Congratulations on your first Instructable. I was able to take off weight much more easily before about age 38. I am 63 now. Some people have a natural metabolism that makes weight loss easier. I do not. Recently my doctor became concerned about the level of sugar in my blood. I have decided to avoid sugar as much as possible. Losing weight seems to go better now. I wrote an Instructable on curbing appetite mainly by drinking white tea. It still helps me a lot to avoid snacking between meals, although some female friends said it did not help them. And, I ride a bicycle as regularly as I can. It is a great help, too.