Today I’m sharing a realistic what I eat in a day—the exact kind of balanced, high-protein, high-fiber approach that’s helped me get just about 40 pounds down (I’m a little shy of it). This is not keto, not low carb, and I’m not cutting out food groups. I’m just pairing carbs with protein and fiber so I stay full, have energy, and can actually be consistent. And yes… I’m still eating bread—because I’m not interested in a plan that feels miserable. I start with my favorite: coffee with half and half (Fairlife whole milk is my “if you need to cut calories” option). Breakfast is savory—always—and today it’s a breakfast sandwich on my homemade fresh-milled protein bagel with egg whites + a whole egg, plus uncured Canadian bacon and Laughing Cow. Lunch is a no-cook, packable plate: tuna packets, carrots, seed crackers, a Greek yogurt dip, and a high-protein yogurt with strawberries. Dinner is my “tastes-like-takeout” favorite: air-fried chicken with sugar-free orange ginger sauce, jasmine rice, and a huge cucumber-carrot salad with vinegar, sesame, soy, ginger, garlic, and furikake—plus seaweed on the side. I also show how I flex calories up/down depending on workouts, steps, or if I’m planning for something like a latte or a glass of wine.