Well when I first started working out, I wasn't noticing any muscle growth. Went to to a dietician and they explained I wasn't getting enough of anything. I was working out and living on a 2000 cal/day diet. I now eat 4-5 meals a day and have been on a 3600 cal/day diet for about 3 months. So I do get to eat fast food once in awhile. My main concern is to always remember my carb intake shouldn't be more than 40% sugar on any meal for the most part. So a lot of wheats, etc. I do get two glasses of orange juice right after a workout but that's the only time the carbs can be mainly sugar as sugar carbs burn quickly
My other problem is I never used to watch the number of grams in anything. So I find myself eating extra pieces of bread as there isn't a carb supplement that I really like
I walk at nite, on my breaks and lunches, during work. If I bring a yogurt, or fresh juice, fruit, or something like nuts. It's really hard for me to eat a meal while I'm at work, makes me very tired, sometimes even the smallest meal. Unless I snack light, like mentioned above.
But If I wait till after I do my walks, and eat, I am extremely refreshed!
My doctor wants me to eat small meals/snack through-out the day, but I have no desire to eat until I feel hunger pain. You ever get that way? I know it's not healthy, so I force myself to drink a glass of milk, or juice when I should have a meal. Or a bowl of grain cereal, low sugar, low in HFCS.
I know I'm under a 2000 cal diet daily, some weekends I go over. Getting all the right nutrients in a day has become a problem. Losing too much potassium and who knows what!
:)