Why this blog?

I am in no way a guru on the subject of dieting, although I've dieted so much I feel like I could definitely write a book or two on the subject. Thankfully for you I decided to blog about it instead :-). In studying everything I could get my hands on and in my own personal trials I have learned much during my many years of dieting. It brings me great joy (sorry for the pun lol) to be able to freely share this information with other people. If I can reach even one person through this blog then I have succeeded. The biggest thing I have learned over all, is that this battle is not solely mine. There are many many people who are where I am with no thought or idea on what to do about it! We are not happy staying this way and yet it seems like there are just too many answers for one simple question: How do I get healthy and stay that way? Everyone seems to know how to "fix the problem" with quick gimmicks and short lived (and at times torturous) diet schemes. Eventually you come to realize that nothing is going to help you succeed except for the strong desire to change. Most diets and gimmicks will work because they are based on the principle that some people will stick with it long enough to make it work thus misleading masses of people into thinking it will work for them also. Unfortunately, too many people naively think that a diet will do the job for them without them even having to put one thought into it. The diet industry is racking in billions of dollars a year on the backs of gullible people. I am placing this tiny blog in the midst of those diet giants. I too have been a victim of diet scams, strange food habits, and exercise gimmicks all to be met with failure. I've spent lots of money on things I never even tried just to finally come to this realization: It will only work if I make it work. I don't know about you but I'm tired of the gimmicks and I'm tired of everyone else in the whole world telling me how their miracle product will help me lose weight. We all know the simple equation; Eating right + Exercise / by self control = A healthier happier you. Throw in some prayer to that equation and you have your own personal miracle product! There is no quick fix to a lifetime of habits. Even people who subject themselves to WLS (weight loss surgery) find that they only fixed the outside of the problem but did not reach the inside where the true heart of the matter lies. You have to want it bad enough to do it and you have to trust God enough to know that He can help you even in this battle. No battle is too insignificant for the Lord. Let this blog help you and inspire you to change. Be with me as I change too. We can all do this together.