It really should be time.....

...to lose weight that is. It should be time, I weigh a ton, almost as much as when I delivered my second child and that was my all time high. I hate being this big but seriously cannot motivate myself to try and lose weight. I know what I need to do, I know what diet plan works for me, I know how much exercise I need to get.......I just can't get started. So today I am sitting here making a list of reasons why I need to/want to/should lose weight.

1)my kids-I want to be around for a long time
2)my self-I deserve more than what I am right now
3)I want to bend over to tie my shoes and not come up winded
4)I want to run around the yard with the kids and not need to have a nap after
5)I want to fit in an airplane seat and/or fly without worrying about squishing the person next to me or being asked to buy a second seat
6) I want to not be afraid to go to amusement parks b/c I worry I won't fit on rides with my child
7)I want more room in my lap for my kids to sit
8) I want to sweat less and not sweat in certain places
9) no more heat rash on my inner thigh
10) cute clothes from mainstream stores
11) I want to feel sexy again
12) I want my kids to model my healthy behaviors
13) I want to have more confidence

This list could go on forever and I will add to it as I think of more and have more time.

My plan for now is to start drinking the 8 cups of water a day I know I need to. I always lose 5-10 pounds just doing this to start. From there I will start implementing my food pyramid diet plan and add exercise. I want to commit to going for a long, brisk walk 3 times a week but I am already afraid of failing and disappointing myself. So for now I will try to get at least 1 walk in this week and we'll go from there. The pounds aren't going to fly off by any means but it's a start and I hope it will motivate me to do more.

I'd love to have others to do this with so we can support each other so let me know if you want to join me. It's a slow walk up a steep hill but we will get to the top, we have to!