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You look amazing

Congrats

Without some numbers we have no way of knowing.

You're hilarious

Toning is about the equivalent as reducing your body fat.

I wouldn't do them all at once if the amount is over a few hundred. I've been down that road and it's not fun watching your weight make sudden jumps so soon. I increase by 150 kcal per month until the goal is met. An increase of 100-200 isn't that big of a deal

In that case I'd spread out your weigh-ins, maybe 2-3 weeks. Or don't weigh at all and use measurements instead. Just make sure to do them consistently, such as in the morning on an empty stomach or just before you eat if you're fasting. I prefer measurements, they're a lot more honest than weight.

I don't like the logic about taking multivitamins on the premise that vitamins are healthy and therefore it can't hurt. If you really care you need to look at what you're getting out of your diet and make sure to add those values on top of your multivitamin. It's not as difficult as some people think to exceed the daily…

Roasted veges! While I love veges, I've been able to get people who don't to eat them if I roast. Generally I use asparagus, carrots, broccoli, and cauliflower. To change it up sometimes I'll add small 1/2 inch cubed potatoes or bell pepper sliced. Then I put a tablespoon of olive oil in a large bowl and toss the veges..…

I envy those who can stand a pizza with a non-flour crust. I've tried all there is and there is no substitute for 00 flour or even AP flour in pizza crust.

My opinion is that Optimum Nutrition has one of the best low calorie, fat, and sugar profiles out there for a whey protein at the price. I've tried Vanilla, Delicious Strawberry, Double Rich Chocolate, and Extreme Milk Chocolate... They're all great. The Jay Robb is good too but the stuff is too expensive. I've tied Jay…

I'm not going to touch on the multi-vitamin thing. :) As far as that GNC Metabolism, I never recommend any of those energy pills to anyone. They're just green tea extract and caffeine. This product seems to be that plus a men's multi-vitamin. People can become addicted to them, it happened to a friend of mine. She…

All you can do is make your best guess. Sausage and eggs are easier to predict you just need to know the quantity and search them in the database. Homemade pancakes can be very difficult, all you can do it make your best guess which is easier to do if you make your own pancakes because you can guestimate amount of…

You look great!

I know what you mean I fell into the same hole and ended up annoying everyone I lived with

As long as your body is getting enough rest and time to rehabilitate. Only way to know is to try it and find out. Pay special attention to how you feel and your performance

The DRI for potassium for females between 19-30 yrs old is 4700 mg (not 3500). But don't despair, you're likely getting more potassium than you think. __Potassium is NOT required to be listed on nutritional labels__! The chicken breast and salmon I just ate at dinner shows 0 potassium on MFP because it is not listed on the…

At 5'2", 48 years of age, and 97 lbs maybe you're going too low in your daily caloric intake requirements and your body is preventing you from losing. You said previously you were at 1200 calories a day, but that's about what you need for BMR. If you've dropped even lower I can imagine that might be the culprit. Otherwise,…

Yes, 4 lbs should be easy for you! Good job

30 minutes of cardio, 3 hours of intense workout, and strength training or stretch? Are you sure 3000 cal isn't already a caloric deficit? In any case, I'd lower your calories by about 500 and observe the results after a week or two of consistency. I don't think dropping 1/3 of your calories with all that activity and your…

Drinking 64 oz in one sitting isn't doing you much except cause diuresis. Also commonly overlooked is the water in the food you eat. If you eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables: Apple = 84% (116g) Banana = 74% (85g) Broccoli = 91% (40g) Carrots = 87% (63g) Cucumber = 96% (50g) Potato = 79% (88g) Strawberries = 92%…

Serious replies only? Sorry, but for me that went out the window when I saw your username.

Body fat measurements are often wrong and difficult to accurately measure with consistency. Likewise, not everyone uses the same BMI ranges. Some years ago the limits were lowered in the US which made millions of Americans who were previously considered healthy to overweight overnight! I wouldn't say to ignore BMI, but you…

We need more information. Height, weight, age, activity level, etc so we can figure out what a BMR and TDEE might be for you. And where are you hoping on losing an inch? Hips, waist, thighs, chest, shoulders? It is reasonable to lose an inch in those areas within a week. But you can't pick where, your body will decide and…

Wow! Great definition coming in those quads

You might get a better idea with this TDEE calculator, it is a little more customizable http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced

I jumped right into Insanity. No heart monitor, no fit test, no nothing, and I don't know your health situation so I wouldn't recommend what I did to anyone but I'll share my experience. All I did was tried to make it through each DVD, no matter how sloppy. I took a bunch of breaks and made sure to PAUSE until I was ready…

Fasting or not you need a healthy and balanced diet with a caloric deficit between TDEE and BMR if you want better results.

It goes to waste.. Edit: or more specifically, at a caloric surplus it is possible for some to be stored as fat

The most shocking for me was ramen noodles. It might be regarded as dorm room food or a poor man's meal but I use to enjoy ramen every once in awhile. What I didn't know was that one brick of noodles is actually 2 servings and totals to 380 calories, 14g fat, 1320mg sodium, and 52g of carbs. Good way to throw off your meal…