Inspiration & Weight Loss

[glaconman]

I can certainly reiterate what's been said.

I think there are definite watersheds; target weights that, when reached, begin to eliminate the discomfort that's initially associated with running.

Running at a moderate pace becomes easier and you can start to concentrate on different things other than just getting around.

I've only been at my 'fighting weight' once, and that was after a period of rapid weight loss due to a gastro illness. I felt like a gazelle. But it didn't last.

I'm not that overweight, but could probably do with losing another stone if I'm going to progress with this running lark.

How am I going to do this?

I'm going to stick to Mediterranean and Indian (vegetarian) food. Both offer a huge variety of good nosh, provide all the stuff for a healthy, balanced diet, whilst giving me a better chance of developing a leaner frame.

But more importantly I'm going to change my attitude towards pangs of hunger. All too often I crack at about 10:30 and eat my lunch, then have another one at 13:00. Or I casually trough a packet of biscuits. It's just a question of being more disciplined regarding what you eat and when.

A friend of mine managed to lose a stone recently in a relatively short period of time in order to improve his abilities as a climber (needless to say he wasn't exactly large to begin with). He did so by 'inviting hunger back into his life' and making it a normal part of his daily routine. Which it should be. He used to queue-up with me at various eateries during our lunch-hour just to get close to temptation, and then reject it.

I doubt if I've got his will-power. But I do know that if we ran 13 miles tomorrow he'd cross the line 15 minutes ahead of me.