structured Meal plan

Go to dietbites.com. This site offers several different meal plans that are simple and offer a variety of foods. It offers choices that are not pricey and consist of alot of things you probably already have in your home. This site really help me out when I was starting out. It gives portion sizes too.

I'm doing a basic diet where ur on 3 days and off 4 days.. Like for breakfast this a.m. I had 1 egg and a toast and water, For lunch I had a cup of tuna and 4 saltine crackers and water. or tea with sweet n low or equal, black coffee or diet soda's.

ON THE WAY TO WORK - Coffee -REAL SUGAR & low fat creamer (GOTTA have the coffee)

BREAKFAST- ( i eat at work) 1 more cup of coffee and oatmeal made with frozen blueberries every morning ( the REAL oatmeal - not instant) 1cup oatmeal, 1 cup water, handful of berries 3 minutes in micro alittle splenda (1oatmeal & a bag of berrries covers breakfast 4 almost 2 weeks)

AM SNACK- Protein & either some raw baby carrots or grape tomaotoes
( i make a BUNCH of boneless chix breasts twice a week) i keep them in the fridge for fast snacks

LUNCH - i usually have a healthy choice

PM SNACK - I usually take a piece of chicken, a bunch of lettuce, tomato, whatever i have & make a wrap with a flour tortilla (i have the tortilla now since I usually work out on my way home from work so i like a little carb

AfFTER WORKOUT SNACK - piece of chicken otherwise Im STARVING till I get dinner made & I'm more likely to pick at stuff I shouldnt have.

as for eating the same thing all the time, I know thats alot of chicken , but I change the seasonings, so THATS different. You could do egg whites for breakfast. Depends what you like. If you give yourself 2 or 3 option combos you can pick what you feel like having so u dont get bored. Theres lots of recipes available. Just dont forget your water.

DINNER - BIG salad, ( I do use regular dressing fat free tastes nasty - no more than a tblspn)
whatever meat I'm making for the family. If I make pasta, I usually have more chicken plus a fresh veggie

DESSERT - IF i have calories left ( i usually do fromn the workout) I have one of those 100 calorie bags of cookies. I like chips ahoy, or a biscotti.

Im lucky that i have a fridge at work so that I can bring in my blueberries, raw veggies, chix & healthy choices & have them when I want them.

Im ALWAYS over on protein, BUT protein builds muscle & muscle builds fat and Im almost always under on carbs so sometimes I'll splurge on a little pasta with dinner.

Im lucky my boss used to be a professional body builder so I have someone I can ask about things.

The protein fills you, but you process it faster so thats why (he says) im always starving. Carbs make you feel full longer. I dont mind low carb since If I feel the need for some I have it.

He says a little carb b4 u work out & protein after to feed the muscles you just worked

and WATER massive amounts of it.