Running is a fantastic cardiovascular activity and I've grown to love it. I partly started to help me lose weight. So...when does weight loss kick in? I practically a C25K grad and have only lost say 2-3 pounds. I supposed after doing a good long run per week? Thanks!

Everyone thinks running will make you drop heaps of weight because all of the "good" runners are rail-thin, or at least very bony. Well, they're elite athletes, run 120 mile weeks and eat thousands of calories a day. The average runner might lose weight at a steady rate of 1-2 lbs. per week, some may GAIN weight (as Meg said, appetite amongst other things) and some may not at all. It really depends on how you're eating and how hard your body is working relative to your fitness level. I personally only lost about 14-15 pounds in the 8 weeks I spent doing C25K...I could have done something less exhaustive and could have lost more, most likely. However, I kept running. Don't worry so much about when it'll "kick in", or you'll drive yourself nuts. Just let it flow - if you do, great. If not, you're still running!

Wow Goddess - 15 pounds in 8 weeks! That is fabulous. Actually, that is kind of what I was expecting. Most of my girlfriends who had taken up running saw that kind of response in their bodies. I was hoping at least to go down a jeans size but I am still the same old FAT size 12. YUCK. I am also doing weight watchers - but upon reaching a plateau I had hoped for some weight loss with the running. It was not to be so...

Pre-baby I was a 6 or an 8. The best I've been post-baby is a chubby 10. I am no where near where the best my body can be. It is so sad I also want to start trying for another baby but need to lose this weight first or I will be enormous. BTW, I am 5'3" and 160 pounds. Prebaby I was about 130-135 pounds.

Good question! It was in the back of my mind, being on WW myself, but it's really just something I want to get into. It's still nice to hear that it helps some lose weight. Just being on a regular schedule of activity will help in some way, I'm sure, even if it's just to improve your fitness. S

I don't loose weight until I'm running 20+ miles a week.

Excellent Goddess! How do you eat your potatoes? I love them baked, with spray butter and salsa and cottage cheese (it is like sour cream ha ha!). I just recently got hooked on them again - used to be my favorite 'diet' food way back when. I am down to a size 12 now, could be a 10 except my still thick 40 year old waist is puttin the kabosh on THAT idea! Soon though, soon....just a few more miles and I'll get there! Keep up the good effort!

I have probably lost 2 pounds since I started running in July. Nothing to write home about. BUT! My clothes fit different, they fit better.