Just found your first posts! The diet you do is almost exactly what I've done the 4-5 times in my life when I needed to lose 22 lbs. But eventually, I eat, say, ONE cookie. Then over the following few weeks, I'm back on sugar. Someone here recently recommended roasted vegetables. I LOVE them!!!! S/he did not say anything about the microwave, but -- that's how I do them. I follow the poster's recipe except I do microwave instead of regular oven. I make enough veggies for one person (I'm the only one here). I have done carrots; parsnips; rutabagas, and Brussels sprouts so far. My favorites,and easiest ones are carrots and Brussels sprouts. For the carrots, I cut them into even-thickness strips about 4" long, rinse them and roll them in about 1 tbsp olive oil. The rinsing provides enough water. I don't add water. I put them into a microwave safe soup bowl, and cover them with a saucer that rests about1/2 inch above the veggies. Then I wave them 2 minutes, stir till all re-covered with the oil mixture, 2 more minutes, test with a sharp knife; probably cook another minute or minute and a half. The only difference with the Brussels sprouts is I cut the ends off before rinsing. them. No need to cut them in half or anything. I cook maybe 8-10 or them at a time. I don't eat meat or fish very often, so that makes it hard to find things I really like to eat.