What a great goal!  Here lately its seem so much harder for me to want to work out ... I am blaming getting dark sooner ... that's may story and I am sticking to it.

Wish you all the best in journey! 

That's a great start. I need to get going again as well. I Put on some weight these past few years. To mix it up try a half a whole wheat bagel or as weird as it sounds a cup of brown rice. Try the eggs over the rice with a bit of cheese for a something different. Lunchtime throw in the tuna salad wrap on occasion or a salad with blue cheese avocado and tomato and a vinnegrette dressing. Dinner there is a thousand ways to make skinless boneless chicken breasts and veggies. Cottage cheese is a great filler snack that is low cal and decent protein.

get some new cross trainers as well if have not already, might help the shins and calves a bit

Good luck!

Thanks Mike. Good advice there. I remember giving up Pop (soda) for the first time. There was withdrawal symptoms where I would get headaches and cravings. Nasty stuff we put in our bodies.

I plan on having my cheat day every once in a while. Luckily I don't believe in the Saturated Fat myths so I tend to eat some good tasting food ;) 

Yep. Some little tips. Low Fat = High Sugar ;). It's sad that we allow companies to engineer food that makes us want to crave it more. 

I hate whole wheat stuff. The texture always sucks. Except for brown rice. I actually like that. I've had rice in an omelet before. It's pretty tasty. Also putting rice in a salad is a good trick as well. Adds a nice texture contrast. 

Good job, man. 

Do you have an actual weight loss goal, and target date?

Good luck!  Weight loss is a never ending battle as I having been waging my war for 15 years.  When I was in my early 20s, I could eat as much as I wanted and never have to worry about gaining a pound.  Now, if I think about having a chicken wing, I gain 3 pounds.  I love to see people succeed as it shows me that it is possible!  I'm rooting for you!

Ha-ha.  Yeah, whole wheat isn't always the best.  I like the brown rice.  Brown rice and steamed broccoli is actually a perfect breakfast combo.  I have not put rice in my salad but I do make a different kind of salad that is either couscous or quinoa as a bed, two big tablespoons of hummus, diced up cucumbers, diced up tomato, diced up avocado, Gorgonzola cheese, toasted sesame seeds and Greek vinaigrette dressing.  It is especially good on a hot summer day for a refreshing lunch or dinner and very filling.  I try and eat vegetarian during lunch to cut back on all the meat consumption, help the arteries and cholesterol out.  Only a few types of turkey bacon I like, rather go with the real stuff that is uncured with preservatives so its not so unhealthy.  Of course, you could always save that type of bacon grease and then use it to cook your turkey bacon in.  :)

@mvmac said it right the first few weeks are always the worst. I remember too when I was really working out and had to watch every calorie I ate, after getting past the hump your body doesn't miss simple sugars at all.

Reading this, I think I am going to try and start again myself, maybe this week or maybe next, but definitely soon.  I need to drop 30 pounds, sure it will help with my flexibility and golf game.