well at least your smart...thats absolutely correct.
As far as diet goes, you dont have to track every damn calorie you eat and you don't have to log every food or eat the same meals each day. The best thing to avoid plateuing in this game is variation but consistency. What I mean by that is you want to have a consitently flawless diet and training regimen but varying types of food, intensities and exercises.
Now, once you start eating right, you start to realize a lot more about your body. You can make incredible gains by jsut adjusting your diet!!! What I suggest to you is to go the grocery store and buy nothing but lean food. That way, it really doesnt matter what you eat as much because all your cals will be coming from lean foods. Aim for eating a serving of lean meat and a serving of a complimentary carb/fat source. I.E. Pick one of these--Tuna, Chicken Breast, Lean Beef, steak and then pick one of these: glass of milk, veggies, oats, brown rice, whole grain bread, etc. By varying the amount you eat and the frequency of meals, you can easily start to acclimate your diet to your goals.