For those of you who run, how much did you have to lose before you began running? I started at 272 and there is no way I could have run at that weight. I am now down to 220 and I am considering running. I am, however, concerned about my knees. Will the excess weight cause me joint problems if I began running when I am still about 60 pounds from goal?

I started running at about 250. Just start super slow and don't over do it. Run a maximum 3 days a weeks. Cool Running :: running run training marathon runners jogging jogger joggers runner run fitness exercise diet weight loss nut... has a great couch to 5k program that gets you up and running.

I started running just over a month ago. I was 256 this spring and about 225 last month. Losing that 30 pounds first made a huge difference for me. And the couch potato to 5k program mentioned here is great. I modified it to suit my needs and this morning "ran" 27 out of my 40 minute workout.

I put ran in quotes because many people walk faster than I "run". Even jog would be an over statement. But I figure 27 minutes of chugging along is a heck of a lot more than I've ever done before. Slow and steady wins the race, as the turtle said.

frog.