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I have heard you shouldn't eat 3 hours prior to bed; however, you tend to burn the most cals when you sleep. I would maybe eat a small snack around 4, before you get home so you aren't starving by the time you are done with your routine. Also, it never hurts to drink a bit of water before you eat to help fill you up and…

I read somewhere that if you are going to eat a power/energy bar, it should be no more than 200 cals, 5g fat, and 20 carbs. I think that is a good rule of thumb!

You don't have to wait on the extra fat to come off! You can do it now :) It will help to get rid of the fat!

Thanks everyone!

No expert/doctor here, but unfortunately it is going to be a combination of all the things you mentioned. I think the best way to determine if something is TOO high in fat is to do the percentage of fat to calories. I think there is usually a label that says fat from cals. You don't want that to be more than 30%. If it is,…

I used to have the same problem. I was always in the 190s. I think I was over-exerting myself, even if it didn't feel like it. They say you don't burn as much unless you are in your Target HR range. I think your body will just get used to it over time and your HR will come down. I definitely aim to stay in my target range.…

Sounds good! Thanks for sharing!

I'm around 150 (+2-3) and I tend to burn 10 cals a minute on the elliptical. I biked for 3 hours today (some parts harder than others), and the exercise calculator said I burned 1765 cals. I checked another website and it said 1761. I would venture to say its pretty accurate. Like someone above mentioned, I think it…

I agree that if you don't make it a daily practice it is ok, especially if you have leftover calories. For instance, I am having a "Weight Watchers - Candy Bar Ice Cream" for dessert tonight. It's very similar to a Snickers Ice cream bar, but only 150 calories. After, I will have 10 cals left for the day and I am perfectly…

I saw someone else post something about how to calculate weights/crunches/push-ups, etc, and someone said to look up calisthenics under the cardio section. Hope that helps!

It doesn't look like you've consumed all of your calories, so that is at least a good start. And just because you work out doesn't mean you HAVE to eat back those calories. If you need to snack, I would say to find the low cal ones, and fruit. Flavor your water with those to go pouches, eat some fruit, and even the jello…

Shopping the perimeter of the grocery store is what any health nut/trainer will probably tell you (ie no packaged/prcoessed items). You should be able to get everything you need without having to aisle jump. There are these packaged hummus/pretzel snacks that I discovered (they're near my deli along the perimeter by…

I believe circuit training will provide an overall body workout. If you want to tone your lower body, I would definitely do lower body exercises (equipment or squats, lunges, etc. with just your own body weight, or dumb bells). If you are doing cardio 2-3x a week, that should help you maintain your weight, and not…

I love the unwhich lettuce wraps!

I think one is ok. They may have mayo packets on the side though, in case of allergies for a big group. My mom always takes one of the buns on the sandwich off. That helps to cut cals, too!