People always say the last 10-20 pounds are the hardest. Yadda yadda. Evidently it's true. So why is there such a dearth of information on losing them - or else, it parrots the advice for just starting out?
The thing is, it's easy to lose 15 pounds. It's incredibly easy to modify your diet and exercise habits when they are not very good. You can lose 15 pounds just by cutting out soda, if you drink soda every day. You can lose 15 pounds just by taking a walk every day, if you're not active. And if you go onto any internet forum looking to lose 15 pounds, you'll get these suggestions, as well as cut out fast food, junk food, add cardio 3-5 times a week, avoid processed carbs, eat protein with every meal, and don't eat things dripping in fat but don't avoid it like the plague either because it's filling. Oh, and eat 4-6 times a day.
The trouble is, how do you lose 15 pounds when you've already lost 35 pounds? How do you make a change that your body will respond to when you're already doing most of the right things, certainly all the obvious things? How do you cram in more exercise when it's already putting a strain on your responsibilities to do your now-regular workout? How do you cut your calories further when even with well-studied macronutrient ratios you are starting to get hungry? And how do you get people on the internet to pay attention to the fact that you've already been at this for a while and thus don't need the idiot tips?
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