I made only one resolution—to make a serious effort to change my eating and exercise habits, because I wasn’t happy with the toll my choices were taking on my body.

So far, so good. My husband and I have both made significant changes in what, how, and when we eat, and I’ve been exercising six days a week. I’m feeling better already, and so is he. I even managed to survive the search champs bacchanalia without overindulging in sweets and other refined carbs.

I’m still not entirely sure what pushed us to the point where we were ready to oil that hinge, but it seems to have happened, and I’m grateful for it.