The Revolution

Viva la Revolution!!! Yes, I'm starting a revolution. However, this will be no ordinary war. While most wars are fought on the battlefield, this one will be fought in my brain. Neurons will be firing neurotransmitters at others, taking aim at the long ruling tyrant. The time has come for the people to rise up. They are taking a stand and fighting to overthrow the king neuron, the one who has it's grip so tight around the others that they follow every order out of fear. Well you know what? It's time a new fear came to replace it. One that I put into power!

It's interesting to think about weightloss as a war with oneself, but I really think it is. It all starts with a choice. Will I choose to have that soda or a glass of water? Will I choose a combo meal with fries or just the burger? Will I choose to exercise or sit on my ass in front of the TV? Weightloss is also a battle that is very much fought internally because of your choices, yet its success or failure is judged by external criteria. What is one's waist size? OMG, look at that double chin! This society places so much worth on one's physical appearance that it's often hard not to get cought up in participating yourself, tying your selfesteem to your own opinion of how you look. I'm very much a victim of this way of thinking.

I'm starting this blog as a way of self expression and introspection. By writing my thoughts down I can both gain advice from others fighting their own wars as well as keep track of the battles I've won or lost and develope better strategy for my next assault. Not only do I want to lose weight for the obvious health and psychological benefits, I want to lose weight to increase my opportunites to partake in any activity that I choose. Do I want to go climb a mountain today? Sure, let's go do it! How about a trip to hike the Grand Canyon? Yeah, dude, that'll be sweet!

I want to be able to push myself and accomplish great feats that the average person is not able to. I want to be an inspiration to others. I want to look back at my life and say wow, you really didn't settle for ordinary. I want to have NO regrets.

Hear that? The war has begun!!