So today I was trying to research a little on running and appetites because mine has been so off kilter. I found a site that had a bunch of peoples comments (not EP) and a girl was talking about running to lose weight and someone responeded to her that running is not an effecient way to lose weight. This person said it would take over 30 miles to lose 1 lb and that shed be better off doing some other type of exercise. I was flabbergasted! Now, I know the math. 3500 calories = 1 lb. I thought running 1 mile burned round abouts 100 calories meaning about 35 miles to burn 1lb of fat. So Im not blown away by the actual calories/pounds statement but the general idea that running isnt good for weightloss. This person gave a calculation of weight X miles ran X (.75) is about what you burn. That was good news to me because it mean I was burning more than 100 calories per mile. Anyway, 30 miles to lose 1 lb seemed hopeless to me. Then I got to thinking, there is hardly any other exercise that I do that can burn about 125 calories every 10 minutes. The machines at the gym can read more or less calories but I really dont feel they are that accurate anyway. Is running an inefficient exercise for weightloss? Would I be better off at the gym on a machine?
Regardless, more exercise and better eatting will show results. I am enjoying my runs so Im going to stick with them. Hopefully I can straighten out my eatting habits and find a diet/exercise balance so I can see the results I want.
Posted By: JulieW
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08/06/2008 10:03
What ?
Ok so I understand the logic but whatever! Running is good for losing weight. Just general cardio is good for losing weight. If you stop for one moment and think.....people lose weight by walking so you are bound to burn more calories by running. Plus if you add some weight lifting to the mix you will increase your calories burned. That's like telling us that walking for 30 minutes a day won't make a difference, but it really does. Crazy.
I am living proof that running is not good for weight loss. I started running in April and I weighed around 190. Here I am in August weighing 188. Up until I started running my weight was coming off at a nice steady pace. Is this going to make me stop running? No way in hell!! I love running. I love that I have these awesome muscles in my calves and that I am now noticing muscles in my thighs. Running makes me feel great!!
NO WAY! I know for a fact that running is a great way to loose weight. My best girlfriend started running she was 190 and in a matter of months she's gotten down to 150 she stopped pushing for a while but still maintained 150 for a good 3 months not even running consistantly and she is back to pushing again and loosing. She said its totally changed her motabolism.
I've been running for 2 weeks and I have lost about 5 pounds. I was 182 when I started and now I'm about 177. I have not changed my eating habbits at all.
It might be different for different people...I will say that. I guess its up to you.
Thanks for saying hi and to encourage me. We can do this! Youve done great, im so happy for you. Your hair looks amazing in ur after pic (im a hairstylist btw). Keep it up!
That's just weird to me because it's High Intensity cardio. YOu burn more and even more AP's when you do higher intensity cardio. Go figure? I also read somewhere that you can't lose weight by walking every day. HUH? That also doesn't make sense to me. If you are extremely overweight and you've never exercises at all, walking is GREAT for you and it does help you to lose weight so I don't know where this information is coming from. So keep on running if that's what you like. I'm sure that it helps in more ways than just weight loss.
