Decent. Omelettes are actually a really good source of protein. Most people recommend egg whites only but I can't do that. So I usually go 3 egg whites to 1 egg yolk. Adds that bit of flavour and helps it to bind better. The egg whites have almost all the protein an egg contains (and a brilliant source of it too), whilst the yolks have most of the fat and cholesterol, hence the whole egg white thing. Pancakes aren't too bad as long as you cut out as much sugar as possible, and the fact they're usually made from white flour means the carbohydrate type isn't as good as wholemeal, but as long as you're not eating them every single day I wouldn't stress it too much. Maybe just make sure you don't eat a lot of pancakes when you do eat them, and have something else like a piece of fruit to help fill you up in the morning.
Salads are great but also remember you need to be eating a lot of protein to help aid muscle growth. But certainly healthier than anything McDonalds will ever serve (except for a salad with no dressing of course). Like Kamp above suggested, bringing your own food works best if you can. You know exactly what's in it and in the long run it works out cheaper anyway. Just takes a bit of extra time to prepare is all.
I recommend having in between meal snacks to keep your metabolism ticking along. Try to keep these relatively small and containing a lot of protein and dietary fibre. If it's before a workout some extra carbs can help here too. If you're not really hungry then reduce the size of the main meals a little. It's better to graze throughout the day then fill yourself up with big meals 3x daily.
You want to eliminate all sugar from your diet if possible. Any sugars your body needs will come from the foods you eat normally anyway, especially fruit.
I'm certainly no nutritional expert and don't pretend to be one, but since I've followed the pointers above I've lost weight and people have noticed. Hopefully something there might help a bit.
Last edited by Jaekus (2011-01-30 05:25:19)