I HAVE NEVER WRITTEN A BLOG BEFORE. BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT WHY I AM DOING THIS. I AM AN ARMY VETERAN. THE ONLY TIME I HAVE EVER REALLY EXERCISED IS WHEN I HAD TO FOR GYM IN HIGH SCHOOL AND IN THE ARMY. AFTER I GOT OUT, I WENT ON TO COLLEGE, I TOOK A CLASS FOR EXERCISING. AFTER THAT, I NEVER REALLY STUCK WITH IT. SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE TO WAKE UP EARLY TO DO EXERCISE, I DIDN'T. NO ONE MADE ME, SO I DIDN'T. I GAINED WEIGHT, A LOT OF WEIGHT. I AM NOW 291. THAT IS ACTUALLY NOT MY HEAVIEST. MY HEAVIEST WAS 298. I REFUSE, AND I MEAN REFUSE TO STAY LIKE THIS!

I HAVE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ACID REFLUX, AND ANXIETY. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALL DUE TO MY BEING OBESE. I AM NOT OVERWEIGHT, I AM OBESE. MY HUSBAND AND MY SON WORRY ABOUT ME. I WORRY ABOUT ME. I HAVE MY CHECK UPS DONE ANNUALLY WITH MY DOCTOR, MY BLOOD LEVELS ARE ALWAYS ON POINT, BUT DIABETES CONCERN ME.

I NEED THIS! I NEED THIS! I. NEED. THIS.

I WILL DO THIS, I HAVE MADE EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK. I AM SERVICE CONNECTED FOR MY FEET. I CANNOT WALK FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. I CANNOT REALLY RUN, LIKE TALKING ABOUT. BUT I CAN GET MY BUT ON A BICYCLE. SO I WILL CYCLE. I WILL LOSE THIS WEIGHT. I HAVE TO. NOT ONLY FOR MY FAMILY, BUT FOR ME. I AM DOING THIS FOR ME. I WILL BE 41 IN 3 MONTHS. I WANT TO BE HERE TO SEE MY SON'S DREAMS COME TRUE. I AM DOING THIS FOR HIM. I LOVE MY HUSBAND WITH ALL OF MY HEART. I WANT TO GROW OLD WITH HIM. I AM DOING THIS FOR HIM. BUT I LOVE THE HELL OUT OF ME. I AM DOING THIS FOR ME.

THANKS FOR READING.