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On 1 Dec 2003 14:20:45 GMT, Ignoramus15011
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You may be going on weird fad diets and crash diets instead of
adopting a sensible weight loss programs. Like, now you are suddenly a
lacto ovo vegetarian. Why?

No weird fad diets or crashes.
I've been lacto ovo since 1982.

I see. Are you on it for non-diet reasons (such as ethical reasons)?
If you are in it for health, you may observe that it is not working
well!

??? Realize that ig is NOT a doctor nor a nutritionist. Being a lacto-ovo
vegetarian is fine. Just makes sure you're getting all the nutrients you
need.

You're making a few other assumptions that aren't me.

: )

Exercise wasn't a problem for me until my gym closed a couple months
ago. I bench 425 and leg press 1500. I can sweat on a stairmaster
for an hour and a half before I lose interest. Without a gym I'm
finding other ways to exercise at home with weights, but other than
walking I don't have areobics set up.

There is a saying that bodybuilding is 80% diet. I'm proof of that.
I'm strong. Look like I've done something, but still look fat.

My question on keeping Focus directly relates to the problem I've had
maintaining a long term effort. I'm doing great today. I want to do
great for 4 months every day. Four months of consistant effort would
put me so close to my appearance goals and get me on automatic.

I've over analyzed everything which is a waste of time for me and
that's where the Focus question comes in. So much analysis without
constructive action makes successful expectations hard to hold.

The ova lacto diet is fine if I hadn't turned to ice cream and pizza
when life got me down. I've had some very painful losses over the
past two years where I ate without discipline.

I am now conquering that stuff and getting on with this change. I want
to succeed.

What keeps me focused is a few things.

The BIGGEST thing is, if I mess up for one day, I don't completely collapse.
Unless you're a robot, and let's be honest, who is (?), there will be times
when you wander for your Way of Eating. But what has saved me is that I
shrug off the dust and get back on the horse.

And, I look pretty darn good these days. That helps.

Fitting into Size 10 helps.

And, continually reminding myself that I'm a good person really helps. I'm
the type of person who punishes myself by eating too much.

Martha