I lost 30 over the course of a year, and am keeping it off. Only change i made was to play frisbee at lunch and eat no carbs until I get home from work. I'm a bit of a bread addict. I just make a potroast for my lucnhes with plenty of carrots, celery, broccoli, some cilantro, and cabbage braised with a beef or pork roast or some browned chicken thighs.4-5 lunches out of that action. 'Bout $6-8 to make. Knowing how to cook even simple things pays off. My kids beg me to make pot roasts, and they always mop up the veggies.

Pretty painless and I feel I enjoy my food more.

Good job, though. I like fresh cream in many things (always get milk form my neighbor, and skim the cream). I've picked up expresso machines for $3-5 at resale stores, unused (prolly X-mas/wedding gifts). Love the stuff with a bit of cream and cane sugar (I buy brown stuff from the Mexican store). No problem wakin' up after that (I make 8 onces at a time). Found a good expresso grind for $2.40 a 10 oz. can that lasts a month. Pss on Starbucks!! I was a "drip" man, until I found a french press, until I found an expresso machine. WHEW!!!