 [ Symptoms ] how do i lose the last 10 pounds i eat relatively health vegetarian and stay active am not overweight but not ideal i have been a vegetarian since i was 10 and love vegetables and naturally low fat foods i exercise 3 4 times a week and enjoy hiking and walking as well and have since childhood i have never been overweight but i have never been able to get to my ideal weight either i am 55 and 147lbs my goal is 135 the closest i have ever managed was 140 and i was practically starving myself i do have mild hypothyroidism but it is under control  any advice or notes on something i could change [ Disease ] i am not a fitness expert although i work for them but i wanted to offer an answer from my own personal experience i had this same question not to long ago i exercise 3 4 times a week eat healthy have 4 kids and 3 dogs who i run after or with all day long but i was stuck at my target weight i am 56 i wanted to be 145 made it down to 165 from almost 190 about 6 months ago my trainer also a good friend of mine said i needed to stop looking at the scale and focus on what was most important being healthy and enjoying life just as the last expert answer states everyone is different i stopped looking at the scale and put my efforts into enjoying the activities i love best and eating healthy but not limiting myself from foods i love or starving myself i also change up my exercise routine regularly i started doing hiit you can google it high intensity training classes wow definitely felt the difference about a week ago i went to my annual physical and weighed in for the 1st time in months i was 155 i must be doing something right but what is different now is my outlook on my body and lifestyle weight is just a number what is important to me is how i feel and having the energy to keep up with my very active family it sounds like you are on the right path to a healthy fit life style i wish you all the best and do not sweat the small stuff enjoy life and save the sweat for the gym <positive_smiley>  angel