Any successful weight-loss runners?

I started at 300lbs now at 210lbs, always been an outside runner even during the winter months. However I will run treadmill if the weather is too severe or if I am going to do weight training and need 12-20 minutes of cardio before I start lifting.

I run and cross train doing a lot of weights and slimmed right now.

I never really exercised nor play any sports when I was growing up. I have been overweight being from 195 to 200lbs all this time. Since I'm not that tall well the weight shows quite a bit. Then in my late 20's I started running. I had a friend who I would run quite a bit with then my sister got into running big time as well so we both keep each other motivated. I managed to go down to 175lb. I was running doing 5ks, 10ks, and relays and several half marathons. I was an inside (treadmill) runner. I also didn't watch what I ate at that time. I can tell you I didn't eat very healthy. Eating out every day every other day! But I would go to the gym 5-6 times a week and run also did spin classes.

I lost my job so I stopped my gym membership. I guess with that job loss I ended up with a depression and have now gained all that weight plus about 15lbs more! That's been about a year now that I lost my job. I started to watch my diet and started running once again. This time outside since I still don't have a job and don't want to pay gym membership. But anyway to date I've lost about 6lbs. in about 1.5wks

Hope to increase my running because I'm back down to just running 1-2mi! and getting tired! Where before I used to run 6-8mile easily.

Good luck on your running

Ive lost 30 pounds with just running. The weight is coming off, but unfortunately its not going away in the lower belly area. I think I need to add in some strength training and ab exercises to get that to go away. Im just starting jillian michaels body revolution, and am going to do that on top of my running. I run probably 4 times a week between 1.5-3 miles each time.

I lost 75-ish pounds with just running (size 22/24 to 6/8). Pics and stuff are here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/971842-it-was-an-accident-pics

Yes, I've lost 20lbs since I started running but I didn't do it through running on it's own. I do a bit of dance, cycling and toning exercises like pilates on a regular basis.and also watch what I eat. It's so easy to think that just because we run, we can ramp up the calories, not true. When I ran marathons I didn't lose any weight at all as I was maintaining energy levels all the time. I've lost the most weight by cutting down on potatoes, pasta and bread combined with running and the other exercises above. I've only ever worked out in a gym once and that was enough!

Running alongside 30 Day Shred, running doesn't really tone you, only your legs and bottom, so you do need to do some weights or other exercises that help tone your muscles. I lost 26lbs overall (I started on Fitday and only moved onto here towards the end) from 160lbs to 142, I'm 5'9". I've always gone running, but I started again following an ankle injury.

I began by running. I was a beginner. Never before ran. Now, I too run and do 30 day shred. I have lost 17 lbs. so far. you wouldnt need a gym membership for those. I do reccomend doing both if you want faster results. Of course I eat clean as well. NUTRITION is key to weightloss.

I've been running for many years, but my 25lb weight loss didn't occur until I started counting calories/macros. So, for me, it was all in the kitchen, and I've become a significantly better runner for it.

I started MFP in Feb of this year and at the same time started running for my 1st time ever. C25K by Zen Labs got me started, in the beginning I struggled running longer than 1 min! Now I can run about 7 miles! I have lost 37lbs since Feb with changing my diet, running 3 days per week and using an elliptical 2 days a week. I have ran 3, 5K's this year and 1, 4mile run for the 4th of July. I am currently looking for a 10K for this fall. I will mostly likely add weights in after I have lost about another 20lbs as I will need to tone up. It is an amazing feeling when you have completed a race!

I've lost 55lbs over the last 18 months and about 45 of those are from running as my main exercise. I also track my calories here pretty religiously and do some core work. I'm currently training for a marathon and running about 4 days a week, cross training 2 days a week and doing strength training 4 days a week. I've added more strength training just recently to tone up more and to improve my running.

Having never been a runner, I started running outside last year and lost 20 pounds with just running and not changing my eating, except I probably ate more because running made me hungry. In Jan I started using MFP, still running and am down another 33lbs for a total of 53. It has changed my legs and hips/butt the most. My BIL's often called me J-Lo bootie before and now, the first indication that it's time to go down another pants size (from 16-8's atm) is the seat of my pants baggy. Hence, I have started doing a "butt lifting" program, to hopefully start giving me some rear back. We'll see...

I love running, because I pay for shoes and music and otherwise it's free. I get outside SO much more, sometimes it's not so great (two miles in 109 degree heat last night) but sometimes it's amazing... I've seen lightening shows, amazing sunsets, weirdo’s in my neighborhood, etc. No driving to a gym, all I have to do is step outside my front door and once I'm out I have to keep going to get back home.

I hope if you start up it's something that works and is as enjoyable for you.

I lost a majority of my weight from running and eating clean.

Yes! I haven't stepped a single foot into a gym and have lost 30 lbs since Jan 1. I was hesitant to start running but did C25K and just kept going, its sort of become addicting at this point. Thankfully my wife pulled me into MFP so I was able to really keep an eye on my diet. Overall I have lost 40 lbs in 2 years just by running alone but unfortunetely I don't have any pics to share.

not "Just running" but running + calorie counting, yes.

I went from 174 # to 123#

I started lifting then because I was too scrawny and still didn't have the kind of tummy I wanted. Still working on it. But I'm hella stronger now, so there's that. Also, lifting improved my running and protects my joints.

Still.... running will help you lose weight for sure.... if you are overweight that is.