one more time, with feeling

so i've been looking through old pictures lately (well, not that old, but from the early part of 2006). and i know it's stupid, and superficial, but really, i was in better shape. people always say, "like you could ever be fat." but you know what, i bet there are TONS of people out there who got told that, and they are fat now. it's a slippery slope. you gain 2 pounds one year, 3 pounds the next, five after that, and before you know it, you are 20 pounds heavier than you used to be. sure i'm skinny now. i'm no where near fat. but really, do i want to let it get to the point where it's a huge struggle to lose that 25 pounds i put on, cause it crept up on me? no. no thank you. i prefer to fight my battles while they are small. and right now, it looks like i'm in for a little bit of a battle. i've put on maybe 5 pounds since the beginning of last year. maybe a little less. but i reached my highest weight ever in the last year, and that's a little depressing. so, i am making an official statement, in writing, for everyone to see. i am planning to get down to my ideal weight by...umm...i'll say end of march. we'll see if i can make it. who knows. but i'm going to give it my best shot.