I'm serious this time!

All right....I know I said this before, but I mean it this time! I am going to lose some weight. This is my plan:
I am currently reading the book "Run Your Butt Off!" which my cousin Mel recommended to me and then gave me her copy. I have been contemplating taking up running for awhile now. The trick is doing that without hurting myself and completely peeing my pants!!!
So, a couple of days ago...I weighed myself and lets just say, "MOOOOO!" OMG! I weigh more than I have EVER weighed, even moments before delivering either of my babies! What little weight that I had managed to whittle off over the last year, I had gained back plus some!
While reading the book this week, I am making changes every day with my eating habits. Little changes every day, so that I don't shock my system and become overwhelmed. The actual running regimen will take place next week.
No one really likes to admit their weight out loud, let alone to themself. My begining weight is...240! OUCH!! My first goal is to get under 200. My ultimate goal....160. That means that I have to lose 80lbs. That will out me at the lowest I've weighed since getting pregnant with Dustin. And only 5 lbs. from my wedding weight!!! Admitting this in a place were someone might see this....hopefully will give me the will to commit.
So there you have, who ever may come across this blog. I am fat, still healthy, but want to make changes before I am no longer healthy. Oh and by the way....I am 40 years old, too!