tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post6783220821598513816..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: An Honest Weigh-InUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-23081716564004167712013-08-08T10:36:52.085-04:002013-08-08T10:36:52.085-04:00Ok, I know I've fallen off my own calorie trac...Ok, I know I've fallen off my own calorie tracking wagon when I am almost a month behind reading your blog. I had to start with Noah's birthday and work forward and got to this post today and omg, did I need to read this. I had fallen off the wagon back around the 4th of July, then just let myself "stay" off the wagon since vacation was July 13-20, then hadn't even jumped Ashleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08909597476065531245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-27537857130210192782013-07-25T10:06:26.241-04:002013-07-25T10:06:26.241-04:00Katie shared where I got the bracelet from on her ...Katie shared where I got the bracelet from on her July 23rd blog :)Brandinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-52876553533081980012013-07-25T10:05:02.410-04:002013-07-25T10:05:02.410-04:00Katie shared the link of where I got the bracelet ...Katie shared the link of where I got the bracelet in her July 23rd blog.Brandinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-71898030336653396852013-07-21T08:06:59.745-04:002013-07-21T08:06:59.745-04:00I'm an emotional eater and if I were to lie to...I'm an emotional eater and if I were to lie to myself about my weight it would make me eat. So I know even if the truth is bad I know where I stand and know what I have to do. Thanks so much for posting and showing us your gritty and determined self, it makes me work that bit harder. Jessihttp://www.topafricanmangoreviews.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19892401136428988682013-07-19T10:22:35.519-04:002013-07-19T10:22:35.519-04:00I love that bracelet! If that were available on Et...I love that bracelet! If that were available on Etsy I would totally buy one. Just sayin'... =)Salliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16022654662953636793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17803514005953934852013-07-19T07:22:59.785-04:002013-07-19T07:22:59.785-04:00Its not about "eating healthy 100% of the tim...Its not about "eating healthy 100% of the time"....its about NOT gaining 10 pounds of weight at a time. Its about eating healthy ENOUGH of the time that you aren't yo-yoing all the time. Its also about finding healthy choices that satisfy so that you aren't deprived. And midwest mom, i didn't start my comment off with that phrase...i started my comment off by thanking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-43799140278737490592013-07-18T20:51:14.278-04:002013-07-18T20:51:14.278-04:00You said: "maintenance is SO MUCH EASIER if y...You said: "maintenance is SO MUCH EASIER if you made healthy choices".<br /><br />Well, it may be true that eating healthy 100% of the time is pretty much a sure way to keep weight off. However, I don't think totally giving up sweets and so-called "unhealthy" choices like cookies is neither completely possible nor wise because deprivation inevitably leads to bingeing for aOliviaWJ11https://www.blogger.com/profile/14602713572343307985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-73319258564341304082013-07-18T20:40:39.069-04:002013-07-18T20:40:39.069-04:00Thank you for sharing this! You are so honest with...Thank you for sharing this! You are so honest with your readers, which is why we love you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-90357109589409017852013-07-18T20:38:39.506-04:002013-07-18T20:38:39.506-04:00Hi Katie! Hang in there! I haven't weighed mys...Hi Katie! Hang in there! I haven't weighed myself in over a month because I'm too afraid... I'm studying for the bar exam right now, so emotional eating is in high-gear. I generally try not to cave in to excuses about stuff going on in my life because there's always something I can blame my overeating on. For example, "I did well on something so I should treat myself" orOliviaWJ11https://www.blogger.com/profile/14602713572343307985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17471311529333682862013-07-18T20:01:22.267-04:002013-07-18T20:01:22.267-04:00Katie, thanks for your honest post!
I have been of...Katie, thanks for your honest post!<br />I have been off plan...well way over my WW points for the last 3-4 weeks and i can't seem to get back on track. I start out the day well then it all falls apart. I really appreciate your honesty because it's nice to know i'm not alone in my struggles. My friends don't get it but its nice that you do and as well as many of your readers. Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803215874587606524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-80539526477660589512013-07-18T16:29:22.660-04:002013-07-18T16:29:22.660-04:00I keep pretty much the same schedule, but the dist...I keep pretty much the same schedule, but the distances may vary. I have a general schedule on the right sidebar of my blog, and that's what a basic week looks like :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-38665375156921702032013-07-18T16:28:19.883-04:002013-07-18T16:28:19.883-04:00Love this post for all the reasons everyone else h...Love this post for all the reasons everyone else has stated...thanks for ALWAYS keepin it real!Midwest Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192173250099691885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-9652172123868423432013-07-18T16:28:01.901-04:002013-07-18T16:28:01.901-04:00I'm so sorry! That didn't even occur to me...I'm so sorry! That didn't even occur to me when I posted it. I will do my best to remember to post a warning next time! ;)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-25097820196508784572013-07-18T16:26:13.040-04:002013-07-18T16:26:13.040-04:00Thanks Kim! When I do my long runs, I usually just...Thanks Kim! When I do my long runs, I usually just have water until I get up to about a 14-miler. In the past, I've always used Gu for those runs, but during my marathon in October, the Gu made me really nauseous. So I started using Shot Bloks (I love the margarita flavored ones) instead. I like them because you don't have to have a full serving at once (3 Shot Bloks is the equivalent of Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-22618609087531189472013-07-18T16:22:09.399-04:002013-07-18T16:22:09.399-04:00You are super rude and very annoying...don't r... You are super rude and very annoying...don't read the blog if you don't like Katie's choices...but by starting off your comment with the phrase "if I may so so..." Doesn't excuse your rudeness. Midwest Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11192173250099691885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-78806770663931953762013-07-18T15:31:48.571-04:002013-07-18T15:31:48.571-04:00Thanks for your honesty! Putting the truth out the...Thanks for your honesty! Putting the truth out there in the light of day helps all of us know that vulnerability=strength. And you are so very strong, Katie!Merwakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963811179968505599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-30847076175997227202013-07-18T14:06:35.722-04:002013-07-18T14:06:35.722-04:00I think that the real slippery slope is when you d...I think that the real slippery slope is when you don't acknowledge bad weeks or gains. That is when people start skipping meetings or stop blogging with the thought of "Well I will do really hard this week and go next week so it won't show a gain" Then before you know it, it's a serious regain. We have all been there. Being honest about it is very important as a step to Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-9536423211838309162013-07-18T13:50:32.111-04:002013-07-18T13:50:32.111-04:00Go you being so honest. It's not easy to face...Go you being so honest. It's not easy to face yourself when you know that you've slipped. I've just started my weight loss journey after giving three months ago. I've lost 6lbs, but I know that I have a very, very long way to go. Another 144lbs. I know I will have slip-ups, and knowing that you can face it and still move forward and hold yourself accountable, makes me feel ShakinforBaconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08705096450234975202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17445273314746891262013-07-18T13:10:41.135-04:002013-07-18T13:10:41.135-04:00Katie
Count me as a member of the "yes, the ...Katie<br /><br />Count me as a member of the "yes, the scale is up club" ! For me, it's an even 10 pounds. I'm super proud... as always, for your honesty. But even prouder, that you refuse to hit the panic button over it!<br />We'll regroup .... stay focused and watch the numbers drop <br />together !<br /><br />LOVE the braclet .... and want one ! If you ever determine Kimberlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-24103303765925802522013-07-18T12:58:04.495-04:002013-07-18T12:58:04.495-04:00I really appreciate you sharing the downs with the...I really appreciate you sharing the downs with the ups. It's only fair because that is how a true weight loss journey works. <br />I also didn't want to weigh in this week because it was TOM, I ate out three times this past week and I had three glasses of wine the night before my weigh-in. But I did it and I was thrilled to see a one pound loss. Even though I indulged the three times I Bitch on a Diethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18289392886501090407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-9611661749034893192013-07-18T11:52:36.171-04:002013-07-18T11:52:36.171-04:00Thanks for your honesty Katie. I too am struggling...Thanks for your honesty Katie. I too am struggling with an upward trend on that scale. Hopefully it peaked (still slightly below that magic 160-lb. goal weight) and is headed back downwards now. It certainly requires lifelong determination, doesn't it???dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-65034811814918985612013-07-18T11:24:17.850-04:002013-07-18T11:24:17.850-04:00I love you for being honest. I love you for being...I love you for being honest. I love you for being real. I love your blog and read everyday and when I don't want to go for a run I think of you and I do it anyway. Thank you for sharing your ups and downs. I love your new bracelet, where can I order one? Thanks again--you rock!Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441283233915448412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-84308063880021337192013-07-18T11:05:10.914-04:002013-07-18T11:05:10.914-04:00I love your honesty. It is refreshing and encourag...I love your honesty. It is refreshing and encouraging! <br /><br />When I stepped on the scale today I was up 5 lbs (my "lowest" was 134 and the scale has said a solid 139 for 5 days in a row - after losing 61 lbs to get down to that number initially) and it is so discouraging...but not surprising. The past couple of weeks I haven't been eating well. I haven't been tracking my Five Arrows Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205937427532122616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-23676727775350253212013-07-18T10:57:00.845-04:002013-07-18T10:57:00.845-04:00Thanks for talking about it and sharing your weigh...Thanks for talking about it and sharing your weight! One of the many reasons I read your blog each day is because your real! We all go up and down on the scale for many different reasons and we all know the feeling of just avoiding the subject of it! Thanks for being real Katie! This is what life is all about, the up's and down's!! (Hopefully more down's in this case!) :)SueInOregonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-44921108275804065902013-07-18T10:48:16.871-04:002013-07-18T10:48:16.871-04:00Thanks for posting. I started WW about a month ago...Thanks for posting. I started WW about a month ago (mostly due to your success - I've done it several times in the past, but the last few times just didn't work for me. This is my first time trying it with the PP system) and had been doing great, but then I went out of town, and I fell off the wagon for a couple of days and gained 3 lbs and blah blah blah. But I'm back on the wagon pyjammy pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405480361670567529noreply@blogger.com