“In my value system, food is not a moral issue.” —Nancy Clark It’s been more than two years since I started running and losing weight, and more than a year since I hit my goal weight. This was a big…
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Just saying.
by Pattie Reaves • November 21, 2012 • 1 Comment
This diet has not been going well
by Pattie Reaves • November 11, 2012 • 0 Comments
Blog friends, I have been avoiding you. This diet was not going well. And it’s a lot easier to write about how great everything is, and how easy losing weight is, and the pressure to feel inspirational, motivational, etc., etc. So…
I’ve logged calories faithfully for 10 days now
by Pattie Reaves • October 24, 2012 • 0 Comments
I have logged everything* that I have put in my mouth in the past 10 days. I haven’t always stuck to my calorie goals, but I did write everything down. Faithfully. I will take this as a big accomplishment. All…
Weight loss week 1
by Pattie Reaves • October 21, 2012 • 1 Comment
1. So my next goal is to lose 17 pounds in the next 18 weeks (middle of February). That’s 1 pound per week. 7 of those pounds is going back to a weight I’ve recently been; 10 of them are…
I’ve run more than I ever have this summer, and I still gained 5 pounds.
by Pattie Reaves • September 20, 2012 • 0 Comments
I don’t want to make another melancholy post about my recent weight trends but … it’s on my mind, its part of the experience, and to not write about it would be dishonest. First, take Tuesday. I know I need…
Work, rest and food
by Pattie Reaves • July 30, 2012 • 3 Comments
Training is this delicate balance between work, rest and nutrition. You need to work hard in order to get stronger. You need to eat in order to get energy. And you need to rest in order to heal. So, I’ve…
So I started a new blog about new media. And, recipes!
by Pattie Reaves • June 22, 2012 • 0 Comments
Because, truth be told, I love blogging and I didn’t think I had enough to do as it is. It’s more about the kind of stuff that I do at work, so you don’t have to read about it here,…
Blogsiration: Matt’s story
by Pattie Reaves • May 6, 2012 • 2 Comments
My friend and former classmate Matt just posted his amazing weight loss journey on his blog, Broken Clocks. Matt outlines his struggle with weight as a teen and young adult and how he finally was able to make it “click”…
Running is a tool, and it’s a tool I love using.
by Pattie Reaves • February 18, 2012 • 0 Comments
1. The other day, I broke down and went to Subway. I ordered my usual. The guy at the counter, Kalvin, mentions he hadn’t seen me in awhile. I said I’ve been brining lunch. Then I said I realized how…