My before/after (though not quite done yet)

Thanks everyone!

Some things I learned that did it:

You don't have to give up your favorite foods. You can eat WHATEVER YOU WANT TO as long as you are willing to invest time in the kitchen preparing it yourself from fresh ingredients, substituting where necessary. I see a lot of people saying they had to give up pasta. I eat pasta for dinner practically _every_ night, and not a small portion either. It's whole grain pasta though and I prepare the sauce myself using fresh vegetables. I eat cheeseburgers made from 93% lean beef for lunch _every_ day with whole grain buns and reduced fat cheese. You don't have to give up your favorite foods. The only thing you have to GIVE UP when it comes to foods is having someone else make or prepare it for you. Be willing to cook your own meals from scratch using fresh ingredients and the sky is the limit as far as your dietary options go.