Sometimes when I sit down to write a blog entry, I stare blankly at my screen wishing I had something to say. You know, something witty or profound. I love it when I can come up with a clever title that plays perfectly off of something I've said in my post. Something that will make everyone who sees my post on Facebook say, "I have got to read this post." I feel the need to track how many people are reading each post and how many "hits" my page is getting per day. It's becoming a little bit of an obsession. I've been trying to figure out exactly what post would put me over the 2000 page views mark (it was yesterday's post that did it). It's in the midst of this self-absorbed need to make this page explode with popularity that it hits me. This blog isn't about popularity.
Seriously, I did not start this blog for the sake of page views and subscribers. I did not do it so that I could become the next Jon Acuff (you really should check out his blogs). And as awesome as it would be to have a blog that is bringing in extra money, I did not start this blog for financial gain (I mean come on, really? You've read my stuff, who in their right mind would pay me for it?). I started this blog for two reasons. I needed to lose weight and to inspire others. I was so tired of losing weight and then giving up halfway through and putting the weight back on. I knew that in order for me to lose my butter half I would need to repent of my gluttony and seek accountability. This site is my public confession (read some of my early posts) and my main source of accountability. I also thought there may be someone else out there who had a goal they wanted to reach. I wanted and still want to inspire others. I want my life to do two things. Love God and love people. If just one other person is inspired by these posts or my weight loss, then I know it'll have been a success. Now, if by some chance this blog did take off and I was able to make money through it, I wouldn't complain (hint, hint, tell your friends about it!). I'm so grateful for the grace that gave me the desire to lose weight and try to help others along my journey. I'm pressing onward. I'm losing my butter half.
Had a great day for eating. I turned down an office favorite (Velveeta cheese, Rotel, and ground turkey dip) today. It wasn't easy, but I reminded myself of my Christmas goal. Workout was ok, I am pretty tired, so I don't think my effort was 100%
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