30 by 30

I'm turning 30 next year.  I'm not really sure how that happened.  I'm surprisingly not that sad about it.  I think that my thirties are going to be my best decade.  I spent my early twenties working at a fast food seafood restaurant and going to school full time.  My mid twenties are a blur of margaritas and espresso shots.  My late twenties have definitely been THE BEST.  I got married, had a baby, got a job I love, and bought a house.  The only thing that I really don't love about my life...my weight.  It slowly crept up through my twenties and has been stuck since around 2010.  I don't hate myself because I'm a little fluffy, but I know I'm not healthy.  I've decided that I want to lose 30 pounds by my thirtieth birthday in May.  I have a daughter now and I want her to see me healthy and happy.  It's not just about how I look either; I really want to get healthy and be a good example for her.
Another goal that I have is to lose the weight without buying anything-no shakes, no pills, no energy drinks, no gym membership.  Full disclosure:  I do currently have a 3 month Weight Watchers membership that I signed up for about a month ago.  I don't go to meetings, but I do track online...once in a while.  I think WW is a great program, but I don't think it's really necessary to lose weight.  I will not be renewing once this three months is up.  I am so sick of "diet culture".  I believe that this culture is a major reason why people are overweight.  I want to be an example, to my students, to my family, to my friends, that you don't have to spend a cent to be healthy.  Is it going to be easy?  Heck no.  Is it going to be worth it?  Hell yes.  I want to be able to have energy when I get off work.  I want to be able to FIND MY MOTHERLOVING SIZE IN A STORE.  There's nothing wrong with being plus sized, but I'm just sick of it.
When I reach my goal in May I'm rewarding myself by scheduling family photos with my favorite photographers.  I'm already planning our outfits.  I can not wait.  My other goal is to wear a bikini on the beach in October.  Hashtag: I got this.