tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post5712479186284157582..comments2024-03-28T14:42:42.958-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: A Candid Discussion of Excess Skin (post weight loss)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-49517989076949402722018-01-22T14:12:56.163-05:002018-01-22T14:12:56.163-05:00Katie, THANK YOU for posting the real shots from t...Katie, THANK YOU for posting the real shots from the video, unflattering or not ... and they really are fine! To me they just show normal "motion"! <br />I used to have a scar that bothered me and I thought was ugly. Then I met a guy who had a bad scar on his hand. I mentioned my ugly scar to him and he told me, "Scars just give you character." Totally changed the way I BHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506833283953011287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-17839237317819775912018-01-21T21:39:18.449-05:002018-01-21T21:39:18.449-05:00I too have lost a ton of weight (nearly 100 lbs) a...I too have lost a ton of weight (nearly 100 lbs) and the loose skin is definitely hard for me even at 25. When I lost most of my weight I was 19-20 and everyone told me my skin would recovered because I was so young. False.Emilie Schariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06129626491597130081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-4877353535092787762018-01-20T16:59:17.862-05:002018-01-20T16:59:17.862-05:00Thanks for sharing all of this with us Katie. Can&...Thanks for sharing all of this with us Katie. Can't believe it has been so long since you had the surgery, feels like not long ago at all! Bizarre to think I've been following your blog for 7 years now. What a journey :)<br /><br />[reposted as I made a mistake in the previouss comment]Sushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09930067305761467094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41019442533712301922018-01-20T16:32:43.117-05:002018-01-20T16:32:43.117-05:00Katie, if it’s uncomfortable for you and is a barr...Katie, if it’s uncomfortable for you and is a barrier in ANY WAT from you living your life- do it. An inconvenience or discomfort for a few months does not compare to a lifetime of living all the way! I’ve heard you talk about your arms and thighs since ...2012? The recovery when you’re young and fit (which you are!) will be so much easier than later! Think of your whole life and not just now! Emily in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122201207831118701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-31505225818144462342018-01-20T10:36:15.358-05:002018-01-20T10:36:15.358-05:00If you're interested, Bonnie (above) has writt...If you're interested, Bonnie (above) has written a guest post on my blog! She is an amazing person. http://www.runsforcookies.com/2014/04/bonnies-story.htmlKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-517689272380938622018-01-20T10:34:23.128-05:002018-01-20T10:34:23.128-05:00Hey Shannon! Like Bonnie said, YES YES YES. It is ...Hey Shannon! Like Bonnie said, YES YES YES. It is totally worth it. I do think my body looks a lot better, even with the loose skin--but there are so many other benefits! I used to not be able to do things with my kids because the excess fat got in the way. I was so tired and lethargic all the time. The skin is a nuisance, but it doesn't keep me from doing the important things. Losing the Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05534758066038264937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-89769043008187728162018-01-20T08:42:28.537-05:002018-01-20T08:42:28.537-05:00Thank you for the reply! I know my thoughts that ...Thank you for the reply! I know my thoughts that it is "too late" is just an excuse to not do the hard work of losing weight. I hate this extra weight and just want to be rid of it! I know it is not about how I look, it's about how I feel and my health long term. Thanks again!Shannon Hesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185070861160199319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-19257137280725713562018-01-20T07:54:29.420-05:002018-01-20T07:54:29.420-05:00Hey Shannon obviously I am not Katie but yes it is...Hey Shannon obviously I am not Katie but yes it is absolutely worth it to lose the weight. Do you have a life you love? kids? A partner? Losing weight will extend your life and make life in your body easier. Extra skin can be annoying and on bad days...yes...it can make you feel like crap sometimes but being healthy and being alive are pretty awesome. I have been maintaining 140+ pound weightRunLKaGRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12491750717284582731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-64245739237353235022018-01-19T17:17:24.717-05:002018-01-19T17:17:24.717-05:00I think I know the answer to this is "yes&quo...I think I know the answer to this is "yes", but just to verify - you definitely think the weight loss advantages outweigh the loose skin right? Sometimes I do wonder if losing my extra weight is pointless since I will never look like I want to look (like I've always weighed 144!) I think I just want you to say "yes! lose the weight! It is SO worth it despite having looseShannon Hesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04185070861160199319noreply@blogger.com