It starts now!

195.8 lbs - this is what I currently weigh as of Super Bowl Sunday 2011. I probably gained the last 4 pounds at my friend Jennifer's house where I ate 3 strawberry cupcakes as I walked out the door. I have been telling my husband for the last 6 months that I need to lose weight. He is always supportive and tries to keep me on track but I always give up within the first week. Well enough is enough! I figured the only way I was going to lose this weight was to make myself accountable to not only myself but the entire world! So here I am... blogging my way to healthiness! See it is not about looking good (I know a lot of people who say that as they slide into a size 6 pair of jeans)  - whatever! This blog is really about me getting to my ideal weight by exercising, eating healthy and of course writing about my progress. My goal is to lose 40 pounds in the next 4 months. I hope to be exercising 3 times a week for at least an hour. I would like to be down to maybe 1 or 2 sodas a week (not diet - yuck!) And above all else I want my poor little gallbladder to stop freaking out everytime I eat and just do it's job without any pain! So wish me luck and keep on reading! Feel free to join me and we can all do this together!