I weigh over 200 pounds which doesn't look horribly bad on my 5'8" frame.  I would like to lose about 40 pounds and I really don't have the motivation to count calories and exercise.  I know that in order to lose the weight I have to do both.  I have enlisted my husband's help, who is very supportive.  He would like me to change my diet in order to stay healthy and not because he wants me thin.  He doesn't want to see me fall prey to heart disease and diabetes.  I am very blessed to have someone that isn't all about looking good but more to the point that he wants me to be healthy and fit.  Now if I could just get him to eat better.  Of course his metabolism is much higher than mine and he can eat just about anything his heart desires.

In short, I want to change my habits and eat better.  I want to be able to run a 5K without passing out on the ground.  I know that the more that I challenge myself the weaker my resolve gets.  This will have to be run like a marathon.  Pacing myself through the calorie counting and the exercising to the finish line of losing my goal weight.