http://www.wflx.com/global/category.asp?c=136000 Lisa is on a mission -- to lose 100 pounds by her 40th birthday in September 2009.  Her journey starts here and you can follow along. en-us Copyright 2000 - 2010 WorldNow and WFLX Sales - Healthy Living 15 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=8216204 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=8216204&t=2009-12-09T16:33:54Z WFLX Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:33:00 EST Lisa met her goal of losing 100 pounds by her 40th birthday, but the struggle continues.  Click through to read about losing the first 100 pounds or click on the links below to read about the new challenges. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=13044546 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=13044546&t=2010-08-25T17:11:38Z WFLX Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:11:00 EDT It's been almost a year since I lost 100 pounds and I've managed to keep off about 70% of what I lost.  This is a huge achievement for me and I feel like the way I end up looking at it and treating it will be a defining moment:  will I be a "the glass is half-full" person or a "the glass is half-empty" person? Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12847086 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12847086&t=2010-08-25T17:21:20Z WFLX Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:21:00 EDT In a slightly unexpected way, skipping the scale has made me more accountable rather than less so. I find myself paying more attention to what I eat and the decisions I make from meal to meal because I'm not using the scale as a gauge to tell me how I'm doing. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12736648 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12736648&t=2010-07-21T11:17:27Z WFLX Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:17:00 EDT When I came up with the idea of giving up my scale, it was instantly and drastically freeing. This doesn't mean that I want to stop trying to lose weight. And I certainly hope to have a significant loss 12 months from now.  But the scale has been getting in my way. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12549020 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12549020&t=2010-06-30T17:27:30Z WFLX Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:27:00 EDT Sometimes we need to deal with change and find solutions that may not be ideal but are at least a step in the right direction. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12510105 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12510105&t=2010-06-30T17:27:05Z WFLX Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:27:00 EDT I find it much easier to lose weight in the spring and summer than the winter. Winter just screams for comfort food. The heavy clothes let you ignore small gains (which add up). And the excuses to stay inside are plentiful. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12471766 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12471766&t=2010-06-30T17:26:52Z WFLX Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:26:00 EDT After countless efforts to lose weight over close to 30 years, this time is completely different.  Because no matter how difficult or frustrating it's become, I refuse to get to the point where I just throw my hands up and say I won't bother trying anymore. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12351697 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12351697&t=2010-06-30T17:26:40Z WFLX Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:26:00 EDT It's hard writing about this because I feel like I've been saying these things over and over in different ways while sort of waffling about how to move forward.  But the bottom line is that this is really hard and sometimes it takes some false starts to get going again. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12272413 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12272413&t=2010-04-21T17:49:21Z WFLX Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:49:00 EDT Getting ready for vacation means packing, straightening my desk at work -- and planning how I'm going to eat and exercise while in a different country! Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12198063 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12198063&t=2010-04-07T17:41:03Z WFLX Wed, 7 Apr 2010 17:40:00 EDT I'm back to counting calories for a week.  Here's a peek into a day in my food/exercise diary (including an abundance of snacks, hobbit-style!). Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12157006 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12157006&t=2010-03-24T17:10:02Z WFLX Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:10:00 EDT This is the perfect time of year to start a training program for a long distance walking, running or cycling event.  Read about how you can help others while bumping up your exercise! Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12118782 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12118782&t=2010-03-17T16:32:42Z WFLX Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:32:00 EDT It's 26 weeks until my birthday -- and I want to lose 26 pounds.  Keeping focused on that and a couple of specific challenges is getting me back on track with my diet. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12078428 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=12078428&t=2010-03-10T17:04:32Z WFLX Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:04:00 EST I made an important realization this week – when I'm not motivated to lose weight, nothing external can make it happen. And when I am motivated, nothing external can stop me.  So, while I'm definitely having trouble right now, it helps to focus on what I have already accomplished instead of my struggles. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11928361 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11928361&t=2010-03-10T17:03:57Z WFLX Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:00 EST I hope you can forgive the sort of hokey racetrack imagery in the title of this blog entry, but I just realized how appropriate it is that I start this week's story talking about a grueling 24-hour car race. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11890148 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11890148&t=2010-02-10T10:08:37Z WFLX Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:53:00 EST So, I'm kind of embarrassed that I pretty much disappeared from this space for a few weeks. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11779927 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11779927&t=2010-02-10T10:08:37Z WFLX Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:43:00 EST I think the problem is we make resolutions when we're all fired up and have grand plans for the year, but then reality sets in and suddenly that 7-workouts-a-week goal is (obviously) unrealistic and rather than scaling back, we give up altogether. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11748568 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11748568&t=2010-02-10T10:08:36Z WFLX Wed, 6 Jan 2010 16:46:00 EST I had a great week! And as excited as I am about losing 3.5 pounds, I'm even more excited that I felt really in control this week – more than I have in a long time. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11724358 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11724358&t=2010-02-10T10:08:36Z WFLX Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:34:00 EST I made a pretty big decision this week – I'm switching diet programs. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11650285 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11650285&t=2010-02-10T10:08:37Z WFLX Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:29:00 EST Weight loss is hard, isn't it?? You'd think that would stop surprising me at some point. Sales - Healthy Living http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11608110 http://www.wflx.com/global/story.asp?s=11608110&t=2010-02-10T10:08:36Z WFLX Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:32:00 EST We all know I've already lost a chunk of weight, but let's pretend we don't and start over! Sales - Healthy Living