Never saw the point in running

[DoozerMcDooze]

I am a musician and has spent my life not seeing the point of running. I've seen some friends who it has really benefited.. so I thought I'd give it a go.

I have always been overweight thru my adult life... I'd like to stop that now please

DoozerMcDooze

[Ibot]

Go for it!!!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Welcome Doozer.

Running will certainly help... it won’t make you lose much if any weight. Running will add years to your life expectancy of course.

This, alongside a good, slow and steady nutritionally sound weightloss programme will be a formidable combination to get you where you’d like to be.

Start here nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/Healthyw... and you’ll be given a range of calories to eat and lose weight... eat at the upper end of that scale for sustainable (slow) weightloss and do this plan.

The great people on our sister forum healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... have so much knowledge on healthy weightloss it’s unbelievable, they’re a very supportive group too. I’d highly recommend joining there and saying hi too.

The admins will post a link or two here for a guide to the C25K programme and it’s essential reading.

Good luck on your journey.

[damienair Graduate]

Go for it. It will increase your energy and make you feel just as alive as after a gig. Running is hard, but the C25K plan works. The secret to weight loss is to give up bread, stay away from fast food and processed food and the pounds will fall off you. Eat sensibly and exercise. That’s it. Wish it was that easy.

[DoozerMcDooze Graduate]

Cheers guys

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome to the forum and well done on your wise decision.

C25K really works, but beware........... your life may change in ways that you can't begin to imagine.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy your journey.

[homlyme]

running to me is a form of meditation although I must say this does not happen until your body gets used to the idea of running every other day

[DoozerMcDooze Graduate in reply to homlyme]

That is one the things I'm hoping for. It used to be playing music, but since it's become my job it's changed it alot