When I decided it was time to get healthy and well, it was October 2011.  What I have to remember is that I did not put this weight on in a short amount of time...when I began my job with the State of California in June 2009 I weighed 160 lbs; in October 2011 I weighed 186 lbs.  That means I put on 26 lbs in the span of 28 months...it's crazy to think it's going to come off and STAY off in a short amount of time.  I think the motto 'Slow and steady wins the race' still holds true.