New Year, New start, New me! Who's with me?

Hi! I'm Dana! I'm 18, 5'7 1/2 and currently I weigh 166 pounds! I want to lose 20-30 pounds and I have a lot of toning up to do!

Some background info: I've been wanting to lose weight for 3 years but I have terrible problems with motivation and dedication. I'll eat well and exercise for a couple weeks and then I'll just lose motivation and gain everything I lost back. I joined mfp in November and in a month I lost 4.5 pounds! But the Holidays hit me and I've gained that back plus two more pounds! I'm sick of always doing this! I'm just done with it. I'm tired of always feeling like a failure!

But now, that is going to change. 2013 is going to be my year! It's a fresh start for me. I'm not going to look back at the mistakes I've made, I'm going to focus on the bright future I can have if I put in the hard work and effort! I'm going to transform my body and my life! I'm done wishing that I had my dream body; it's now going to be the reality! I don't want to keep looking at success stories; I want to make my own!
There is no better time to begin this journey then now, even if it's your first, second, third, or even hundredth attempt! Your life is what you make it, so why not make it the best it can possibly be?! Let's do this! I'm more motivated than ever! Anyone who's ready for a fresh start and who's going to make 2013 the best year ever add me!

Sorry for all the exclamation points lol...I'm just really excited about this year! It's going to the best year ever!