I weigh about 240 pounds. How do I go about starting to jog, or should I?
444393
If you are determined to begin to jog, it is important to start very slowly.  The impact that your knees and legs will absorb is great.  To offset that, try running on grass or track, if that's an option.  Running on asphalt or concrete more than 2x a week is going to be stressful on your body so the softer surfaces will lessen that shock.  \n\nI would also strongly suggest a good pair of shoes.  Your local running store can look at your current shoes and the shape of your foot and foot strike (how your foot lands on the ground) and fit you in a proper shoe for what you are doing.  They sometimes cost a little more but the service is well worth it.  (Your feet and legs will thank you.)\n\nStart by running 1-2 minutes, then walking for the same period of time.  As you begin to get into shape, increase the time running and decrease the walking time.  Before you know it, you'll be running the entire time.  Once you start jogging without stopping you can begin to increase the distance.  It is important not to increase distance more than 10% per week to allow your body to adapt to the additional stress.\n\nGood Luck!
217067
Get a GPS and start jogging.
384727
Just do loads of jogging. Start with something comfortable (1 mile?) and build up your distance every day. Eat lots of fruit and vegatables and not too much fatty stuff!
1101614
Read Runner's World Magazine.  (they also have a website.)  First you need to get a good pair of shoes.  The best place to get them is at a Running Store because they employ real runners.  Joining a running club is also a great way to get started because you have other people supporting you.  Don't start out trying to run too much at first - maybe a mile then gradually work it up until you can run without walking.  That way you won't get discouraged or injured!  Enjoy!
493765
stick with the basics.\n\npush ups, crunches, and running/walking.
1096764
You should start out walking, then add running intervals, and work towards running the whole time or distance.  A good beginner program that uses increasing running intervals is the couch to 5K program: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml\n\nA book that you might like is The Courage to Start by John "The Penguin" Bingham.\n\nOh, and definitely buy good running shoes.  Go to a local running store (not a mall store like Foot Locker) and ask for help getting the right shoes for your feet.  If you don't have a local store, try http://www.roadrunnersports.com and use the "shoe dog."  Shoe dog will suggest shoes based on your answers about your foot type, weight, how much you run, etc.
423932
Do read what this site has to say about the individual benefits of walking and those of jogging.\n\nhttp://www.weightlossforall.com/best_exercise_lose_weight.htm\n\nFrom what I gather, it seems, starting off with walking and then gradually moving on to jogging would be better to burn off more fat.
1049875
2 pounds a week is unrealistic, maybe shoot for .5-1\n\ntheoretically, if you want to lose 1 pound a week you need to burn an extra 3,500 calories.. that would be approx. a total of 35 miles a week.. or 5 miles 7 days a week (7 miles 5 days a week) however you want to look at it... \n\nthis would get rid of the weight assuming you don't up your calorie intake at the same time..\n\nthis is also a lot of miles for a beginner.. \n\ni would suggest finding out how much you can run depending on your current fitness level, and then cutting some calories from your diet to make up for the rest of the calories deficit you will need to achieve (3,500) \n\nthis website has a lot of information on running, as well as forums where you can ask questions of other, experienced runners..\n\nrunnersworld.com\n\ni suggest that if you want to start running you read through the website and start small.. \n\nthat's awesome that you want to run, and i'm sure that with an increased level of fitness the weight will come off\n\ngood luck
499742
Depends on how tall you are. And no I would not push it, if you are feeling to have to catch your breath while running, don't. Start with walking and if you can walk well you can like walk two minutes and run one and built it up like that. Walking is a very good excescise so don't start running till you can walk long time. Good shoes are also important because you have to carry extra weight on your feet. Swimming is also very good excersise, because you don't have the weight to carry with you and is very good to build up your condition. Also biking is good excersise. Well remember don't push yourself, eventually you will get there and loose weight, don't expect any miracles. It could be even that you gain some weight at first since your muscles are tonung from the excercice. Good luck and take it slow, one step at a time. When i started running I was happy to be running one hole minute, now I run allready 8 years and I can run 1 hour 30 minutes without any problem. So everybody is different, take your time and keep on excersising. If you experience any chestpaines during or after excercise, stop and go see a doctor and he can help you build up a excercise plan.
662522
NOT AT ALL. Keep it up. Think of it this way. If you were to stay in bed all day you burn very few calories.\nIf you were to start walking outside of your house everyday you burn double the amount that you would had if you stayed in bed all day.\nIf you were to jog for only 10mins you would burn three times as much then if you were to just walk out of your house.\nPint being, If you were to stop then you would start to gain weight.\nBest way to add to your 10min jog is to do some light weight lifting at home. Go to Wal-Mart, pick -up some 1-1/2lb, 3lb, 5lb etc weights and a swedish ball 9core secrets kind of thing) and do some weight training to make your efforts of the running you are doing, more effective.\nTrust me, you will see your body totally turn around. You have been running a lot so the weight s will make a nice toning to your body that you will see in week or two.\n\nDon't stop, your doing a great job! Keep active.
475588
Do cardio. Try high intensity. It burns more fat and it is fast. Do it like this: first jog for about 2 mins of until u are warmed up. Then sprint as fast as u can for 1 min and then again go slow for another min. Keep doing this for about 20-25 mins and by the time you are done you should be extremely exhausted and out of breath. Your heart rate should go upto abt 80-85% of your max rate but dont keep counting that. Just make sure u cant talk when you are intensely doing it. IF u can talk that means your not doing it hard enough. And also cut abt 200-300 calories daily. Hope this helps!!
368522
OK best way to go is walk for 5 mins a warm up then jog for about one min, walk for two, jog for two, walk for two, jog for three walk for one, continue until you have completed your run and then cool down by walking for another 5~remember that the cool down is just as important as the warm up.As you improve gradually increase your running/jogging time and decrease your walking time! Best of luck!=)
615498
their really good for people who want to get into running but have had joint problems like with their knees or if you get shin splints.  The faster way to lose weight is running/jogging/walking.  I used an elliptical for a while but i alway felt so limited with my movements.  You could also try rollerblading, thats good cardio too.
851934
Be careful with these kinds of questions.  All people are different, and there's a real risk you're going to judge yourself against a criteria that is completely wrong for you.  Some girls might weigh 96 lbs and others 150, and both be healthy.  Some girls might run a 12 minute mile, others a 6 minute mile, and both be fit.\n\nIf you're really concerned, ask your mom to schedule a consultation with a doctor and ask him/her.  Get a professionals advice, not just random people on YA.  I think, though, there are qualitative assessments you can make - do you exercise?  Do you eat the right foods every day, and the wrong foods in moderation only?  Can you walk the mall for 5 hours, run a mile in gym, and sleep well at night?  If the answers yes to all of them, don't even worry about it.  Worry at 30.  Not 14.
707007
No problem!  Change your diet a little.  If you don't drink water, go ahead and start instead of drinking caloric drinks.  Go walking veryday.  This is really simple!  If you want, you can jog 5 mins, then walk 5 mins and keep doing this until you are able to jog 20 mins straight.  You can do it, but I bet just drinking water and walking will be enough.  Eat more veggies and less saturated fats!  Good luck!
468666
You have to be really strict with your eating and exercise habits. Tons of cardio...at least AT LEAST 45 minutes per day, plus a few days a week of about 20 minutes worth of light strength training (gaining lean muscle mass raises your metabolism and helps you lose weight in the long run). Use 3-5lb weights to start. Put some motivational tunes on your iPod and get out there and run, girl.\nLots of water...cut back on soda, and limit your calorie intake to about 1600 per day. If you cut out carbs, you will only put the weight back on when you are done with your diet. Balance your meals. You will feel hungry at first, but stick with it. I did this 2 years ago and have not put the weight back on. And I have remained active. It was hard at first, but YOU CAN DO IT!!!!
102942
General rule of thumb is that you burn approximately 100 calories per mile (regardless of speed/mode).  If you are in good shape, you burn a little less, as your body uses fuel more efficiently.  If you are really out of shape (doesn't sound like this applies to you), then a bit more.\nSince you say you jog 2-4 miles, I would say you burn between 200-400 cal.  Probably closer to 200-350, since you are conditioned, depending on exact distance covered.