Why am I Writing this Weight Loss Blog?

by Lisa P | More from this Blogger

24 Sep 2007 06:28 AM

I have never found an online forum on weight loss where the moderator/writer was someone who had been obese and made it to "the other side". Who better to talk with people who want to lose weight than someone who has felt their pain and been through everything that they are going through? I am passionate about this topic because I live it!

At my heaviest, I weighed 265. I'm not proud of that, but I don't mind saying it because I know that there are other people out there who have gone over that 200-pound mark and they may feel as though there isn't another person in the world who could possibly understand what they are feeling. I get it. I totally get it! I know what you are going through. Families.com is unique in that it provides a supportive environment where people can finally feel comfortable coming here for help and encouragement.

I've tried every diet out there. Some of them worked, some of them didn't. I've tried every supplement and wonder drug out there. I even used Fen-phen. I've been to nutritionists, dieticians and doctors. I've heard it all and tried it all. I even went through weight loss surgery and had a gastric bypass. These are all the experiences that I draw upon to write reviews of diets, supplements and surgeries. You can't go through the things I have without picking up a great deal of working knowledge along the way. I subscribe to and read bodybuilding and fitness magazines every month. I stay on top of the most current research in weight loss and nutrition not because it is a hobby but because I live it. I want to provide others with the kind of help I never had but always wished for.

Since my bypass, I lost 90 pounds but then I became pregnant twice. I gained seventy pounds during my first pregnancy. Since the gastric bypass is a one-shot deal, I had to lose all that pregnancy weight the hard way. No surgery. No gimmicks. No magic pill. (OK, there were quite a few supplements that I used successfully and I plan to tell you all about them.) It took me two years to lose that stubborn baby weight, something that many women have difficulty with, especially when they are busy juggling raising children, earning a living and managing a household. But I did lose it. Now I'm pregnant again and will have some more weight to lose after the baby arrives in late December. I plan on taking you all along for that ride!

I'm willing to provide a real voice and a compassionate ear that understands the issues surrounding weight loss from the psychological issues we face to the macronutrients that show up on our plates.

I want to help provide a support structure at Families.com for those people who are trying to lose weight but need a buddy to really be effective.

I want to provide a safe place for people to talk about their goals, achievements and setbacks.

I want to provide an educational forum where people can learn how to lose weight in a healthy manner and find the nutrition program that is best for their body and lifestyle.

I want to help you set realistic and achievable goals.

I want to provide the resources and support that you need to achieve your weight loss goals. I want to make Families.com a place where you can come to learn about healthy weight loss and feel as though somebody finally understands and cares about what you are going through, whether you ant to lose 100 pounds or just one.

That's why I'm here.

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Lisa used to be a freelance writer and Community Manager for Families.com, but she has finally made the jump to novelist.

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