The teacher in me wants to help with a simple plan for eating. Everyday you need protein, vegetables, fruit, grains, dairy, and water.
Some people need more or less of some nutrients because of their body functions and health, but a meal should be balanced if possible. Lots of variety covers the needs and helps fill in the gaps with nutrients. Fresh foods are the best nutrients. Developing a taste for certain foods is important and fun to eat. Variety is fun and change is good. You can rely on the basic amounts of foods needed and the Mayo Clinic diet book is an excellent guide, and shows how to increase or decrease amounts based on what your body seems to need.
My list of what to eat would be different than someone else's list. You will like some foods more than others. Try to eat food the closest to plain, fresh, or frozen that you can afford to buy. Skip "manufactured" or processed foods if possible. When you need to pack a food or snack, read the label to keep the sugar and carb amounts as low as possible. Fifteen grams of carbs is one serving, and you need to decide how many servings a day work best for you. Eat protein the size of a deck of cards. Fill half of your plate with vegetables.
Avoid white potatoes and white bread. I can't give anyone a list of what to eat. There are some foods I have never tasted, so I will get around to tasting them eventually. This year I learned to eat a few cooked beets and to drink some beef juice. It is not a high carb food and the nutritionists recommend them. I love spinach, fresh and undercooked. I love parsley but no one else does. It is a journey.
Dorisena