running for weight loss?

hi everyone! i just started running a couple of weeks ago and am really loving it! i've read so many mixed messages online about running for weight loss (because running can make you hungrier and people often end up eating more than they burnt during their runs) but i'm really enjoying it so i'm going to continue, and just keep eating in a calorie deficit and managing my eating habits. i haven't noticed much changing on the scale yet, staying at about the same weight each day, but i read that this can often happen when you start a new type of training as your body gets used to it and retains more water etc. anyway, i'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if you have any advice!

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Feeling so discouraged

HW - 104kg LW (in recent years) - 74kg CW - 83kg GW - 60kg

24F 5’5

I’m about a month into tracking again and trying to get off the extra weight I put on over winter. (10kg)

I’m weighing my food and going for around 1,600 but usually go over abit sometimes so averaging 1,800. I have been highly active for the last month either doing 15,000 steps a day or push biking around 20km and have also started running and back into weight lifting after a 5 month break where first 3 months were sedentary and other 2 I was doing 15k steps per day.

My weight has not changed in the month and I have not noticed any other physical changes. I have been through weight loss several times before so I’m reasonably in tune with knowing when my body is changing.

I’m lost as to whether I need to put my calories up or down.

I’ve been waking up bloated every morning and I’m confused as to why. My diet is mostly whole foods and around 110g Protien.

Any advice? Thanks

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Did your weight loss change more than just how you look?

When I started my weight loss journey, it was mainly to look better. But looking back now, it’s crazy how it ended up being the biggest driver for every positive change in my life.

Losing 145lbs didn’t just change how I looked, it made me way more disciplined, driven, and confident. It’s helped me improve in so many areas, and even though it started as just a number on the scale, it’s completely changed my mindset and how I approach life.

I could go on forever about how much better my life is because of this journey, but I’m curious, what has weight loss done for anyone who has managed to do it? How has it surprised you or changed your life in ways you didn’t expect?

For anyone still in the thick of it, I hope this gives you a little motivation. It’s not just about the weight; it’s about unlocking so much more.

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Stuck - diet break

I had a rough holiday season (death in the family, sick a lot, general holiday butteryness) and while I didn't gain really (win!), I've been maintaining at about 25-30 pounds above goal for about 3 months now. I'm short and my weight loss had already stalled out a bit as I got closer to goal. I'm getting back into my eating and walking habits but where I really have been struggling is with hunger. I've always had really bad hunger cues (pcos, insulin resistance) but everything feels amped to 11 now. Meals that used to be perfectly fine to tide me over feel like they haven't even happened. I just don't understand how I am sometimes even hungrier after a high-protein, high-fiber meal. I've thought about adding more intense weight training this year but I feel like it would make the hunger so much worse.

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That awkward feeling of leaving a friend in the dust

I have a good friend. In September of 2024 we chatted about wanting to get back in shape now that our daughters are getting older (three year olds). For context, I'm 34f 5'5" with a starting weight of 188. She must have had similar stats but a tiny bit shorter. I don't know exact numbers.

We both buckled down and started our exercise routines, encouraging each other along the way. She's been crushing it in the gym, focusing a lot on strength training with some cycling as well. I've been running 10 miles per week with an evening of hot yoga per week.

I also started counting calories because I understand it all comes down to CICO to lose fat, but I kept this part of my journey to myself. I feel there can be such a stigma with counting calories and also my diet is my business.

But lately I've been feeling guilty as I've lost almost 40 pounds and my friend has maybe lost 5-10? She's not weighing herself. I know it's not a race and slow and steady often wins. But she's made comments like it must be all the cardio/running I'm doing and also says some of the classic things about how her metabolism is slow or maybe she's not eating enough, etc. but I also know she likes to snack late at night. I want to tell her the "secret" and gloriousness that is counting calories but I don't want to sound preachy or condescending.

She's still my wonderful friend and we spend time together with our sweet girls not focusing on weight loss, but i can't help but feel a little guilty about my own success. Just needed to put this out there in case anyone can relate.

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Am I doing this right?

Hi all, I’ve been struggling with my weight my entire life and finally have the motivation to really start being disciplined about my weight loss. I’m a 5’5 29F CW: 203lbs, first GW: 175. My highest weight in my adult life has been 217lbs with my lowest being 189lbs (not really sure how that happened). Right now, I count my calories in MyFitnessPal, do strength training/20 minute peloton walks 2-3 times a week and try to add in yoga. I also eat anywhere from 1450-1600 calories a day following a Mediterranean diet for the most part. I just want to know if I’m on the right track to lose the weight or if I should be changing things. I know every body is different but am open to see what worked for other people. Thanks for your input in advance!

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SV - Made a graph with my weight loss since I started on 18th November

Hello.

I've been losing weight since the 18th of November. I get almost all my food from a foodbank so what I eat isn't really in my control (Although I give away particularly calorie dense foods). How much I eat is under my control. Each day I eat between 900-1,250 calories and I keep a spreadsheet with what I've eaten and how many calories each day.

On this spreadsheet I also track my daily weight. I created a little graph to visualise the weight loss. On the 18th of November I was 226.5lbs, today I am 199.3lbs.

On the side is the lbs, on the bottom is the days.

https://imgur.com/a/NkvQlbU

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