Week 5 run 2 done

[Mumof2cats]

Wow, I’m 53 and I have just jogged-ish for two lots of 8 minutes, never would I have thought this when I started out with my youngest daughter (age 14) trying to keep going for 1 minute, 5 weeks ago!. I am now doing better than both my girls , eldest age 18, they can’t keep up with me and are still re doing week 3 lol 😂. I want to ask you over 50’s if you have noticed any change in body shape after the 9 weeks? I know I won’t lose loads of weight doing c25k , I want to look a little less flabby though ! Will I notice any difference in another 4 weeks time? thanks to you all for fab support 😊

[Dorian1 Graduate]

You probably already look at least a bit different but its not obvious to you. i have lost a bit from the sides of my belly, but i have so much visceral fat, on my organs, that i can only tell by how my arms feel at my sides!

I am eating a tiny bit better, but not much.

[Cmoi Graduate]

I'd say yes to changes in body shape. In my case it's not just legs, as you might expect, but arms too. Fwiw I'm 59 and I used to be a couple of kg overweight, but now my bmi is in the (supposedly) normal range.

[BonniesRest Graduate]

Hello! Well done! Yes I’m 52 menopausal and over weight, graduated c25k and been consolidating running 30mins x3 per week and am noticing I’m losing a layer of fat all over (still have a tummy annoyingly) but am feeling so much stronger and somehow lighter! Clothes are looser and people are saying my face looks thinner! I hope if we keep going it’ll help with fat and toning. 😊

[nowster Graduate]

It's subtle. The nascent spare tyre has deflated slightly. My BMI was about 24.5 beforehand. It would be nice to get it a couple of points lower.