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So, prior to coming here, I bought into the idea carried over from BodyBuilding.com that I would have to eat six meals a day, which I always feared and loathed the idea of, because I: Used to like to eat a lot (and still wouldn't mind to), and: Trying to figure out how to carry and eat chicken and fish and other foods with me wherever I go so I can eat every 2-3 hours sounded like a nightmare. Still, I've managed to get something close to a "six meals a day" plan: A protein shake, banana, toast (I know, no bread) and scrambled eggs in the morning, an energy drink mix pre-workout (if that counts), a protein shake post-workout, whatever lunch I got with my mom (which is usually too much food, especially if I forgot to pack lunch and we went to a drive-thru), and food at dinner. It's kept me satisfied, but I still seem to be consuming too much food and too many calories, and I really, really want to lose weight. But then I saw that Steve promotes the "1-2 meals a day" idea, and it seems like an easy way to not have to worry about getting breakfast and lunch, and an easier way to keep track of my calories. It's also an easier way to cut down on my carbs, as there's currently lots of bread and meat at home. Now, to me, a frozen Angus burger as a final meal is not very bad, except for the grease and the buns! Just one of those things give off 510 calories, and beef is a good source of protein, right? It's just missing something on the side. So, I'm thinking of getting and preparing some kind of frozen vegetables (frozen so it won't expire so quickly) to go with the burger, but I'm trying to decide what. I'm thinking of something like cheese and mushrooms or cheese and broccoli. Or just mushrooms and broccoli. Also, my goal is to not go over, but to stay close to 2500 calories a day (maybe only eat 2000 calories a day, and take off 500 calories through working out), but I wonder, if I only got 1500 calories a day or even 1000 calories a day, would that hurt me in anyway way, or would it help me even more with weight loss? Any recipes are welcomed!