I’m not a fan of running, mainly because of the knees and the potential injuries. But if you do start running again, try interval training. It’s when you go for say, 2 minutes running as hard as ever have, and then drop back down to what you normally do, and do that for 5-10 min. Repeat. You’ll feel like dying as you do it, but man, your metabolism shoots up! Plus, your body won’t be able to get used to it, which is a downer and a plateau-maker.

I have to advocate both cardio and strength training. However, the pounds didn’t come off when I started weight training, they came piling on. But I lost a lot of fat and inches. Now, I actually weigh more than I did some 8 months ago, yet I look much, much better.

Doing weights with cardio amped up my metabolism and helped me burn fat, but it needs to be done together. Get your metabolism going and you’ll burn fat and gain muscle, which weigh more than fat, so you’ll need to keep that in mind when you lift. And frankly,screw the scale, that bitch lies. Go by how you look and feel and ignore the trap of the scale.

I’ve been reading you for a while now and share similar weight problems to you (not as much the health complications though). Weight training has been great for me and I’ve been able to greatly increase my strength, but it sort of leaves in me in the lurch as to whether I should focus on body building (which I would like), or decreasing my weight. So far, my weight has plateaued and my muscle has increased, which is nice.