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Agree, and I often feel better when going back to being strict as I've had a bit of a break

For me personally I don't feel tired or moody. I'm on 1700 calories a day and my typical diet is: Breakfast- 2x Weatabix and Milk with some raisins (250cal) Lunch - Bagel with low fat cream cheese and smoked salmon (300cal) Dinner - 500cal Then with the remainder 650 calories I'll have snacks throughout the day e.g Protein Yogurt (150cal), Banana (100cal), Apple (130cal), Pepperamini mini (50cal). So actually snacks are my biggest intake but it's what works for me... When you look at that list you realise it's still a good amount of food so I'm not hungry but I'm making sure that it's good food and I'm removing oil, fat, sugar etc.

Brilliant thanks for sharing and best of luck moving forward

Thanks. It definitely requires an element of willpower and motivation so I agree it's important to not let things slip or get complacent.

Well done! I did 4 weeks on 2.5mg and then moved up to 5mg. I'm on Day 5 of 5mg and have had minimal side effects apart from feeling more full after meals... which I guess is due to a larger dose. So for me personally... no bad side effects (fingers crossed). Good luck.

It's slowed down for me this week... but still losing weight so I'm happy.

Well done to you too. You're right about how much of my loss was actually fat-loss, and this week I'll lose less, but I'm happy with a healthy gradual loss each week. Day 6-7 are a little harder but I haven't caved or anything so I'm very happy!

I still like my carbs though! But in much smaller portions than before, so I'm cool with that.

That's great news. I get a few pangs every so often, but I'm tracking everything so I know I'm still on target for my daily calories.

Thank you 😊

It's more for cravings rather than other drugs that perhaps target fat, so yes... if I ate the same calories and did the same exercise I'd lose the same weight. But... like you I love food and this has put a stop (mostly) to those thoughts... so my body isn't craving food... plus it also slows down the rate of food passing through your stomach so you will feel fuller for longer. Have a read up about Mounjaro if you think it's something that could help...

There are quite a few people who manage to eat 1500 calories on this and lose weight at 1-2 lbs week. For me the appetite suppression is so strong I’m lucky to eat 1200-1300 calories a day. The food noise and food craving STOPPED DEAD for me on day one. I have lots to lose so a lower calorie diet will be fine for me. It’s a tool and works as well as you use it. Definitely do the research first and don’t just follow us randos on the internet 🤣

I’m on Zepbound, which is the correlate to Manjouro. I’ve lost thinking about food. I have to remember to eat and now I can plan my meal around healthy food. I don’t crave sweets and carbs. I don’t want alcohol. My blood sugar has dropped from pre-diabetes into completely normal and my sleep apnea has disappeared. I’ve lost 55 pounds in 5 1/2 months. It’s a miracle.

Thanks.. only one week in and know other weeks will be tougher.

You gotta have carbs to run.

I'm glad to hear it's working for you and hopefully a diet change can 'move things along'... As it's reduced calories I'm really trying to be mindful of what I'm eating and ensuring I get enough protein. After my runs I've been having a protein shake too so I can up that protein intake. Good luck on the journey.

I just did a search and Drugs.com says "The 2.5 mg dosage is used only for treatment initiation to help you get used to side effects." So whilst frustrating to not get an immediate effect you could move up to 5mg in 2 weeks.

Oh no. Hopefully it's just the result of having too much in your stomach so see how the week goes. I hope you're feeling better today. I think I've definitely been on the lucky side so far, and I've watched some videos of people who were fine on the 2.5mg dose and then the 5mg dose, but then had "bowel issues" when they moved to 7.5mg, so it's a little unpredictable.

Aw that sucks! Sorry to hear you've had a bad experience. I took mine on Thursday morning and have had no ill effects and feeling good, doing a 90min run on Saturday, but I'm interested to see how things go over the next few months.

Good luck. I'm a few days in and feeling good, but will keep vlogging on how things are going.

I figured there were people in the same situation so I'm glad I shared. I'm only 4 days in but my mind has switched off from constantly thinking about food. I ran for 90mins yesterday burning 1300cals but haven't been craving today which is a mega change but I'm also aware that I need energy so it's going to be a balancing act to ensure I can sustain longer runs. I'll post a video about this in very soon.

Good luck, I'm feeling good about this. I'm a few days in but it's definitely working and I've been eating healthy. Looking forward to hopefully seeing improvement on the scales.

I'll try my best... ;)

Thanks. Just started but feeling confident for the future.

Thanks Aidan... I doubt we'd have had the energy to wave back! ha ha!

Cheers Tom. A bit of a longer vlog than usual but I had lots to chat about!

Also... what a great date night 😁

I think that's all natural. I was surprised how much of your body you use for a run. It's not just your legs but your arms a lot too. As for knee and ankle pains that can be down to the types of shoe you wear. You can do a gait analysis and it will tell you the type of shoes you need. I overpronate and getting supportive shoes with cushioning helped cut down on my knee pains. It sounds a bit fancy but it really helps.

Kudos to you.....keep going. You will start getting disappointed when you don’t feel pain.....it’s addictive this pain as you know your body is healing and improving

@@huzmohd I disagree. The pain will always be there. I think you have learn to live with it. Ive been running on and off for 14yrs so i know.

Hi Richard. Obviously I'm not able to give medical advice here but to be honest I'd say just start with walking and don't think about running yet and listen to your body. You will get fitter by walking, and that's a more sensible place to start, gradually increasing the distances you're out for. There's also less chance of picking up and injury etc. You won't need any equipment/clothing for walking and once you feel more confident you can start introducing some faster pace elements. At lower fitness levels your heartrate will increase and your body will ache when doing exercise, but as you get fitter that should decrease and you can start thinking about Couch to 5k. I hope that helps, but again it's just advice on how I would go about things.

Run/walks are good. Maybe start doing 100m jog then 100m walk. Do that for a mile. Gradually you will get fitter.

I'm lucky to have lots of footpaths and country roads near me. The great thing about running is that you get to explore, try new routes, and decide what type of run you want.

It does get a bit more challenging as the running segments increase, but you can do it. You're 3 week in which shows you're committed.

Don’t quit now......You can do it.. I am in week 5 and just did 5min jogs x 3. When I first saw the program I thought pffff... I will quit way before that and now I am in week 5. Can’t wait to get to the end of it. Keep at it.....it’s possible

Hi Vincent great to hear that you've started Couch to 5k and even better news on the smoking front! I'm sure you'll do great and what a grewat birthday present for you! I'm actually still waiting to do my Marathon as Covid meant my race was cancelled, postponed, delayed again, etc but I should do finally doing the 26 miles in March. So 8 weeks then!

@@runforyourlifeuk Thanks man. Sorry to hear about your delay. Gunny that you will be doing your 26 miles around the time i'll be taking my baby step of 5k 😁. Best of luck, I hope it goes well for you 🤞🤞🤞🤞

Cheers Gary. The best thing I did is to remember that running is meant to be fun. If going a bit slower means I enjoy it and get injured less then that's the way it has to be. If I lose some weight then I could get a bit faster again... but lockdown etc isn't the right place for that so I'll settle for dropping pace a little!

It's all relative and some people can have a chat and be absolutely bombing it along. I love a chat on my runs but if I stop talking you know that I'm finding it hard to breath! :)

Theres no way i could talk during a run, not even after a warm down as i'm stiil getting my breath back.

I tend to run better if i talk to be honest even if its just singing to tunes

A great cause and a good excuse to do my first (and only) 100 mile running month.

That's great news. You should definitely give it a go. It's a small commitment and can really have a big change 👍

Run For Your Life well I did the first run today, we’re on holiday so had a beach run, it was ok, my thighs ache but I feel great.

@@oxfordrc1613 yay!

@@trailrunningnic thanks, just got in from a 6k 👍🏻

@@runforyourlifeuk finished C25K and running every week now 👍🏻