It's certainly possible. If you went from virtually no running to 5mi/day, you could be tearing the muscle more than a constructive amount. Generally it's considered ideal to run every OTHER day. In the army we do alternating days of cardio (mostly running) and resistance training (push-up/sit-up/weights/etc). At any rate, yeah... I'd dial it back a touch.
A lot of other weight loss techniques work well with a lot of cardio. Eating yogurt in the mornings can help your weight. Avoid caffeine and take a daily (or better yet a twice a day AM/PM) multivitamin. Minimize (don't remove completely) your carb intake. Get enough sleep. There are dozens or hundreds of others.
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