{"id":35274,"date":"2013-01-01T08:30:06","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T16:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=35274"},"modified":"2013-01-01T08:30:43","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T16:30:43","slug":"a-welcome-to-new-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=35274","title":{"rendered":"A Welcome to New Readers!"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time of year again — NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS! I bet you want to lose weight, right? That’s the number one resolution and I completely understand why. I was once morbidly obese and one day I woke up ready to change. This post is an introduction for new readers who perhaps woke up this morning, ready for their own change. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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\nI\u2019m Lisa, soon to be 33 years old and I live in Portland, Oregon. I\u2019m originally from Seattle where I spent the first 19 years of my life before heading to Oregon. I live with my boyfriend Michael and two cats (one is referred to as Fat Kitty\u2013he has a bit of a chubby belly these days).<\/p>\n

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\nI used to weigh over 250 pounds. <\/strong>Most of my 20\u2019s were spent being significantly overweight and eventually obese. A wake up call regarding diabetes and high blood pressure was the shake up I needed to make a change.<\/p>\n

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I counted my calories.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I swam laps in the nearby community pool.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I eventually started using the elliptical machine at the gym.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Those things propelled me forward in my journey to lose over 100 pounds. It was a slow process. I wasn\u2019t expecting to lose the weight over night. But seeing immediate progress <\/strong>on the scale motivated me to keep going!<\/p>\n

If you found me because you’re striving to lose weight and struggling, DO NOT FEEL DISCOURAGED. Make small changes. Join Weight Watchers. Join a gym. When you see progress, you will be motivated to keep trying! Read some of the tips I’ve shared about what has helped me.<\/p>\n

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This blog is partly about how I lost 110 pounds. It’s also about how I maintain the loss while living my life and enjoying the food I like<\/strong><\/em>. It\u2019s been over 4\u00a0\u00a0years now<\/a> since I stepped on that scale 100 pounds lighter and my lifestyle has changed completely.<\/p>\n

Instead of weekends spent on the couch, I ride my bike. I hike. I run epic races like Hood to Coast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve had some ups and downs<\/a>. I\u2019ve hit weight loss plateaus. I keep doing what works for me. My workout routine is:<\/p>\n