My diet is on the high-protein side, with the blessings of my doc & nutritionist. I inherited an "indigenous" metabolism, doing best on lots of animal protein, veggies & fruit, and just a little whole grain on the side. I'm not perfect with it by anymeans, but the closer I get, the better my engine runs and my body slowly releases weight. I do have a problem with my work schedule, though, as it doesn't permit me a snack or mini meal around 2:30 pm when I desperately need one (I'm in a classroom and there's just no way to sneak food.) So by 3:30, when I can eat again, I am a little behind nutritionally, that low-blood sugar feeling. I try to catch up with a healthy snack, and have never found anything that really works except, oddly, a small amount of ice cream. Which, just like the fries or chips that were screaming my name post-training, should only be a rare treat for me. I suspect the ice cream is a "mother's milk" sort of pacifier/comforter, as my job can be so emotionally draining. (I'm working with TBI clients.) Sometimes I just come home and lay down in the pasture, letting the sadness ooze out and peace come in.