running for weight loss

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hmm, interesting. I am not OP but I just lost 15 lbs from cutting calories and would like to lose 15 more lbs. I thought running would help but I see it will not. I am confused though. Why are people always raving about walking 10k in a day and losing weight from it?

I definitely found running helped me to lose weight. No doubt it is partly because it makes me generally more disciplined about health, including eating. However, I also find that once I am fitter, I can run further and harder and that definitely helps. I think my metabolism changes. I try to maintain a mindset that separates exercise from weight loss. [b]It means I enjoy running for its own sake. Otherwise, I start dreading running, feeling guilty about missing a run, etc. It’s not always easy to keep that separation but I know I won’t sustain the running if I just see it as a means to weight loss.

This is a very good attitude to have in general about exercise. Decoupling intake and exercise is always a good idea - unless you are on the other end of the spectrum and doing so much training you need to make sure to eat sufficiently for recovery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hmm, interesting. I am not OP but I just lost 15 lbs from cutting calories and would like to lose 15 more lbs. I thought running would help but I see it will not. I am confused though. Why are people always raving about walking 10k in a day and losing weight from it?

Wear some kind of tracker and you will be see that the calorie differential is not as vast people think between walking and running. It just *feels* like you do a whole lot more when running. Walking doesn’t increase your hunger like running.

Look up NEAT.

The calorie difference is large if you consider people only have a certain amount of time. If I have four hours to exercise per week, I can choose to walk 20km or run close to 50km. Clearly running is a lot more exercise given I am covering more than twice the distance and so I am going to burn a lot more calories.

In addition running raises your metabolic rate for a certain period after you finish. The tracker does not take that into account.

If you thought I was discussing the difference between running for 60 minutes per day and waking for 60 minutes per day and then sitting around all day, I’m sorry my post was not clear. That’s not what I was discussing. That’s why I suggested OP look up NEAT.

[Anonymous]

Eat in a caloric deficit (track your calories).
Prioritize getting enough protein.
Lift heavy weights 3x a week to build the muscle that will help you burn more calories even when you aren't exercising, protect your joints and bone mass as you age, and improve the shape, posture, tone, and abilities of your body.

Run if you enjoy it, but be sure to focus on cross-training and mobility to prevent injuries, especially if you're older or don't have a great baseline for fitness. Don't do it simply because you think it will speed up weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Diet, Walking, weight training. No need for running.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Diet, Walking, weight training. No need for running.

Where do you get your cardio, then? You definitely need cardio to be healthy and live longer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmm, interesting. I am not OP but I just lost 15 lbs from cutting calories and would like to lose 15 more lbs. I thought running would help but I see it will not. I am confused though. Why are people always raving about walking 10k in a day and losing weight from it?

Because walking doesn't make you hungry like running does.