Todd, that is sooo true what you say about portion control. When my wife and I are on travel, i can't help but notice the obesity around, in this country. Everything is "bigger & tastier", soo sad.
I am going to try the "gluten" thing, i am also going to go to a nutrionalist to see what it is that disagree's with me. I am 46, very driven, hyperactive and i need to slow down, its like the racing saying "ya gotta go slow (smooth) to go fast".
I cycle and row and eat fairly well, but owning a business can kick your butt sometimes.
So i'm taking a week off, and staying at some resort in the desert, during one of the hottest weeks of the year, timing. Ever here of that town in southern Nevada, the one with all the action? Seriously though, my wife and i have no plans but to rest

& exercise in the gym and see a couple of shows maybe, eat GOOD food, and chill (no pun intended) ....;
But i gotta loose 7 to 10 off the gut, I had major shoulder surgery last year that really took its toll on me, plus with biz being super good, its tough to get my two hour rides in, i'm down to 3 to4 hours a week. Thats still not enough for me to loose weight, so i gotta watch my diet even more....
Mike