Lynette - Week 2

This week I lost 2.5 pounds for 1.3%. I'll take it. I had a few bumps in my road to recovery this week, so I'm happy with anything lost. Shelby made me a sugar-free birthday cake yesterday. I think she's going to post the recipe. She said it was mostly made of black beans. Once, when I was visiting Tori in California, her roommate made black bean brownies and they were . . . interesting. But this cake was really good. Good texture and delicious dark chocolate taste. I appreciated the support. Oh, and it was also gluten free, if that's something anyone needs to consider.
I am really proud of everyone and their efforts to get healthy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SISTER LYNETTE!!!

I am in a weird place right now - I feel like all my priorities are all messed up in my head!! This lifestyle change... nope, not EXACTLY what you're thinking... has me all in a bundle of selfish-selfishness! I kept thinking of the January birthdays, but never did anything about them. So, Here's your card Lynette!

Some of my favorite things about Lynette:
She was the most excited of all my siblings when I was born.
She was a fun big sister - always. She'd let me listen to her Bee Gee's and Commodores Records.
She'd let me try on her dance formals/dresses and cheerleading/dancing outfits.
She is smart.
She is beautiful.
She is a wonderful wife and mother.
She is a great example of hard work and perseverance. I was so proud of her going back to school and getting a nursing degree with 3 little ones at home - I think that's a hard thing to do!
She is funny.
She's a GREAT cook!
She plays a mean game of Pounce - when her tennis elbow doesn't get in the way.
She's a wealth of medical information - I call her first in most situations.
There are plenty more - but I'm heading out to the gym (I think this is going to be a bad week! :( ) and because I'm being totally selfish these days... that's what it comes to!!

I love you, Lynette!!! I am proud to be your sister!!
I hope you have a great birthday!!!!

Lynette's Week 1 Weigh-In

Okay. First week completed. I lost 5 1/2 pounds (you'd better believe I'm claiming that half pound) for 2.8%. Did anyone watch the real "Biggest Loser" this week? Some dude lost 22 pounds!! In a week!! How is that even possible? Crazy.

The Starting Point

Today I had my official first weigh-in. It's noted. It's recorded. It's horrendous. Actually, it's the same weight as December 1st, so I was pleased that at least it hadn't gotten worse during the holidays. Anyway, I now have my starting point and I am ready to be serious! Woot! Woot!

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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.