Loosing weight slowly by running.

[theoldfellow]

OK. I got to Mid-Week 7 of the Couch to 5K. I started off at 86 kilos, and I am still 85plus kilos. Yes, the belly has tightened up, and the muscles of the legs have developed. I feel confident that I'll graduate in a couple of weeks, God willing. And, boy, is this fun!

But I want to get down to 79-80 kilos, so I am thinking about the post-graduation plan - I really need an objective. Is it best to restrict food, and keep running 30 minutes - my diet is already pretty good and balanced, mostly-veggie and minimal, or would I be better served by maintaining my diet and extending the time by, say 10% a week, after a couple of weeks consolidation?

68, Male, 176 cm (5'9"), no medical issues.

[misswobble Graduate]

You don’t get any extra grub til you are running well beyond 10k. Stick to your healthy eating regime while doing your runs and you will most likely see a drop in weight. Eating the same but doing more exercise usually results in weight loss 😃👍

I’ve lost nearly five stones by maintaining a healthy diet while running 💪🙂👍

[misswobble Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Actually, to be precise, I should have said i’ve maintained My weight since running, having lost most of it prior to starting C25k.

[sallenson Graduate in reply to misswobble]

Five stone!! Five stone!! I bet if you stand sideways and put out your tongue you look like a zip

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to misswobble]

That’s fantastic- absolutely life changing. 😄

[Tbae]

Hi tof, Sounds a bit odd for

me.🙈😂

Used to call my Dad, affectionately, the old fellow and he referred to himself also as that.💥

Gosh he passed at 58 in 1979,cannot believe that.🙈

Enjoy it all.🌟👏👏

Yes my experience is precisely as misswobbles.

Lost 3 stone before taking up running at almost 75.

I am 80kg and 5’ 10” and would love to shed more and get to 70 kg.🤔

Why carry it.🙈

Round the middle,of course, toughest place to move it from.🤔

Apparently only solution is not dieting related, takes particular exercises and not the accepted conventional ones.🤔

Definately I will not trade off muscle and strength and enjoying running too much.You need to be strong and I find the running just puts and keeps me in control.

Hoping the longer distances will sort things out naturally with out stressing about the pot/potential reduction.🙈😂

You are doing great and you have your podium in sight.👍

Laura’s post graduate podcasts a real treat for your consolidation period and beyond.

Keep enjoying it.🌟👏👏

Atb.

[theoldfellow in reply to Tbae]

I started calling myself TOF on-line many many years ago. I was, at the time, a fellow of the British Computer Society - which explains how I got to be a couch-potato - sitting for days on end in front of the screen.....

I'm very interested that you say the middle-age spread needs special exercises. I'll have to research that. Thanks for the tip.

And I couldn't do it without Laura! I shall certainly be following her post-grad.

You are a great encouragement!

[Tbae in reply to theoldfellow]

Yes google it.Do not remember the detail now, but interesting.🌟👏👏

[misswobble Graduate in reply to theoldfellow]

When you start running up and down hills - or even modest undulations- you will find that it shreds your middle beautifully. It doesn’t take that long either, provided you’re eating/drinking healthily 💪😃👍🏃‍♂️

[theoldfellow in reply to misswobble]

As I live in the Lake District, that isn't going to be hard to do then. My problem to date has been to find a 5 km flat-ish circular route. 👍