I weigh 12 pounds more

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here - I do lift weights. Have been for the past 2 years or so. Definitely am stronger than I was when I was solely running. But I am way heavier now too. Running is the only thing that brings the scale down for me.

Can you walk 4x a week instead of run? That is very effective as well wrt weight loss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Change your diet. Food is what makes the scale move.

+1. Unless you have a rare metabolic issue, what you need to do to drop the 12 lbs is reduce your calories by a lot. If you start eating a strict 1200/day and getting in 10k steps (or daily cardio), you will lose weight, even if it's slow. I get that 1200 is low, but unfortunately it is what it is. And losing weight through your diet is way more effective and fast than trying to exercise it off.

Skipping breakfast, cutting alcohol and all drinks besides black tea/coffee, and eating meals that basically consist of protein and vegetables are the easiest way to do this, IME. Weigh everything and be really mindful of counting calories from salad dressings, sauces, cooking oils, etc. There's not a lot of room for error.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Change your diet. Food is what makes the scale move.

+1. Unless you have a rare metabolic issue, what you need to do to drop the 12 lbs is reduce your calories by a lot. If you start eating a strict 1200/day and getting in 10k steps (or daily cardio), you will lose weight, even if it's slow. I get that 1200 is low, but unfortunately it is what it is. And losing weight through your diet is way more effective and fast than trying to exercise it off.

Skipping breakfast, cutting alcohol and all drinks besides black tea/coffee, and eating meals that basically consist of protein and vegetables are the easiest way to do this, IME. Weigh everything and be really mindful of counting calories from salad dressings, sauces, cooking oils, etc. There's not a lot of room for error.

No need to drop to 1200 cal to lose weight. You need to lower your carbs and up your protein while being in a small calorie deficit and lift heavy weights. This will cause your body to recomp and while you may not see a quick change on the scale you will be replacing fat with muscle and will look leaner overall.

[Anonymous]

I was like her my whole life. Now I’m 54 and I jacked my back/piriformis so can’t run anymore.

It’s not good for the body to run that much daily.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, the best thing you can do is figure out why you are still stuck in this sibling rivalry at 40 years old. Toss it aside. You don't need it.

Agree 100%, and it’s myself and two other brothers. I have an older brother stuck on this and it’s odd.

Run your own race. There will always be somebody fitter , faster, etc.

I have zero idea what my sister weighs and vice versa. This is what passes for conversation and how time is spent? Jesus.

[Anonymous]

Why are you so obsessed with weight? Honest question. Focus on how your body feels and take actions to support what makes you feel good in your body (and mind). Life is much better that way.