I 've known for a while now that I have been gaining weight. The typical reasons, kids (2 of them within 2 years), sit-down job, too busy to cook healthy meals, blah..blah..blah..

I didn't have a full-length mirror at home, only the one over my bathroom cabinet. I always meant to get one, but just never got around to it.

Me & my husband went out with friends for New Year's Eve. There was lots of fun had, lots of drinks passed around and lots of pictures taken. I loved all of the photos from my chest up, they were great. But, there were a couple photos that showed a full-body picture.

I knew I didn't have the energy I once had. Maybe it was my weight, but maybe it was age? maybe it was my two wild boys that had endless energy? Probably a little bit of everything.

I hadn't realized how BIG I had actually gotten. I made a vow to myself that I would lose weight, get healthier and be more for my kids than I had been.