First of all, you've got to know the basics of healthy eating before you even venture out of the house. Then and only then will this be easy. Also, it's nice to have a copy of Eat This Not That on hand to help make the tough decision (turkey or ham at Subway?).
So let's start with your P90X fast food breakfast - you're goal here is a good amount of carbs (2 pieces of bread), a healthy dose of protein (maybe an egg or yogurt size) and a little fat. If you're eating fast food - don't worry about the fat. There's no way to get around the fat in fast food. So if you're at McDonald's, get yourself an egg/ham mcmuffin - no cheese. Here you'll get protein in the egg and in the ham. You'll get the carbs in the muffin and fat in everything. It's not the best - but it'll get you to the next meal.
The snack after breakfast. If you're out, hopefully you brought a bar with you. Otherwise I'd say stop at the convenience store and pick up a nutrition bar. It'll cost more there, but that's punishment for forgetting.
Lunch. This is where you want to eat a lot of carbs and a lot of protein. By a lot I mean get a 6" sub at Subway, ask for double meat and load it up with all the vegetables. If you're at McDonald's get 2 regular hamburgers and take the top bun off of one (there's a lot of fat in the buns). If you're at the grocery store, see if they have a sushi section and then buy some beef jerky to make up for the lack of protein.
Your fast food snack after lunch really should be a smoothie. Not a sugar smoothie, but one you brought stuff to work to make. Protein powder, lowfat milk and 1/2 a banana. You want to start cutting back on carbs. Maybe 1/3 of the carbs you ate for lunch. A bar would be fine.
Finally dinner. No exceptions - meat and veggies only. KFC is my favorite fast food place since they started the grilled chicken. Get a breast piece and some broccoli. Or a chicken salad at Burger King, or... well stick with salads.
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