Diabetes, weight loss.

[Steveoz]

Hi guys and gals, I’ve recently started c25k after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I was 16st (100kg) when I started, at the moment I’m 14st 10lb. Today I completed run1 of week 4, I felt awesome when my coach said I’m now running more than walking 😁, the 2nd 5 min run was difficult but so happy I completed it at my usual speed. My diet is under control now and very rarely am I having alcohol, I do use a treadmill at a gym because I find it to difficult to run outside,

[misswobble Graduate]

Fantastic! Great work on your part. Time, commitment, effort rewarded. It’s time well spent 💪👊✊👍Well done

Getting the weight off after a long time feels so amazing and such a relief 😁

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Welcome back to the forum and well done on your progress.

If any run is difficult, you are probably pushing too hard. Slowing down to the recommended easy conversational pace makes it more achievable and for most, more enjoyable.

Counterintuitively, it is an easy conversational pace running that builds your stamina and endurance, not fast running.

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

and includes advice on minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

[Devon_straggler Graduate]

Amazing work on so many fronts! I hope you're feeling rightly proud of yourself. And W4R1 was the absolute worst for me, so if you managed that one you can manage the rest! Good luck.

[Vespina Graduate]

That’s amazing news. Congratulations on the running and the weight loss.

That run kicked my butt too. Run 2 was much more manageable. You pushed on and did it, so you should be super proud.