tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1878447 2011-09-06T10:00:00-04:00 What I did to lose 30 pounds -- and how I manage to keep it off! TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef014e8b50937e970d 2011-09-06T10:00:00-04:00 2011-09-06T10:00:00-04:00

Today, I'm shaking off the ridiculous depression I've let myself be imprisoned by over the past few days. Anyone who's followed my rants and raves about food, dieting, exercise, blah, blah, blah, should know by now that I'm a stress induced eater. If you don't, then let me introduce myself, hi, I'm Lisa, and I'm a stress eater. I wish that had a more positive connotation, like "wow, she gets stressed and eats it for breakfast, what a champ!" No, quite literally the opposite - if I get stressed, depressed, I am ready to rush over to Dairy Queen and...

Lisa Knapp tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef015390bb7420970b 2011-08-16T03:00:00-04:00 2011-08-15T23:32:22-04:00

There's always an opportunity to make another attempt, our bodies are more forgiving and will fix and repair if given the chance.

Lisa Knapp tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0154344daa8f970c 2011-08-08T10:00:00-04:00 2011-08-08T10:00:00-04:00

Let's get real. There is no silver bullet. If your intentions are to crash diet, fast, drink some concoction that will melt off the weight, you're in for disappointment in the long run.

Lisa Knapp tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef01543439d841970c 2011-08-03T13:11:58-04:00 2011-08-03T13:11:58-04:00

There are so many diet plans out there. How do you tell them apart? Some may be controversial, some may take longer and have lesser results. Thankfully Findthebest.com has developed a great Diet Plan comparison chart that takes into account all sorts of diet plan attributes. Here are the top 10 best diet plans according to FIndTheBest.com. Check out all available plans with their very useful and easy to use Diet Plan Comparison Chart: Compare Diet NameAdvertised Weight Loss (total) Advertised amount of weight creators claim you could lose on this diet plan. Advertised Length of Time The amount of...

TheStarryEye Astrologer tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef014e86359a17970d 2011-02-21T10:00:00-05:00 2011-02-21T10:00:00-05:00

A recenet breath of spring in the middle of what's been an unusually brutal winter has most of my friends and family speculating about the early arrival of the season. For me, a harsher reality reminded me that warm weather is looming on the horizon ... the Victoria's Secret bikini catalog. Nothing snaps me back to reality than the subtle reminder that those heavy layers will be melting off to reveal any over-indulging I've packed on in colder weather. With a bit of renewed inspiration, I've inflated my balance ball, broken out my hand weights, and prepared myself to get...

Lisa Knapp tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0133f31fdea8970b 2010-08-18T10:00:00-04:00 2010-08-17T09:10:09-04:00

Controlling emotional easy is not an easy proposition. If it were, than why do so many of us struggle with it? It defies reason so far as I'm concerned.

Lisa Knapp tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0133f2fe2746970b 2010-08-14T10:00:00-04:00 2010-08-14T10:00:00-04:00

For those of us on the weight loss track, a diet that incorporates cherries may serve to lower total body weight, and could help to reduce that pesky weight around our mid sections (yeah, that one stopped me in my tracks too!).

Lisa Knapp tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef013486218e97970c 2010-08-11T10:00:00-04:00 2010-08-11T10:00:00-04:00

A few months back, my former (note the past tense) sitter and I were talking about the difficulties and frustrations with weight loss. Now mind you, if you recall some of my earlier posts, I tipped the scales at 180 lbs right before I gave birth to my son back in 2002. For someone with a 5'2" frame, I looked like a tick ready to explode. My point? I know what it's like to be overweight - been there. The conversation continued and I offered some of my tactics and information collected during my own journey. Then the she dropped...

Lisa Knapp tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0133f21775aa970b 2010-07-06T10:29:49-04:00 2010-07-06T10:29:49-04:00

Coming back after a long holiday weekend is always a drag - and I mean that more than metaphorically speaking. I'm usually a bit more tired after all the running around associated with my rest & relaxation! Which is why when Taste of Home Magazine posted this recipe, I jumped on it. First of all, a friend of mine once caught a quote that "if it weren't for the 'word' muffin, I'd be eating cake for breakfast." Let's be honest, isn't a muffin really a topless cupcake? (topless meaning, no icing) Here's a muffin recipe you can feel good about....

Lisa Knapp tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0133f18ea4dc970b 2010-06-23T10:00:00-04:00 2010-06-23T10:00:00-04:00

Anyone with an inclination to slim down passes through at least one moment of weakness. 30 lbs later, and I'm no more immune to them then anyone else. Those knee quivering moments when that bag of M&Ms suddenly seems the just reward for all the progress and self controlled we've exercised. In reality, it's clutter we're sticking under our skin ultimately. When you consume foods with little to no nutritional value, there's very little for your body to do, other than convert it into stored fat. For me, it was stuffing the upholstering I wore all over my body -...

Lisa Knapp