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It is a New Year.  And that means looking back at all my unfinished business, and being irritated that I didn't really accomplish any of my goals.

• Lose weight?  Totally gained weight.  Tipping the scales at a "healthy" 224 lbs.  
• Learn a new language?  Wow look at that expensive piece of software on my computer, cuz that is all I did with it after a month.
• Pay down my credit card debt? Ummm what do you think financed that little language software purchase?

Yes I've really managed to be a shining example of how to achieve your goals and make it look like you are not even trying. Well, at least I mastered half of that statement.

Now I'm not going to beat myself up about this too much.  Lots of people make resolutions and lots of people break them.  I just thought I was better than those people.  

Which brings me to the title of this little post.  I'm going to follow the masses in saying that this year 2010 will be the year I will get fit, lose a little weight, with one condition...

In an effort to save some face I proposed a little Biggest Loser-like competition.  Involved right now are the DIVA and the SOAP FAN.  I figure this is easier to me for getting into shape for a couple reasons.

1. The contest is just for 3 months ( I can totally do three months), so that maybe aftwerwards I'll even stick with it.  
2. The last time I did one of these my competitive nature took over and I won (while also losing 30 lbs).  

I figure the real draw though for me was that the prize was MONEY.  I'm not poor but extra spending money totally is helpful.  And really as an American consumer that money will totally make it's way back into the nation's economy.  So really, if you think about it, losing weight and winning this contest is my patriotic duty.