| Technically, a person is considered to be | | | | The important thing is that you practice running at |
| overweight if they have a BMI of 25 to 30. If | | | | least three days per week if you are just starting |
| their BMI is over 30, then they are considered | | | | out. Do not skip any scheduled days to run. It is |
| obese. If you are overweight, then you | | | | when a person begins falling off schedule and |
| understand the impact that carrying extra weight | | | | skipping workouts that they start to put the |
| has on your life. Being overweight can cause | | | | pounds back on. The key to losing weight is to |
| problems with sleep, work, romantic life, social life, | | | | burn more calories than you consume on a daily |
| and self esteem. It literally affects all aspects of | | | | basis. Exercising is great, but if you really want to |
| life, and not in a positive way. | | | | lose weight, you are going to have to cut down |
| As always, in order to lose weight, you must | | | | on eating. |
| exercise. Running is one of the best ways to lose | | | | As long as you are running for about 30 minutes |
| weight because it jump starts the metabolism by | | | | per day, you are going to be burning fat. To lose |
| burning fat. At least 30 minutes of running every | | | | weight, people generally need to cut out about |
| day or ever other day is recommended for | | | | 500 calories of their daily caloric intake. It is |
| weight loss. If you are a beginner, then you should | | | | important that no matter how overweight you |
| only practice running every other day. It is | | | | are that you do not eat any less than 1,200 |
| important that you do not push yourself too hard | | | | calories. Our bodies need food to survive, even if |
| in the beginning. Doing more than what you are | | | | they are overweight. Your body will need energy |
| able to recover from in a reasonable amount of | | | | to run, and that energy must come from food. |
| time will only result in failure and quitting. | | | | Whatever you do, stay away from fad diets and |
| It will take a few weeks to build your metabolism, | | | | diet pills. Each of these will ruin your chances of |
| especially if you are new to running. A great | | | | achieving permanent weight loss. They will also |
| benefit of running is that you can choose to do it | | | | lower your metabolism and harm your body. For |
| outside or on a treadmill. To keep things | | | | best results, you should focus on making small |
| interesting, you may want to alternate where you | | | | changes to your diet in addition to your running |
| choose to run. One day you may want to run | | | | routine. Cut out sodas, cut down on sweets, and |
| around your local neighborhood, then the track, | | | | start keeping track of your calories. Try not to let |
| and then on the treadmill at the gym. For | | | | your meals go over 200 to 250 calories each. It is |
| someone who weighs about 160 pounds, running | | | | best if you eat every three to four hours to |
| at a reasonable 5.0 mph burns about 116 calories | | | | keep your energy levels in check. In only a few |
| per hour. Depending on what you weight, | | | | short months, you should be at the weight you |
| numbers may vary. | | | | desire. |