Kick in the Butt Motivation from a Mannequin?

I'm starting this blog because I'm super excited about the recent motivation that I got to finally start working out and hopefully start loosing weight. I haven't felt motivated for YEARS, I mean, truly motivated, as in something deep inside that I feel like- "this is it! I know I will do it this time!" But ever since last week when a mannequin arrived in pieces in a box on my front door and I put her tiny, perfect size 5 body together and dressed her in super cute little jeans (size 5), I have felt a new sense of motivation, excitement, and a feeling like I know I'm going to do it this time once and for all and no one or nothing will stand in my way!! It's hard to explain and I'm a little confused about the emotional kick in the butt she has given me, so that is why I want to listen closely to this perfect skinny bitch and see if she really has what it takes to whip me into shape!

No, I didn't order a mannequin online for this purpose. I ordered her for a little fun side business my sister Jennie and I are starting up. We are selling some Black Friday apparel and needed her to model it for us at the Women's Expo next weekend. That is what got me online two weeks ago researching the best price for a mannequin, not the fact that I am a 32 year old, overweight mom of one who has been married for almost 12 years now and has not been thin for about 10 of them. Don't worry, I will go into a brief history of my weightloss battles so that you are all caught up as to why on earth I think this mannequin might finally be the motivation I need. But for now, know this: I have just started jogging again (something I haven't even attempted since before I was pregnant) and have done it three days in a row, including today which is Sunday and a day I have strictly reserved in the past a NO workout day, and I can hardly wait until tommorow to jog again. I have also quit drinking sugary soda (a little treat that I like to indulge in along with all my other little treats) and I find healthier little choices sneaking out of my food decisions every day without me even realizing it! And trust me, I DO NOT believe in diets! Let me repeat: I DO NOT BELIEVE IN DIETS!! I have seen WAY too many of my close friends and family members roller coaster so much over my lifetime by dieting. That is the reason I thought I would just accept myself the way I am and be happy (okay, somewhat) with myself by at least eating what I want, then put myself through the misery of loosing a bunch of weight, only to regain it all back in a short time (and usually then some) and be right back to where I started; only hungrier and able to eat even less without gaining weight! Come on people, like Weight Watchers themselves have been preaching lately: DIETS DON'T WORK!! So how am I going to loose the 60 pounds that I know deep in my sole now is going to happen without dieting? Oh, I know the way, and so does Maci (that's what I named her by-the-way) and together we're going to do it! I will blog about this process and the day will come when I will steal her jeans right off of her and slide them onto my body! And that will be the day, my fellow overweight bloggers, that you will be all online ordering your own mannequins to start kicking your butts into shape!!