Probably 10 years ago I was watching Dr. Phil - yes, I know, but in my defense, it was before he became a joke. I won't ever forget what he said. It was directed to a group of people who struggled with their weight and he said, "It starts today. In a year from now, you will not be the same. You will either be better or you will be worse, but you will not be the same. The choice is yours." So, many years have passed since that time and I would say that each year I've gotten worse. So, today is August 3, 2015. This will be my year long journey and we will see where I am on August 3 2016. I know there will be change, but whether it's good change or bad change, that's up to me. Not anyone else. Not anything else. I have an important person in my life who says that I don't follow through with things. I have all kinds of grand ideas, but I don't follow through with them. This is my follow through. I'm not expecting it to be easy, now am I expecting to be perfect in a year, but I do expect to be better - physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. If I don't, I will die. That's a sobering thought. I've wasted too many years. It stops now. The follow through begins. Welcome to my story of finally following through. Mainly I'm doing this for accountability