I have repeated week 6 run 1 today. Yes. The one everyone seems to complain about after the success of week 5 run 3! After a few days off and being busy with life, I thought it would be a good idea to re do the run to start my week 6 off again and better.
It was tough today. It was hot, I ached and the app kept stopping so I had no indication of how long i had left at points. I finished it though (guessing along the way!)
However, I don't seem to be losing any weight with all this running and getting up and out! It's really getting me down. I'm eating as well as possible alongside the exercise but I'm feeling demotivated to keep going. Especially with the longer runs coming up!
Has anyone felt like this? My aim is to be able to.join park runs and eventually get to a 10k... But that's a long way yet! Any tips on how I can shed some pounds finally?! Many friends from work say muscle weighs more than fat etc...?!
Thanks in advance. I hope your week s are going well
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Muscle doesn’t weigh more than fat - a pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat. Muscle is however denser than fat, so maybe that’s what they’re / your thinking.
Do your clothes fit any better now? That’s probably what you should focus on rather than the scales.
This isn’t built as a weightloss program - but you can obviously run for longer than you ever could before and that’s amazing. Just keep doing what you’re doing and try not to focus on the scales too much - focus on the real things like how your clothes fit and how you feel mentally. That’s the best thing you can do.
Hey, you sound a bit demoralised but you're doing brilliantly! Well done on the rerun w6r1 - the challenges did not defeat you!
I'm at the same stage as you & with same aims 🙌🏼. I haven't really lost weight but instead changed shape & toned up (under the wobble layer) 😬Definitely building muscle. My legs are actually bigger but I'm quite proud of those quads & calves now! Have you noticed any change in waistline or shape rather than drop in pounds perhaps? I'm sure any weight you want to lose will come off easily once you graduate & the running stabilises x
You are doing just fine. Think about it, in week 1 could you have done today's run? Your legs must be getting stronger, you must be getting fitter. If you are running week 6 then you are doing well. Try not to be so critical of yourself. Different people loose weight at different rates, and this is not a weight loss program.
Don't worry about the longer runs, you're still only out for half an hour.
Don’t let your lack of weight loss get you down, this isn’t a weight loss programme. I’m at the same stage as you, and have noticed changes in my body tone, not my weight. My waist is more defined and my legs are toning nicely, and I think my arms are a little bit firmer. Just keep going with the running, you’re passed half way now. Maybe join a weight loss group if that’s your aim. Don’t forget how far you’ve come in the fitness stakes 😄😄
As the others have said, l haven't lost weight but have really toned up. My waist and hips are slimmer, and legs definitely more toned. The scales tell me exactly the same as when l started!! You will feel so much better mentally as well as physically, so keep going you're doing great!
I also need to lose weight that has piled on over the past year when I stopped trying to stick to any particular eating plan (had been doing Slimming World before that but got heartily sick of the classes). For the first six months of that period, I was reasonably active, went to the gym 3-4 times a week and trained for and completed a walked-jogged half marathon and 10K but still gained weight. For the second six I was still walking 3-6 miles most days, just going about my daily business. So my own experience has been that being active alone won't necessarily take the pounds off or even prevent weight gain. I think so much depends on our personal metabolism. I am one of those who puts on weight very easily and loses it with great difficulty.
A fortnight ago, I started MyFitnessPal to set a daily target calorie level and to record everything I eat and drink. For a start, it's a good way of stopping me overdoing the post-run snack and an eye opener with respect to portion control overall. Secondly though, for the first time ever and even though I am not and do not desire to be a bodybuilder, I've started looking at macros, i.e. the relative proportions of fat, carbohydrate and protein in my diet. I'm trying to ensure that I get at least 25-30% protein most days, with the rest split more or less equally between fats and carbs and actually am finding this quite a challenge with respect to the protein part! I've started using protein powder in smoothies and to thicken stews. soups etc. I use unflavoured pea protein, which is very versatile in that respect and can be used directly in hot dishes too. I've found this focus on protein helps me keep to my target intake because it stops me feeling hungry all the time. The scales are showing pleasantly encouraging results as well. Yes, recording everything is a bit of a bind, but I see it as a way to train my mind with respect to food, in the same way as C25K trains my body with respect to running.
Just a couple of thoughts. I am in the same boat, actually just did W6R2 today. I weigh myself every Wednesday after my shower (and now after my run). I was 86 Kilos after W1R2, and I am 86 Kilos after W6R2. That is 7 Kilos more than ideal for my height, sex and age (68).
BUT: even though the pot belly is still there, it doesn't flop about now when I run, and my legs muscles are tight and feel strong.
My understanding is that a 30 minute run is going to burn about 400 calories. At that rate it's going to take an age to burn off 7 Kilos - especially as that extra Banana contains 95 calories. The real fat burn starts after about 30 minutes - but that is going to have to wait for a couple of weeks.
My advice would be: stick with the program, get to be able to run for 30 minutes, then start to extend that. That is what I plan to do.
I'm returning to running and only running just over 4ks in 28 minute run. When I ran before I didn't loose weight until I was running 3 times a week and one of those runs was at least 8k.
A friend of mine told me that once he got up to running 15k that he had to eat to keep weight on. I never got that far !
I'm also after some weight loss , I know it's not a weight loss programme but working on the principle that if I don't eat more but exercise more the equation starts to swing towards losing some weight. I to have reached WK6 and I have noticed that there are some subtle changes in body shape and tone. I am also hoping to do a Parkrun with my son and daughter-in-law when they come to visit in August. They both run marathons. Just look at how far we have come.......don't give up the goal is now in sight.
I'm at exactly same stage and felt a bit disappointed with the run following doing the 20 minutes at end of week5. Though not overweight the pounds have crept up so I would like to loose weight..I need to love food less..and glasses of wine..I haven't lost weight eitherkeep going...would be easy to jack it in at this point but we would be throwing weeks of work away..😐🙀
Thank you to everyone for your replies and support. I am persevering through it and going to start meal planning to hope that helps too! Keep on running!
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