GOAL: increase speed through weight loss

[primaballerina]

I’ve been logging my intake for nearly two weeks now and have lost nearly half a stone.

This is very exciting for me as my weight didn’t budge for months just running!

I’m about to break into the 11 stone somethings.

Watch this space.... and hopefully a faster 5k will also happen soon!

PB

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Wow. Yup, that’s exciting... a tad faster than recommended weight loss, but some of that is down to the fat burning and the fact you’ve been through a lot of the muscle building now. In theory you will speed up as you lighten, it will be interesting to see happening. Keep smashing your goals.

[backintime Graduate]

Well done ! Keep it up.

[MuddledGardener Graduate]

How have you managed that??? (Asking for a friend...)

[primaballerina in reply to MuddledGardener]

Trying to keep under 1200 calories even if I have 'calorie credits' via exercise! So I think I'm being sensible!

[MuddledGardener Graduate in reply to primaballerina]

I’m trying to do that. I use MyFitnessPal. The only difficulty is that I feel starving after running! 😂

[primaballerina in reply to MuddledGardener]

I'm lucky that running makes me feel less hungry (just after)... but today I did exercise (other cardio) this morning... and I could have eaten a horse at dinner time! So I know the 'hunger' feeling, just not so much after running!

[2718281 Graduate in reply to primaballerina]

I drink a lot of water during the day (always been like that) but specially when I exercise, so I'm really full afterwards (for a little bit of time).

I've been on a lifestyle change for a year (previously known as diet), it took some time to differentiate real hunger from cravings (id say around a month), but it's gotten much easier now. I logged my food and analysed when/what/why and I've been correcting my bad habits one at a time. At some point I wasn't using any extra credit from the exercise, but ended up feeling very tired so now I'm allowing myself to use half of it and save the other half

[primaballerina in reply to 2718281]

Some very good points there 'numbers'! I wished I enjoyed drinking water... but I shall look out for 'extra tiredness' as I'm upping my exercise alot, and don't want to 'crash' diet, as that does no one any good!

PB

[Fatgirlslim19 Graduate in reply to MuddledGardener]

It's the next day for me!

[Pianism Graduate]

Well done you! Yes, logging everything on MFP was what did it for me. And after logging my calorie intake on a fairly light holiday day yesterday shows me how I ended up carrying so much poundage!!

The great news is that if you are sticking to the 1200, you have space in the week for treats and to start putting back some of the foods you miss.

In terms of being hungry after running, I wasn't at first but I've begun to realise that I need something small to replenish. Usually that's cottage cheese and a banana if I'm not near a mealtime, but often I run just before meals so I can stuff myself without adding extra calories.

[primaballerina in reply to Pianism]

yes, I always leave my meals to after running (can't stand running on a full stomach)... and then often I'm not feeling really hungry after running - a bit of a win win!