Australia is younger again . We also don ' t you ' d say I have Irish ancestry or my grandmother was Italian , rather than I ' m ItalianAustralian <| sep |> Thanks for the reply , smoking is a high priority , it ' s just too expensive here . Unfortunately addiction has taken hold and it will be challenging . Time to knuckle down and try harder I think ! As for phone bill , unfortunately that ' s average for New Zealand pricing <| sep |> I don ' t want to be a dumbass Too late . Your body needs a loads of calories for all the functions it performs , not just to get fat . Read the wiki , in particular regarding BMR , which is the amount of calories your body needs if you do nothing . Eat near or above this . Otherwise there will be consequences down the line .