Reassurance

Wow.  In the last 24 hours, I've heard from 24 people (sorry to those of you who had problems with the blog comments) offering 1 additional challenge, 6 offers to exercise together, combined pledges of $4/pound + assorted books (for me!) for meeting each monthly goal, and a ton of advice and encouragement.

I did want to reassure everyone that the goal of this plan is health, not just weight loss.  I will not be starving myself, trying any weird/unsustainable diets, or pushing myself too hard exercising.  My dietary plan is to eat less and avoid bad stuff most of the time.  Try to get in 5 servings of fruits and veggies each day, drink lots of water, and keep away from the unhealthy snacks that I'm so good at finding.  I won't be perfect (there's not much point in living another 50 years without any Slurpees, but they will be rare), but I'll be better.