seasicksquid,

I'm 338lbs and just completed W4D3....Being a bigger person it's always harder to run than the smaller people.....I don't see myself as runner either and some days I dread running.You may want to ask me..Well why do it then?  It because I want the health benefits that come with running and I don't want to be 338lbs anymore. It seems like you are getting discourage about running...I say to you...see it through. Think about the reason you why picked up running in the first place. Hold on to that reason...say it to yourself when your run gets tough....say it to yourself when you get discourage....say it to yourself when the birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing and everything seems to be going well. This will help you see it through....You got to have the bad days to know what good days are. You can do it get back on track!

@seasicksquid you CAN do it if YOU want to!  Attitude and mindset make all the difference in running!  For me I looked at running in the beginning as a way to get the maximum calorie burn for the time spent.  Maybe try using that calories out viewpoint to get you through and also motivate you to watch your calories in.  

Keep going seasick! I ran outside today for the first time and that dang negative voice in my head kept trying to beat me up. But I reminded myself I was lapping everyone on the couch. I too have been cheating on the diet, but today is another day to begin. There are no quick fixes, I remind myself, this is a new life and I will not get all the good stuff all at once.

Hi everyone! I'm new to the group and have started the C25k program a couple weeks ago. I have been doing the w1d1-3 for a couple weeks, and now have been able to run the whole thing with out wanting to die!! lol I'm now onto wk2d1-3 and seem to be struggling with it, although it doesn't help that the weather is really hot here! There are 6 reps and I can only get through 4, so I will continue to work on it! I have decided to set a date for my first 5k so I can have something to focus on and not feel like giving up! The problem now is I'm a little nervous I won't be ready in time for the race, although it is 2mo away! Did any of you have the same worries when you trained for your first 5k??

I've always wanted to run and my goal has been to lose my weight and be able to run a 5k, I so far have dropped 90lbs and so I felt it was time to start on that goal of running a 5k! I still have a ways to go weight wise, but I'm happy with where I'm at! It's inspiring to see others like me being able to reach the same goal I am aiming for!! 

I noticed that a few were asking questions about an app for androids, the one I use is called rundouble; it is free or you can pay $1.20 for the extras that it offers. It sticks to c25k program; I really like the app and it seems to be working for me. What I really like about it is I can have my own music playing while the program is running and when it tells you to switch it just lowers the music so you can hear her. It also reads your pace time and distance to you.

Hey Seasick -

Just wanted to post something for you to think about.  1600 calories may not be enough for you and you may be putting your body into starvation mode.  I don't remember how much you said that you weigh, but I will tell you about my personal experience.  I currently weigh in at 269lbs.  2 years ago, I started the C25k program for the first time.  I took the opportunity to have metabolic testing done through my gym and got an assessment.  I think I weighed about 10lbs more then than I do today.  My base metabolic rate (BMR) turned out to be 2900 calories per day.  That's what it takes for me to maintain my current weight.  At the time, I was trying to keep to 1600 calories per day based on the idea that if 2000 calories is right for a normal weight person, then cutting to 1600 would be an achievable weight loss.  So essentially, I was cutting my calories by almost 50% every day and I wasn't losing any weight.  I bumped my calories to 2200 per day and started seeing results.  As far as BMR calculators go, I found the one at the Livestrong site to come the closest to what the metabolic testing showed - it was only off by about 100 calories.

The other thing to keep in mind is that whatever you set your calorie target as, you need to make that your net calories.  If you set your target at 1600 calories and then you burn 500 calories running, your net calorie intake is only 1100 calories - again, putting you in starvation mode.

I know it seems odd to think that if you eat more, you will start to lose weight, but it can happen if you have cut your calories down too far.

Best of luck!

Hi everyone! Jumping into this thread in hopes that this will be a great place for advice and tips during my progress & my journey! I'm on week 5 of c25k and really liking the program. I am shocking the hell out of myself that I can actually do any running! I am super slow right now, but I know that will progress as I continue my journey.

I'm currently 275 lbs, (I cannot believe I typed that) and have lost about 18 pounds in the past 6 weeks. It was coming off fast and then for two weeks I've totally stalled out. It's so frustrating! Ugh. It definitely puts a damper on my motivation. I'm swimming a mile or so on the days I'm not running, and swimming 1/2 miles on the days I run. I am also starting to include the bike once or twice a week. Basically, just trying to kill it out there. LOL. I've been feeling really great up until the past week - which I've been feeling really sluggish and my workouts are 3x as hard. I'm hoping it's my body changing, and I keep telling myself that these are the most important workouts - the ones where I struggle, but I can't figure out what is different or why suddenly it's getting harder.

However, I am training for the Tinkerbell 1/2 marathon in January at Disneyland and am super excited to accomplish that. I've got a triathlon and some 5 & 10k's along the way that I've signed up for as well, just to keep me motivated. I'm really trying to start seeing myself as a runner and athlete.

Does anyone else keep track of their workouts on daily mile? I'd love to be friends - you can find here here: http://www.dailymile.com/people/Keurigirl

I have a couple of other questions - can anyone recommend a watch that tracks your pace and mileage? I'd love any tips on what to buy. Thanks!

Well folks I am back. Nothing like starting over from scratch. After running my way to a 10k in October last year I had a slight accident where I managed to fall about 20 feet and landed on my hip and head. Needless to say I was out of the runing scene for some time. A friend talked me into training on a bicycle for the Seattle to Protland ride, yes 204 miles on a bicycle seat is a long long ways to go in 2 days. I decided that today was the day to go give my running shoes a workout. I managed two slow miles in the 85 degree heat. But man did it feel good anyways  enough with the rambling. Just thought I would stop in and say hi and will hopefully be back soon.