Hello everyone! First of all, I would like to thank everybody for their time and input to this post. I was a world champion freestyle wrestler at age 17, weighing in at 103 and 112. Since then, I gained a shit load of weight, by ****ing off, drinking alcohol and smoking bud. I'm 30 now, and am weighing in at 275. I'm 6 ft. tall and have a body fat percentage of 35%! I have been back in the gym and exercising for the last 6 months. I have come down from 300 pounds actually. Right now, I'm trying a diet of counting calories and trying to stay under 1500 a day. I eat turkey products in the morning like turkey links and turkey bacon, along with some cut up potatoes and 2 eggs. Sometimes instead, I'll make a shake in the blender with Carnation Instant Breakfast. For lunch, I will usually have a lean cuisine of my choice in the afternoon, and a mid afternoon snack like almonds or some sort of fruit. For dinner, I make usually cut up boneless skinless chicken and frozen vegetables in a stir fry over some instant brown rice, or I will substitute the chicken with shrimp. Another dinner time dish maybe baked fish, (salmon, tilapia, mahi mahi) a baked potato side of brown rice, and a salad with vinegrette. MY QUESTION IS THIS: Is there a better diet I can do that will help me lose weight more efficiently? What cardio tips do you all suggest? I have a high metabolic rate when I'm clean and focused and my primary goal is to lose 90 pounds in a 8 month time frame, and then do a light cutting cycle to build up all the muscle loss, but I don't want to bulk up, I want to maintain a lean, 190 pound appearence with cut muscle, a defined chest, back and shoulders, and a six pack stomach. What is my best route to get here? All advice is greatly appreciated!! Thanks.