Almost a year ago, on January 25th to be exact, I gave birth to my second daughter at the age of 34.  I waited a long time to have a second child and was ecstatic the whole time and after when she was born.  What I am not ecstatic about is the toll it's taken on my body.  I've given myself a year, and now it's time to take more control over what I eat and how it's made.  I'm sure there will be times I'll "cheat" on my life change, but that's ok, after all who doesn't love a little chocolate now and then? I'm calling it a life change because it really is.  I don't want to diet, lose the weight and go back to the way things were. I have heart disease and high blood pressure in my family and have had high blood pressure since I was 20 weeks pregnant with my daughter.  I refuse to be like my Mother, finding every excuse available to NOT exercise or eat better.
My husband was also diagnosed with high blood pressure last year.  He's embarking on a diet plan of his own, but since I am in charge of WHAT we eat, it's up to me to make sure it's healthy foods. 
When I go home today, I'm going to weigh myself and post it, time to put it out there and be honest.  Every time I cook a healthy meal I'll post what it is, pictures and the recipe, and I'll also post the reviews of my family.  Whether it was good, or whether it sucked.  I'd like to start getting into shape and eating healthy now, so by the time spring rolls around maybe I'll fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes, or if I'm really lucky, have to buy new ones because the old stuff is too big!