Hey guys! I'm new to running and taking it slow, just starting C25K. I ran a full mile today in 12 minutes! Whoop! I'm about 10-15 pounds above my goal weight right now. Good luck to you both!

I started turning myself into a runner when I was less than 10 pounds from what I thought my goal weight was. My weight later stabilized lower than that goal, and for 4 years I've been maintaining close to a target weight about 20 pounds lower than when I started running. Yeah, I lost more weight than that; but I didn't start running until after I lost most of it.

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I started turning myself into a runner when I was less than 10 pounds from what I thought my goal weight was. My weight later stabilized lower than that goal, and for 4 years I've been maintaining close to a target weight about 20 pounds lower than when I started running. Yeah, I lost more weight than that; but I didn't start running until after I lost most of it.

Thanks for the input. I'm curious to know what your maintenance calories are like including the running.

I have a fast metabolism, and my maintenance calories look like binge calories to a lot of people trying to control their weight. When I eat to maintain, MFP claims I'll gain weight in the next 5 weeks.

That having been said, my maintenance calories over the past 4 years have ranged from a low of 2200 calories per day to a current high of 3400 per day plus some extra for running days. The low end was when I was in a boot recovering from a stress fracture of the metatarsals. I've spent a lot of time maintaining at 2800 or 2900 calories per day; but now I'm training for the Boston Marathon. It has been an interesting challenge to eat enough to not lose weight while not eating so much fiber as to cause issues when I'm running.

I was fine on 2900-3000 calories per day back when I was only running 30 miles per week and they were all easy miles.

The thing is, maintenance is not steady state. I have to adjust based on what the scale does, eating more when my weight starts to trend down and eating less when my weight starts to trend up. The canned calculations from MFP are worthless to me, because the inputs are not accurate enough to produce good answers; I have to go by real world results.

. . . and even with this fast metabolism, at one point I weighed 60 pounds more than I do now. It just goes to show, you can't out-run a crappy diet.

When I started running (C25k), I was just under 190. Trained for my 1st/2nd half marathons from 180-162. That was 1.5 yr ago. Now, I'm training for another half and I'm at 160. My goal is 150, and honestly I probably "should" weigh closer to 140. I can tell there is a difference now that I'm a little lighter, but I'm also eating much better than I was the last time around.

Started running at 100 pounds overweight. Currently running at 70 pounds overweight, BMI is 31.2.

I was 50lb over weight when I started running again. I had problems with shin splints and a couple of foot injures to start with. I found strength training and trail running helped and stopped me getting injuries. I'm still pretty heavy for a runner but now it's more because of muscle mass.

Your question is so broad to answer.
How far you run, how fast you run. Your gait. Body weight dispersion. Genetics.

I've been told that each human body has so many miles in them. Each body is different. You may not feel the pain now but you will feel it later.

I ran my first marathon at about 175 pds. I've gotten as low as 130. I'm hovering at 150. I have rheumatoid arthritis. I run less per week and I've slowed down. I've been hit with a ton of injuries over the years. I switched to triathlons took a break and switching back to them.

People swear to me that are older that one day I will regret all the overuse. 25 plus marathons, few ultras and an iron man...but... If not I'm fat...

I was 216#, 5'6" female, 61 y/o when I started seriously walking. Began a C25K program when I broke into the 190s. Had never run in my life and fell in love with it. Hit 162# this morning. Run 3-4 days a week and have logged 49 miles so far this month. I'm still heavier than I want to be, but running is much easier in 160s than it was in 180's or 90s. (breathing, joints, general aches...) Targeting mid-140s as my goal weight this year and really want to do my first half marathon in December.

I started seriously getting into running at 220 pounds. . I'm down to right under 167 and planning my first 5k in October.

I started out at 230lbs and I'm down to 165lbs and holding weight so I've dropped 65 lbs total. I do bodyweight workouts everyday and run on the side (training for a long run now so doing more than usual) but still get 20-30 miles in each week. Even at heavier weights I've never had a knee issues and they are both still in great shape. As long as you listen to what your body is telling you I don't think you will ever have issues due to your weight, other factors yes but weight shouldn't be one of them.

I started running at 250ish (so 105lbs overweight) and now at 208. I haven't had any injuries unless you count the occasional sore hip which I can usually dispel with pigeon pose.

I started running at about 230 pounds. I am currently 185 and still have about 25-30 pounds left to lose. I run 4-5 times per week, 40-60 minutes at a time (3-5 miles with one longer run per week). When I was heavier I did have some stiffness in my knees. Not pain, just stiffness that I noticed when I did things like walking up stairs or squatting. Now that I've dropped some weight, I feel the stiffness less and less. I do notice some soreness in my hamstrings after a particularly long run or walk, but that goes away after a day's rest.

Edit: I just signed up for my first 5k race in November. After that, I am considering training for 10k and half marathon races.