Weight loss

[AGuesty]

Have many of you lost weight during your journey or has it been mainly an increase in fitness?

[Runninginsingapore]

I’ve toned up a lot and gone down a dress size, but I’ve not lost a huge amount of weight. Unfortunately losing weight is 80% diet... however, I am pleased that my overall fitness is massively improved and I feel better about myself too. Hope that helps!

[GG63 Graduate in reply to Runninginsingapore]

I’d be happy toning up and dropping a dress size! The number on the scale is less important. As yet I’m still looking the same! Feel better and definitely fitter though. I’m just so chunky 😫 My diet is much better since I got back on SlimmingWorld. Guess sometimes we have to say we’re doing our best and we are what we are!

[Runninginsingapore in reply to GG63]

It just takes time. I started the c25k in February, so it’s taken 4 months to go from an 18 to a 16. Slimming world worked for me when I did it before. Unfortunately no such thing in Singapore 😬

[pinkaardvark Graduate]

I have lost 3.75 stone approx. But none of that came off initally with c25k, you simply don't do enough exercise on the programme to make much of a calorific difference and many people go the other way as the runs make them feel entitled to eat more. I joined slimming world last May and lost about 1.5 stone following that and then started c25k in Oct 2017, joined the gym again in November and have went 4 times a week since then, c25k built into bridge to 10k and then 10k races, a Half Marathon and now 8 months on i'm training for a Marathon. So if you want to lose weight you will, but only through eating better and doing exercise. The rewards are worth the effort though.

[Runninginsingapore in reply to pinkaardvark]

Wow! That’s amazing, well done!

[pinkaardvark Graduate in reply to Runninginsingapore]

Thanks, but embarrassed that I put it on in the first place, When my better half was expecting we both ended up eating for two lol, or maybe four

[JulesG1 Graduate]

I lost the 2 kilos I had put on over Christmas quite quickly but now it is just fitness. Hopefully more will follow as I move on to 10K over the next few months. I would settle for a smaller waistline though!

[Dralimc Graduate]

I’ve put on half a stone!!!!! People say I’ve lost weight but heavier than ever!!!😢😫

[MelsieJay Graduate]

I put on 6lbs during the 15 weeks I took doing the programme. Can’t believe it! But I’m kidding myself I looked more toned .....

then having a discussion with a neighbour on Monday she said “yes but fat people like us ..” and I’m feeling crushed!!

Perhaps I would have put on more if I hadn’t done it. How much will I put on in the next 8weeks on the injury couch 😱

[pinkaardvark Graduate in reply to MelsieJay]

Yeah that's dangerous path, ie you up the exercise and then you feel hungrier and feel that you have earned even more food than you'd normally eat. That's why I reccomend following a healthier eating plan alongside exercise if you really need/want to lose weight. I'm sure it will all work out eventually as you are probably just building up the toned calves

[MelsieJay Graduate in reply to pinkaardvark]

I do eat ridiculously healthily. Didn’t change and eat more at all. I just kept gaining weight inspite of all the running and am sure it will be worse now I can’t walk properly for 8 weeks

[pinkaardvark Graduate in reply to MelsieJay]

I guess if you are definite about what you eat being healthy then you may want to see your gp and get your thyroid checked as running will not make you gain weight.

[Sobika in reply to MelsieJay]

Maybe it's because you've gained more muscle?

[GoogleMe Graduate]

During my 3 months doing C25K (and limiting calories modestly and flexibly) I went from obese to overweight and in particular a 'bustle' of fat went. Eventually, over two years, I lost 20kgs to a healthy BMI and maintained that for another three (currently still trying to shift post-Christmas eating up weight which means I am a couple of kilos over) Regular running, even though my runs tend to be quite short and slow so in themselves are not burning scads of calories, does make a difference for me.

What didn't change much was dress size (bra size yes), and I still carry weight round the middle.