Stronger than a resolution

While this is the time for new years resolutions I have made two decisions that are not resolutions because I want to make a severe commitment to achieve these goals for the year. My first goal is to read through the bible in a year, it was a challenge given by the church and I am commiting publicly to doing this. I am also commiting to losing weight. I need health insurance and until I lose weight I can't get it, so I am making a second public commitment to lose weight. Please keep me to these commitments! Thanks.