Alex

Hi everyone,

This is kind of a last ditch effort to get my health and diet back on
track. I'm almost 30, my weight is 275, male, and my cholesterol is
around 180. One problem though is my blood pressure, which stays
around 120-140/80-90.

So now the diet debate. I've had good luck on the low-carb diet,
loosing 15 pounds already this year, but I'm wanting to make a true
change in my eating habits. Even though the meats, eggs, etc are nice
and I have a good tasty variety, I'm thinking it might be better to go
with a more traditional diet (fruits, veggies, etc). I'm also hoping
to start lifting weights and plan to set-up time with a weight trainer
a few times a week.

So back to the diet question... for the 'experts' out there, for
someone who wants to do more then simply loose weight, what diet route
would you guys suggest?

As for goals, this is a long-haul diet. I want something that's not
too unrestrictive. With the carbs diet, no breads, pastas, etc, but
with the low-fat diet, I think I can maybe have a small splurge meal
every so often. Also, my longterm goals are to drop around 60-70
pounds, but I'm not expecting that anytime soon. I want to not only
get physically healthy, but feel healthy too. On the low-carbs diet,
though I do loose weight, I still feel unhealthy. But maybe it's just
me.

Comments and suggestions please.. thanks,

Alex.