Lost 93lbs (Before + after pics!)

Thank you!




Thanks :-). Never ran in my life. I know it sounds silly, particularly to people who run all the time, but I was so scared about what people might think! But today I thought you know what just stuff it, I have to make the effort some time .

This is going to sound completely pathetic.. but 0.35 miles. Haven't a clue what speed, to be honest I was just concentrating on getting through it. I have the C25K app on my iPhone, and am planning on starting it in the Easter holiday when I have a couple of weeks where I don't have to worry about uni work or anything. If I can try to improve the distance I can run just on my own first I can use the app to try and get up to slightly longer distances.

I don't have a treadmill, but have been "jogging" on the Wii for the past year. It's weird, because I can do that for half an hour and not feel completely out of breath, yet the couple of minutes I was running for today I can STILL feel at the back of my throat. Hoping to do a charity 5k in the summer, so kind of glad I've realised just how unfit I am now! I thought (perhaps stupidly) that just losing weight would make me fitter on its own. It hasn't. But it doesn't matter as I'm prepared to work for it.

Congratulations.

And they look lovely on you

I think it's so important to be positive; I have friends of polar weights and it seems like people are never happy with how they are, but some are to stubborn/pessimistic to try and change that. I saw a photo of you on the Christmas tree thread and can remember thinking how much healthier and happier you looked (even if you were dressed up as a tree!)

Oh, incidentally, I think this is a HUGE achievement. I'm still so wimpy when I go running. I do everything but jump into ditches if I see a local-dogwalker or other runner passing my way!

amazing!! you are such an inspiration

Tbh if i was you i would start the couch to 5k now. The first week is only jogging for 60 seconds at a time then 90 seconds rest.

When i first started running i found i made a lot more progress on couch to 5k then just going out and blagging it. Also, if you start now then you can easily repeat weeks if you're struggling and still have plenty of time to get up to pace before summer.

Yeah the couch to 5k thing might be pretty good thing for you to do, then eventually add in the gym and finish off in great shape and sell your story. I think the gym will be the biggest difference maker once you've nearly shifted the weight off.

You look good in your recent pic as well. You should hit your target weight for summer the way you're going, nice time to hit it.

One hell of a loss, well done.

I caa vouch for couch to 5k, if you want to do a 30 minute run/jog three times a week, most variations of that tool will get you there in 9 weeks.

I got to week for then thought "lets see how far I can go" and ran for 30 minutes, from a non sporting non athletic background. (note, don't try this! stick to the program!)

congrats ! keep it up!

Thank you; I'm going to give C25K a go, but still a little nervous. Tbh just running outside at all was such a huge thing for me that I'm just happy to have got through that at the moment

Yeah it took me a while to get over the jitters too You think people are judging you for not moving fast enough or for walking or for not looking like an athlete, but after a couple of sessions you forget all that and just get into it.

Awesome stuff!

I went to pos rep but failed