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Beginning runner question
lablondefille
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I have been running for about three weeks. I'm currently up to 3 miles as a daily run and 4 miles as my long run. However, despite watching my calories, I haven't been losing weight. One pound in three weeks! Has anyone else experienced this? I can feel my muscles in my legs developing but would that account for the missing pounds? Thanks!
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You're doing great; keep it up!
Sometimes in the first few weeks of a workout plan you won't lose weight because your body is retaining water. And of course, you still have to have a net calorie deficit in order to lose weight. 3 or 4 miles a day, while impressive, typically only represents about 300-400 calories burned. Everything else being equal, if you eat at your maintenance level and run 3-4 miles a day you will eventually start losing weight!0
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