tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post7171995966928651396..comments2024-03-18T07:12:33.778-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: How sodium changed my dieting mentalityUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-90603281596241019902012-12-06T15:11:41.041-05:002012-12-06T15:11:41.041-05:00Thank you Katie for giving me a real light bulb mo...Thank you Katie for giving me a real light bulb moment here! Alicia @ Pandora Sewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323686857486398255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-81069410063933542452012-12-06T10:33:25.322-05:002012-12-06T10:33:25.322-05:00Wow. That *is* low. I've never had mine nearly...Wow. That *is* low. I've never had mine nearly that low. Even at my heaviest and pregnant, I don't think it was ever over 120/80 either. It's normally 110/70ish so I was a bit surprised this last time to see 104/70.<br /> I have fainted once in my life. It was over 10 years ago after some time spent in a hot tub and before dinner. It was such an odd sensation. I know what you mean Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395433946383596838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-10722991249099200412012-12-06T08:52:00.684-05:002012-12-06T08:52:00.684-05:00Wow! I have heard that advice so many times befor...Wow! I have heard that advice so many times before, but the way you worded it made an aha! moment for me. I constantly find myself thinking, "don't eat that because it's somewhat high in sodium so you won't see a loss on the scale tomorrow". What dumb thinking! Thanks!Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055541312667311991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17932610996846924522012-12-05T21:44:25.031-05:002012-12-05T21:44:25.031-05:00This is such a wise post, Katie. I read so many bl...This is such a wise post, Katie. I read so many blogs where people either eat or exercise so extreme and then just can't keep up with it and get so discouraged. Slow small changes sounds boring, but it is just so much easier to stick to.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-1445872131934659512012-12-05T21:17:17.601-05:002012-12-05T21:17:17.601-05:00That's the best advice EVER. It's the all ...That's the best advice EVER. It's the all or nothing mentality that usually trips us up in the first place. ;-)Carrie @ Season It Already!http://www.seasonitalready.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-88165820223877377542012-12-05T17:43:09.433-05:002012-12-05T17:43:09.433-05:00Pam, you've obviously got it figured out too! ...Pam, you've obviously got it figured out too! You've been maintaining for a long time now :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-76888991200549118972012-12-05T11:29:40.927-05:002012-12-05T11:29:40.927-05:00It makes perfect sense. That sodium might cause a ...It makes perfect sense. That sodium might cause a momentary gain, but it's not FOOD weight. I have always figured any water weight isn't REAL weight, and if the scale shows a gain on a day after I have eaten a lot of salty stuff, I know it's temporary. I will not avoid sodium either. I got my BP back down to normal so I could eat salt and like you, I LIKE salty stuff. I do try not to dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-63907552745209803252012-12-05T11:28:26.849-05:002012-12-05T11:28:26.849-05:00Yes, it was FREEZING this morning! So weird.
My b...Yes, it was FREEZING this morning! So weird.<br /><br />My blood pressure is regularly 90/60. So it's pretty darn low! I always used to think the lower the better, but that's only true to an extent. Even when I was obese, my blood pressure was normal at 120/80 ish. My mom also has very low blood pressure.<br /><br />Anyway, I do get light-headed just about every time I stand up from a Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-83238953146740401752012-12-05T11:14:57.943-05:002012-12-05T11:14:57.943-05:00I know how you feel! My weight has been moving soo...I know how you feel! My weight has been moving sooo slowly these last few pounds, and I've been following the program to the letter and doing my exercise. But I know that my efforts will eventually pay off :) I'm only a pound from goal now!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-55283029646601316202012-12-05T11:13:28.701-05:002012-12-05T11:13:28.701-05:00I'm not sure exactly what my calorie count is ...I'm not sure exactly what my calorie count is on WW. I deliberately haven't calculated it, because when I've done that in the past, it tends to sabotage my efforts--not sure why! But if I had to guess, I would say probably 1600-1700 on the days that I don't run or when I run a short distance. On my long run days, I usually eat more like 2200 ish. I eat ALL of my daily points, ALL Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-91826891701984442432012-12-05T11:09:42.422-05:002012-12-05T11:09:42.422-05:00Yes, and I've actually written a little about ...Yes, and I've actually written a little about this before, which you can find here: http://www.runsforcookies.com/2011/12/when-weight-gain-isnt-bad-thing.html. <br /><br />Since muscles retain water, if you're exercising regularly, you'll always be carrying around extra water weight. In fact, the few times that I've gone more than a week without exercising (after my surgeries and Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-76780021747178482662012-12-05T11:02:41.203-05:002012-12-05T11:02:41.203-05:00That's a great example, Bailey!That's a great example, Bailey!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41199048454478843382012-12-05T11:01:58.231-05:002012-12-05T11:01:58.231-05:00I've done it MANY times in my life as well. Li...I've done it MANY times in my life as well. Live and learn, right? :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-28682324834701180172012-12-05T11:01:21.647-05:002012-12-05T11:01:21.647-05:00Yes, sometimes our health makes those choices for ...Yes, sometimes our health makes those choices for us, unfortunately. Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-15264173801451754692012-12-05T10:59:13.470-05:002012-12-05T10:59:13.470-05:00What would happen when I avoided sodium for a day ...What would happen when I avoided sodium for a day or two prior to my weigh in is that my weight would dip down a few pounds, and then the next day (after eating more sodium) it would come back up. I would then spend the rest of the week trying to get it back down, until the day before weigh-in, in which I would restrict sodium again. So it was constantly going up, down, up, down. Now, I just eat Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-28534831998206345802012-12-05T10:55:17.296-05:002012-12-05T10:55:17.296-05:00Thank you, Daphne!Thank you, Daphne!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-26038986213136012102012-12-05T10:54:57.351-05:002012-12-05T10:54:57.351-05:00I'm glad you understood what I was trying to s...I'm glad you understood what I was trying to say :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-47004381004683933722012-12-05T10:54:21.855-05:002012-12-05T10:54:21.855-05:00I'm all-for challenges! Like giving up my prec...I'm all-for challenges! Like giving up my precious peanut butter for 6 weeks. I knew it wasn't going to be permanent, and the challenge was a way for me to gain back the feeling of being in control. Testing out Paleo for 30 days might give you the boost you need :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-28572904566301032712012-12-05T10:52:30.947-05:002012-12-05T10:52:30.947-05:00Yes, I think it depends on the person. My weight f...Yes, I think it depends on the person. My weight fluctuates wildly (I can gain 10 pounds in a weekend!) but I have friends who eat the same thing as me and don't gain an ounce.Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-11260513191299575272012-12-05T10:51:32.303-05:002012-12-05T10:51:32.303-05:00Quick fixes are VERY tempting, and I can understan...Quick fixes are VERY tempting, and I can understand why people would want to do them (I'm tempted to do them sometimes!); but I finally learned that it's much easier in the long run to do it the long way ;)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-84213919721283476642012-12-05T10:50:18.712-05:002012-12-05T10:50:18.712-05:00I'm glad you understood what I was trying to s...I'm glad you understood what I was trying to say :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41282672399035580342012-12-05T10:49:59.131-05:002012-12-05T10:49:59.131-05:00It's hard NOT to do those things to make ourse...It's hard NOT to do those things to make ourselves lighter--problem is, then we have to do it EVERY week before we weigh in, just to be consistent. This time around, I'm always weighing in (at meetings) with my shoes on and after breakfast :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-52126517068032991552012-12-05T10:48:46.149-05:002012-12-05T10:48:46.149-05:00Thanks Colletta! I hope it helps :)Thanks Colletta! I hope it helps :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-33241045657363248872012-12-05T10:42:17.743-05:002012-12-05T10:42:17.743-05:00Sadly we're back to typical cold November morn...Sadly we're back to typical cold November mornings in Michigan this morning...brrrr. The past few days were nice, but it was rude for the temp to drop so suddenly!<br /><br />Do you mind if I ask how low your low blood pressure is (I won't be upset if you would rather not say)? My blood pressure, last I checked was 104/70 to which the person commented that it was great. I've been Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395433946383596838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-10959548367467230152012-12-05T10:14:18.794-05:002012-12-05T10:14:18.794-05:00That makes COMPLETE sense to me. I struggle with t...That makes COMPLETE sense to me. I struggle with the sodium thing too... I am so sensitive to it that my weight can go up a few pounds from one meal, then usually back down. I don't pay much attention to those losses and gains because it's just because of the sodium. It's not a gain or a loss of fat. I'm annoyed with my scale being so up and down lately, generally because of that.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400891265971924173noreply@blogger.com