Now that the sodas are out of my diet (completely, went cold turkey, and it's hitting me in spades right now), I'm probably going to slim down, as a large portion of my calories came from the 6 or 7 sodas I once consumed daily, well over 1000 calories from those alone. My dad is diabetic which is what inspired me to kick them out of my diet.

I also plan to start swimming in my pool daily once it gets a little warmer here. I weigh 195lbs at the moment, and my goal by Christmas is 160. But I'll be happy if I can just shave off 20lbs and get to 175.

Wish me luck. I hope I can actually do it this time. I really want to get healthy and in shape.