Lynette's Intro

I will be 48 years old next month and have wanted to lose weight and get fit for a long time. I actually avoid going places and participating in social gatherings because I don't want to be seen like this. (See, it's not just about being an anti-social Sawyer.) I would like to be able to wear any clothes in my closet. I would like for my belly not to enter a room three seconds before the rest of me. I would like to have energy and expand my activities beyond work, church, and book group. Sometimes when I think about how I got this way, I realize that all my excuses are not applicable. I can't say I'm so tired from work because I know exercise and good eating actually give me more energy. I can't blame my pregnancies because my baby is 18 and I weigh significantly more than I did at any delivery. I have had a couple physical limitations the past couple years, but recent surgeries should have corrected these problems. My biggest problem is that I like sweets and I love to bake. My main hobbies are reading and baking -- two things that do not promote good health. Also, the fact that I wear scrubs most days doesn't help. And, I have got to get over being self-conscious. People are going to have to see the big
fat me running or working out or whatever, and I am going to have to deal with that.

I would like to lose 22 percent of my weight. I hope that's not too ambitious a goal for 6 months. I did lose that much weight a couple years ago, but it took me a full year. I'm hoping to employ the same methods now that I used then. I didn't have any sugar for a year, I did Dance, Dance Revolution almost every night, and I didn't ever eat after 6 PM. I don't remember it being all that horrible to go without sugar, but my family kindly informed me that I wasn't particularly nice during that year. What?! I don't want to be a meany face! That's my plan. My biggest concern is that because of surgeries, I have some temporary activity restrictions, and if I don't see results pretty quickly, I may get discouraged. Except this time, I have my sisters and girls to help me out. For that I am grateful! This "Biggest Loser" plan is something I've wanted to do for a long time. I'm really excited.