OK. July 30th. This is the closest thing to a journal entry I've done in a long time. Lots of things are constantly on my mind: the state of our world and current society, the education and upbringing of our kids, and--quite alot--my utter lack of initiative and daily effort to get things done that I really do want to get done! (housework, organizing, school planning, meal planning, exercising, laundry, even taking time to play with the kids!!) All my "tricks" (lists, reading articles about motivation, setting goals, comparing myself to other moms, lecturing myself, etc.) have not worked up to this point. I often get distracted by Facebook or other things, and fail to do what I really need to do. Knowing full well that I will never be perfect, I really do want to get better. Perhaps, as I write this down, I can hold myself more accountable. Let July 30th be the beginning of a new chapter in my life. A chapter that gets things done! I weighed in at 152.2 today (with the digital camera in hand). I would really like that number to be much lower (like 15 pounds lower). Today, I will eat healthy foods and do a 30 minute workout. I will not eat any junk today. I will check in tomorrow.