New and determined

I went shopping for the first time in about a year. Had to go and train people for work and realized that I needed some new clothes. I knew this day would come, was postponing it for a long time, probably more than a year but still in kind of a denial stage. Why? Hate the thought of looking in a mirror when I know I've gotten so big I have to wear pants bigger than size 16 or blouses from the big girl section. I'm now over 200 lbs and am scared that the number will continue to rise if I don't do something. Hate the word obese when my weight is showing on some website in comparison to what it should be at. They say the first step is acknowldeging the problem.

So this is my first step. Hoping I can be strong enough to take this journey. Hoping I can do this not only for me, but for my children. That I can run around with them and not need to stop for a break after running around for a minute or two with them. Wanting to one day look in the mirror and not dislike what I see. To get back into that size 8. The time is now. I am determined to change my lifestyle and do regular exercise along with changing my eating habits. Hope that I can inspire as well as be inspired by others on this site. Good luck to you all! Good luck to myself.