Yes, I am only 10 pounds away from my goal (it was 20 pounds away last August even after losing 20 pounds of pregnancy weight in the first 2 months after Brilee was born in June). Somehow I thought it would take only a year to lose the entire 20, but it has been difficult.
I've currently been running at least 4 times a week and integrating weight training in there 2-3 times a week (since muscle burns more calories than fat). However, even with all the work I've been putting in, I still feel a huge bulge in my middle! From the beginning it's felt like all the weight I have to lose is in the middle, and that's the last place weight comes off. So, I guess it's true the last 10 pounds is the hardest. It's just so frustrating to work out so hard and feel like I'm accomplishing nothing noticeable. Sean still often pats my tummy and asks if I'm having another baby--not reassuring at all!
I've got goals set up along the way, and though I feel proud to have reached the 10 to go mark, it seems like I have to do something more drastic to lose the last 10. I'll be 32 in September, and I know my metabolism is slower as I'm getting older. Plus, my hypothyroidism does NOT help at all. I have to remind myself that.
So, from here I have my mind set on the mini-goal of 5 to go mark--who knows how long it will take to reach that goal--then I can have just 5 more to go as the last goal! But, if I can ever reach the end, I have a pretty significant goal reward that I'm working towards, so that keeps me focused till then!
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