Well, it is eleven days until I participate in my very first Diet Bet. I'm very excited, hopefully this will give me the motivation I need to exercise and make it a habit. I need to lose about 80 pounds to be considered a healthy weight...three kids in three years have not been kind to my body. It seems like I always have some excuse to not be healthy. Too stressed out to cook my meals for the week, too tired or busy too exercise. I have better things to do like playing with the kids, cleaning, spending time with my husband. In reality I can look at my day and add time to it and get things done. I could clean a little faster. I could watch one short show with my husband and then get back my daily to-do list. I could stay off of facebook for the day and have all my cleaning done before dinner and still have time for the kids. It's hard to have motivation when I feel like my day is already full...I know that I would have more energy if I made the effort to eat and be healthier. However, what I know in theory and what I am willing to do to acheive that reality are two different things. In the end, putting forth more effort now will make the rest of my life a little easier, I just have to get off my butt and do it. I need to strengthen my resolve. I need to move forward with my life and use my will to accomplish not only my fitness goals, but my life goals as well. It all starts with me, and only I can keep going one day at a time.