I bumped the exercise thread, in case this link doesn’t work:
http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...-exercise.html
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I'd like your opinion.... I too have always exercised, but couldn't drop the weight. IP is working great for me, but a friend wants to start training for a 1/2 marathon. i love the idea- i've done 5k and 10k races in the past, but haven't done any serious running in about a year. we're planning on taking it easy and starting w/ 1.5 or 2 easy miles a few times a week. It sounds like this isn't a good idea as far as my weight loss goes, though. It seems like I should wait until i'm very close to my goal weight before i start running much. I'm fine with walking for exercise, i just don't want to miss out on the fun of having a running buddy and a "plan" again. I guess i just want someone to tell me what to do
Ohhh, a half marathon! I love that! I would recommend that you do what makes you happy and is right for you. The farthest I ran before IP was 5 miles, in a little less than an hour. Once IP started, I scaled it back to 2 miles, for about 20 minutes. I never stopped running until last week, and probably won’t run again until I am in phase 3. I will tell you this: The exercise melts away the inches, and I am in the best shape (physical) of my life. Seriously, I wish I had this body when I was in my 20s and 30s! The exercise thread is full of great info, and who knows, running while on IP may work well for you. It just didn’t work well for me.