If you're active, one packet of oatmeal isn't enough food to start the day! And if it's the pre-sweetened kind, the mix isn't good either. I'd recommend starting with regular oatmeal (it can still be quick to cook if you use your microwave) - and add some fresh or dried fruit to it as a starting point.

The Taco Bell burritos need to go too!

Also - you haven't mentioned what you are drinking. Are you drinking water?

There are some nutrition books that I really like that are geared for active people (and sanity as opposed to fads). They are Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook, The Cyclist's Food Guide (also by Nancy Clark), and Liz Applegate's Eat Smart, Play Hard: Customized Food Plans for all Your Sports and Fitness Pursuits.

--- Denise