I choose to change...

There are things in life I don't understand. The complexity of worm holes in outer space, for example. I don't think I'll ever understand the space-time continuum. Or how the TARDIS never seems to visit ME.

But, there are things I choose to not understand. Why people are so incredibly ignorant to facts about an issue when they are given to them, and choose to go forward with their incredibly stupid and dangerous "health" choices. A person is more interested in their own vanity than the long term (or short term affects that could be impacted on their health by their incredibly dangerous diet choices, especially with their health problems.

The diet is known as The Lemonade Diet (a.k.a. Master Cleanse Diet). It is by far one of the most horrendous diets I've ever heard of. To make it worse, people who suffer from some of the conditions I have want to try this diet (for a period of two weeks).

In a nutshell, you're not eating any solid foods for two weeks. You're drinking this horrid lemon juice, maple syrup, cayenne pepper, and water mix. You may also have a "salt water flush" and herbal laxative. That is it. You're not allowed supplements.

Now, the problem with this, is people assume that they're going to "flush" the fat out. Not so. Maybe if you're morbidly obese. But, if you're like me, and generally have only a few pounds to lose (despite your inner battle of you wishing you were a size 0 even though you're a size 6), the only thing you're going to lose is muscle mass and water weight.

To get a better idea of the complete bad idea that this diet is, please read here: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-lemonade-diet-master-cleanse-diet

I think the problem is we, as a society, are fixed on the "ideal" body type. It's sad. I've battled with it my whole life. I've been big, I've been tiny. I've been everything in the middle. I was never happy because I was constantly tormented for how I looked. Society is cruel. It's not right, it's not fair.

I've finally come to terms with choosing to not give a shit with what others think of how I look. It's not an easy battle, but I keep fighting on. I try to find people, randomly, every day, and point out positives about them. If I can, I try to tell them about those positives. They're pretty, I like their hair, or whatever. No, I don't just pick out "ideal" people. I pick out anyone and everyone. I'm on a mission to spread happiness. The kind of happiness that was never offered to me from strangers.

Hate and rudeness was directed towards me. In turn I want to be constructive and give out happiness, courage, and love. No one should have their day ruined as much as I have had just because someone wanted to let me know they thought I was fat, or ugly.

So, what will you do to change the life of someone else for the better? What is your goal to make life positive for a stranger?

And on another note, I've noticed I have a bunch of readers from Russia. Welcome Comrades!