Some advice on starting jogging ....

[Jeroniymo]

I'm a large lad .... about 18 stone ..... but have been walking regularly and started using a ftbit recently.  I have a lot of fat to lose around my belly but also have a lot of muscle and strength.

I am targetting 11,000 steps a day and beating that consistantly now I am in a routine .... hit 25000 yesterday .... a personal best.

In the last few days I have started adding some "runs" into my routine ..... slow pace ....... but for about 5 mins at a time.

The idea is to slowly up my cardio ..... so farI have been jogging between the walls in my living room.

I am aiming to get some decent trainers / running shoes today and try some slow interval jogging today - 1 min jog 2 mins walk etc for about 30 mins .....

Does this sound an OK way to start?

I feel i should lose more weight first sometimes ..... but it also seems a case of hicken and egg.  I am tracking cals and on a 750cal deficit - hitting 1000 - 1250 most days according to my blaze (I wanted to ensure I was over as I have no idea how accurate the Blaze is) .... I am also weighing food where humanly possible to ensure my calories are as accurate as poss.

Any other advice?

[WendyB]

Your running plan sounds good. Sounds like C25K

You might want to download an app to help you with it makes it easier. At least for me

One app here

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

[carson63000]

Hiya! What has worked for me is to pep up my walks like this: I jog for a minute or so, which gets my heart rate up into the cardio zone according to my Charge HR. Then I keep an eye on my heart rate and when it drops down almost out of the cardio zone into the fat burning zone, I jog for another minute. When I do a half hour walk I usually average a little over 100 bpm for the half hour, but when I intersperse these jogs I average over 130 bpm for the half hour.

I found this easier than trying to watch the clock and do time periods of jogging and walking (the 1 minute jog / 2 minute walk ratio you mentioned is what I also saw recommended for a newb like me).