Looney Lovegood

Dennis and joined a gym today. To be more accurate, Dennis joined a gym with a membership that allows him to bring a friend for free. That friend, is me. Since I wouldn't be motivated enough to go on my own accord anyway, this works out perfectly. I can't stand the way I look and feel most days anymore. We've both reached our breaking point. We both realize now that there are some things that we want in our lives sooner rather than later, and to get them we can't continue living the same way that we do now.

We want a house. Besides getting money for the down payment (which will happen in time) we will need the motivation and energy to FIX UP and MAINTAIN a house. Mowing the yard, painting the walls, lugging furniture. As it stands now, we're so lazy and out of shape together that we couldn't do those things.

We want to get married. Say what you will about awaiting that perfect proposal moment, but honestly, the both of us know that it's going to happen one day, and I think that we both know that THIS is not how we'd like to look and feel on the big day. It's hard to feel all romantical when you feel so self conscious.

We want to maybepossiblykindasorta have kids one day. Yeah, we've talked about it. Discussed it. Gave ourselves a blurry timeline that involves the vague "future". And I'm sure we don't want to be overweight when that happens. We don't want to pass that legacy to a child. I know that if I DO eventually have a kid I will want to be able to get back into some sort of shape when it's over.

For all of these reasons. For all of these things that will happen- we want to be our best selves. No time like the present. I'm just glad I have someone beside me working of the same goal. We're in the same boat and we have the same starting point. I think that this will make it a little easier. We'll be going through the same challenges together... and it might even bring us closer.

So, I suppose, wish me luck. Tomorrow night it begins. A new chapter? Not exactly. A New Years resolution? Not really, that doesn't start until Thursday. It's just a new game. Here we go.