Me and mine

   Well I like Elise, think that this is a great idea. Some times I think that I am the only one who can't put the sweets aside. It is refreshing and exciting to think that I will be able to get together with women like me who want to be healthier and stronger.
  A little about me, I am a stay at home mother of 3. I home school my kids and I am a "fly baby" with a messy house getting organized one day at a time.  I have a wonderful Husband who is the Navy and loves being home with his family.  I am 30 tomorrow and I feel like if I don't start doing better now that the consequences are too vast to put off. My family history is riddled with Dietetics and other diet related heath risks. I know that it is lurking down the path I am on, of over eating, sweet snacking, inconsistent exercise, and other poor health choices. I have been doing about 50% better over the last month, and I am happy with results I have had this far. I know that I can and need to do better. 
   I have to say that competition scares me. I came from a family where competition was a bad word. We didn't play sports or things like that. I was a quiet reader who never felt adequate so I never competed with anyone even after I left home. For me it is easier to just let other people win, than to feel bad that they lost.  I did and still do have a habit of comparing myself to others and down playing things that I do. My darling husband helps with that as much as he can, often wondering why I can't see what he sees. 
I look forward to doing this and doing it well. Good luck to everyone.
Leisel Bode