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Why Am I Not Losing Weight Despite Running Often?

It comes highly recommended by doctors.


It's something your friends swear by.


It's something that even celebrities who appear in magazines do.


The best way to burn calories is to go for a run. We're told that once you start running, "weight just falls off."


Why can't I even lose 10 pounds running if that's the case? Why am I the only one who doesn't seem to lose weight when I run?


Here is the truth, watch video below.


So after you watched the video, what is a calorie deficit?


When a person's daily calorie intake is less than their daily calorie expenditure, they have a calorie deficit.


Every day, the body must burn a certain number of calories to perform all of its functions.


The number of calories a person requires each day depends on their:

  • sex

  • age

  • physical activity levels

  • height

  • weight

  • body composition

The benefits of running

  • Running Builds Muscular Strength. ...

  • Running Increases Bone Density. ...

  • Running Improves Markers of Health. ...

  • Running Boosts Confidence. ...

  • Running Burns Calories. ...

  • Running Improves Your Mood. ...

  • Running Can Connect You to Nature. ...

  • Running Can Be Social.


How to become in a calorie deficit


A "Calorie Deficit" occurs when you burn more calories than you consume in a day, and it is the foundation of many weight loss equations. The basic concept is that daily calories in minus daily calories out equals a caloric deficit. The first thing you should know is that one pound of fat contains approximately 3,500 extra calories. As a result, a caloric deficit of 3,500 calories is required to lose one pound of fat. If you wanted to lose one pound per week, for example, 3,500/7= 500. This equates to a daily calorie deficit of 500 calories.

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