Get back into running and loosing weight

[MacAl91]

My weight loss journey has had many bumps in the road.

Back in 2012 I reached a dress size 24 and i started getting heart palpitations. This caused me to make some life changes. I removed myself from a destructive relationship. Then by going to the gym and eating healthily I started to loose. By 2014 I have lost a staggering amount of weight around 10 stone down to dress size 14.

However over the last few years my career has taken off, moved from one end of the country to the other the result being my weight has gradually gone back up. I am and will always have to manage being a comfort eater.

Now at 18 stone dress size 20 I am determined to get back to focusing on myself and my health. I found out about C5k from a friend who recommended it.

I started couch to 5k last week I am on W2 R3 as if yesterday and enjoying the program. Last time I starting running I found it beyond difficult, used to run until I couldn’t anymore. Meaning I ended up dreading going.

Just a little about me and why I’m here. Would love to hear your motivations to doing the couch to 5k.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Wow you’ve done amazingly. You can lose that weight again. I’m also relosing weight I’ve put back on. Running mostly helps my mental health. Without running I’d be a wreck on tablets.

[MacAl91 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Thank you. Just need to keep up the determination.

Yes I think it does. It helps me get rid of the frustration from work.

We will get there 💪

[Maz1234 Graduate]

Hi Macal91 I decided to do the c25k to get a little healthier and to have a better mindset. I found the program harder at the beginning but has you keep going it gets a little easier and you will start to want to run if feel tired or out of breath just slow down. When you get further on I found I wanted to do the run rather than not. If you need to repeat a week because you don’t feel comfortable than just repeat a week I a few weeks time you will be amazed at how far you have come

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Great for getting to wk2. Last year I decided to ditch all the chocolate I was eating and I mean loads to the point after stopping smoking (now 6 1/2 years) I put on about 4st 6. Anyway I new I wanted to do some kind of exercise and found c25k. It's nearly a year since I started and with being careful what I'm eating and running 3 or 4 times a week I've lost 3st 6lbs. But I now love running I like the way it makes me feel. The support in this forum has really kept me going.

C25k is an amazing plan and really does work you'll get lots of encouragement and support on here good luck 😊😊

[MacAl91 Graduate in reply to Buddy34]

Wow great work. Really inspiring thank you you too.