Hi all,
Last year I managed to loose 3 1/2 stone with a combination of generally cutting down, making healthier choices and starting running again! I have built up my exercise levels quite a bit and am now loving running. I did 2 half marathons (slowly!) last year and have another 3 booked for this year so far!
However I seem to have got to a point in my weight loss where I'm stuck! I want to loose another 1 1/2 - 2 stone but since beginning of December I have hoevred around the same weight - going up and down a couple of pounds endlessly! Now obviously Christmas didn't help and I did definitely over indulge, but through January I've been really good, been running 3/4 times a week plus at least 2 other exercise classes a week, but still cant shift any weight! So I'm thinking of giving low carb a try. (I am definitely a bit of a sugar addict and carby snacks are my downfall!)
However I have seen lots of stuff saying that low carb will effect my running negatively! SO - do any of you low carbers run? I am running 3 / 4 times a week. 2 x 3 miles, a 5 miles and then a longer run which is now up to 12 miles at the weekend. Do you have carbs before a longer run? Do you have more carbs in the run up to an event? Has low carbing effected your running at all?
TIA