Happy birthday, don't feel old though, I'm 44 now. If my stupid ass made it so far you can too.

Welcome to the third decade... I'm 31 myself, and my advice to you is this: If you haven't already, start to pay attention to what you eat. You're right, it's a surreal thing... but one of the things we have to get used to is the fact that we can't eat like kids anymore.

One thing that helped me was to start revisiting foods that I'd turned my nose up at when I was younger. Try new stuff and old stuff alike... you might find your tastes have changed.

Thanks for the advice, gotta keep that in mind. However, I don't eat much any of the stuff that would normally me gain weight fast. But still, got any recommendations or ideas of what sort of diet one could go for?

My boss once recommended the "Game On Diet" to myself and my wife, and we were able to stick with it for a while, but for everyday life? It's mostly a matter of trying to alter your perspective and realize what things aren't good for you - which you've apparently already got in your head. Moderation and common sense are key, of course, but you sound just fine in that area.

I've already lost my gallbladder to monster gallstones - it's hard to say whether it was a result of my diet or genetics - but oddly enough that hasn't changed my ability to eat anything so far. I'm considering myself fortunate in that respect. But it was a wakeup call to come home from work and have my wife freak out because I was visibly jaundiced!

One other thought - talk to your father. You've got his genes, he can probably tell you a lot of what to expect.

Life in early 30s isn't so bad, really... at least not for me. I hope you have an easy time with it :)

Onnittelut.