Is not something I do lightly.

I can say this, because I weigh 244 pounds. I lost about 10 pounds in June, and haven't seen a pound fall off since then, despite eating wiser and less than I have in a few years. Blame it on genes, blame it on a sedentary lifestyle, blame it on a few "treats" I let myself have, whatever. I'm ready to take this to the next level.

This is half inspired by Linz and half inspired by the Rock Hard Challenge I've entered myself into at my church, but both of those halves come to the whole point of: I need to get myself healthier.

Perhaps not for my health as of this moment, but for my future. I'm engaged now, see, and I have a life ahead of me. A wedding dress to fit into, pictures to pose for, children to bear and run after, and I want to be able to feel proud of myself in every situation, even if it's just going to the store at 2 in the morning because little Timmy (not any child of mine's real name) has a sick tummy.

So here we go.

It starts now.

I've got myself a Wii Fit, a kitchen full of low-carb, low-calorie, low-fat foods, and a fiance full of support who has no demands on me other than I be happy. This shouldn't be so bad, right?

And besides, I miss writing. If I have to get myself to write to keep myself accountable, darn.

This is starting off slow, because I am a lazy, lazy woman who cannot manage much exercise. But I intend to do it regularly and work my way up. Because my little Wii Fit machine misses me when I'm gone.

• Weight This Morning: 244
• Minutes Exercised: 17
• Foods Eaten That I Should Not Have: Ranch dressing on a salad this afternoon.