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| Regular Member fraggle1805's Profile Albums fraggle1805's Photo Gallery Join Date: 6th May, 2010 Location: Bradford
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Rep Power: 6 ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Calorie Counting Start Weight: 272lb Current Weight: 263lb Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 9lb % Lost 3.31% | Running, very overweight I am just looking for some advise really. I am very very overweight at the minute, 19 stone at 5 foot 2!!! I am working hard at weight loss and getting fit using EA acyive but have a real desire to start running. I did try but to be honest it hurt my shins so badly!!! I did try running in a park on the concrete paths but think something more structured on a track with an athletics club might be better. I have found an athletics club that say you can start walking but a bit nervous as so slef concious. I just wondered what is the biggest other people have been when started something like this. I want to be fit!!!
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| Will be slinky! zombiecakes's Profile Albums zombiecakes's Photo Gallery Join Date: 23rd May, 2010 Location: Leeds, England
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Rep Power: 39 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Weight Watchers Pro Points Height: 5' 10" Start Date: 19/05/2010 Start Weight: 208lb Current Weight: 185lb Goal Weight: 154lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 29.8 Current BMI: 26.5 Goal BMI: 22.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 23lb Weight to Lose: 31lb % Lost 11.06% | My bf has problems with his shins and he's barely a stone overweight. I'd say start simple and slowly and see how you go. Perhaps try C25K, and take longer. I'm repeating weeks to do it at my own pace as i know i'm not fit (or used to impact exercise) enough to do it as quickly as it says
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| Regular Member Bri's Profile Albums Bri's Photo Gallery Join Date: 10th August, 2010
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I have similar issues. I have settled for brisk walking at the moment. Just come back from a walk. Will look at upgrading to running in a few months. |
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| Stupid Member Scanbran's Profile Albums Scanbran's Photo Gallery Join Date: 29th January, 2010 Location: Hamilton, Scotland
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Rep Power: 83 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Beer and Chips Height: 5' 9" Start Date: Thursday 28th January 2010 Start Weight: 300lb Current Weight: 197lb Goal Weight: 168lb Goal Date: 25th December 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 44.3 Current BMI: 29.1 Goal BMI: 24.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 103lb Weight to Lose: 29lb % Lost 34.33% | I would definitely start off with walking. Walking has been shown to be just as beneficial for health, fitness and weight loss as running, albeit it's not as intense. I was around 20 stone (5' 9") at the start of the year, and started off walking a mile a day, and gradually increased it to two miles after a week or so. I started going to a gym when I reached about 17 stone, and used the treadmill for walking for the first few weeks, as well as the cross-trainer and resistance machines. I didn't begin running until I was about 16.5 stone, and even then I would get a sore ankle each time. Now I am about 15 stone, and can run for about 20-30 minutes, however I still get a bit of ankle pain afterwards, although nowhere near as bad as it was, and I'm hoping that the lighter I get, the less discomfort from my joints. Running is very intensive, so the concerns would be the impact it would have on your CV system if you've not done it before or for a while, and haven't worked up to it yet, as well as the real strains running while overweight will cause to your muscles and joints. Knee, ankle and hip injuries can be very common when running, and a bad injury can really set you back, not to mention muscle tears or ligament damage. So, best idea would be to take it very easy, very slowly, curb your desire to run for the time being, and build up to running gradually, step by step increasing fitness and losing more weight first.
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| Likes to post scarlettcloud's Profile Albums scarlettcloud's Photo Gallery Join Date: 19th August, 2010 Location: Northern Ireland
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Rep Power: 13 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Lipotrim then Weight Watchers Start Date: 6th September 2010 Start Weight: 236lb Current Weight: 220lb Goal Weight: 154lb Goal Date: 25th December 2010 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 16lb Weight to Lose: 66lb % Lost 6.78% | To be honest at your weight i would start off just walking. When you run, you pound down with up to 7 times your body weight. so that impact is going through your knee and hip joints. at the moment you may only feel it in your shins but if you continue, eventually you will aggravate your knees and hips. |
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| Likes to post poogatch's Profile Albums poogatch's Photo Gallery Join Date: 8th March, 2009 Location: Norfolk, Norwich
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Rep Power: 11 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Xenical Height: 5' 10" Start Date: 08/03/2009 Start Weight: 330lb Current Weight: 288lb Goal Weight: 182lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 47.3 Current BMI: 41.3 Goal BMI: 26.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 42lb Weight to Lose: 106lb % Lost 12.73% | I started running on the treadmill at the gym when I was still 21 stone. I've allways been a "sporty" person but like you have suffered with shin pains (I used to play American Football and would get really bad shin splints). This time around though I don't seem to get as many problems, I make sure I stretch properly and do it most days even when I'm not running. I've gone from running for 1 minute and thinking I'm dieing to being able to do 3.5 miles (not in one stint, using the C25K method of run, brisk walk rinse repeat). The longest I've ran in one go is 14 minutes which was well over 1 mile in distance and I'm still really big (20 stone). Just wanted to let you know it is possible to run even whilst being big
__________________ ![]() Started CD 21/02/2011 weighing 288lbs Previous weightloss journey Started CD 08/03/2009 Weighing 330lbs Week 1 (short week 5 days) - 7lbs Week 2 - 6lbs Week 3 - 5lbs Week 4 - 5lbs (early weigh in 5 days) Week 5 - 6lbs Started Xenical 22nd May 2010 Weighing 311lbs Week 1-4 11lbs lost Week 5-8 11lbs lost Week 9 & 10 5lbs lost Week 11 - 2lbs lost Week 12 - 2lbs lost |
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| Really Really likes to post! Gemma's Profile Albums Gemma's Photo Gallery Tournaments Won: 2 Join Date: 29th March, 2007 Location: portsmouth
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Rep Power: 157 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Exante Height: 5' 9" Start Weight: 209lb Current Weight: 209lb Goal Weight: 154lb Goal Date: 11/05/2012 BMI Information: Start BMI: 30.9 Current BMI: 30.9 Goal BMI: 22.7 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 55lb % Lost 0% | When I started running I would walk between two lamposts and then run to the next then walk etc,maybe you could start by doing a light walk then a brisk then a light and gradually build up to running. |
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| Likes to post ![]() Neonshock's Profile Albums Neonshock's Photo Gallery Join Date: 17th September, 2010 Location: London
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Rep Power: 62 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: cal counting Height: 5' 7" Start Date: 13/09/10 Start Weight: 301lb Current Weight: 242lb Goal Weight: 160lb Goal Date: 07/11/12 BMI Information: Start BMI: 47.1 Current BMI: 37.9 Goal BMI: 25.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 59lb Weight to Lose: 82lb % Lost 19.6% | I have been experimenting with the Couch the 5 K plan as everyone seems to rave about it. Im about 20 stone (not sure, buying some scales tomorrow!) I have the podcast version on my Iphone and I find I can get through about half of it keeping up before getting very out of breath. I have a short rest then continue or power walk for the rest of the time that I would have been doing the programme. I figure If I'm walking, I'm getting there, the first time I do the plan without a rest or walking instead of running is gonna be a great accomplishment ![]() HTH |
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| Les Mills Fitness Freak ![]() gina_b's Profile Albums gina_b's Photo Gallery Join Date: 18th September, 2010 Location: Preston
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Rep Power: 49 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: LES MILLS! vegan/veggie healthy eating. detox days Height: 5' 6" Start Weight: 129lb Current Weight: 123lb Goal Date: reach 10 - 15% body fat BMI Information: Start BMI: 20.8 Current BMI: 19.9 Goal BMI: Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 6lb % Lost 4.65% | im not classed as overweight and even i struggle with runniing, i find it very painful but this is due to medical reasons, i get pains in my hips and legs after running 3 miles so i dont do more than that |
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