Q: What was it about running that became addicting for you - the “runner’s high,” the controlling aspect of seeing results in your body, burning calories, the attachment to the practice itself, feeling strong, etc.?Ī: After a while, it became part of my identity. It might not be too much for someone else, but for me it was too much. Q: At the peak of your obsession, how often were you running and what were your usual distances?Ī: I ran 8 to 10 miles at least every other day for over five years, without taking a single break no matter the weather. The first time I forced myself out the door when I didn’t really want to go, that’s when I think it became unhealthy. But, as the years went by, that passion slowly transformed into a feeling of obligation. I was one of those people no one believes because they insist they really do love running. When I’d started running in college, I could not wait to get out there every day and run. ![]() Do you recall when your running took a turn for the obsessive & unhealthy?Ī: I think it was around 4 or 5 years into it. Q: Over-exercising is something I can totally identify with, as it is a way us extreme & super-driven people can control our lives in a way that at first is seemingly so healthy. Without further ado… CCK, take it away!Ī: Katie Higgins… or Chocolate-Covered Katie! 28 years old. She gave me the awesome opportunity to chat with her about her recovery journey… not about the “anorexia” rumors floating around the web, but of an intense exercise addiction that started to effect her life in quite negative ways. The fact that people on the internet choose to judge and attack her for her weight – on both ends of the spectrum, is beyond me. Katie’s blog has always been a very favorite of mine because her food photos are sensational (serious food porn), her writing voice is the perfect amount of to the point recipe details with little glimpses into her head and everyday life. “I’m going to press publish, I just have to do it,” I said, feeling like a maniac but knowing she totally understood the pressure that comes along with blogging about a specific healthy lifestyle… And her words of support and encouragement coupled with her realistic, “You know you’re probably going to get death threats, right?” prepared me for the worst (which certainly came) and also gave me the strength to go through with posting the article. When I decided to come forward about transitioning away from veganism, it was Katie who I spoke to on the phone in the wee hours of the morning while pacing frantically around my NYC apartment. ![]() Needless to say, this girl is no newbie to the land of internet trolls. Right below her Black Bean Brownies and right before her Cookie Dough Dip (my personal fav), is something extremely personal and quite ridiculous. “Chocolate Covered Katie Anorexic” is the second thing that comes up when you Google search healthy dessert blogging extraordinaire CCK on the internet.
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