+1 on cutting down on sugar. best thing i ever did. although now if i lapse and have a brownie/donut at work i feel like crap the rest of the day. "sweet" to me means having an apple or mango.

i'm big on Northern Italian cooking. one course w/ meat, then a dish with two to four -fresh- veggie ingredients, maybe w/ pasta (make your own if you have the time), a good olive oil and some shavings of quality cheese. about a fist-sized serving per course.