You've got a large frame, Alex, so 205-210 looks like a reasonable target. As you get further into it, you'll probably start to look for easy ways to accelerate and consolidate your weight loss.

A good staple food item for you should be chicken. A whole chicken, say a 3 lb. roaster, should be around $7.00 in New York City and definitely could feed you for two days. Chicken is the best protein going, save possibly for eggs. Cook for yourself, brother; you are wasting so much $$$ on the prepared foods.