Time for a serious change

It's time for some real change around the Jordan household and it has to start now.  Jeffrey's best friend from childhood is a Sgt. in the Army and he came down to spend four days with his grandmother before heading back to Afghanistan for a new tour, and he came by to spend some time with us too.  He used to have a "gut" on him, that's what his grandmother told me...and now he doesn't.  He expressed his concern for Jeffreys health and said that if Jeffrey is serious about losing weight that he would help us, even though he is stationed in Seattle.  Tony started out walking his neighborhood, then jogging it, until he was able to run it and outdo his original times when he first entered the Army 13 years ago.  Then he started adding weights, etc. and Tony is now the reigning Strong Man winner in Seattle,Washington. 



For some reason today a light bulb went off in my head and I realized that I can not keep going on like I am.  I will be 34 years old on the 29th, I have just been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, severe cervical dysplasia and my husband is in need of desperate help too.  Why am I always sticking to what is easy for my family instead of doing the right thing?  The madness must stop now and it is time for a real change.

I have researched how to start a running regimen and stretching exercises. So now that Tyler is out of school for Christmas and I am out until January 18th, we will be at Cottage Hill Park spending our time there instead of in the house.  Jeffrey has a new role at work too, which allows him to get home before 4pm most days and he will be able to join us.  I'm not going to write down a number that we want to get down to, but there are weddings, parties and vacations in our future and we just want to look and feel good about ourselves before they come.  Here's to creating the new Jeffrey and Christy Jordan!