When I went back on the AP my cholesterol blew the the top off the gage, then after a year I quit and my weight and cholesterol went down but I had to go back on it. I do eat a lot of preserved foods but I love vegetables. I keep bags of frozen veggies especially broccoli and cauliflower, the kind you nuke and then pour balsamic vinegar over them. And I love salads. I don't put a lots of high calorie stuff in them but is that processed food cravings I get on this meds that do me in...that and I live alone too and cooking just seems like a waste on time. Cheese...mmmmmm cheese!