I NEED HELP , ANYBODY OUT THERE....

You can lose the weight, it will just take time and dedication. Keep walking and get on the bike or elliptical machine for low impact exercise. I'd probably try to lose some weight before you start jogging/running again. If you try to run at your current weight you will be putting a lot of stress on your body.

good luck.

The above poster is right. Try not to jog seriously until you have lowered your weight below 200 or you can damage your joints. You will need to use the stairmaster, elliptical machine, stationary bicycle, rowing machines to drop the weight first. You can really push yourself on those when you get used to them. Jogging is not good for you when you have a lot of extra weight. However you can hammer on the machines and pay attention to your heartrate.

That weight WANTS to come off though, just get yourself up to an hour or more on the machines and push it when you can. Eventually, maybe in a year, you can start jogging steadily. If you must jog now, make sure it is only on grass or very soft dirt or around a rubberized track. No running asphalt or concrete or you'll probabnly get hurt. Get some good new shoes for support, and your shoe style might change as you lose weight.

I trained a guy who went from 230 to 160 in 18 months so it can be done.

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Doing cardio 5 days a week will definitely help but to go from 145 to 250+ there have to be some eating issues involved here. Excercise alone will not get you back to your normal body. What is your died like?? Maybe you need to also see a dieticican.

be consistent day in and day out.do it for your kids!!Re-program your brain.

Try and keep a healthy diet, lots of fruits and vegetables, few sweets and junk food etc. Also, maybe try adding some weight training. The more muscle you have the more fat you burn even when not exercising.

I'll second the weight training thing. I'm slowly reintroducing food into my diet, since realizing that lifting does seem to burn more calories.

My father was in the same situation as you. He was a collegiate runner back in the day, but over time got up to almost 300 lbs. He started working out seriously and dieting and got the weight down fast. His problem, though, was that he tends to be at one extreme or the other and as a result, ended up gaining the weight back. He worked out for 3 hours a day and basically starved himself to lose all the weight in a few months, but then lost intrest and ended up gaining most of the weight back. So it's possible, but be sure you follow a plan that you can continue, not a crash diet.

As others have said, start with low impact stuff. Running will just damage your joints at this point. Mabe get in the pool or use the elliptical for cardio work. Good luck with everything.

Brazilian Coelho wrote:

I ran since i was 12 years old up to 28, when I weighted 145 pounds, I was just a "ok runner", I ran 15'19 for the 5k, 24'46 for the 8k, 1'11'15 for the half marathon. Now at age of 42, and 268 pounds, I REALLY want to run again. I go out for 30 minutes walks, and a little jogging, But I feel terrible, I can barely move, I have 3 beautiful to raise, so I want be around for a long time, and bring running into my life again. Any advice? How hard would be for me to run and compete at any level again? Is a change possible? THANKS !!! PLZ ONLY SERIOUS ANSWERS.

What 42 year old writes PLZ.....

Brazilian Coelho wrote:

Now at age of 42, and 268 pounds, I REALLY want to run again.

Trolls never get to 268 lbs. They top off around 45 lbs.

perhaps English is not his first language, judging from the name "BRAZILLIAN Coelho" . . .

ahahahrururu wrote:

I'll second the weight training thing. I'm slowly reintroducing food into my diet, since realizing that lifting does seem to burn more calories.

What was in your diet before you added the food back in?

Coffee.