Wanting to lose weight for running

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  • runninggirl1981
    runninggirl1981 Posts: 26
    Ok, well I'm a bit torn now between eating all my exercise cals back, and not from what people are saying. Differing opinions.

    I weighed myself this morning, bit less than I thought, and I'm 1lb down on last week so thats good. (9 stone 6.2 now) Now I'm logging everything, I will try and get into the 9.5s next week, haven't been back down there for a while :) Aiming to be under 9 stone by the autumn.
  • Bex2Bslim
    Bex2Bslim Posts: 1,092
    Added you!

    I'm the same age and am at a similar stagnant stage :grumble:
  • runninggirl1981
    runninggirl1981 Posts: 26
    THanks :) Welcome all friends to add me and check out my diary and offer help. I really want this.
  • runninggirl1981
    runninggirl1981 Posts: 26
    Yesterday I wasn't very well and I missed my gym sessions. I ate just under 1,600 calories which was 400 over my goal of 1,200 :(

    Luckily I feel much better today and have been to the gym already and been for a run and will go again later so will be able to eat about 2,400-2,500 today :)

    Does anyone else feel bad when they see their goal is red not green? :(
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Ok, well I'm a bit torn now between eating all my exercise cals back, and not from what people are saying. Differing opinions.

    I weighed myself this morning, bit less than I thought, and I'm 1lb down on last week so thats good. (9 stone 6.2 now) Now I'm logging everything, I will try and get into the 9.5s next week, haven't been back down there for a while :) Aiming to be under 9 stone by the autumn.

    how tall are you if you want to be under 9 stone?

    maybe you need to be looking at bodyfat% instead of scale weight?
  • JayD8924
    JayD8924 Posts: 5
    Top tip from me, forget going to the gym and using any machines. Get out and do a mile n a half every day under 10mins 30 seconds. Within a week I bet you drop off at least 30seconds and loose weight.

    I run this in 7mins 55seconds with an 800m warm up prior to it.

    Getting out and running is the best fat loss you can get hands down.
  • runninggirl1981
    runninggirl1981 Posts: 26
    I'm 5'4-5'5.

    There is plenty to come off around my tummy and bum. I was under 9 stone for a while about 18 months ago but struggling to get back there!
  • runninggirl1981
    runninggirl1981 Posts: 26
    Top tip from me, forget going to the gym and using any machines. Get out and do a mile n a half every day under 10mins 30 seconds. Within a week I bet you drop off at least 30seconds and loose weight.

    I run this in 7mins 55seconds with an 800m warm up prior to it.

    Getting out and running is the best fat loss you can get hands down.

    Under 10.30 is really easy for me. I'm a competitive runner, and that's the reason I want to lose weight. I'm an endurance athlete, why on EARTH would I want to do a mile and a half a day?!?!?! I currently run about 60 miles a week and cycle about 300-350 miles a week.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I'm 5'4-5'5.

    There is plenty to come off around my tummy and bum. I was under 9 stone for a while about 18 months ago but struggling to get back there!

    and your running didnt suffer when you were at that weight?

    i think you should focus on fat loss, and ditch the scales.

    i am not a runner so i dont know how much you NEED to do per day/week for the competitions you do, but given that you do a lot of exercise, you need to fuel your body properly.
  • RonandDi
    RonandDi Posts: 120 Member
    So I have some people saying I'm eating too many ex cals back and others saying my net is too low.

    I'm confused!!!

    Welcome to MFP...there are more "experts" here than on any site I've ever visited.

    I am a fairly new runner, although I do get out 6 days a week and average about 25 MPW or so. I consistantly net under 1200 calories a day, and a lot of times it is under 1000 and I have been doing this for about 7 months, all while continually increasing my mileage and feeling great doing it. I am losing on average about 1 1/2 pounds a week. I'm not saying that everyone should eat as little as me, but it IS working for me, regarless what any internet doctors say.

    My suggestion is to chart everything that goes in your mouth. Pick a calorie limit, MFP's suggestions are a good place to start, and do that for a couple weeks and see what your weight does. If it doesn't move, then cut back a hundred or so calories per day...then do that for a couple weeks. You may find that you can net 1200 a day and lose...or you may be like me and have to eat a little less.

    Don't take anything anyone here say for gospel, including me. Try it for yourself, but make sure you give it time and don't expect overnight results.

    Good luck and keep at it.
  • Just_Scott
    Just_Scott Posts: 1,766 Member
    I noticed your working out for 2.5 hours--no mention of weight training, but you posted you also weight train. I believe you will need to be as dedicated and patient as possible--your body will not lose nine pounds over a month or two--not if your exercising and burring 1500 calories each workout day and lifting--I'd like to know what strength training your doing. You obviously have a body which is accustomed to the rigors of road work--my hunch is you need to change up your workout routine--spend two weeks strength training the amount of time you put on the road doing cardio and you ought to see a pound or two drop--body is very efficient--it craves change!
  • runninggirl1981
    runninggirl1981 Posts: 26
    I'm 5'4-5'5.

    There is plenty to come off around my tummy and bum. I was under 9 stone for a while about 18 months ago but struggling to get back there!

    and your running didnt suffer when you were at that weight?

    i think you should focus on fat loss, and ditch the scales.

    i am not a runner so i dont know how much you NEED to do per day/week for the competitions you do, but given that you do a lot of exercise, you need to fuel your body properly.

    Running was better and easier a little lighter. I had an op and had time off and put weight on and struggling to shift it.
  • runninggirl1981
    runninggirl1981 Posts: 26
    I noticed your working out for 2.5 hours--no mention of weight training, but you posted you also weight train. I believe you will need to be as dedicated and patient as possible--your body will not lose nine pounds over a month or two--not if your exercising and burring 1500 calories each workout day and lifting--I'd like to know what strength training your doing. You obviously have a body which is accustomed to the rigors of road work--my hunch is you need to change up your workout routine--spend two weeks strength training the amount of time you put on the road doing cardio and you ought to see a pound or two drop--body is very efficient--it craves change!

    My running performance is more important than my weight loss so swapping running/cardio for strength stuff won't work. To run faster, you need the running miles. I do 3-4 hours workout each day during the week, an easier day on Sat- maybe a run or couple hours on the bike, and on a Sunday- either a marathon or a 200k bike ride. I strength train 3 times a week. Mainly endurance based, so higher reps rather than sets of 10, as they suit what I'm training for better. I'm not weak and feeble, I can comfortably do 100 press ups in one go, and the weights I lift are more than a lot of the guys in the gym. I'm happy with the training I'm doing. I don't want to change that. And I don't expect to lose the 9 lbs in a month or 2. I'd like to be that much lighter in 4-5 months time.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    As far as the conflicting information goes, those telling you not to eat back your calories must not be very active if they feel fine eating the bare minimum...and they don't understand what healthy weight loss is all about. And they also didn't read your post very carefully, they just gave their standard answer for when this question comes up. The rest of us telling you to eat back those calories understand that those of us who are more active and/or doing more intense workouts need those extra calories both to fuel our bodies and to lose the weight in a healthy way so our bodies look the way we want them to.

    It's tough to give you advice because you are an exception to most rules as you are extremely active on a regular basis. I would think the best solution for you would be to follow the "in place of a road map" program that someone posted the link to above. The only other solution I can think of would be to get a nice HRM with a chest strap like those by Polar or Garmin so that you can get a more accurate calorie burn for your activities so you know for sure and can plan accordingly.

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