I'm not sure where to post this. I've been jogging for over a year now. I recently went from jogging 3/4 x's a week to jogging 5/6 x's a week. I jog approx 50 - 60 minutes outside, at a somewhat fast pace (not too fast, I'm not running, but I'm also not slow - I like the adrenaline feeling that comes when you jog on the faster side).
Adding in these extra sessions is not because of weight loss - I recently received a stressful blow, and jogging really calms me and restores my positive mood.
However, I notice that I'm always hungry. 1500 - 1600 calories a day no longer feels like enough. I sort of feel like I have two options:
1. Aim to not go over 1800 calories a day.
or
2. Still aim for 15 - 1600 and ride out the hunger as best as I can.
I eat healthy, whole foods, and with enough carbs.
I'm curious in hearing what other joggers have found. While I think jogging is amazing for maintaining weight loss and managing stress, I've never found it to be entirely conducive to weight loss.