Just for the record I'm a 5'11” 155lb male with an appetite that would scare you and can without doubt out eat dudes 2 times my size. I used to eat so much food growing up my parents thought I had a tapeworm because they didn't know where I was putting the weight.
That said, it takes a lot to fill me up. Lot of food typically means a lot of calories if you're not careful. So to feed myself to satisfaction (because I cannot focus on anything let alone work related tasks being hungry/hangry) I eat nothing but lean protein, veggies, fruits, whole grains. I am extremely disciplined and realize that most people cannot stand the thought of eating the same thing every day for lunch and dinner. To a certain extent you should gain some sort of happiness from food, I get that. However you are also fueling your body and wanting it to operate at maximum efficiency. I don't think it runs well on high fatty, empty calorie foods loaded with sugar.
I eat:
* chicken breast/lean pork cuts/ground turkey/ 98-2 ground beef
* broccoli (a ton) / green beans / cauliflower (can taste great if you know what you're doing) — fiber keeps me full and a ton of calcium
* apples & pears — fiber keeps me full and satisfies my sweet tooth
* 100% whole grain items
* black beans/brown rice
Again, this isn't for everyone. But I'm 27 and I'll tell you I feel like I have the energy of my 18 year old self. You have to be disciplined. Public accounting and computer sedentary jobs (which most likely we all work) do not lend themselves for a healthy lifestyle, but it's something we all can't avoid.
Life is all about balance in everything. If you want to eat like you did in high school with the metabolism that you don't have anymore then fine, but you're going to have to find the hours and hours in the gym to work it off and to candidates taking this exam plus working trust me that time aint there.
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