weight loss from running. success?

I used C25 but never completed it due to phone problems but I kept up with the HIIT program on my own and I LOVED it. IDK about "weight loss" per se but it was a great form of exercise, and the only one I did for over 6 months, as it was the only one I really liked and easily stuck to. At my height of the running/ conditioning I had enough stamina for a half-marathon (about 12 miles) in 3 hours (perhaps not the best of timing, but I could job our 6 miles and come back lol).

I love running/ jogging and though I have lagged I recommend giving it a try beyond a few weeks. As you keep at it and your stamina improves you feel stronger and toner (well at least I did lol).

I lost about 110 lbs through running over the course of a year and managed to keep it off by running. However, while I had some muscle, it was nearly what I wanted.

I now run 6 days a week and lift 3 days a week and find that I have better results from teh lifting than i do from running. I will always love running and will continue to do so but it's no longer my "weight loss" tool as I'm hoping lifting helps me tighten, strengthen, and lose a bit.

ETA: I want to add that when I started I wasn't going any particular distance but the last 50-70 pounds I was training for half and full marathons as well.

I've lost about 64 lbs and a big part of that was running, although I also used MFP to count calories. I'm now in the top end of healthy BMI but, I'm still "flabby". :ohwell: Running is great for weight loss, but I can say that most people aren't going to get toned from running alone.

Can anybody share their results of weight loss from running? I've just started c25k and really need to see that it can work. So far I've run three times in three days (completed level one) and I just feel flabby! Help!

What kind of results did you expect in three days?

My pace ranges anywhere from just over 10 min/mile to almost 12 min/mile depending on how I feel, weather, etc. and I run anywhere from 1-3.5 miles 3-5 days a week. I try to do no less than 2 miles, but some days one mile is all I can get in.

It works. Whatever you do, don't stop. You'll start to see progress. You may want to incorporate Fartlek ( Speed Play) into your running regiment. It'll make you sweat.

I started the C25K program in March, and I loved it. I run very slowly (4.1 mph), but it's certainly better than nothing Now, I run and/or walk for an hour everyday, and it has helped a lot with losing weight. I've lost 8 pounds since starting, but now that I've added MFP to track my calories, I'm losing weight faster than before. Give it a couple of weeks, and I bet you'll see a pound or so come off.

You may want to incorporate Fartlek ( Speed Play) into your running regiment. It'll make you sweat.

Everyone knows that girls don't Fartlek.

Girls don't sweat either, right. lol

I've been running for 2 years now. The first year, I lost a good amount of weight - around 35 lbs. The second year? Nada. Was that due to running? No...that was due to eating LOL. But what I will say is that the running did a lot initially to change my shape. I lost weight in my stomach and chest faster than in other areas (my theory is that it was self preservation due to all the jiggling in those areas!). I needed to lose in both those areas so it was good for me.

I will keep running because it's done TONS for my health as well, regardless of the weight loss. In the last year, while I haven't lost weight, all of my biometrics have moved from the top of the "normal" range (which I was very happy with!) to...drumroll....the OPTIMAL range. Seriously awesome numbers. My HDL went way up (nearly doubled), my LDL went down, my triglycerides were cut in HALF. My resting HR is in the 40's or 50's, and my cardiovascular system is awesome. I couldn't believe my numbers when I had them taken a couple of weeks ago.

For the record, I also bike and do strength training twice a week. My diet still kind of stinks though (hence the no weight loss in a year despite being 20 to 30 lbs overweight still).

I got to the point last year where I was running about 30 min 6 days per week. I actually did not lose much weight, but I logged my waist and hip measurements and lost a few inches. (This was done without counting calories, but I did watch what I ate for the most part) The best thing that I liked about running was that I felt incredibly confident about my body even though the numbers on the scale weren't going down. And I use the past tense because my running schedule was derailed by injury and illness (and laziness in all honesty) several times and I have yet to get back on track (pun intended). As for how fast I was going... I would have to guess an 11 min/mile, not great, but I could maintain it as long as my ankle held out. I started out running 3 days per week and worked my way to 6. My first run was a 10 min jog and I worked my way from there by using a pre-set schedule in a running book. I think it was the Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Running.

Good luck!

One thing to think about --- running, if you enjoy it, is a great de-stressor. I find that the programs I stick with are those that I enjoy and feel good about after completing the workout. It's VERY rare that I finish a run and think, "what a waste of time." I have a runner's high, I feel loose and feel like my mind is where it needs to be. Plus - add on about 400 calories that I get to eat during the day and, when I'm limited to 1200, that's a nice bunch. I love running. I'm not a serious runner, but it feels good. I run 30-45 5x a week at about a 9.5 minute mile. Some days are even better and some days are much worse. I definitely see weightloss when running and can feel it once I get into the routine. Allow your body a couple weeks for you to start feeling/seeing a change. You absolutely MUST log your calories as well. Run 30 minutes a day and log calories staying at or slightly below and I would be shocked if you didn't see a change in weight. PLus - your mind will be clear and you will feel great.

1- Log your calories and make sure you are in the appropriate deficit
2- Get a good pair of running shoes not from Wal-Mart
3- Get a good pair of socks to go along with those running shoes
4- Drink lots of water (if you drink soda or anything like that then try to drop it as it increases your water retention)
5- If you have an iphone then download some good tunes
6- Weigh yourself everyday, log every week in the morning preferably under same conditions
7- Keep at it!

Running intervals is better for weight loss than running at steady state. Also, I find that when I run, I will not be hungry for an hour or two afterward, but then I am starving the next day so I tend to not lose too much weight while running because I am ravenous. I know that there are ways to handle recovery eating however.