tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post1572768490247300152..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: Five Years!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17431371065591849412014-08-21T13:17:57.827-04:002014-08-21T13:17:57.827-04:00Beautiful! Weight loss isn't something that...Beautiful! Weight loss isn't something that's ever really "done". It's a constant work in progress. Julie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14827476441219850741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-39632352864964957462014-08-21T09:48:49.385-04:002014-08-21T09:48:49.385-04:00Bravo! Well said! :)Bravo! Well said! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-68880142505149982622014-08-21T07:52:29.045-04:002014-08-21T07:52:29.045-04:00Congratulations on your 5 year anniversary :) you ...Congratulations on your 5 year anniversary :) you are very inspiringTanveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404674967792684516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-2261565016099292282014-08-20T20:54:45.421-04:002014-08-20T20:54:45.421-04:00What a fantastic post! Thank you for yet another g...What a fantastic post! Thank you for yet another good one. You inspire me with your running. I have done a few 5k's and will be doing my first 10k in September. I so understand your love/hate relationship with running! 😊<br />Carry on with your inspirational self!<br />-KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-42979039143855235052014-08-20T19:42:15.023-04:002014-08-20T19:42:15.023-04:00I think the comment, like most comments, is more a...I think the comment, like most comments, is more about the person MAKING the comment, than about the subject matter---In this instance, the commenter probably drew inspiration from your weight loss while working on their own weight loss. Perhaps they accomplished that, and no longer need that particular inspiration--- thus the "were". It's not that you have changed, or that your Laurelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-15509601774945659202014-08-20T18:26:01.700-04:002014-08-20T18:26:01.700-04:00Katie, post your weight or don't - I don't...Katie, post your weight or don't - I don't care! There is SO MUCH MORE to life than a scale readout I will continue to find you inspiring until the day you give up and hide under your bed. :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19146322764562475282014-08-20T18:03:44.612-04:002014-08-20T18:03:44.612-04:00What can I do now that I couldn't do before???...What can I do now that I couldn't do before??? The list would be long but the main one would be running. 3 years ago I started my weight loss journey. 2 years ago I ran my 1st race; a 5k. I was a slow as molasses but I loved every minute of it. Since then I've run 5 more 5k's and 2 half's. This year on my "anniversary" I'm going to run a 10k. It will be the same Lesleighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004176035145868057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-5091503182372503572014-08-20T16:51:10.503-04:002014-08-20T16:51:10.503-04:00Great post! Your writing keeps me coming back, whe...Great post! Your writing keeps me coming back, whether the topic of the day is about weight loss, maintenance, cats, etc.. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-47289858311096626742014-08-20T15:41:11.395-04:002014-08-20T15:41:11.395-04:00Hi Katie ...you continue to be an inspiration to m...Hi Katie ...you continue to be an inspiration to me. You should never forget that it's not just the number staring you in the face from your friend, the scale. It's the smile you bring to those around you. Continued success to you, my friend.teeseeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11413253552400183818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-347839618586050472014-08-20T15:30:06.588-04:002014-08-20T15:30:06.588-04:00Obviously you have made a lot of positive changes...Obviously you have made a lot of positive changes in your life and accomplished something not many people have. Yet I think some of your readership is disappointed because it seems you probably still want to lose the extra weight but you aren't being transparent about it. If you stepped back and decided that your current weight is actually a healthy weight and you don't need to try to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-62833511316207986852014-08-20T15:14:35.311-04:002014-08-20T15:14:35.311-04:00Bravo!!!!! ;)Bravo!!!!! ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395334607082968710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-75616903431772972792014-08-20T15:06:59.792-04:002014-08-20T15:06:59.792-04:00I have read your entire blog (totally consumed 3 y...I have read your entire blog (totally consumed 3 years or so worth in about 3 months before I had caught up to "present" Katie, lol!), and I have to say that you have never been anything but inspirational to me. It doesn't have to do with numbers on a scale, or numbers on your Garmin, or you clothing size. What I have always been drawn to is that you are extremely authentic. You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-73129737941024553432014-08-20T15:03:16.460-04:002014-08-20T15:03:16.460-04:00Great post and great idea to jot down the things w...Great post and great idea to jot down the things we couldn't do in the past. Haters gonna hate....good thing there are more "lovers" and encouragers out there than there are haters! I really enjoy your blog. Thanks for your honesty!Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840087404865228476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-81009655019568007752014-08-20T13:45:58.837-04:002014-08-20T13:45:58.837-04:00Awesome post and you ARE inspiring! Your journey ...Awesome post and you ARE inspiring! Your journey proves to us all that we can do it too! Seriously pat yourself on the bat because all that you've accomplished in these 5 years really is something to be proud of. (And we are proud of you too!)Rebooting Myselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11117342048689133649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-50331038601186835422014-08-20T13:36:01.022-04:002014-08-20T13:36:01.022-04:00Couldn't put it better than any of your other ...Couldn't put it better than any of your other fans who have posted first!<br /><br />It would be boring if the scales/numbers were everything to you, but the fact that they are not is what makes your blog special!<br /><br />Keep on keeping on, and being you!<br /><br />Cat in EnglandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-44957790450591527442014-08-20T13:14:30.257-04:002014-08-20T13:14:30.257-04:00Katie, I can't tell you how HUGE it is that yo...Katie, I can't tell you how HUGE it is that you have set a good example for your kids, and that since your weight loss you can now be active with them. My mom is without a doubt my best friend, but her weight kept her from doing many things with me that I now realize as an adult. Those moments with your kids on walks & runs, at the pool, etc. are INVALUABLE, not only for your relationshipAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-23599152074404519862014-08-20T12:27:54.170-04:002014-08-20T12:27:54.170-04:00You ARE inspirational. You are not any less inspi...You ARE inspirational. You are not any less inspirational because you don't share what the scale shows. Don't let someone tell you otherwise. I love that you share your journey honestly with us. Thank you for sharing your struggles and successes with us. And it's your blog - you can choose what to share.<br /><br />Congrats on 5 years!!!!! And also congrats on 11 years of beingJessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-77798968665663214752014-08-20T12:15:58.254-04:002014-08-20T12:15:58.254-04:00Wonderful post.Wonderful post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17837393968899895422014-08-20T11:34:14.289-04:002014-08-20T11:34:14.289-04:00Even if inspirational isn't your goal with thi...Even if inspirational isn't your goal with this blog, you totally are! (Not were, are!!) I found your blog a couple years ago and it has been really motivating for me to keep going. So congratulations on getting where you are (I watched your anniversary video and I can't believe that was you in the older photos!!) and if you don't feel like weighing "in public" will help youBrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593266368245002328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-91442591668770329562014-08-20T11:22:19.786-04:002014-08-20T11:22:19.786-04:00Awesome post! Congrats on 5 years!!Awesome post! Congrats on 5 years!!jenlarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491222753872971429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41253492387271599342014-08-20T11:13:57.246-04:002014-08-20T11:13:57.246-04:00I'm new to your blog so I might be remembering...I'm new to your blog so I might be remembering things wrong or have missed something but...<br />1) everyone is so much more than a number on a scale,<br />2) you are healthy, strong, and fast (I'm a bit jealous),<br />3) you look absolutely fantastic in all of your pictures, and<br />4) I wasn't around for any of your weigh-ins and I still find your story (and Jerry's) amazing ~ Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-70039493504181495862014-08-20T10:23:38.345-04:002014-08-20T10:23:38.345-04:00I found your blog after reading the article in Run...I found your blog after reading the article in Runners World about the Ragnar Relay and the Fat to Fit group. I have found so much inspiration from you and your accomplishments and not only that - I have found home that I can do it too. I have lost 60 pounds and have about 75 more to go. Since reading your article I have been running 3-4 times a week and love it...so thank you. Your kmphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015596348349413651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-81641394807737588672014-08-20T10:21:08.437-04:002014-08-20T10:21:08.437-04:00what a beautiful post, Katie. Keep moving, keep fi...what a beautiful post, Katie. Keep moving, keep fighting to live the fullest and richest life possible filled with love, laughter, and surrounded by your friends and family- that is what this is all about! Thank you for sharing!Merwakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963811179968505599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-67982509242428433572014-08-20T10:08:39.119-04:002014-08-20T10:08:39.119-04:00I'm sorry people tear you down, intentionally ...I'm sorry people tear you down, intentionally or unintentionally. You ARE great and you ARE inspiring, and I absolutely love this list. That being said -- one of the reasons I started following you in the first place was the fact that you are crazy honest in your blog, and the fact that you post your weight even when you don't like it is super impressive to me. I totally understand why Salliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022654662953636793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-12939851892923752012014-08-20T09:44:34.166-04:002014-08-20T09:44:34.166-04:00I don't weigh myself anymore. If you really th...I don't weigh myself anymore. If you really think about it, about why we judge others or ourselves based on the earths gravitational pull, it seems extremely silly! My focus now is eating healthy, moving, and living a stress free life. If stepping on a scale is going to make me stressed or beat myself up why would i do that? If you eat healthy (I eat Paleo) and keep active (i lift weights) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897068068311073050noreply@blogger.com