Why I'm Doing This

I've been saying I need to lose weight for the longest time. Last year in May I weighed 167 lbs. I wanted to be 155. I started working out with a friend of mine who is a personal trainer. But then the summer came and so did the vacations and I never got back on track. Fast forward to July 2, 2009. I was dog sitting for the same friend and her husband. The scale was in the hallway so I got on it. Why was it telling me 180 lbs? I got off the scale. Talk about being in shock! I knew I had gained weight based on the fact that some of my clothes no longer fit. But 180 lbs? I went home that night telling myself I have to lose that weight. That 180 was unacceptable and I had to do something about it. Waking up the next morning, I truly looked at myself in the mirror and I did not like what I saw. That is when I made the decision to get my rear in gear and take off the weight. Nice that I decided that the day before the July 4th holiday and that we were having a BBQ! I allowed myself to enjoy July 4th with my family. Sunday, July 5th, I got up and began the journey to the NEW ME.