Help - why can't I lose the last 5-7 kilos?

[Darcy]

Hi all,

Am new to this forum and would appreciate ANY advice. Pre baby I was 60 kilos, put on 22 when pregnant = 84 kilos. That was nearly 12 months ago. I am now hovering around the 65 - 67 kilo mark. Can someone please advise why is it so hard to get these last 5-7 kilos to go!! I exercise and eat well (low fat, low carb), drink loads of water etc etc and yet the scales just won't budge. Did anyone else have this problem? TIA

[Trillian]

Hi Darcy and welcome to BB.

Sometimes you need to give your body a jolt out of its routine. try a different form of exercise maybe. Gee, I'm still trying to shift the last 10kg from my last pg!

[Fenella]

Is it possible you have more muscle now? Muscle weighs more than fat so it's possible to be heavier even if you are the same size as you used to be. I know my arms are definitely more muscular just from carrying my daughter around [/i]