I used to work with a personal trainer. He suggested that about an hour before your workout, that you eat come carbs (good carbs like granola or oatmeal). This gives you a healthy boost of energy for your workout. After, they say to eat some protein and a sports drink. I recommend vitamin water zero, no calories but it still replaces all the nutrients from sweating during your workout. He said to drink the sports drink immediately after a workout and to eat the protein within an hour after the workout, to help "feed" the muscles your just worked.
Hope that helps...

Lately after working out I have been eating 1 oz of lowfat organic cheese. I read somewhere that cheese (and milk) has all the things your body needs to restore itself: fat, protein, carb.

If I have eaten a meal within an hour I don't have anything before my workout. If it is close to a snack or meal time I will have my snack or meal - for a snack it is often cheese or a banana. I don't wait an entire hour then - maybe 15 - 30 minutes - just enough time that I don't get sick. If it is lunch time then I have what I was planning on having for lunch - maybe tuna salad, spinach salad, etc. Hope this helps.

I eat very small meals every 2-3 hours consisting of protein and fruit. At night I add salad and veggies. I also occasionally have hershey kisses so I stay on track and don't feel I'm missing out on my favorite food. :) I now never feel hungry and am able to take the 2 or 3 30-60 minute daily walks I love so much. I also love my balance ball and spend quite a bit of time on it every day on it. Oh, I forgot to add in the fact that I also eat a small bowl of high fiber cereal every day too!
Works for me!
Best of luck to you and your goals!