I forget what they call it but I like using the modular approach to eating that they offer. You quickly learn that 3 oz. of lean meat is a protein serving and 100 calories of veggies is a veggie serving, etc. Once you get the hang of it, you can somewhat figure things out even if you have to go out to lunch for work. I created a cheat sheet for myself in Excel that looks like the example in the nutrition book (8 days per page)... I just keep this in my back pocket and mark as I eat a unit. I like to code the squares with a B, for breakfast, MS for morning snack, L for lunch, etc. You don't have to do that but I like to, so I can see how I'm spreading my eating out throughout the day. Once you've done this for a week, it gets really easy. I would get a lot of veggies and meats. During phase one, you eat more proteins and veggies than anything else. I always had shaved/sliced turkey and baby carrots in the house... they were always good for a quick snack. Also, the skim string cheese is a quick, convenient snack. I buy boneless, skinless chicken breasts and cook 2-3 lbs. of them on Sunday and eat them throughout the week... you can eat them plain, throw a little bbq sauce on them, cut them up and throw them in a salad, etc. I always have snack sized bags of protein powder and a shaker on my desk at work for a quick mid morning or afternoon snack. I keep carrots and small V8 cans in the fridge at work for snacks. I also have a box of protein bars at home and work (Pure Protein, peanut butter flavor and I get them at WalMart for $6 for a box of 6). For going out at lunch, I like to hit Subway. I get the footlong chicken ($5) and have it with spinach, jalapenos, black olives, onions and yellow mustard. I eat half at lunch and the other half as mi afternoon snack at 3-3:30. The key IMO is to have simple, healthy snacks always available. I sometimes get in a rut and eat the same things for a while but it is easy and I'm never hungry. I find that if I'm unprepared, I will end up eating like crap.