FitnessLover27

This sounds delicious! If anyone has more tried & true recipes to share, please do!

I like to drink my protein shakes after I workout, essentially restocking nutrients back into my body. I would agree with other posters, tailor your needs based on your activity. The banana wouldn't hurt as a basis for energy so I think you should continue munching on that.

I would say the best thing to do is evaluate your overall budget. See what you can spend on food each month, then buy the best bulk amounts where you can make a few different recipes with a few items. Not thinking too much on my own diet, I make a quick spinach salad that's flavorful too, but simple. Get a bag of spinach…

I see you don't have enough protein. At one point, I had too much protein...my guess is probably from too much red meat from what I remember. I usually have string cheese, Greek yogurt on wheat toast, protein smoothies (i use All Pro Science's whey protein powder) or a light amount of eggs.

Since I figured out this combination of protein + coffee, it's been my staple everyday since I take a coffee to work in a thermos. I usually add a few tablespoons of mine to the hot coffee, along with my creamer. My favorite kind is by All Pro Science, the Complete Grass Fed whey protein. (the vanilla or chocolate flavor…