Stuck... and climbing

johnmurphymfp
johnmurphymfp Posts: 2,590 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've started running (again) but can't seem to lose any weight... instead I've climbed and having to let my belt out yet another notch.

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  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    What about your diet?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    How long has it been? Have you given your body the time it needs to adjust and release the excess water it retained when you started running? Your diary is empty. Are you logging your food somewhere? How many calories are you eating?
  • johnmurphymfp
    johnmurphymfp Posts: 2,590 Member
    ummm guilty of not logging. wow, stepping on my toes already. lol. I know I NEED to do it. I'll try harder tomorrow. I've been running about 3 weeks now.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    Not stepping on your toes. Trying to help you figure out why you're not losing.
  • sofaking6
    sofaking6 Posts: 4,589 Member
    Ya if you're not logging then you do not have the information you need to determine why you're gaining weight. But you know that :)
  • johnmurphymfp
    johnmurphymfp Posts: 2,590 Member
    I know your not, it's all good. Well, actually maybe my toes DO need stepping on. lol.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    You are eating too much. No amount of running will help you if you are not eating at calorie deficit. I know because I've been there.

    A start is figuring out your goals and logging all your food.
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    You are eating too much. No amount of running will help you if you are not eating at calorie deficit. I know because I've been there.

    A start is figuring out your goals and logging all your food.
    QFT

  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    Ya if you're not logging then you do not have the information you need to determine why you're gaining weight. But you know that :)
    Well, I'm sure the OP does know why he's gaining weight, he just doesn't realize how much he's eating.

  • hortensehildegarde
    hortensehildegarde Posts: 592 Member
    well, the good news is you just found out you're not "stuck" :) Congrats on starting the running again! Certainly health benefits there for doing that. Sadly we can't really out-exercise our overeating so "losing weight" usually isn't one of the health benefits instantly gained by running alone.

    Best of luck as you embark on logging, I think you'll love your results once you get into it.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    johnmurphymfp wrote: »
    ummm guilty of not logging. wow, stepping on my toes already. lol. I know I NEED to do it. I'll try harder tomorrow. I've been running about 3 weeks now.
    Start logging and get into a deficit.

  • johnmurphymfp
    johnmurphymfp Posts: 2,590 Member
    @Liftng4Lis Yes ma'am *bows head in shame and slowly back away*
  • johnmurphymfp
    johnmurphymfp Posts: 2,590 Member
    I logged breakfast! Hey, it's a start. lol
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    Running doesnt equal weight loss....
  • jillr527
    jillr527 Posts: 17 Member
    When I exercise without logging, I find myself saying, "I can have this because I worked out today." I undid about half of my weight loss this way and now find myself needing to lose 25 pounds again. I'll be logging again, even though I HATE IT.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    edited October 2014
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    You are eating too much. No amount of running will help you if you are not eating at calorie deficit. I know because I've been there.

    A start is figuring out your goals and logging all your food.
    This.
    I started training for an event 4 months ago and same thing happened to me OP. I had to re-evaluate my diary and be honest with myself. Weight started coming back down last month when I started keeping better track.
  • johnmurphymfp
    johnmurphymfp Posts: 2,590 Member
    jillr527 wrote: »
    When I exercise without logging, I find myself saying, "I can have this because I worked out today." I undid about half of my weight loss this way and now find myself needing to lose 25 pounds again. I'll be logging again, even though I HATE IT.

    It's like you know me. Unverified justification.

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