Amen this is great! I am in my 40's as well. I meal prep breakfast smoothies. Green leafy veggies. Arugula, spinach, kale, tumeric, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, beets, green apple, mixed berries, mushrooms etc. Salads for lunch. Dinner, I make different beans weekly in Crock-Pot, salmon, baked chicken, brown rice, leafy green veggies. I meal prep, a lot of work but worth it. I now by frozen fruits and veggies for convenience.