mikesbeanhere Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 I am 55 and in desperate need to lose 75 pounds. Yes I am obese. Looking for help in running shoes. I bought the CK25 pro app to get me started and my fitness pal to help track calories. I am very nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradmaffett Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 I am a newbie also, but i have lost 65 pounds in a year by drinking 2/3 of my body weight in ounces of water daily. Check into this by Googling it. It has helped me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodie Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Hi Mike I've been on this 4 weeks now and am absolutely loving C25K. I'd practically done no exercise for about 7 years and was desperate to get myself back on track as I was slowly getting higher up the scales with each passing year. I finally put a halt to that weight increase and over these four weeks I've lost 10 pounds by following this great app and being sensible about my eating (also using the myfitnesspal app). Just get that first week over you and hopefully you'll catch the bug. It's very normal to feel nervous about kicking this off but you just have to make a start and you'll be fine. One other app I'd recommend is RockMyRun, listening to some tunes definitely helps to keep you going and there's a vast selection on there. As for the running shoes, I went with some New Balance M680v3's and highly recommend them. Nothing too costly and very comfortable. Good luck, hope it goes well for you! Looking forward to hearing of your progress.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davinder70 Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 Hi, today was my second day, in week one, fingers crossed that I achieve the goal that I'm aiming for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 WELCOME EVERYONE! Happy you are all here! MY SHOES? I love Asics, Nike, New Balance. You can go to a running store and ask them to help you find the perfect shoe! ANY questions? Ask away, we are all here to help~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taielyn Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Google running stores in your area. I live in Seattle, so there is a pretty big community of runners. But when I was looking for my shoes, I went to a specialty running store, they watched how I walked to tell how my foot hits the ground, and then sent me out to run in 5 or 6 different shoes. In the end I spent $120 on shoes, but it really is the best thing I think I have done for my health short of joining Weight Watchers in October (26 pounds down!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyAnn Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Way to go TAIELYN, proud of you! Woohoo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abutler Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Mike... Felt the same way you do! The first week was hard for me too. I hadn't done extensive exercise in 2 years. I'm 43 years old and just decided to begin a lifestyle change. My goal by end of year is to lose 50 pounds and get tone! I have already completed the C25K program and currently I am down 15 pounds. I changed my eating as well... No fried foods, pasta, breads, sweet, sodas, etc. Definitely don't start until you get proper shoes bc your feet will hurt you so bad and it could set you up for injury. I went to a store called Fleet Feet and they helped me get the proper shoe. I use the Nike app and rockmyrun app. Both are great! You Can Do It!! Best of Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abutler Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Mike... Felt the same way you do! The first week was hard for me too. I hadn't done extensive exercise in 20 years. I'm 43 years old and just decided to begin a lifestyle change. My goal by end of year is to lose 50 pounds and get tone! I have already completed the C25K program and currently I am down 15 pounds. I changed my eating as well... No fried foods, pasta, breads, sweet, sodas, etc. Definitely don't start until you get proper shoes bc your feet will hurt you so bad and it could set you up for injury. I went to a store called Fleet Feet and they helped me get the proper shoe. I use the Nike app and rockmyrun app. Both are great! You Can Do It!! Best of Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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