2015 is here!  Time to get it together.  I weighed in and of course the results were "bigger" than I anticipated.  But after a week of ripping a whole in TWO pairs of jeans, and being served diet (yuck!!) soda TWO times at TWO different dinners after asking for a regular Coke, and a friend stumbling upon this site; I figured it was time to stop sticking my head in the sand and accept the MULTIPLE signs from the Universe that it was time to stop my bad habits and drop this nasty weight I have been making excuses for. I have no idea how much I want to lose.  I'm feeling sorry for myself and haven't had a lot of motivation in this department for some time now.  But I'm motivated by money and a little friendly competition.  So this might actually work!  My first goal is to win this bet.  My next goal will come to me as this becomes a reality.  I do know that I want to stop shopping in plus sizes because that is not how I think of myself!  I want my insides to match the outsides.  That doesn't have a number attached to it. It is a feeling.  I'm anxious to get started.  I need to do it and I want to win! (227.8 lbs)