From Trishelle, Age 14 - 07/23/03 - IP#: 65.58.51.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'3", Today: 220 lb (BMI %tile: 98) - can anyone tell me how effective jogging/running is with losing weight? has anyone here lost weight jogging/running? will you get the same results if you jog/run on a tredmil as you would jogging/running on a track or on the street or wherever you might run? if you can either reply here or email me at chunkymonkey827@hotmail.com i would really appreciate it. also i am considerably overweight. im around 220 and 5'3", is there anyone who was considerably overweight also that can tell me wut their experience was when they first started jogging/running and if if helped them at all. thanx so much much luck to all!!
Reply from jenn, Age 17 - 07/23/03  - IP#: 66.142.156.xxx
hope this helps. i use elliptical machines, most gyms have them in various forms at your weight similar to mine you can hurt you knees,spine etc. by bouncing when you jog causing injury. so low impact continuous motion is better.