My husband got super healthy last year - lost 40 pounds and now has what I call his Fight Club body. Simply put, he's hot. He bikes 16 miles a day, eats better than he ever has and is happier and younger looking. Now I feel like we are totally mismatched. I am 40+ pounds overweight. I am not so concerned with how I look, honestly. I feel like we're mismatched in energy and stamina. He can get out and play with our son while I just lumber along and have to stop often. I want to be stronger for them both.

I also rely on my brain as my biggest strength professionally and I want to give my brain the body it deserves - one that's healthy and can move it around and take on any challenge. I need to release myself from chronic stress so my brain can function at its peak. I want to live a long life so I can travel and explore and adventure!

My biggest tangible goal at the moment is that in less than one year I'm chaperoning a group of gifted and talented teens on an ecological research trip to Nicaragua. One of the many awesome excursions includes a 3 hour hike up an active volcano known for knocking even the fittest of guys down half way up. I want to make it up that volcano, dammit. I want to look into its mouth, sweat dripping down my face, breathing hard, legs on fire and then look at the people who rode the bus up and smile.