In article >, "Gabby"
> wrote:
(snip)
> I've tried telling him that, to no avail. Considering that just
> before he was diagnosed his eyesight went for a shit to such a point
> that he could no longer work, nor drive, you'd think he'd be less
> stupid -- but no. Both my grandfather and my uncle died from this,
> my grandfather after losing toes, my uncle after going blind and
> losing both legs. None of this makes an impression on my husband.

> Gabby

How's his life insurance policy?

Here's my considered opinion about all of it. It includes the
platitudes about "wanting to do it for yourself and not someone else."
I think a person needs either very serious self-discipline or an abiding
belief that life will be different (i.e., better) if they make the
sacrifices necessary for radical change and reform. If you don't
believe in your core that your life will be better, happier, more
pleasant, easier -- whatever you want to ascribe to that "better" , it's
really easy to lose focus on the task at hand and just say "to hell with
it." Having the serious self-discipline necessary to do what it takes
is, I think, at least partially dependent on that core belief.

The other thing, AFAICS, is that when you are not used to making
healthful choices, whether about food intake or exercise, and are faced
with having to do so, all you do is think about it -- what's the right
food to eat, what will my next meal consist of, how do I get the right
stuff in the right amount, etc. And having those thoughts always
lurking in either the forefront of back of your mind can be really
draining.
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-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Sweet Potato Follies added 2/24/05.
"I read recipes the way I read science fiction: I get to the end and
say,'Well, that's not going to happen.'" - Comedian Rita Rudner,
performance at New York, New York, January 10, 2005.