No it’s not, it’s a combo of laziness and not knowing how to cook anything that can’t be put in a microwave for 3:00 on high, taken out and stirred and put back in for 1:30.

Beans, brown rice and most fruits and vegetables are much cheaper than bags of Doritos, cases of soda, frozen dinners, Ding-Dongs and other crap.

Drink water instead of soda. I know somebody who made this change, and this change only, and lost 30 pounds in 3 months – besides, it’s way cheaper (tap water is practically free). Bonus water tip: cold water burns more calories (since your body has to heat it up to maintain overall body temperature).

If you hate eating vegetables as much as I do, drink V8. The downside is that you get way too much sodium, but if you’re also drinking lots of water, this should be no big deal.

The other part of my “diet” is to eat carefully. I don’t go hungry much (although I might get a little hungry about an hour before a meal, but that’s ok). I make sure there isn’t much junk food in the house. Most all of my food is the type you have to prepare and is more like a meal than a midnight snack – this way I’m less tempted to eat in between meals. Not only is this a good way to keep my weight in check its also a good way to save money. It also insures I’ll keep my health costs in check as I age (diabetes runs in my family, hopefully I can head it off or at least keep it in control if I don’t gain weight).