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So with the 5 meal a day thing, technically I`m assuming it really translates into 3 meals and 2 snakcs ie: Breakfast,Snack,Lunch Snack,Dinner?
Like would eating an orange and a cup of nuts, count as a meal?
And I`m a "retired" athlete lol, so I plan on just doing cardio in the gym or walking, and lifting weights.
If you're doing 5 meals, you should do 5 meals. Not 3 meals and 2 snacks. Meals should always be meals in my opinion, especially for the general population.
One cup of nuts is a lot of calories. A cup of almonds is around 800 calories. A handful of nuts is a more appropriate serving.
One thing you'll notice with the diet you're proposing is that you will become fat adapted. That means that your body will become more efficient at using stored body fat as a source of energy. This is important in appetite suppression and weight loss. Sugar adapted people can suffer from insulin spikes, lightheadedness, and a need to eat around meal times. Fat adpated people can go hours without eating and not feel bad because the body is able to retrieve stored energy.
Like I said, if you're only working out for an hour or two a day, you're not an athlete. You don't need an athlete's schedule, diet, supplementation protocol, etc. You're probably looking for general fitness, so keep everything as simple as it can be.