Wish Me Luck, I'll Need Some

Have you ever had a defining moment that made you want to change something so bad that you start taking action immediately? I had one of these last Saturday. We went swimming at Esther and Justin’s new place. I had been so excited to go. Kristi and Ben and Daniel and their families were all going, and the event promised to be a ton of fun. So, we were all there in the one bedroom apartment, kids running everywhere, people taking turns in the bathroom to change, smiles on everyone’s face, having a blast. Then it was mine turn to change. I put on my suit that I haven’t worn since last summer, and happen to see myself in the mirror. The phrase that came to my mind was “This is worse than I thought”. The suit still fit me, but I kinda wished it covered a LOT more while I stood there in front of the mirror. I know what the problem is. I’m a stress eater, I’ve had a lot of stress (and therefore food) and to top it off, I’ve stopped exercising. So, what was I expecting, really? Anyway, after hiding under winter clothes for a few months, wearing my swim suit was a defining moment for me. I decided that night to set up some cool people to exercise with. With fun people motivating me, perhaps I will get some results and feel better in the process. I start on Monday, so in about one month, I’ll let all you in blog-land know how I’m doing. In the meantime, wish me luck, I’ll need some.