enough? Do you track your calories? You say you aren't overweight. Maybe your body is happy where it is.

ramcheer55

I think I eat enough...I eat 3 meals a day with a light snack before lunch and a healthy option in the evening before 8 if I need it.  I have switched from diet soda's to water for the past few months and feel much better.  I count my calories almost religiously lol.  My hardest food to give up has been pasta but I have really cut back on how often I eat it and when I do, I use whole wheat pasta instead.  My typical day would be: Breakfast of a slimfast shake or cereal measured out for the appropriate serving, a handful of almonds if I get hungry mid-morning, Lunch would be a salad or sometimes a sandwich on whole wheat bread.  Dinner I have been making stir-fry alot with fresh veggies and low-sodium soy sauce (just a small amount) or I make tilapia with spinach or peas.  A snack is usually Healthy Pop popcorn or I've found a sugar free and gluten free 90 cal. rice pudding that is good.  I feel that I've really made alot of life changing decisions with how I used to look at eating and working out, I just can't seem to keep these few extra pounds off...a few days it's lower and some days it's higher and I haven't really been cheating on what I eat or how I work out.  It's really frustrating

gt7301b

I would ditch the slimfast shake and sugar free snacks for real foods.  Maybe eggs and veggies for breakfast and a banana with almond better for a snack.  I do better when I eat lots of protein and eliminate processed foods.

You may also be at a good weight for your body.  I would bet if you cut out pasta and bread you would lose those pounds, but if you are at a healthy weight I wouldn't bother.

Sadlebred

I'd be starving if I ate that little. How many calories do you eat a day? How tall are you, and what do you weigh?

IMO, I think you are probably already where your body is happy. 

VitaLuna

Ditto what everyone else said. Diet pills should never have been a part of the equation, but that's the past. And if you're looking for greater overall health, slim fast and fake sugar really aren't all that good for you. You want to be eating foods that can be grown and exist on their own (whole foods), not ones that can be made in a factory. I'm a lot bigger than you, but the diet you mentioned wouldn't be nearly enough for me.

Why is it that you want to lose 5 more lbs? Is it because there are specific areas that you still want to slim down? Or is it just because of a number on the scale? If you are satisfied with the overall look and health of your body, then why does some random number even matter?

ramcheer55

I'm 5'11" and I'm 149.  I started at 164 back in January.  My goal is to get to 145.  I eat roughly around 1,000 calories a day.  I've cut my caloric intake in half and work out atleast an hour at the gym 3-4 days a week.  I think my body is where it wants to be, I just really want to achieve my goal esp. when I'm so close to it!  Thanks for all of the great advice and I'm going to keep on working on it as hard as I can : )  Great tips and advice, thanks!

SoftSpot

ramcheer55:

I'm 5'11" and I'm 149.  I started at 164 back in January.  My goal is to get to 145.  I eat roughly around 1,000 calories a day.  I've cut my caloric intake in half and work out atleast an hour at the gym 3-4 days a week.  I think my body is where it wants to be, I just really want to achieve my goal esp. when I'm so close to it!  Thanks for all of the great advice and I'm going to keep on working on it as hard as I can : )  Great tips and advice, thanks!

Honey, you aren't eating enough. At all.