 [ 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 ] we all have a genetic blueprint to how our big or small are body is supposed to be when we eat healthy eat mindfully meaning we do not eat past fullness often and are active weight tends to take care of itself if you are healthy good blood pressure cholesterol etc  and not overweight there is no reason to get to an ideal weight if you need to starve to get there then that tells me that is not the right weight for you we are not all meant to be small and there is nothing magical about the ideal weight numbers so my advice is that you focus on your healthy lifestyle and accepting your body as it is you could focus more on different exercises and ways to increase fitness such as feeling stronger but i see no reason why you need to lose weight i know our society says otherwise but spending all that energy on a weight that seems right for you may not be the best use of your time best of health to you 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