I did LA Weight loss too - heres the issue - you can't be on a diet like that and TRAIN for anything serious. It isn't enough calories to train on so that you can go distances. The exercise is great, and it helps, but you sort of have to choose between exercise for weight loss with a very calorie restricted diet, OR exercise for strength and endurance building on a much less restricted diet with adequate carbs and protein (More than you need ordinarily). It doesn't mean you can't get there eventually, you might just want to focus on the weight loss with a healthy amount of exercise for awhile, and save the training for endurance until you get where you would like to be weight wise. OR focus on the endurance training, lose the very restricted diet and know that over a long period of time, your overall weight will come down!

I figured I didnt gain this weight in 3 mos, it wasnt coming off in 3 mos (my LAWL goal timeframe) either - but I only had 40 lbs to worry about. If you are more overweight, it might be best to do the diet with lower intensity exercise for a bit, then shift to higher intensity exercise when you feel you are safely able to drop the intense diet. Intense dieting and intense endurance type exercise don't go together too well. Ya got to have enough carbs to burn on those distances.

I ended up giving up the diet and going for the training - I still eat healthy - more frut and vegatables - but I also use GU packs and gatorade - DEFINATELY not on their plan - after styaing at the same weight for 4 mos now, I have FINALLY lost 4 lbs this month but ALL of my clothes fit great now!