A new year, a new me

Each year people are always making resolutions on something big they want to achieve for the new year. Many people let themselves down because they get too busy working on something else or they just give up. Well let see if I can make a resolution and actually keep it. I have something that has been getting worse and worse over the last 5 years which is my weight. I keep asking myself when and why did I let myself get this big. I hate it! There are so many reasons for me to lose this weight. Thank god I haven't had any major health problems from the weight I have gained. *knocks on wood*
In one year from the day I posted this blog I want to lose between 80lb to 120 lbs. If I lose the 120 I will achieve the max weight I want to lose! I need to do this mainly for me! If there is anyone else I am doing it for it would be my husband and our future children. I am only 27 years old I shouldn't be losing my breath when I got up the stairs at work. I shouldn't be having pain in my back like I do. I also started to feel alot more pressure on my chest when I do things. I am too young to be having problems like I have. I wish there was a quick fix I'm not going to lie but I need to face reality that this is not going to be gone overnight! I need to change my lifestyle! I need to make a 180 in my life right now!
I am hoping to start having kids in a couple years. I don't want to have problems during my pregnancy brought on by my weight! I recently watch a show on TV about obese women and pregnancy. Well it kind of gave me a scare. Each time I watch shows like that i can't help but tear up! I mean that is me and I never thought it would be. Another thing I want to be able to do is play with my kids when I have them and not have to worry about not being able to get around because of my weight. Right now I am 5'6" and 263 lbs. I need to stop looking at the ultimate weight loss goal. The only way I will make my new years resolution is by taking small steps. I keep saying I am going to start. I do and then i get busy or find something that i think is more important. I have realized that nothing in life is more important than me and my family! Life is more important than games, tv, books, and things like that.
The new year starts in a couple days! Once the new year rings in I start my journey! I will be posting a picture of myself in a few days to show what I look like now. I will then take a picture every so often to show if I have made any progress. I am not sure if I should do one every week, month or what. Any comments are w