It is no joke that I need to get in shape, stop the mindless eating and get back in control of regular exercising. This is not an April Fool's Day joke. I need help. Before children, I went to the gym, I played tennis, I walked in the park. Those are all things I was sure I would be able to continue to do after I had children. I no longer have a gym membership, I have only played tennis a handful of times and I now I am too lazy to even chase the kids in the park. I need to step up (or really back away—depending on how you look @ it) to the plate and take control.

I am tired of feeling self conscious year after year in a bathing suit. I don't like the spare tire around my waist that has become a dually. This means, there is not one spare tire, but two! Lucky me, if anyone ever gets a flat, I can be sure to step in and donate one! That is how I feel about my waist, it is a dually. After the birth of my 3rd child I lost 10 lbs., pretty quickly. I was excited! Could I possible keep this up? Not so fast, now that he is 20 months old, I have gained 20 lbs. I kept making excuses, he is a baby, I will exercise later.

When I did walk around the block I felt I deserved a reward. I reward myself with chocolate ice cream, small chocolates that the other children seem to forget about bringing home from birthday parties and anything else with high calories I can get my hands on. I think the Get Fit Challenge is what I need, one part exercise, one part learning better food choices and one part wellness. Secretly, I have always wanted to have a little blog. I have big goals and I am sure this would assist me on the right path to health!