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Do you eat a lot of eggs with this meal plan adjustment? I don't want to call it a diet, because like you said your not trying to lose weight.

Kory - I eat about 18 eggs per week. So yes.

I differ on the use of the word "diet". EVERYONE is on a diet. My particular diet happens to exclude all starch, dairy, and processed foods, and my goal is better health. Others are on different diets, and their goal may be weight loss. Or weight gain. Or recreation. Or comfort. Or they may not have a goal.

My eating isn't healthy right now and I need help with a better diet.

Currently:==

Breakfast: I eat a bowl of Cereal or Oatmeal after the run.

Lunch:

(samething everyday that I carve. Here's where I need to eat better, but don't really know what to do) Bagel with jelly, honey, oatmeal, and raisins mixed and heated and spread on the bagel. Also 30 - 100 calorie yogurt.

Snack: Apple, Orange, Banana.

Dinner (I usually eat two or three servings):

Whatever, tacos, eggo burrito's, pancakes, pasta. Whatever the wife and I decide.

Do you see anything here that I could change with my eating to benefit me better?

Kory - what you are doing right now doesn't sound too bad to me. You are electing to eat whole foods and fruits as snacks, and you make your food yourself rather than eating out. Those things alone probably put you in the 95th percentile of healthiness.

My only concern when looking at your sample day is that you might not be getting enough calories or enough protein. This is common with runners, especially those on high-carb diets. Try: 1)add another yogurt cup to your breakfast; 2)add a sandwich to your lunch. Something lean like turkey breast is ideal; 3)add a small salad to your lunch and/or dinner (I'm not seeing any veggies either).

Here is sample of one of my typical days:

Breakfast: 2 poached eggs, 3 strips of bacon, 1 grapefruit, 1 glass of grape juice.

Lunch (spread out between 10AM - 4PM...I graze!): 2 bananas (very ripe), 2 apples, 2 oranges, 2 carrots, 2 celery hearts with almond butter and raisins, 2 homemade energy bars (ground almond, almond butter, coconut oil, shaved coconut, flax meal, agave nectar, vanilla), dried fruit (usually papaya or raisins), lettuce wrap (turkey breast, cucumber, mustard, and lettuce).

Dinner: 0.5 lb of salmon, 0.5 lb of asparagus, bunch of grapes, 1/4 cantelope melon, large dinner salad (lettuce, cucumbers, carrots, and olive oil/lemon juice dressing.

Late-night snack: Lara Bar, banana.

I haven't counted my calories, but I'm sure I'm well over 3,000. Hopefully higher. The key for me is eating 10 or more pieces of fruit in a day. Lots of carbs, lots of calories. And obviously lots of protein from the meat, eggs, and nuts. I feel great, in terms of energy and endurance.

Paul, I believe you hit the nail on the head. Because I've been feeling like I don't have the same energy level that I used to have. I've been eating the same way but have increased my mileage but not the food in-take.

I've really gotten away from eating meat so your right about the protein neglect. The sweet craving for carbs for me has been terrible. Even though I eat somewhat healthy all I want is sweet carbs or high carbs.

I'm going to adjust my breakfast and lunch in-take to what you recommended to see if I can get things eating wise back to a balance. The protein is a major concern that you've pointed out, that I'm not getting enough of. I'm going to start eating more meat again. I used to be a meat-eater and loved meat.

Thank you so much this is exactly what I needed. I've been struggling with my eating habits the last while causing life its self to be a struggle. This is exactly what I needed from someone. Thank you and God Bless You.