Well, it's time to face it.  I'm 34 years old, and can no longer eat anything I want with minimal exercise and stay "in shape".  The truth is, I've never been a healthy eater.  I've always eaten a ton of processed food, all the gluten and refined sugar, tons of carbs, almost no vegetables... I know - you hate me a little bit right now, right?  Well, after 2 kids, I just can't be stuck where I am any more.  So I'm going to make a concerted effort in September, 2013 to really focus on a healthy lifestyle, and see what changes I see.

I know me - it can't be too extreme or I'll never stick to it.  I'm going to start logging everything in MyFitnessPal soon, just to track what I am eating, and then work up some health and figure conscious recipes that I like as well as try to get at least 3 hours of exercise a week.  I'll take a before and after shot, and then see if I can maintain parts of this plan in normal life.

I will never completely give up on dessert... but I probably don't need it every night.  Let's see how creative I can get.