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I'm still on my weight loss journey. I started running again in May this year. Since then I have dropped from 209 pounds to 167. My goal is 156.
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I'm having a dog of a time in this department. I started running in March at 163 and immediately dropped to 153.....and then gained to 155 and from there I have remained the same -- even put in a string and got great advice from RA people........but getting the weight off isn't working despite that I'm 20lbs overweight....gonn figure it out even if I have to start cutting things off.....but GREAT JOB for your weight loss...and keep it up.. It will make a huge difference in running times.....and I look forward to seeing your before and after pictures...
John, Thanks. It sounds like you have hit a plateau - big time. Have you tried "shocking" your body into losing? Try (for one week or so) eating a bit more, of the good stuff, say 5 times a day instead of 3. Combine this with changing your running. For one week put in some more high intensity stuff - burns loads of calories. Your body adapts quickly to new stress levels - this leads to plateaus. Give it a shock now and then and change what you do! Good luck.