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I've been sticking to eating the amount that's worked before to lose weight, so not eating any more than usual. I'm not running at a calorie deficit, but cutting out carbs worked fantastically before a summer or travelling and eating shit.
Also, only calling it jogging because my running pace is probably really a jogging pace.
If you keep well hydrated, water retention will not be more than a temporary issue. You're probably just eating more in response to the extra exercise. Truth is, vigorous exercise is good for keeping you fit but not for helping you lose weight; it makes you hungry and it takes discipline and experience to tune your intake to not just gain weight as a result. Also, strength training doesn't work well on a calorie deficit.
Effective weight loss is all about controlling your diet. Exercise can help indirectly, because improving your fitness makes you feel better and may improve your discipline and morale. The kinds of exercise which actually help in real terms with short term weight lose are the stealth exercises (walking, sedate cycling); they expend energy without ramping up your hunger. But even so, the most important thing is your eating habits.
Jogging? Jogging is shit. Run.