{"id":7856,"date":"2010-10-19T12:25:26","date_gmt":"2010-10-19T19:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=7856"},"modified":"2010-10-20T13:18:29","modified_gmt":"2010-10-20T20:18:29","slug":"lisa-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=7856","title":{"rendered":"Lisa, Exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Note: Scroll down for new posts)<\/em><\/p>\n

Hello New Readers!<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a result of the Womansday.com and Yahoo! Health<\/a> articles I’ve gotten a lot of new readers to my site. The FIRST magazine article brought even more. First, thank you so much for checking out my website after reading the article. Second, I am really happy to be able to share my story with so many people. I know a lot of people out there can relate to wanting to lose a significant amount of weight.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This post is a short recap of my journey and an introduction to new readers who may feel overwhelmed with catching up on old posts.<\/p>\n

I’m Lisa, 30 years old and I live in Portland, Oregon. I’m originally from Seattle. I live with my boyfriend Michael and two cats (one is referred to as Fat Kitty–he has a bit of a chubby belly these days).<\/p>\n

Despite the recent press and having a blog, I am actually quite shy. It’s a strange feeling to suddenly be exposed for the world to see. Strangers, coworkers, family, friends: now they are all aware of what I’ve done.<\/p>\n

Most of my 2o’s 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

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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After Losing 50 Pounds (LEFT)<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/strong>Those things propelled me forward in my journey to lose over 100 pounds. It was a slow process. I wasn’t expecting to lose the weight over night. But seeing immediate progress <\/strong>on the scale motivated me to keep going!<\/p>\n

DO NOT FEEL DISCOURAGED. Make small changes. Join Weight Watchers. Join\u00a0 a gym. When you see progress, you will be motivated to keep trying!<\/p>\n

This blog is partly about how I lost 110 pounds. It’s ALSO about how I am maintaining that weight loss. It’s been over 2 years 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

I’ve had some ups and downs<\/a>. I’ve hit weight loss plateaus. I’ve had negative experiences <\/a>at the gym.<\/p>\n

A recent running injury forced me to take a break<\/a>. I did not give up on my lifestyle faced with this challenge. Instead, I continue to swim and I started lifting weights 2-3 times a week. In just one month I’ve lost 4 pounds and my body has been transformed in ways I didn’t expect.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I write about recipes <\/a>I try. I write a lot about Portland <\/a>Restaurants I try out. Most of all I want to show that living a balanced, healthy life is a good (and achievable) thing!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope you stay and read more. I’m not a nutritionist and I don’t offer a quick fix to losing 100 pounds. My goal is to inspire you. If I could do it, you can do it!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>QUESTION: If my magazine article inspired you to want to lose weight, tell me how you plan on making some changes to achieve that!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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