Hi all,
I completed my first half marathon last year, six months after starting running and in doing so shifted 2.5 stones. I got round the Bristol Half in 2hrs 07mins and was over the moon. I'd got my weight down to 14stone 2lbs. For me that is good!
I had an injury over Xmas and the weight jumped to 14stone 12lbs. I've been back running for over a month and the mileage is back to about 5-6 miles, four times a week, longer run on a Sunday (7-9 miles) BUT, the weight won't shift and it's getting me down! I watch what I eat and cross train on non-running days. Any ideas folks?
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try weightlossresources.co.uk
buy a set of electric food scales and measure your portions. Its working for my husband
fergal k
hope this helps
poppy
Miles makes smiles.
Progression
That last few pounds is a b@$$t@rd. It has been there the longest and it has been closest to your bones, so it's really unwilling to shift.
I was unwell for three months after the Great North Run last year and the weight piled on. I started running again just after Christmas but still the weight wouldn't shift. I joined Slimming World 2 weeks ago and have lost 5lb so far. The plans are really easy to keep to (honestly).
Good luck!
Heather
rachel
I don't think you are doing anything wrong. I think you are putting on muscle. Do your clothes feel tighter. I go by clothes rather than weight.
I started putting on weight and was eating really well. I gave the weights for a few weeks and only did cardio and I am shifting again.
Hope this helps! I bet you look fantastic though with all that training!
Oh! And well done for not smoking! I kicked the habit last year in August x
That is what I have been doing, the interval training! It really does work! I am walking proof! x
wheat and sugar
so out goes cakes biscuits jam pastry pasta bread chocolate sweets etc - but its only 2 things you've given up
Have just this second decided to start it again as 20 years later I'm really getting desperate!
I gave up wheat and dairy milk (for soya). Took a bit of getting used to, but the bloated feeling I always used to have disappeared within days. As did about 4 lbs over a few weeks. It is hard with all the carbs you need though to keep your intake as it should be, but defo worth a try if you can discipline yourself.
Try a colonic irrigation session too - they're completely detoxifying!
I'm 5ft and have maintained 7st - 7st 3lb for years now. I gave up smoking about 3 months ago and nothing really strange happened with my weight as I upped my weekly mileage and joined a running club at this time as well. I used to run 3-4 miles three times a week and do quite a lot of mileage on my road and mountain bike as well as weights three times a week. Since changing from Fluoxetine to Citalopram a month ago, I've gone up to 7st 10lb!!! My clothes are too tight, my appetite has gone way up and I just don't have the get-up-an-go I had before. I just thought it was a staggered result of giving up smoking, but since reading other articles it seems that this is a known side-effect of the drug.
Have you tried that colonic irrogation? (spelling not too hot - sorry)
I was seriously considering it. I feel the need to have a clear out :-)
FP
fp x
I'm really struggling with my weight too -I'm 5'7" and weigh 10st - I weight train about 4 times a week so I do know that it is mainly muscle (muscle being 4 times denserthan fat - girls - do the inches, not the pounds!), but over the winter the guy I weight train with has had me doing heavy weights with my legs in an effort to get some shape in to them, but in my opinion, they are just too chunky now. I went out for a run on Saturday morning and I just felt really heavy as if I was draggin myself round. 'Cos I'm not fat as such I struggle to get people to take me seriously, but my bottom half has a good (or bad!) layer of fat and cellulite!! I too stopped smoking a year ago, very rarely drink alcohol (I'm a sad lightweight) and try to watch my diet. Its not fair - any tips on how to a) slim down my thights - I'm thinking lean and mean here and b) beat the cellulite?? Any help gratefully appreciated!!
The same thing happened to me when I upped my mileage and bought a road bike. The only thing I can suggest is to scale down the weights to minimum requirements - lighter weights with sets of 5-6 to compensate. Use the additional time for cardio. Try maybe running twice a day, and doing some speed intervals - should get your metabolism going again. As for cellulite, not sure what to do - have you tried dry skin brushing up towards your heart? Use a good moisturiser too on these areas everytime you bathe - works wonders for the skins and helps to smooth these areas. Try Palmers Cocoa Butter - used for pregnancy and skin marks to soften lines.