Congratulations to Donna Davis, the Winner of the Sunny Slim Down Contest!  Way to go!

Donna lost 18.25 pounds and 22 inches

Sue lost 14.5 pounds and 34 inches

Denise lost 11.75 pounds and 25.75 inches

Thank you for your support!

NAME: SUE YANOWIAK ... LOST 14.5 POUNDS AND 34 INCHES!!

AGE: 62

START WEIGHT: 256

PERCENT BODY FAT: 48.4

My reasons for losing weight is simple: high blood presure, my knees, my ankles, my back, my arms. The doctor told me lose weight and a lot of my problems would make my life easier. Walking up stairs kills me, I am so out of breath by the time I get up the three flights of stairs where I live. Also, I have three beautiful grandchildren that I would like to see and love for a long time to come. Plus, I want to see the Beautiful Hot Chick deep inside come out and have more energy to enjoy life! I hope you choose me and make my life full of Sunny moments.

NAME: DONNA DAVIS ... LOST 18.25 POUNDS AND 22 INCHES!!

AGE: 38

START WEIGHT: 243.5

PERCENT BODY FAT: 43.6           

Hello, my name is Donna Davis.  I would love to be considered for one of your 3 choices for the Sunny Summer Slim Down.  I am 38 years old, and I am in need of  a change in my weight and exercise practice.  I am overweight, and I honestly don't really have an exercise practice at all.  I used to walk, and did very well with that, but life changes, and we tell ourselves we are too busy or too tired to exercise.  There is a history of heart disease, stroke and diabetes in my family (heart disease is on both of my parents sides).  I know I need to do something, and I have a 13 year old daughter for whom I would like to be around for a long time to come.  So please consider me a good choice for your contest, I need and am ready to make a change and start improving my health through weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.    

NAME: DENISE DAUGHTRY ... LOST 11.75 POUNDS AND 25.75 INCHES

AGE: 45

START WEIGHT: 183

PERCENT BODY FAT: 41.3

Ok. I admit it...I used to be one of those people who was always looking for an easy way to lose weight so I could immediately satisfy some requirement of attending a high school reunion, or a wedding, or something like that. But I what I learned over the years was that the weight loss it didn't last. Once the immediate gratification was met, old habits returned because I wasn't losing the weight properly.
 
Now I am 45 years old and it's not about immediate gratification anymore. It's about living healthy.
 
I began this healthy living journey three years ago when I decided it was time to quit smoking. So I did. Cold turkey. And have not smoked since then. I don't miss it, I don't need it, I am glad I did it. The downside of that decision was that my eating habits changed. Exchanging one vice for another I supplemented one vice for another. So of course the pounds started to pile back on. I rationalized this weight gain by telling everyone that I quit smoking, but that excuse doesn't hold up three years later.
 
About a year ago, the stress level in my family went up because of a diagnosis of dementia with my mother-in-law, my sister going through breast cancer treatments, and my husband being out of work due to the downturn in the economy. I mean, I didn't have a chance when it came to dealing with this! I was dealing the only way I knew, which was to eat, which caused weight gain, which caused stress. And a new player was at to party...hypertension!
 
So now, I am about 50 pounds heavier than I need to be in order to be healthy, I am on BP meds, my lower back aches all the time because I carry my weight in my abdomen area (which of course stresses me out because I know what that means as far as cardiac problems), I work 9-10 hours a day and by the time the weekend rolls around, I am wiped out. I basically spend my weekend trying to get the energy back to go back to work on Monday...where it starts all over again.
 
Yikes! Now that I read this, I realize I am a mess. I could really use help in getting my health back on track. So that I can be there for my family when they need me, so I can be there for myself.
 
I would be a challenge. I have been on Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss, Physicians Weight Loss, NutriSystem, Atkins, South Beach, you name it, I have probably tried it. I need guidance, a plan, a kick in the butt.
 
Help me Sunny Wan Kenobi. You are my only hope.