I'm with KC on your protien requirements. Currently I am consuming about .7 grams of protien per lb. of bodyweight, and you'll here a lot of advice to take 1 gram or better per lb. Personally, I think the 1 gram "golden rule" is something the supplement companies came up with to sell more protien powder!
It's strange, but I get a good energy boost just out of tablespoon of olive oil pre-workout!