Not Suitable for, well, Anywhere

Today's weigh in (after a shower and breakfast and lunch) 231.4

Happy 2013 (I hope)!

So, it's been a really long time since I posted anything on this blog. I have another, parenting-themed blog that I post on more often (although not that often). One of the goals of thus particular blog was weight loss, which I was moderately successful at about seven or eight years ago. Since then, I have gained back all the weight I had lost and then some. Sure, having two kids didn't help, but that shouldn't be an excuse. I know plenty of people who had kids and are still in shape.

So, I need to get back to my roots, so to speak, when it comes to blogging. I guess this counts as a New Year's resolution of sorts. Or two, really. 1) I need to lose weight, and 2) I need to blog more regularly, to keep myself honest.

I didn't weigh myself this morning, because the baby woke up and I had to go get him quickly. Although I have eaten and it won't be very accurate, I will weigh myself when I get a shower today (whenever that might be). I will also do what I really, really don't want to do: I will take a pic of myself in bra and undies to really document the horrible shape I am in. Maybe a little shame will help get me moving. I apologize in advance for how horrible it's going to be; feel free not to look.

I have other 2013 goals as well: be more patient with the boys, be more attentive to my husband, be more organized at work and at home, keep the house cleaner, being better with money, stuff like that. But a lot of my current dissatisfaction with things stems from my unhappiness with my physical condition, so I will put a focus on that. It will mean trying to squeeze in workouts, possibly getting up earlier and going to bed later, and of course it will entail eating better.

My general goal is to get in better shape. Specifically, I would like to lose 20 lbs by the end of the school year (end of May). By next ski season, I would like to fit in my cute ski pants (which are a size 14, I believe). That's about a 3-size drop, if you consider the sizes to be even; I am currently hovering around a 20.

I will post my weight and starting picture a little later today. Right now I'm soloing with the boys because my husband is trying to sleep off a NyQuil hangover.

So, cross your fingers, and let's get going.