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Running and weight loss

  • 21-08-2016 9:23pm
    #1
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭


    I'm 50..started running early last year..5k 25 mins 10k 55 mins.usually run 3 x 8 or 10k s a week...but...have lost a lot of weight...Lots...cant afford to lose anymore weight..tips for training n keeping weight on? Gym work? eat more?


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  • #2
    tipping
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭tipping


    Zipppy wrote: »
    I'm 50..started running early last year..5k 25 mins 10k 55 mins.usually run 3 x 8 or 10k s a week...but...have lost a lot of weight...Lots...cant afford to lose anymore weight..tips for training n keeping weight on? Gym work? eat more?

    Good complaint to have.
    Simple solution eat more. I'm similar and manage to keep above my target weight with 2 extra snacks a day.


  • #3
    uvox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭uvox


    When running seriously you need to exchange quantity for quality food. At some point you will end up running on fumes unless you address your input model. Consult a dietitian or doctor if you have concerns, but most of the running websites have decent, balanced plans...


  • #4
    Amadeus 2014
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44 ✭Amadeus 2014


    30k per week isn't that heavy a workload, well under 2000 calories at those kinds of speeds, it's not insubstantial but not enough to explain lots and lots of weight loss, especially as to burn 1 pound of fat you need to burn 3,500 calories. And muscle weighs more than fat so if it is weight rather than "heft" you've lost that's another factor.

    Depending how much "lots and lots" of weight is I'd get a health check. Other than that I'd supplement the diet with lots of protein to aid muscle gain and retention.


  • #5
    Peterx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,122 ✭✭✭Peterx


    Amadeus 2014 wrote: »
    30k per week isn't that heavy a workload....
    Depending how much "lots and lots" of weight is I'd get a health check. Other than that I'd supplement the diet with lots of protein to aid muscle gain and retention.

    Totally agree.
    3 x 10k does not sound like enough running volume/time on feet to lose lots and lots of weight. Unless you have also either consciously or unconsciously started watching your diet a lot at the same time as taking up running maybe getting the once over from the local doctor just to check all is normal could be an idea.


  • #6
    Zipppy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭Zipppy


    Thanks all

    I'm less less than 10 stone...and have lost over a stone...no need for doctor .. im kinda well checked out :)
    I guess I'll inject more protein into diet and see where we go from there..


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