Fat girl jogging

[Anonymous]

I'm about 110 pounds overweight. That's right, mommas - I need to drop the equivalent of one of you skinny women in order to be back in really good shape.

So, I'm trying the Couch to 5k thing. It's kicking my ass and I'm only in week 1. I'll stick with it but it will take me longer than planned to get up to jogging for 30 minutes straight.

Has anyone else done Couch to 5k? If so how overweight were you?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

That's fantastic! Just keep going. Every day will get just a little bit easier.

[Anonymous]

Great job don't let the haters kill you, you are out there doing something they are not.

[Anonymous]

Good job! Keep at it but be gentle with your knees and feet. You don't want to overdo it and have an injury. Good luck!!

[Anonymous]

Good for you! Keep at it. I am 70lbs overweight And just finished a couch to 5k. You can do it!

[Anonymous]

Iam realistically almost 70 pounds overweight (god I have never typed that out), but just ot get to a healthy BMI, I'm "only" 50 pounds overweight.

I was terribly out of shape when i started couch to 5k - like unable to run 60 seconds straight. A friend and I started together. We spent two weeks starting slower than couch to 5k. Couch to 5 k starts in week 1 with 60 second jogging and 90 seconds walking. We jogged 30 seconds and walked 2 minutes. Then we jogged 45 seconds and walked 2, THEN we jogged 60 and walked 90.

We also repeated a couple of weeks.

BUT. If you stick with it, you do learn to breathe and manage breathing and how to RUN. It is AWESOME.

I could not have done it on my own, without a partner. So good luck to you! Stick with it, you will amaze yourself.

[Anonymous]

I'm 10 lbs overweight (was 60) and I've finished C25K.

I am not a runner by nature. It did not come easily, and there are women bigger than I was at the beginning who had an easier time than I did. And I'm still not someone who enjoys running.

I repeated weeks until I was comfortable enough to move up. Some weeks were easier than others -- I got mired in Week 3, but Week 4 was a breeze. IDK why. Same pattern for Week 7 and Week 8.

I did one workout per week outside. The changeup helped me focus on distance rather than speed.

When I was struggling, like in Week 3, I slowed my pace, bringing it up only when I was comfortable and ready to do so.

I cross trained with weights. It took a while to see the effects, but once I had more core strength and leg strength, it got easier. I also did spin class (no pool at my gym, sadly, b/c I would have preferred that) and Pilates.

So I hope that helps. Go at your own pace (weeks, speed, everything!).

[Anonymous]

(From OP). Thanks for the encouragement. Feeling a bit better about this. I bought new sneakers this week and it really helps. I'm panting like a dog but making progress.

Word of warning to the rest of you: Don't get fat.

[Anonymous]

That's awesome gurl, keep it up!!

Make sure you're comfortable when you do your runs, and get some comfortable clothing in addition to the shoes. Remember that running is as much a mental game, as a physical game. Mind over matter - you'll be surprised about how much your body can do if you kick butt on the mental aspect.

I'm on Week 6 of Couch to 5k. Last week (Week 5), there was 20 minute run - I had to try it twice, but on the second try I actually ran the whole thing - I still can't believe it. I'm down about 30 lbs, and have 20 more to go. I started workout out before running, and it was definitely harder in the beginning - but it gets easier.

As others mentioned, don't worry about speed right now - work on endurance and completing the jogs - even if they're slow. Once your endurance is built up, you can work on speed later down the line.

Keep it up!!! Run OP, run!!!

[Anonymous]

This is awesome OP. Keep it up and keep us posted !!

[Anonymous]

I am not as overweight as you, but I am extremely conservative when it comes to running because I've seen too many people (overweight or not) injure themselves by trying to run too much too fast. So ramp up as slowwwwly as possible -- remember that you want to be the tortoise, not the hare. Your goal is to still be healthy and running in a year, not to get to 5K by an arbitrary date.

And no matter how slowly you go, or how slowly the weight comes off, you're going to start feeling stronger and more healthy really soon! It really is a fantastic feeling.

[Anonymous]

OP, fellow fatty here with a question: what's your bra situation when you jog? I have huge boobs and have bruised my ribs when running.

[Anonymous]

17:34 again - just want to reiterate that repeating runs until you finish a "day" is normal for most people on the program. Run at your own pace, and move through the program at your own pace. I did the entire Week 4 twice, before I moved on to Week 5 (and did Week 5, Day 3 twice before I could complete it). Most important is that you go at a pace that is challenging, yet doable - you don't want to injure yourself or overdo it. Great job again OP, you CAN do this!

[Anonymous]

Go girl! Keep up the work...you will be amazed at when the results come and you can see them!

[Anonymous]

Lift weights and eat low carb, high fat and moderate protein. Walk a lit too. The weight will drop more quickly.