Congrats on getting into tri training.

I am a big fan of Joe Friel's "Triathlete's Training Bible". It's a great training resource. I also periodically check out his website:

http://www2.trainingbible.com/

If you run a search on this board you will find some other recommendations for programs that are available for free through various websites. I'm sure that some of the other girls will log on an help out with this.

As for diet. Mine is very similar to yours. I try to specifically include some protein with every meal and I also try to eat smaller amounts but more frequently.

Have fun training and exploring the TE triathlon forum. There's a lot of good info in here.