No weight loss after starting running

jodes112

Thanks tigerblue. I will be extra vigilant. Although i do feel like i calculate quite accurately. Sometimes i overCalculate (food) to be on the safe side. will double check everything. Xx

glevinso

jodes112 wrote: »

Thanks tigerblue. I will be extra vigilant. Although i do feel like i calculate quite accurately. Sometimes i overCalculate (food) to be on the safe side. will double check everything. Xx

As a software engineer I read "overCalculate(food)" and started thinking about how one might write that algorithm...

*sigh*

GiveMeCoffee

jodes112 wrote: »

Yes, im using MFP, although not religiously. But yes i sort of know what ive eaton and what ive burned and what i would need to eat to make up for the burned cals.

Thank you!

Sort of knowing what you are eating and having it logged are two different things. Now it's only been 3 weeks, but you need to log your food accurately and honestly so you can see what you are consuming.

jodes112

By sort of i mean, some i log, some i already know the calories of, so of mfp tells me i have 400cals remaining i will eat the 400cals but not log it. As i know i have then had my cals for the day. If that makes sense.

But yes, i know what u are saying and will log it all, so i know, and can see it in front of me x

loratliff

I've started running about four months ago and have seen an interesting cycle since. Used to, I was losing about a pound a week pretty steadily. Since I started running, I'll have weeks where I don't lose anything at all, but then a big week where I lose 2-4 lbs. in one week. I think that water retention for muscle repair is a real thing, but I've had to learn to be much more patient. I'm down ~4 sizes regardless of what the scale says!

jodes112

loratliff wrote: »

I've started running about four months ago and have seen an interesting cycle since. Used to, I was losing about a pound a week pretty steadily. Since I started running, I'll have weeks where I don't lose anything at all, but then a big week where I lose 2-4 lbs. in one week. I think that water retention for muscle repair is a real thing, but I've had to learn to be much more patient. I'm down ~4 sizes regardless of what the scale says!

This is great to hear its not just me!well done on your loss so far!! Xx

jodes112

Hiya all, just wanted to update this thread and say that i have weighed myself this morning and i have lost 3lb! So it looks like now my body has settled into the new exercise & eating routine, its showing on the scales!

Ive lost inches and feel awsome!

I guess all i needed was a bit of patience lol, thank you all! Xx

LKArgh

jodes112 wrote: »

Hi,

I lost 4lb in the first 3 weeks of eating 1250cals per day. Great. I am 29, weigh 145lbs.

I then started running & its been about 3 weeks now. I do between 3/4 miles 4x per week. Burning between 350/450 cals per run.

Ive just weighed and over the last 3 weeks, i have gained one lb. i can tell though that i have lost inches so definately lost fat.

Have i gained because of the running, and gained muscle weight? Or am i eating too little? I eat around 300 cals more on the days i run so instead of the 1250, i will eat around 1500/1600. Is this the right thing to do?

Any help would be great. At what point will the scales go down as i do feel slimmer...?

May I ask where you are getting the 450 kcal per run, when you are only running less than a mile and you are only 145 lbs? This number is simply not right. I would expect something closer to 100 or so. Check here: http://runnersconnect.net/training/tools/calorie-calculator or here: http://www.runnersworld.com/tools/calories-burned-calculator


Oops maybe I misread? Are you saying you are running 3-4 miles or 3/4 of a mile?

jodes112

Lol by 3/4 mile i mean between 3 and 4 miles haha sorry not very clear! Most days i do 4 but some 3

anteater8

Have you tried measuring? Sometimes a nicer way of seeing progress if your putting on muscle it can only be a good thing!

_Waffle_

eggcluck wrote: »

Just to add a small tidbit. If you are running for long periods of time that there is a good chance that your body is breaking down muscle to use as energy. Notice how thin marathon runners are?| This smaller amount of muscle will decrease your BMR, which may cause you to run more to use those extra calories which will break down more muscle...

Try to build a bit of muscle, more muscle will increase your BMR and will help in the long term.

LOLOLOL

I'm doing 30 mpw on my low weeks. I should be back up to 40 - 50 mpw by the end of this month. I still weigh 223. OMG!!!! I'm barely even here. Wasting away to nothing. :laugh:

Marathon runners are thinner because.... they want to be. It improves their time by about 2 seconds per mile for every pound they drop. Losing weight is a factor of your NET calories. It doesn't really matter how much you run. If you want to lose weight then have a NET calorie deficit. If you want to maintain then keep it at 0.

EvgeniZyntx

_Waffle_ wrote: »

eggcluck wrote: »

Just to add a small tidbit. If you are running for long periods of time that there is a good chance that your body is breaking down muscle to use as energy. Notice how thin marathon runners are?| This smaller amount of muscle will decrease your BMR, which may cause you to run more to use those extra calories which will break down more muscle...

Try to build a bit of muscle, more muscle will increase your BMR and will help in the long term.

LOLOLOL

I'm doing 30 mpw on my low weeks. I should be back up to 40 - 50 mpw by the end of this month. I still weigh 223. OMG!!!! I'm barely even here. Wasting away to nothing. :laugh:

Marathon runners are thinner because.... they want to be. It improves their time by about 2 seconds per mile for every pound they drop. Losing weight is a factor of your NET calories. It doesn't really matter how much you run. If you want to lose weight then have a NET calorie deficit. If you want to maintain then keep it at 0.

Agreed!

OP. Listen to the advice you have been getting from @jacksonpt‌ , it is excellent.

stealthq

jodes112 wrote: »

Lol by 3/4 mile i mean between 3 and 4 miles haha sorry not very clear! Most days i do 4 but some 3

Even at 3 to 4 miles, an estimate of 450 cals is high for your weight. If you're having trouble losing weight at the expected rate, I'd recalculate that value on one of those link provided. If not, ignore this. There's probably more of an incline to your runs than the calculators assume.

_Waffle_

jacksonpt wrote: »

No, you haven't gained muscle, at least not any appreciable amount of it.

Chances are your body is holding onto extra water due to the increased exercise. Give it time and things will balance back out... no need to worry about water weight over the long haul.

Exactly. Focusing on the couple pounds of water weight gained from muscle recovery, salt intake, etc. is just a waste of time. That's a fraction of the issue and those couple pounds don't vary by much at all.



The bucket is necessary for carrying the rocks. Don't stress over the weight of the bucket.

jodes112

No problem with the fat loss/inch loss guys. Ive lost 2inches in some parts! I was just wondering why i had not actually lost any lbs thats all.

I have a before and after pic from the last 4 weeks and can tell such a difference. Also measured myself at the start which is why i know i have slimmed down some.

I was dieting eating 1250 cals per day and dropping lbs. as soon as i started excercising the lbs stopped dropping even tho i remained eating 1250 per day (slightly more on running days) I just wondered on the theory behind why id stopped losing lbs. but its been explained and made sense. And now i am into the swing of the excersice the lbs are coming off again.

jodes112

jodes112

Ps i just checked the calculator and 3 miles for me is around 350 cals and 4 miles is around 450 cals.

DymonNdaRgh40

RunRutheeRun wrote: »

At the start of any new exercise routine its normal to retain extra water as the muscles repair themselves. The point is you feel slimmer, that's a NSV (a non scale victory), keep up the great work, the pounds will start coming off soon
It takes our bodies a few weeks to adjust to change in routine.
Weight fluctuates daily/hourly even, if you have only weighed in once in 3 weeks how do you know that tomorrow the scale wont drop that 1lb? I fluctuate by up to 3lbs depending on what I've eaten/toilet issues/exercise etc.
I also am a runner and at maintenance. My weight hardly changes these days but I am so lean, fit and strong...keep on running!

I love this. Thanks for sharing. I'm in the same boat but looking to build a little muscle since my next race isn't until May.

To the other poster, give it some time and I believe the scale will catch up. A new routine does cause extra water retention which you'll lose eventually. Just be patient. I just wanted to also add that back when I first started all I used to do was run and I got stuck at a plateau. Once I added in some weight lifting the scale started to budge. You may want to add some resistance training to your routine as continue on.