thanks again guys...matt, below is an example of my daily menu:

breakfast: water. usually a cheese omelet--but for the last couple of days...eggs over medium or scrambled. water.

lunch: water. usually a salad (romaine lettuce) with chicken breast or tuna fish, with my own dressing--mayonaise with cumin, garlic powder, salt, pepper, paprika...salad has a little bit of celery and red onions. water.

dinner. usually some sort of grilled, baked or sauteed meat...be it chicken, or red meat, usually cooked in olive oil (salt and pepper to taste) when grilling...my own homemade rub. a side of cucumbers. and some steamed veggie--broccoli with cheese? water.

i drink a lot of water throughout the day...most likely more than 8 glasses. i don't snack--although i probably will start now because i just discovered the spicy pork skins. i'm really, really, really, strict.

what do you think?