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goingtobefit2015
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I want to know what your results are for running and fitness/weight loss! I have found a new love for running that I just recently started in the last few months. Now I'm trying to be consistent. I want to know if anyone has lost weight and toned from running?
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50 pounds this year with running being about 90 - 95% of my exercise. The only way it's going to work for weight loss is to not eat back all the calories you burn on the runs. Pay attention to what your body is telling you and make sure you are eating enough protein so your body can heal after runs.5
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I started running at the beginning of the year and have lost 15lb since mid April when I started on MFP. Currently doing a 5km, 10km and an 11km weekly and am doing my first half marathon in March. Definitely feeling fitter and slimmer.4
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My results for running are a resting heart rate of 48, watching my average HR steadily decline on runs, reducing my need for BP meds (not off completely yet) and being able to run longer distances etc.
The weight loss part happens in the kitchen. You can lose weight without exercising but numerous studies have shown that people who exercise regularly are more likely to keep the weight off in the long term.
Running (I'm sure the same applies to most forms of exercise) also tends to help improve & your sense of well being, typically runners sleep better and there are studies that have shown that running helps improve cognitive function.
runnersworld.com/health/5-ways-running-boosts-brain-power
Keep it up & have fun!5 -
Lost 50 lbs when I started running, now I run because I enjoy racing. I have since added other workouts into my routine to tone and build muscle and strength.3
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Running is fantastic for weight loss. As always, still need to be careful not to eat back your calories burned though. Proper diet is critical to weight loss.2
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thank you so much...yes I have totally revamped my eating and it's a "lifestyle" change. I do not usually eat my calories burned back as I want to have the deficit only to know at times it "may" be needed if I feel low of energy. I know I run slow compared to most. I usually run at 3.8mph I have topped at 4.0mph but seem to want to slow back down. I feel If I stay about 3.5/3.8 I can last longer distance. I actually ran 1 entire mile without stopping, I was SO excited to accomplish that, since 3 years ago I could hardly last 30 seconds.5
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I started running about four years ago. Lost 3 stone, reduced my resting HR from 70 to 48. This year I've run two marathons, an ultramarathon, four half marathons and two 10Ks.6
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goingtobefit2015 wrote: »thank you so much...yes I have totally revamped my eating and it's a "lifestyle" change. I do not usually eat my calories burned back as I want to have the deficit only to know at times it "may" be needed if I feel low of energy. I know I run slow compared to most. I usually run at 3.8mph I have topped at 4.0mph but seem to want to slow back down. I feel If I stay about 3.5/3.8 I can last longer distance. I actually ran 1 entire mile without stopping, I was SO excited to accomplish that, since 3 years ago I could hardly last 30 seconds.
Congrats on running your first mile! Getting through that first one without stopping is the biggest hurdle. The more you run, the easier and faster you will become.4 -
Last January I started training for a half marathon. By mid February I had not lost any weight at all. Realizing that I needed to drop the weight if I wanted to have any chance at enjoying my race, I decided to start watching my diet. It was only then that I started losing.
Now that I am back into running as a sport I find that I can eat like there's no tomorrow and maintain my weight (sometimes I even struggle to maintain it). But as soon as I stop training hard, the weight starts to creep. It truly is all about diet.
Bottom line is running allows you to eat more than you would without it. Just be careful to monitor you diet to match your activity level.
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BTW - Check out a program called Couch to 5K for a great structured way to increase you distance.2
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BTW - Check out a program called Couch to 5K for a great structured way to increase you distance.
Thank you! Yes I've already started C25k and had completed 5 weeks then quit for about a month so now I'm back at the 5 week mark!
I love it and hope to increase my endurance and be able to run a 5K next year!1 -
I know several people from another (running) forum who have lost 100 pounds or more with running. I lost weight first, then started running. The exercise has kept my weight mostly stable, except when I got injured. I've been running for about 5 years now and my weight is the same as it was when I started running (131). I do a few races each year (a marathon and a couple of half marathons) and run 30-40 mpw.3
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NorthCascades wrote: »
I should say stop training hard and keep eating the same. Half a pizza after running 18 miles is very different than half a pizza after 3 miles.
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NorthCascades wrote: »
I do.
Running can help with weight loss but if you are running a 5k 3x a week like me and eating at a deficit sure you lose weight...but that is not from the running...running is for cardio health.
I say this with confidence because when I run a 5k 3x a week and eat lots I maintain or gain...it's like the saying goes "you can't outrun excess food" you just can't....
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goingtobefit2015 wrote: »I want to know what your results are for running and fitness/weight loss! I have found a new love for running that I just recently started in the last few months. Now I'm trying to be consistent. I want to know if anyone has lost weight and toned from running?
To answer your question..no you don't lose from running that is your calorie deficit and no you don't get "toned" form running...that comes from strength training.1 -
I lost weight while running and I lost weight while not running. All exercise is good for u out gorgeous many reasons. There's nothing magical about running. Do what u out enjoy.1
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I gained weight training for my full marathon but that was expected as I understand it happens to some runners that have issues estimating calorie burns (I will say a HRM does not work for hilly runs and that's all I had to train with)
But now I'm losing steadily again and running only a little during the week.1 -
thank you all it helps. I understand that just running alone won't make you lose weight it's your diet. Thanks so much!!0
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I also discovered running earlier this year. So far with diet workouts and running I have lost 50 lbs. I run about 12 miles a week and I am in the best health I have ben in 20 years. Keep on going.2
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davepete57 wrote: »I also discovered running earlier this year. So far with diet workouts and running I have lost 50 lbs. I run about 12 miles a week and I am in the best health I have ben in 20 years. Keep on going.
That is fantastic dave!! Keep up the hard work as well and thanks for sharing!0 -
Lost 50 lbs when I started running, now I run because I enjoy racing. I have since added other workouts into my routine to tone and build muscle and strength.
@AnnyisOK I so understand the "I run because I enjoy racing" I may not always have a good race but I still enjoy the weird - respectful - competitive nature. I have running friends that we share travel arrangement's to events and others that we just always seem to be meeting at events.
@goingtobefit2015 Lots of great advice from so many. It's obvious that we all have slightly different but similar experience's and opinions/advice. Get out - have fun. Put all the pieces together and you will see the improvements in your overall health ( physical and mental ). Welcome to Runners Annoymous. A word of warning about shoes/cloths - so addictive.
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I've run off and on for the last 10 years or so. What helped me lose weight was of course my calorie consumption. However, when I was training for longer distances, I made sure my food intake was reasonable and if I had a long run scheduled in the morning, I was more conscious of not over eating the night before. It's hard to get up and run for an hour if you've eaten a box of cookies or a 6 pack of beer the night before. A few years ago, I did a race every month - mostly 5 & 10k's. The down side is it gets expensive!
And if you add strength training a couple times a week it really improves your running as well.
So sign up for that 5k and get into a routine. Good luck!
Oh, and check out your local running store - not only for great advice on shoes, but most will have a weekly group run (for free). Some people will be faster than you - don't let that discourage you. Have fun!2 -
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Since I am new to running currently on week 5 of C25K, I want to know if it's OK to run everyday? I've read both ways that you should run every other day and some people run every day! I can feel the muscles being worked in my legs, abs and glutes!0
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I developed an irregular heart beat out of the blue and couldn't figure out why. Went to the Cardio Doc for test, test all came back ok. Doc couldn't figure out where this came from. It was not very severe just annoying. Doc said start running and see if this helps, start building the heart muscles. Well, I am not into running but I figured it was for my health and I would try. I did the C25K over the summer and was amazed at the results. What a difference, I now do 3 miles a day three times a week. I didn't run everyday because I wanted to let my body recover. Some people run everyday but for me 3 times a week is good. Just remember to push yourself one of those days other wise your body gets use to the work out and you may not advance. Some weeks I will do 4 miles on one of the days and sometimes I will push even harder. It all depends on how you feel, your body will let you know. But if you can't run a certain day or skip a day make sure you make that day up during the week. I have now started to add strength training in between my running days, nothing heavy just a good work out. Have never felt this good in my life. And I have not had an irregular heart beat since the last episode. Good luck1
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goingtobefit2015 wrote: »Since I am new to running currently on week 5 of C25K, I want to know if it's OK to run everyday? I've read both ways that you should run every other day and some people run every day! I can feel the muscles being worked in my legs, abs and glutes!
follow the programme as it is. It calls for three times a week. stick to that. starting running is quite stressful on your joints and cardiovascular system, doing too much too soon - like running everyday or increasing distance too quickly is the quickest way to not running as you're injured.
Some people DO run every day, but they have built up to that. You need the rest days to help your body recover, and you will perform better on each run if you have a rest day in between runs. There will come a time when running every day is appropriate, or back-to-back is appropriate, but now is not that time.
ps. You are doing the right thing by being slow. You get better at running by running further and building strength. Speed comes later.1 -
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