I'm a cross country and distance track runner, and from what I've seen, I don't lose weight from running. Surely, I burn a lotta calories because I'm haulin a lot more fat over the runs than I'm supposed to (I think I'm about 10-15lb overweight), but I make it right up by eating tons of junk food. At the same time, the muscle that I'm building adds some weight, so I usually stay around 160lb these days. Then again, on those hot days, I gain/lose 5lb just from the water loss/consumption.
But girls seem to benefit a great deal from running. My best suggestion is for you to try to fit running into your schedule and mark your progress. You're going to feel extremely sore during the first week of running, but once you get into the workouts, you'll love it.
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