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Congratulations on your progress Ajay. I really enjoy reading 
stories from all of you who has made progress. I am currently into 
my third day and I feel great. I have not started my cardio yet. I 
will start walking tonight. I am so excited about about this 
program. I feel as though I am in control. I cannot say that about 
any of the diets out there. Well good luck to you Ajay and welcome.


Michael

--- In , "ajay_lewis" <wipeout@r...> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> 
> I recently lost 30 lbs and maintaining and to tell the truth that 

is 
> the most greatest feeling. I have still another 20 or so pounds 
to 
> go to get into ideal shape. (I was 200 max, now 170, wannabe 150, 

> reasonable cos I am only 5'3" tall) To get down 30 lbs in 3 
months 
> was sweaty business. It was a combination of diet and exercise 
and 
> good eating habits. I used to get up at 5 am to make it to the 
> National Park or game reserve so close to my place. I live in 
> Bombay, India, which is a mad city with a dearth of space, so 
there 
> is no space to run on the roads without being chased and bitten by 

> stray dogs.
> 
> I have been fat since I was 15, now i am 25, and spent a great 
deal 
> of my time alone. I had and still have very few friends, no girl 
> friends, which I attribute to my weight. I really maxed out 
thanks 
> to the generous portions of rice at home as well as binging after 

> drinks and chinese food, lot of it. I have curbed the binging now 

> and dont have more than 2 pegs of hard liqour or 90 ml of alcohol, 

> moderation is the key. NO more red oily rice passed off 
as "chinese 
> food".
> 
> The thing that blew my lid was when a group of carolers came to my 

> place and a young girl refused to shake my hand. I then enroled 
in 
> a gymnasium, but couldnt do weight as they would only result in 
more 
> stretch marks. So i had to take the cardiovascular route. I was 
in 
> search of new places when I stumbled upon literally joggers 
> paradise, so close to home.
> 
> In India, obesity is not that a problem, but as we are getting 
> more "westernized" and "materialistic" or "urbanized" 
it is 
starting 
> to become a problem. Ok a new McDonalds has just opened near my 
> place, I havent gone there yet, and I probably will not go. Feel 
> like bringing the place down with a bazooka but it comes down to 
> self control.
> 
> I have put off my jogging and walking for the rainy season 
(monsoon) 
> but planning to start it again in Sept-Oct and become a lean mean 

> guy by this Christmas.
> 
> So help me Ajay.
> 
> Ajay Lewis.