The Bright Line Eating mindset is a rescue from harmful eating patterns, veering so far away from the diets prescribed at every turn, the three-meal-a-day directive for protein at every meal, 6oz of vegetables, 6oz of fruit, morning grains, 8oz salads, and fats makes things simple. At the same time I’m reaching for a twenty pound weight loss, and a lifetime investing in the bright lines to maintain it, I’m also meeting my vegetarian daughter’s needs. This requires a close focus on proteins for her as well, while using beans as her mainstay, and providing regular meals for the rest of my family. Bright line eating confines my portions to measured and weighed amounts, which are strongholds I feel supported and guided by. A serving of protein comes from 4oz of plain nonfat Greek yogurt and one hard-boiled egg each morning, a 4oz bowl of steel cut oats, adding 6oz combined of thawed frozen cherries, blueberries, and banana to the yogurt and to the oats. Bright lines in the morning are so