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Courtney commented on Kate's blog post 'long overdue update'

Kate! I love the update! I went MIA as well, and am trying to blog again on a new site (teachermamaruns.blogspot.com) that is just easier for me to use - yet I've starting checking this one again as well! And CONGRATS on your 5K! I've starting runni…

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Kate commented on Jen's blog post 'No Excuse'

I had one of those weekends...that lead into the first half of this week! Halloween candy anyone?! But, I am back on track today-I have some weight to lose! You can do it, too! Good luck :)

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Paula commented on Kate's blog post 'New Week'

Happy belated Bday! AND I like that you're not beating yourself up over the week of celebration..yes, back to it! :)

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Total:: 41.2
7/21-- 147.8
7/28--146.2 [-1.6]
8/4-- 144.8 [-1.4]
8/10-- 143.8 [-1]
8/18-- 143.8 [0]
8/25-- 142.2 [-1.6]
9/1--140.6 [-1.6]
9/8--141 [+.4]
9/15--140 [-1]
9/22--NWI...Actually forgot!
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10/27--138.6 [+.4]
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long overdue update

Sorry Ive been so mia lately! Ive really been working hard on the healthy living front..especially the living part!

I ran my first 5k today, which has been a goal of mine for a long time now. I had started and stopped training plans too many times to count, but I decided to just do it. So do it I did, sans training! I ended up pacing a 12 minute mile, which was fine by me and I was so glad that I had so much support!

Ive been really emerging myself in all things yoga. Ive been going to class a… Continue

Posted on November 22, 2009 at 9:37pm — 1 Comment

long overdue update

Posted on November 22, 2009 at 9:37pm —

New Week

I celebrated my birthday Monday night...and over the course of the week have managed to eat out too much, eat too much candy, & have my fair share of alcoholic beverages. Luckily, tomorrow is a new week, & Im ready to lose :)

Have a great week everyone!

Posted on October 4, 2009 at 11:01pm — 1 Comment

What's normal eating?

In an effort to ignore my papers and powerpoints that are due next week, I surfed the net and found some wonderful reads that I thought everyone would enjoy! When I first started losing weight I thought in 'diet' terms. I looked for bread with the lowest number of calories not whether or not it was whole wheat, I counted out my grapes, and I diligently calulated every calorie that enter my mouth [enter 5 calorie gum!]. Looking back I can see how hard it must be for people who lose all their weig… Continue

Posted on September 5, 2009 at 1:08pm — 2 Comments

Challenge: Initial Test

I decided to do the challenge that Roni suggested:

--100 sit ups
--100 push ups
--200 squats

After my initial period, I got my results:
--50 sit ups
--10 push ups (half good, half butt in the air!)
--85 squats (I got bored & I think I need to be sinking in deeper to them to feel more of a burn)

Aside from yoga and running its good to have something that I can just 'drop' to do. It literally took me less than 5 minutes to do these things, and they can be completed in a variety of places :)… Continue

Posted on August 30, 2009 at 11:40pm —

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At 1:37pm on October 26, 2009, Christine said…: It's oatmeal season! Hope all is well.

At 7:09pm on September 5, 2009, Nimi said…: Thanks for the pep talk this morning. I did end up doing my hike after all. I am working on building a better relationship with the whole excercise thing.

At 5:57pm on August 21, 2009, Caitlin said…: Thank you so much for your comment! That is an awesome idea for burgers.. I love hearing new ways to make some of my favorite foods the healthy way! :) Great idea!

At 8:36am on August 20, 2009, Christine said…: Hi Kate! It was so nice to see a comment from you!!! I hope all is well!

Overall I do feel well, but like you said in your last post--I tend to write upbeat posts--behind the scenes I am feeling hot and bloated and bummed out about the number on the scale. craziness...

What is going on in your world? You are doing so great with the weight loss!

At 1:20pm on August 7, 2009, Jill said…: I have a question about the kale chips you mentioned in another post....I've never had kale. It's a green leafy veggie that actually gets crisp?

At 6:38pm on August 6, 2009, Jeannie said…: Thanks for the encouragement, Kate! :-)

At 4:34pm on August 3, 2009, Amy said…: Thanks for the comment Kate! About the Isopure that I bought, I think it was around $34 for 3 lbs of the stuff. I really like it so far, tastes like a dessert when you blend it with almond milk.

At 7:52pm on August 1, 2009, Tanie said…: Creamy Chicken Chipotle Chili. I don't know all of the measurements? I made it in a crock-pot.

- cooked 2-3 cups? pinto beans until tender
- cooked chicken, deboned, add to beans
- blend a small container of cottage cheese and add to crock-pot
- add fresh garlic, onions, tomatoes (optional: additional peppers).
- add a chipolte mix (I picked one up from a local lady, but I'm sure you can buy them in the store.)
-cook on warm for 24 hours. Stir. Serve.

It was good. Much hotter the first time because I added pepper seeds.

At 9:23am on July 21, 2009, Cindy M. said…: Hi Kate thanks for commenting on my blog! I don't need to do weight watchers, and if I want to see a faster loss then I should def. take into account your method with the math and equations...I just figured out what my intake should be in order to lose weight... so what I did was convert that into WW points...the point system is easier for me to count out since I already know it and basically 50calories = 1pt so it was easy to do the math. So based on your advice I'm changing my daily points intake to the number I just came out with. Thank you for the advice! I'll keep in touch with results!

At 8:35am on July 21, 2009, Christine said…: Kate, the new profile pic is too cute?! cracked me up.