Hello everyone!!!

I am looking for ideas, tips, and just motivation to lose the last 10lbs! I *could* be happy where I am now forever but I really wanna make goal. Any and all tips please!!! Thanks VST family

I've heard good things and successes from LilMissDiva's boot camp. Have you seen that post?

You can do this, lady. I have no doubt. If you want maybe just try upping your water and increasing the exercise a little.

You can do this, lady. I have no doubt. If you want maybe just try upping your water and increasing the exercise a little.

can you and or any body else explain the rationale behind drinking so much water i.e. 64 oz. to help lose weight, i never understood why you are supposed to drink so much water, and then get on a scale weigh more than you thought, and people will say, oh its just water weight, it will come off!! answers all round please - thanx kathy

You can do this, lady. I have no doubt. If you want maybe just try upping your water and increasing the exercise a little.

good plan!!! THis is where I am going to put my focus for the next 2 weeks and see what happens :-)

can you and or any body else explain the rationale behind drinking so much Water i.e. 64 oz. to help lose weight, i never understood why you are supposed to drink so much water, and then get on a scale weigh more than you thought, and people will say, oh its just water weight, it will come off!! answers all round please - thanx kathy

All of your cells hold on to water when they perceive a deficit of fluids, or fighting some kind of toxins or excess salt. When you're losing weight, your cells release the toxins and fat and it's all swimming around in your system and your kidneys and liver have to deal with it all, and drinking lots and lots of water is like getting a garden hose and washing out your dumpster. All that muck that's being released needs to be swept out and that helps the pounds come off. It's kind of a disjointed, non-technical way to explain it, but that's the best i've got at the moment...

All of your cells hold on to water when they perceive a deficit of fluids, or fighting some kind of toxins or excess salt. When you're losing weight, your cells release the toxins and fat and it's all swimming around in your system and your kidneys and liver have to deal with it all, and drinking lots and lots of water is like getting a garden hose and washing out your dumpster. All that muck that's being released needs to be swept out and that helps the pounds come off. It's kind of a disjointed, non-technical way to explain it, but that's the best i've got at the moment...

well said Dooter!

Dooter that is about the best way I have heard to describe the whole drinking water thing. It helped me understand it a little better too. Thanks.!

I saw on biggest loser on Tuesday they talked about plateaus and Bob said change it all up...if you do cardio first, do weights first instead, or vice versa. He even mentioned walking backwards on the treadmill...just do everything you are currently doing different. Worth a try ...believe it or not you may even want to increase your calories, that worked for me!

Wow you have a just a few lbs to hot your goal That is great lady You CAN do it!!