{"id":23958,"date":"2011-10-06T08:47:57","date_gmt":"2011-10-06T15:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=23958"},"modified":"2011-10-06T08:47:57","modified_gmt":"2011-10-06T15:47:57","slug":"110-pounds-mission-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=23958","title":{"rendered":"110 Pounds Mission Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n110 Pounds and Counting is dedicated to supporting people in their weight loss efforts. I freely share my life with my readers here because I want to inspire people to join me in a journey to be healthy. I envision this website as a safe, fun, familiar place for readers to get new ideas on weight loss, weight loss maintenance, and fitness. I want my readers to look forward to my posts and to contribute their own opinions and ideas.<\/p>\n

My Mission Statement<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Life is meant for living, not dieting. I don’t like the word diet and I’m not on a diet. Reading my blog you will see me eat salads, lots of fruit, veggies from my garden, healthy meals AND the “fun stuff.” I never pass up a chance to eat dessert or Mexican food but over the years of losing and maintaining my weight I’ve learned how to enjoy those treats in moderation.<\/p>\n

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I EARNED that pizza, man!<\/p><\/div>\n

I want to live a long and healthy life but I’m not going to deny myself things in order to weigh a certain number. Life is less about that number on the scale for me now after keeping off 100 pounds for three years. I’m an ex-obese person, ex-vegetarian trying to learn how to eliminate processed food from my life. I eat simply and I love it.<\/p>\n

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\nI work out because I love it.<\/strong> I have had my struggles, my injuries and criticisms but in the end I do it because it makes my body feel good. I write about the activities I do to inspire others to try things like biking, hiking and swimming.<\/p>\n

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Four Principles of 110 Pounds<\/strong><\/h3>\n

SUPPORT<\/strong>. I didn’t blog my weight loss progress. I did it all on my own and I know how hard it is. When I began this blog I didn’t have much direction and simply shared stories about how I lost over 100 pounds. Over time the blog has evolved and I grew to love sharing my life with my readers. I share these things because I want to show that losing weight and keeping it off can be done–and it can be fun too!<\/p>\n

INFORM<\/strong>. I’m not a nutritionist or a personal trainer. I lost my weight on my own without programs, drugs or doctors. I may not have a degree in these topics but I think my own personal experience speaks for itself. My goal is to simply inform my readers what worked for me. <\/em><\/strong>Take what you will from my site and tailor it to your<\/em><\/strong> life (and if you have concerns about losing weight, talk to your doctor first).
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ENTERTAIN<\/strong>. My hope is that my writing style and quality will continue to evolve and improve. I want people to enjoy what they read here. I’m pretty honest about things. I will share my happy times, my sad times, things that frustrate me with this whole journey, and memories of my struggles to lose the weight. I hope my readers can empathize (and maybe even laugh once in awhile). What I love about other<\/em> blogs that I read is the connection I feel like I have with the writer. I hope my readers can feel that here, too.<\/p>\n

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\nRESPECT<\/strong>. I’m passionate about everything in my life, and I admit that fervor can sometimes get me into trouble–especially if it’s something I feel very strongly about.\u00a0 I love passionate, healthy discussion and debate. I welcome other opinions, paths and ideas because life is all about sharing and learning. I speak my mind, no matter how unpopular it may be, and I do get some shrapnel as a result. I work hard to treat my readers with respect and I ask for the same respect from my readers. Personal attacks against me or other people on my blog will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n

OTHER<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I sometimes receive free products to review and I will always give my honest opinion, free or not. I will also state in the post when I received something for free. Most of the time, I just like writing about products I love and use all the time.<\/p>\n

If you need support or ideas from me or my readers, leave a comment or email me. I will do my best to respond to comments and emails in a timely matter.<\/p>\n

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...."In a timely manner...."<\/p><\/div>\n

Finally, please take away from this that you are not alone. I used to be depressed and unhappy with my weight. I felt trapped and like I would never be healthy or fit. I’m living proof that that is not true–that something can ALWAYS be done to improve things!<\/p>\n

QUESTION: Have you ever made a personal mission statement about goals, vision and missions?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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