Will my new daily run actually help me lose weight???

[minko]

I have taken to running around the block every morning. It's just under a mile and takes me about 12-15 mins and I've been doing it for a couple of weeks. Mind you, it is hard work and despite this and low cal, no wine, no chocolate diet, not a lot is happening. I know it's not been long but I am already demoralised...

It must be toning you up though
Have you measured your waist, thighs etc

It will be burning around 100 calories each day - received wisdom is around 100 calories per mile, though this adjust according to bodyweight and body composition. Do it 35 times and you'll have burnt enough calories to lose a pound!

It's not all doom and gloom as it does contribute a bit more to your deficit so it will help.

And it helps you improve your cardiovascular fitness so it is a good thing!

I'm doing three miles, three times a week. Didn't start to lose anything until started calorie counting with MFP. And I put that down to the cc rather than the exercise. Still haven't lost a lot, but have gone down two belt holes in two weeks!

I think ordering some clothes with my new ideal weight in mind was a bad decision. They arrived today and I look like a heifer in them! Is MFP good then? I started doing MapmyRun, but it broadcast everything I did on Facebook which was just embarrassing!

MFP is amazing. Or has been for me, anyway. A real eye-opener. I've become really aware of the little nibbly things I would normally eat, like chunks of cheese when making tea, kids leftovers etc. I don't have any links to Facebook or anything, just share with DH.

I'm not hungry, but look forward to meals! Haven't got a lot to lose though - under a stone, post babies weight I suppose (DC are 4 and 1).

Running will benefit your heart and contribute to weight loss in a minor way but there's no getting around dietary restriction as a way of losing weight.

I've always read that losing weight is 80% diet and 20% exercise. Certainly for me I lost loads of weight just using MFP (no exercise at all) and now 5:2 fasting but I exercise nowadays to feel good and tone up the flesh :)

Keep running but start going further

Couch 2 5k might be good for you? Running round the block aimlessly will mean you've given up by the end of the month.

Goal setting is your friend!

It should help speed up your metabolism too.

Yes, I think you might be right HSS, maybe I need to work towards an aim... I'll try that app. My 12 minute run fits into my day though as I can fit it in before DH goes to work, and working fulltime myself it's the only chance I get to exercise (DH works late too). Still, I can feel it is doing me good - better digestion, feel brighter mentally, skin better so that in itself is a good motivator.

I've downloaded MFP. I get 1200 cals a day - that's really not a lot! Still by 16 October I'll be my target weight apparently...

minko I ignored MFP's recommended 1200 cals - far too low (for me) and I knew I'd not last on that. So I went to the website below, put in all my stats, and worked out a more sensible daily calorie total for me (turned out to be around 1800 cals, or 20% calorie reduction, for my height 5 ft 4, gender, age etc). I then manually put that into MFP and blatantly ignored it telling me it would take me 5 weeks to lose a lb! Turned out I was losing a couple of lbs a week on my "high" calories .

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