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  Running/Walking = Smaller Waist – 5 Inches Smaller
  I couldn't believe the difference! I went back to a website that I use now and then to help me calculate calories, exercise and such. It's great if you're looking for such. www.myfitnesspal.com – After training and running/walking in the April half marathon and then the training for the October half marathon I was feeling like there is no hope in losing a great deal of weight any more. I always seem to lose 5 pounds and then slowly gain it back through out the training. I know muscle weighs more and such but I don't see a drastic difference in my clothes either. Recently I checked my measurements – didn't see anything moving there either. I couldn't find the measurements I took a few months back but felt they were the same. Then this morning I found those I took 1 year ago and logged in the myfitnesspal.com site, and saw that my waist has shrunk 5 inches since October 2010.
  Measurement Date Amount
  Waist 09/22/11 28
  Waist 03/19/11 31
  Waist 10/06/10 33
  I couldn't believe my eyes! My neck is 1/2 inch smaller but hips were the same. Wow – 5 inches! I'll take it. This caused me to dig up other measurements taken in past. Here's some from 2008:
  Thigh 07/30/08 24
  Waist 07/30/08 32
  hips 07/30/08 40.5
  Between 2007 and 2010, I slowly gained 20 pounds and gained several inches – especially around middle. Menopause plays a big part in weight gain for women in 40's/50's but while it's harder to stay in shape, it isn't impossible. I am not exactly sure why my hips stayed the same though. However, Thighs also are much smaller – I measured today – 20″ and in 2008 – 24″. The best I have ever been and my goal.
  Oct-10 Jul-08 Sep-11 Best Goal Yet to Lose
  Chest 39 37 38 36 34 2
  Waist 33 32 28 28 24 4
  Hips 42 40.5 42 37 34 8
  Thighs 24 24 20 20 19 1
  I need to lose more in my hips to get back into some of my clothes that I have grown out of. I'm getting there though.
  Also, I seem to deal with stress so much better with increased activity. If you struggle with depression – get out and walk or run. Studies now show that it has the same impact as an anti-depressant. Also, even though I am plugged into my Ipod I use that time for prayer too.
  Get out and walk or run for 30 minutes to an hour each day…you'll be glad you did – I know I am.
  This entry was posted in Fitness, running. Tagged depression, fitness, half marathon, health, Hip, Inch, inches lost, Ipod, Long run and short run, Lost (TV series), Measurement, Menopause, Obesity, Road running, Running, Sports, Thigh, Training, Waist, women over 40.
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  2 comments on "Running/Walking = Smaller Waist – 5 Inches Smaller"
  Wow!! Congratulations!!! I couldn't believe you were doing all this exercise and not losing something. Runners typically have a lower percentage of fat. So you may be more muscle than anything.
  Thanks Mary Jo! I have a ways to go but I think my fat percentage is in the upper 20's. I found a site the determines it based on height, weight, etc. It said mine was 27% roughly. When I was in top condition in 1994 after diet and exercise program, I was at 18% which is now considered unhealthy for women.