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I sometimes pre-log in all my meals (breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner) at the start of the day if I know what I am going to eat. For the most part I know breakfast, snacks and lunch since I usually pack those to take to work. With that and my exercise I then know how much wiggle room I have for dinner. And somedays I…

I have a differing opinion and feel that meal timing does have an impact on metabolism. If you eat right before going to bed, you are not giving yourself time to digest and burn some of those calories off in waking hours. But more importantly, breakfast jump starts your metabolism in the morning. After dinner or even a…

I hadn't heard about the metabolism part, but I remember reading in Sly Stallone's book about the health benefit of Apple Cider Vinegar. That if feeling sick taking some with water could helped him and his family get better quicker. A friend at the gym is also a firm believer in the health benefits of it and puts a…

I am a firm believer in cheat days. And like @dancerchickch says its good psychologically and metabolically. This is a lifestyle change, but doesn't mean you can't still enjoy the the foods you love once and a while. And that giving in and eating things you haven't and maybe in greater amount, shocks your body and I feel…

Protein shake (2 scoops:52g Protein, 280 Calories) and a banana

I agree. Doing something like this should have medical supervision involved.

You didn't go over your maintenace calories, so don't beat yourself up over it. You know it is water weight, right? So just move forward and use any feelings you may have as motivation. Tomorrow is another day, get out there and just go for it and stay positive!

Turned 42 last month.

Been there...done that. That happened to me when I started to eat flax seed. I would eat cereal in morning that contained flax seed and by afternoon would be all cramped up and gassy. I asked my friends about it and they said yeah the flax seed does it. I have gotten used to it so that no longer feel the gassy cramped…

LOL I like that!

I did BFL must have been coming up on nine years ago to and had great results. I have since tried to incorporate what I learned from that and always keep it in mind. I have had some missteps, gained back from depression, but have always gone back to that or the principals behind it and it helps. It like MFP is a lifestyle…

How much protein is in that bar that is 250 - 400 calories? I am willing to guess that there is a lot of sugar in that bar if it is clocking in the upper end of that range. Protein shakes may be a better alternative as it packs that protein punch without adding a lot of sugar. As for should you limit or alternate, that…

Good job on ramping up the resistance and not letting yourself adapt to the exercise. I would suggest doing high intensity interval training every now and then for your cardio. Go hard for a minute, pull back for a minute to catch breath, go hard again, and so on and so forth. It is an excellant way to burn calories while…

Your weight will fluctuate throughout the day. The best thing to do if you are going to weigh in everyday is weigh in at the same time everyday. If I weigh myself in the evenings it has always been higher than the weigh in the morning. I do it first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything.

Most of the protein powders out there are low in fat and are reasonable in calories. Try adding that to your smoothie. You mention not being a fan of yogurt, but have you tried blending it up in your smoothies? The plain greek yogurt or even flavored can give you the protein boost via the smoothie and not the tartness of…

That is before exercise calories are burned. If you are doing your cardio and adding weights, you can increase it some. Definitely start with that as that is a healthier number than what you doing. But you are young and active and like someone else said above, you are still growing so can add more than that. Log your food…

Great job! Keep it up!

The 650-700 calories a day is too low. Let me say that one again...that is too low. You need to up those calories. Here is what is going to happen...you are active and trying to lose but you are restricting your caloric intake to a level that is so low that your body is going to react, but in a way you don't want it to.…

Yes, I do. I may not eat as much as I want, but I do not completely ban out the things that I truly enjoy eating. I just don't do it everyday. For the most part as of late I let myself enjoy things during the weekend and then try to eat healhier during the week. I do try to keep portion control in mind or make choices to…

My set backs are mostly diet related, though sometimes injuries will set me back as well. But recently, my "cheat meal" has morphed into a cheat day then a cheat weekend. (But vacations...all bets are off!) But when it happens I just tell myself come Monday morning, or the next day if it happens mid-week I am getting right…

Exactly! It is a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. Don't let the little bumps in the road deter you. Things will happen, you may not be able to make it to the gym because of some circumstance (or sometimes may just not feel like it) but that is ok, or work may have that pot luck and you eat things that normally you…

Yes I do have some Asian blood (1/4)

Selma10001984: Israeli?

OMGitsEve: Italian and/or Greek? I'm not Filipino. But American among other things.

Specialkayrin - Polish?

For tone stomach and body, you are gonna want to be sure to incorporate core strengthening exercises. If you are not already doing them, add plank ab exercises both the ones on elbows and toes (or modified if needed starting out) and the side plank exercises. Those will definitely help you tone up. sandrajune72 and…

First congratulations on your progress and losing the baby weight! People lose weight in different ways..so it could be that is the last area to drop for you. I know for some the mid section is the last to go. There is no such thing as targeted weight loss...meaning you are gonna target losing the fat from your lower…

What are you doing for exercise and how long have you been doing it? Changing up your exercise routine could help, especially if you have been doing similar workouts for awhile. Ever try interval training for cardio? That can really help kick up the metabolism. Run for quick bursts like a minute if you can, then reduce to…

Hit the pool. Low impact resistence from the water, or better still swim laps. Let it fully heal before trying to walk more. But if you can do what teez52 says and check it with a doctor too.

Machines will stablize the weight for you. So while you maybe able to lift a heavier weight on a machine, you are not incorporating smaller muscles to help stablize the weight in doing the exercise. Do what feels best for you and progress from there. There are benefits from doing either.