Couch to 5k - just started! Help with podcasts, iphone apps and timing please.

Well done! I've only had 4 hours sleep so not sure I fancy a run later and may have to postpone. Very impressed with the 90 seconds running!

Right, need to catch up on this thread!

Thank you all for the kind words of support

I'm going to start back up either today of tomorrow - thankfully was only on w2 anyway so it's fairly gentle to ease me back into it!

I lost three stone two years ago with calorie counting and the shred but have strayed to let some creep back on again. So back to calorie counting and trying couch to 5k to help me out as bores of the shred. I keep starting it but just not into it at moment. Wanting to get out and do it really

Go for it - it's a good time of year to get into the habit of exercise and I do think the combination helps. I'm just working on the principle of thinking about calorie intake a lot more - but on a weekly basis, rather than daily. And I just make sure that the overall week is less than it needs to be.
It seems to work - not super fast, but if you have faith it works and once you've lost a bit it motivates you to carry on.

Not too sure about wk 4 on the C25K thing though - suspect that might feel hard - knees are already complaining a bit but no guts no glory and the less weight I have to drag round with me the better!

Wow well done on the weight loss! I'm a staggering 5 stone overweight. . . Its nearly all happened in the last 2 years too so its taken me a while to realise how serious it had got. I was just going to diet but then thought I'd see if I could do this!

Hello all, can I join in?

I'm on week 3 - although have been doing it longer than 3 weeks - did each week's runs 5 or 6 times to make sure i could cope with the increase

I'm very overweight - according to BMI charts still have 3 stone to lose and have already lost 2 through diet but although I agree completely diet is the big thing when it comes to weight loss the running does seem to help quite a bit. I feel it kick starts things when losing weight by dieting has one of those periods when you dont seem to shift

Anyway god luck all - its very inspiring reading everyone else's posts - especially as most people seem equally inexperienced. It's a big deal really to start this process of shuffling round the park when we're not used to it so well done us!

I'm tracking with mfp and making some big diet changes too, but hoping the running will help!

Can I just point out - gently - that if you're looking to this or any form of exercise for weight loss, that diet is much more important? Diet accounts for something like 80-85% of weight loss, whereas exercise is only 15-20%. You have to do a lot of exercise to burn off those calories!

That said, if you use an app like mapmyrun, that will calculate how many calories your run has burned. To give you an idea, when I did the last run of the C25K, 30 minutes of running, which was 5.01K, burnt off 345 calories.

So if you can run 5K regularly, then you will burn off a fair amount of calories. If you're only able to manage it once or twice a week (and you may need to factor in recovery time as well), then in the overall scheme of things, it's not that much of a calorie reduction.

tina I'd be inclined to miss two days and run on Friday instead - you need to give your body a break between runs and going two days in a row would be a struggle (for me at least!)

Great going folks! Sounds like everyone is doing really well. I was just coming on to agree with Twasbrillig's post about the weightloss - apparently the better way to measure it is by the looseness of your clothes or by taking measurements round your waist etc. My weight loss has plateaued for the last few weeks but I am still getting trimmer (am ignoring the fact that I've been less than good with the My fitness pal tracking and am putting the plateau down to muscle! )
Did w6r2 today and am struggling to get my head around the fact that it was my last run with walking breaks (I think, need to check the plan). I think I was as slow as a turtle on my second 10 mins, and it was so hard to get the mental motivation today. I think that might have something to do with the gloomy weather, the sun is always a lift. Might also have something to do with a non sleeping DS but as that's a constant I just need to push through.
Hope everyone else's runs go well today.

I've just found a forum linked from the nhs with question and answers on. . I can't do links on my mobile. Though.

Apparently weight loss can slow as you start the programme as your body adjusts to the change. The guy answering said it all sped up about week 5 for him. Reassuring at least! Starting to turn fat to muscle and something about increased blood flow.

Would link if I could but need to sleep. Well done everyone, we can do it!

Impressed at the early park run!! Do you push him in a push chair or run around play equipment? Trying to work out how I could do that but I'm not sure I'd be near enough my kids.

I did it! I did wk 1 run 3!! Didn't want to do it, tired, grumpy etc but feel so much better for it. The sense of achievement is amazing. I found run 1 and 2 ok and thought maybe its ok to go onto week 2 but run 4 I was struggling, run 7 and 8 I was ok again! Going to try week 2 on Thursday. Decided even if I don't manage it to give it a go. Still can't imagine ever not having regular breaks in running!

Have been feeling a bit low about weight today but trying to reassure self I'm already making huge changes to my life and its not going to happen overnight.

Good luck everyone. Let me know what wk 2 r1 is like those of you ahead of me! I'm going to try Thursday.

tinasurrey - yes i did :) up at 6, went and nudged ds2 awake and he was straight up! on park by 6.20 and home by 7am :) was lovely. ds2 commented on the birds singing which made me smile. bet not many children get half hour on the park before breakfast lol.. its the old village park so rarely used now. a new one was opened a few years ago and dogs allowed on that one so the old one is very peaceful. ao w1d2 complete for me. very pleased.

i have been calorie counting using my fitness pal and this week have put on :( maybe this time next week a few pounds will shift again?!

Oh no mog - hope you feel better soon!

I seem to have put on a pound this week. Not even sure how that is possible. I lost 4 last week so maybe its evening out. I guess I need to eat even less.

Well looks like my running will have to be put on hold for a while. Had a bad stomach bug over the weekend (will spare you the details!) & now dd is ill.

im a wee bit sore after yesterdays w1r1, niw in bath to ease my self and hope i feel better tonirrow ready for run2. ds2 is up for getting up early and going to park before school so i can fit it in (i work full time and single parent - so hard to juggle everything) i need new trainers then i think if my knees ache..

Well done. Am super fat here too . . . But keep reminding myself that at least I'm doing something about it!

Have just done my very first run/walk. Am super fat so took advantage of DS's 5am start to the day and went to the park before anyone else was around. DS loved it, he was in the pushchair and sort of sang all the way around (he is 7mo, so just un tuneful noise, really). Feeling good though!