okay, i'm 8 months out and i've only lost 45lbs. I'm exercising and doing all i'm suppose to but I've come to a stand still. Nothing is coming off. I'm proud of the weight i've lost, and i'm exciting abt wearing smaller clothes. Any suggestions on how to get the last 30lbs off??? and cold weather is coming worried i'll put some of the weight back on....

First...'only'...that's 45 lbs. you'll never see again!! Celebrate!

I can't tell you how many blogs and posts I've seen with the same amount written on it with the same problem. I'm there too. I think our bodies just have certain weights they 'like to be' and we all have points where we plateau. As a seasoned former dieter I can tell you the best way to get things moving again is to shake things up with what you're doing...eat a little more for a few days then cut back again (your body will think it's going to get a feast everyday and it will start reving up your metabolism...or cut the calories way back for a few days...go to a low cal liquid diet for a day or two...try a different form of exercise completely, or if you're a gym rat take a break for a few days. Your body just gets used to what you're doing and wants to maintain the status quo...because it's happy with where you are, what your feeding it, and the exercise you're doing...shake things up a bit and see what happens.