Run 2 Freedom.

Greetings world,

I'm sitting here in my home office, watching an episode of the Biggest Loser and crying my eyes out as I have done a lot over the last few weeks. At this point I don't know that many will see this post but I am now making a public declaration of my intent to become a big loser as well. While I haven't made a decision regarding the show itself I have decided that it's time to make my health a priority. I welcome your prayers, encouragement and support as I embark on this journey, my own run to freedom.

Along those lines I will soon be using facebook and twitter along with a new website where I can post regular updates and encourage others to join the journey for freedom as well. I will update here when that move happens as this post or a very similar one will likely become the first post in the blog on that site which will primarily be devoted to my journey.

As mentioned I do see this as a run to freedom and I recognize that it will mean freedom in more ways than one. With all that is within me I believe this is a spiritual battle for me. It's a battle for my heart and soul, not just my weight. I believe my weight is a symptom of how I have felt about myself and I cannot be the person God created me to be when I carry around the weight that I am.

I have set an end goal for where I want to reach and a target date to reach it. That date is May 19, 2013. That means it's a 29 month goal. I do have it broken down into smaller segments with planned celebrations when hitting levels along the way.

Knowing that this is a new journey that requires a lifestyle change makes it a daunting task that I cannot do alone. It is a spiritual battle, a battle for life and freedom, I see myself making the needed lifestyle changes and walking out of this battle in 29 months a new person, a smaller body but a bigger person walking confidently into all that God has ordained for me. Knowing I can't do it alone I ask for your support, your encouragement, and your prayers.

"Into marvelous light I'm running, out of darkness, out of shame."
My dead heart now is beating, my deepest stains now clean. Your breath fills up my lungs. Now I'm free. Now I'm free."

Eric