motivation #5: fat wife thin husband no more

I will no longer be the fat wife to the thin husband.  I am so ashamed of myself that I absolutely detest going out in public with my husband.  Now, I have to say right here and now that this has never been because of my husband.  One could not ask for a better husband.  [...]

motivation #4: my virtual model

So here’s a virtual model of me now:

And here’s a virtual model of me at GW:

Now if that doesn’t inspire me to move my ass, I don’t know what will - well, yeah I do.  Pictures of me naked would get the job done, but yeah.  I haven’t gotten up the nerve to face that [...]

motivation #3

I will be able to climb a flight of stairs, go hiking, squat, sit/stand without my knees screaming in protest.

motivation #2

I will no longer be the Fat American.

When I traveled to New York and Paris last year (woohoo), I was so aware of my fatness.  No one ever made me feel uncomforbable mind you, except for myself that is.  I assume people, at this point, are so used to The Fat American, that they no [...]

motivation #1

Reason #1 that I want to get healthy: I do not want to get diabetes.  (So far, for some strange reason - ahem, GOD - I have normal cholesterol, blood sugar, etc.)

Yeah.  This is my current certain future.  Let’s avoid that, shall we?
P.S. These motivations/reasons will be posted as I think of them, not in [...]