Every year around this time I make a promise to myself. The year starts off okay, and then by mid-February, as we get closer to my birthday, my efforts begin to dwindle. And then it spirals out. Complacency sets in and eventually, I give up.
But this year will be different.
It has to be.
I know that life changes usually spur some kind of change in the waistline. It was true for college. It was true when I got my first full time job. And it was true when I got married.
And now I've ballooned to my highest weight ever and it's gotten to the point where I can no longer be complacent. I can no longer ignore the truth of the matter. I can no longer just hope I lose the weight...eventually.
In the next two years or so, we'll probably start thinking about having kids. And I don't want to be that pregnant lady who is already fat, and then gets fatter. I don't want to get winded playing with my kids or climbing a set of stairs. I don't want to get stuck eating fast food and letting my waistline expand.
Game over weight. The only direction you will be going is DOWN.
Holiday time is always the hardest to get started, so this effort will begin at the beginning of 2011. I'm making a commitment to myself and my health, and sharing it here on this blog.
On January 1, I will blog my current weight. I'm hoping that with the accountability of this blog, and maybe a reader or two, I can meet my goal by December 31, 2011.
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