{"id":24763,"date":"2011-12-29T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T16:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=24763"},"modified":"2011-12-16T15:38:47","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T23:38:47","slug":"2011-favorites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=24763","title":{"rendered":"2011 Favorites"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m pretty happy with how my blog has progressed over this past year. In 2010 my blog was pretty new, I didn’t think many people would even want to read what I had to say and when they did I had to find myself. I wasn’t sure what kind of blog I wanted to have, so in the beginning I did what everyone else did–posting my workouts and what I ate for my three meals.<\/p>\n

Eventually that grew boring to me and I figured it was probably boring to read. My blog changed a lot and I found my groove. I loved sharing my weight loss memories and struggles with my readers.\u00a02011 was a year where I really found what I liked to write about and I hope that came through to my readers as well.<\/p>\n

Here are some posts that I am really proud of from 2011:<\/p>\n

Partners Who Sabotage<\/a><\/p>\n

When The Mirror Lies<\/a><\/p>\n

Gaining Weight in Relationships<\/a><\/p>\n

Stop Dieting!<\/a><\/p>\n

Psychology of Weight Loss<\/a><\/p>\n

3 Year Anniversary of 100 Pounds Lost<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thanks to some great readers\/blog friends I also had some great guest posts this year.<\/p>\n

Reshaping Your Body with Weight Lifting<\/a><\/p>\n

Triathlon Help<\/a><\/p>\n

The Battle of The Calorie Counters<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you to everyone that shared a guest post this year with my readers. I hope people found some new blogs to read as a result. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Favorite Recipes of 2011<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

2011 was also when I started to really try new things in the kitchen. I’m happy with a lot the recipes I’ve tried and (thanks to Michael!) I have a lightbox now that helps me take amazing photos of the food I cook.<\/p>\n

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Braised Chicken and Spring Vegetables<\/a><\/p>\n

Curried Shrimp with Rice<\/a><\/p>\n

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French Toast<\/a><\/p>\n

Filet Mignon with Caramelized Onions and Gorgonzola<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pumpkin Muffins<\/a><\/p>\n

Pasta with Broccolini, Pickled Goat Horn Peppers and\u00a0Goat Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n

Poulet Au Vinaigre (Gina\u2019s Weight Watchers)<\/a><\/p>\n

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I’m pretty proud of the dishes I’ve made. I know, I know, it’s really just following a recipe. But that’s huge for me. I hated cooking, I sucked at cooking most everything and I honestly made stuff that came out of the freezer or a box for most of my life. Being able to tackle recipes by myself and actually have them turn out edible is stellar–having them be AWESOME was even better!<\/p>\n

So there you have a few of my favorites from 2011. I hope 2012 is even better!<\/p>\n

QUESTION: What was your favorite post of 2011? Share the link to it here! And if you have a fantastic recipe you tried, post it here too!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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