Day One!

Today is the day...

Day One of my life changing plan.

Step One: Set Goals

So, I'm setting forth a two year plan to be who I want to be, where I want to be, doing what I want to do.

In the next two years I will:

1.  Loose 40 pounds.
  I'm not huge, but I'm not anywhere near having the body I want to have.  I'm not comfortable in my own skin and that's a shame.  Besides that, I have high cholesterol, insulin resistance and a dad who dropped dead of a heart attack at the age of 68.  I will not follow in his footsteps if I can help it!  I'd like to be in a size 10 by summer 2014.

The last time I felt good about my body.

2.  Get my teaching certificate.
  I've started the process by applying to George Mason University.  They have a Master's program that allows you to get licensure and then complete the remaining credits for a Master's if you desire.  I'm going to start with the the license and see how I feel once that is complete.

3.  Move my family to Europe.
  My grand scheme involves working in the DoDDS system.  My ideal would be to work in a middle/high school in England teaching English.  We've lived in Germany (a lot) and I think I'm ready for the UK.  If that isn't a possibility, my second choice is the Mediterranean area.  Italy, please.  Not Turkey.

Not so bad.  All reasonable.  All do-able.  All supported by my family.