I am 28 years and working to change my life. I am a full time graduate student, working full time and trying to lose weight. I want to be happy with myself with I look in the mirror. So what am I do to change things?

My goal is to become as eliminate as many animal products from my diet as possible. I am going 100% vegetarian. No meat in my diet. I am trying to be as vegan as possible but sometimes here in Germany I find it hard to end up with a somewhat balanced meal that does not include a tiny bit of dairy. So I will allow cheese and eggs on RARE occasions but will pass them up as much as possible. At home I have no problem passing up animal products.

Hopefully this change in my diet will also aid in my weight loss. My motivation is going well. I am finding that my clothes are fitter loser than before and I feel better than I have in years. I hope this will be the road to recovering my self esteem. If nothing else it is a healthy move in the right direction.

My email address is mylifemyjourney@mac.com