Running and Weight Loss

Losing weight is all about eating fewer calories than you burn. You cannot outrun a poor diet. If you really want to lose weight you will come in every day right at your MFP calorie goal.

I lost 35lbs with a combination of C25k and food logging, about 3 years ago.

I remember I had to log because my runs resulted in a post workout binge :-D I ate better, to be sure, but allowed myself too many allowances.

My guilty pleasure is beer and wine, which is a weight-loss killer. You may have something like that, that is worse than you thought. I know my 20% would stall progress :-D

I'm at the same place as you in the program and even though i've been monitoring my food too i havn't really notice my weight drop a huge amount

i have noticed things seem to be fitting a bit better though, people at work have commented that i'm looking slimmer so it might be that i'm losing inches rather than weight, maybe we're just toning up rather than dropping pounds?

Running most definitely can help you lose weight. I am a living example of losing 40 pounds by doing nothing but marathon training and successfully completing it. Having said that, you still need to eat at a calorie deficit. No matter how "clean" your diet is, if the portions are too big, you will not lose weight. Good luck!

Eating clean or not doesn't make a difference if you're not eating at a calorie deficit - you need to eat less than you burn for weight loss. Are you weight, measuring and logging your food? If not then that's the reason most likely.

THIS!

I used to run marathons and thought that with all of the training I did I could eat whatever I wanted. Not so! Weigh and log your food; when you are in a calorie deficit, you will lose weight.

I've been running for couple of months now. I run 2-4 miles 2-3x's week. I also walk at a brisk pace (4-5 miles; 2x's a week). No cardio 1 day per week. In addition, I started working with weights 2-3 times per week. No weight loss. I've been reading a lot about not eating enough calories and eating back calories burned. Can someone please help me with this? Am I not eating enough? Eating too much?

My stats are: according to calculations at my gym.
BMI 24
Fat 29
LBM 116
RMR 1356 - 1402

I log my food daily. I eat clean; raw veggies, good protein, good fats. Most days I consume 1200-1300 calories.

I would really appreciate your help.

Thank you so much.

Cindy

I've been running for couple of months now. I run 2-4 miles 2-3x's week. I also walk at a brisk pace (4-5 miles; 2x's a week). No cardio 1 day per week. In addition, I started working with weights 2-3 times per week. No weight loss. I've been reading a lot about not eating enough calories and eating back calories burned. Can someone please help me with this? Am I not eating enough? Eating too much?

My stats are: according to calculations at my gym.
BMI 24
Fat 29
LBM 116
RMR 1356 - 1402

I log my food daily. I eat clean; raw veggies, good protein, good fats. Most days I consume 1200-1300 calories.

I would really appreciate your help.

Thank you so much.

Cindy

Are you measuring, weighing, your food or trusting labels/eyballing portions? What do you think you're burning per run? How are you calculating it?

^^This! If you are not weighing food with a scale, your calorie count will be inaccurate. Weight loss is about burning more cals than you eat - whether you create the deficit through running or diet or a combination.

I am training for a half marathon where my long runs are upwards of 15 miles. I am not losing weight because I'm eating at maintenance level. I've lost weight doing exercise videos which are less strenuous than running. It's all about the deficit.

PS Thank you for your reply and WOW I hope to get to 15 mile runs! That's awesome.

I ran for months without budging an ounce. It wasn't until I found MFP and started logging my intake that the pounds began to drop. Over the winter I took a running break and did indoor videos and hit a stall despite continued logging. Once spring rolled around and began running again, the scale started cooperating again. But I think the stall was mainly due to 1) lower calorie burn from the videos and 2) inaccurate logging.

Running is a great way to increase your burn and either eat more or lose faster. But it's what you eat that counts the most. I'd say in addition to counting your macros and eating clean, take a few weeks to also track straight calorie intake (accurately). You might see a trend you didn't expect.

EDIT to add: I use a BodyMedia armband to track my calorie burn, and it has turned out to be incredibly accurate. So beware the apps that overestimate your burn as well.

four months ago tomorrow I started running to lose weight. I also cut out most alcohol, sweets, processed foods, and fried foods. it truly is about what you eat! i eat clean, so i burn cleaner.

for reference i have lost 1 pant size 12--->10 and 19.5 pounds in 4 months. it takes time, but it will happen.
i also had an injury that left me walking for quite some time.

KEEP PUSHING! never give up. i'm 30 more pounds to go for my goal weight. if i can do it, so can any of you!

Imcorporste interval training when you run. Also lower carb and higher protein diet will do the trick.