Ok, so I don't have some fancy introduction for this first post in my first ever blog. All I want to say is this is a big week. Yesterday I kicked the cigarettes. Well, actually, I smoked the last one as slowly as possible, without any desire to not keep on with the habit. It's just something I HAVE to do. YIKES!!! One of my oldest and best friends is also getting married this Saturday. I am so so happy for her. I am a bridesmaid and am honored to be! I am dreading seeing myself in the photos afterwards though. I have known of this event for over a year and have had all kinds of plans to shed the pounds and reach my goals before this, but unfortunately let go of those plans. I'll get into more details later, but just wanted to share that on top of mile long list of motivations I already have, I am quite confident that seeing the wedding photos of my not-so-teeny self will likely kick my ass into the greatest motivation yet :) Deciding to change your entire lifestyle is a HUGE deal. But actually DOING it and KEEPING UP with it are very different things. I need all the help I can get and am hoping that blogging and actually sharing what I'm going through will be the difference this time. Please share what you're going through as well, good or bad. I can't wait to hear from you! PS I've attached a picture of my gorgeous friend Ashley, only a single woman for 3 more days! :))))))