W2r3 again

[CathyB123]

I can feel my body changing shape but I’m having a few strong words with the scales still....oh well, muscle weighs more than fat and all that. Ive repeated a few runs but think I’m ready to move on to week 3. Thought I would have quit by now as I usually do things for a couple of weeks then something happens and I never get going again, but still going strong. 🏃🏼‍♀️💪🏼😁

[Unfit53 Graduate]

Go for it, you CAN do it 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Well done so far. Have you measured yourself? That’s gonna be the best way of seeing the effects of running.

Running for weight loss is possible, but you’d have to be running big distances to do that... to lose weight you need to change your nutrition, and keep the exercise up.

[Hidden]

Its early days in terms of any muscle building and potential weightloss and yes you do have to run approx a marathon to lose a pound of fat (in simple terms of calorie balancing), but keep going and you will probably see benefits that aren't reflected on the scales for a few weeks, then, if your nutrition is good you may find the number on the scales reducing. As the runs get longer you may find you feel more hungry and of course that might lead to you eating more to compensate - just something to be aware of, and maybe think about your strategy for dealing with that without diving into the biscuit tin. Lean protein is a good hunger stopper and great if you also building some muscle from running. Plenty of water too ( though I'm rubbish about drinking enough water).

[AnnieW55]

I’m with UnfitNoMore on the measuring. But do ‘odd’ places too. I lost weight from my neck (who knew! Wasn’t that big to begin with.) realised when necklace/neckline combos stopped working.

It’s the longer, steady runs that generally result in weight loss. As Hidden says keep up your water intake and, just keep an eye on your food intake. I tend to eat full fat as that is another way to feel fuller for longer.

[Sloth72]

Hi Cathy, I'm on week2 run2 again today. I had a week off while I pulled my head out of somewhere and made plans to overcome some issues. The main one being the group run was on Saturday morni he, when I follow it with a 13.5 hour shift. I must have forgotten that I'm a 45year old ex-smoker, who hadn't run since leaving school! 😂 But I joined the gym, and had my first session on wednesday. I started back on week 2, and my god my knees hurt that night and the next day. But despite this, and having just finished a shift and my friend letting me down for the gym today, I'm about to do wk2 r2. I'm pretty rubbish, but determined to crack it now! Together we will overcome it! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️👍