I occasionally get to see a few of the girls from high school, but never all together. Many things have motivated me to make this a goal, but the biggest is the fact that we might loose one of the gang very soon. Life is sometimes short, and always unpredictable, so I think there is no excuses to wait. Carpe diem
This isn't a "wouldn't it be nice" goal, this is a need to goal. I need to eat healthier, and excercise more, just for the benefits to my body. The losing the weight is driven by my ideal healthy target weight zone....which I am not in. I want to get my BMI back into the healthy spot of "in the target zone". I have adjusted my target weight loss number to a new date, and this last push will put me at my "ideal" weight.
The last few years have been a little overwhelming for me. I manage to get through the daily struggles of life with 5 kids, but 2 years ago I had two of my children go through major health crisis. It seems as though my house has never been able to shake that year of chaos. Crap piled up, things didn't get done, I got so far behind, and then got depressed and started to avoid the things that were chaotic. I have been playing this avoidance game ever since. I feel disorganized and cluttered, and I hate that feeling. I want, no I need this to change.
I was inspired to do this when I read a story of a woman paying off peoples layaway accounts for their kids Christmas gifts a Kmart. My girlfriend and I decided that we would pool our funds and do this together next Christmas (2012)
In my busy everyday activities, I have let communication with friends and family who live far away become less and less frequent. Months can go by without talking to close family members, and I miss that connection.
