I am in!! I have lost over 140 lbs (well, probably about 600 lbs if you count the gains and losses) and exercise is the only way to maintain the weight loss. It just makes you feel great. Last year I had an operation on a torn hip joint, yep, I exercised it into shreds! I have put on some weight and can’t do my former level of activity. I want to fit into my clothes again. I am with you, taking care of myself, clipping coupons, doing the Mom thing and exercising to reap all the benefits: physical and mental.

Let me pass on this fantastic tip that a trainer I first worked with taught me: put all your exercise clothes in the bathroom and put them on when you get up. First you work out THEN you get to shower and dress. In the winter she told me to sleep in my workout wear and just get out of bed ready to go to the gym. Believe it or not, dressing the part made a huge difference to me. I have to wear my gym clothes until I exercise, then I can shower and look/smell nice. “Spandex is a privilege, not a right” and I don’t want to wear it all day long! That tip is a $75 value!! Yours free. You may have to put on your gym gear, get everyone to school, arrange for the little ones so you can exercise later in the a.m. but the point is to dress the part! Be ready so you can make it happen.