Yes! If you missed the Jumpstart it is very easy to reset your start date to the current date or any future date that you want to begin the diet. Just follow these steps:

1. Click the "My Profile" link in the upper right corner of the page.
2. Click the "Edit My Profile" button on the right side of your profile.
3. Scroll down on the Edit Profile page until you see the My Program Settings section. Select the date you want to start the program in the "Change Start Date To" field.
4. Be sure to click "Save Profile Changes" button. Your start date will be updated to the date you selected.

1. Click the "My Profile" link in the upper right corner of the page.
2. Click the "Edit My Profile" button on the right side of the page.
3. Scroll down on the Edit Profile page until you see the My Program Settings section. Enter the date you want to restart the program in the "Change Start Date To" field.
4. Be sure to click "Save Profile Changes" button. Your start date will be updated to the date you selected, and any previous progress or meal tracking will be erased.

Your Meal Plan can be customized to your own personal tastes and preferences by setting your Diet Preferences. To do this:

1. Click the EAT tab, then click My Diet Preferences.
2. Check all of the preferences that apply.
3. Click "Update My Preferences" to save your preferences.

Any diet preferences you set will apply to the 4-Day Jumpstart period as well as the basic program. Please note that if you change your preferences, your meal plans and shopping lists will probably change as a result.

If your meal plan includes a food or meal that you don't want, you can swap it for something that you prefer, or that better fits into your schedule that day. To swap foods or meals:

1. Click on the swap icon in front of the food or meal that you want to replace. A Swap Food or Swap Meal pop up window appears, displaying a list of foods or meals that you can substitute. 
2. Click Choose Food or Choose Meal and the meal plan will be updated to include your new choice.

Though the Flat Belly Diet book provides a 1,600 calorie plan, the online site customizes the plan for your specific needs. When you started this program, you provided information about your height, weight, gender, and activity level—all of this information is used to calculate the best calorie level to maximize your success while on the program.

In some cases, this results in a daily calorie range of 1100-1300 calories, which means that no snack is prescribed in your meal plans. If you feel too hungry on the plan you've been given in your meal plans, you can always add a snack or half snack each day to your meal plans.

When we launched the site, we had many of the Flat Belly recipes integrated into the site's meal plans and shopping lists. Unfortunately, we quickly learned that because the recipes are designed in most cases to feed more than one person, they were throwing off the daily calorie and nutrition counts. We left the recipes on the site, but pulled them out of the meal plans until we can develop a way to integrate just single servings of a recipe into the meal plans and nutritional counts.

When you use the Flat Belly recipes, you can log a serving of the recipe into your food log because all of the recipes on the site are included in the Flat Belly food list. To do this, just follow the steps below.

1. From the Food Log, click "Search for Foods to Add."
2. Type the recipe name into the Search box.
3. Select the correct entry from the list.
4. Select your serving size (generally this will be 1 serving).
5. Click "Add to Food Log". When your food log reappears, the recipe will show up as a food in your meal.

If this is a recipe that you want to use again, you can create a name for the meal that now contains the serving of the recipe, and save that meal as a Favorite Meal to make it easy to log the next time you eat it.

Your daily calorie level is calculated based on your age, height, gender, current weight, and current activity level. Unlike the book, which prescribes a single 1,600 calories-per-day program, the site is able to take these personal factors into consideration to calculate a calorie level that will maximize your results on the program.

As you progress through the diet and record your weight loss, your calorie level adjusts so that you continue to see results by following the diet.

If you are in a calorie range that's far below the 1,600 calories the book recommends, or if you've completed the 4-Day Jumpstart and your meal plans no longer include a snack and you feel that you need or want one, selecting a current activity level will help to correct this.

(Note: Selecting or changing your Activity Level will most likely alter your current daily calorie level, which will change your meal plans and shopping lists accordingly.)

Your current activity level is an indicator of the amount of cardio/aerobic exercise in which you participate each week. Your current activity level is factored into the formula that drives your customized daily calorie range and meal plans on the site. You can change your Activity Level at any time by going to My Profile and clicking the "Edit My Profile" button.

The daily calorie level for a Flat Belly online member is custom-calculated to create a calorie deficit that will allow you to drop pounds. If you've actually gained weight, first verify that the profile information upon which your daily calorie level is based is correct-this includes your current weight, height, gender, and activity level. These are stored in your profile, which you can review and change by following the steps below.

To access your profile:

1. Click the My Profile link in the top right corner of the main site, or click the Meet tab and then click the My Profile link on the sub navigation bar.
2. You can change the profile information displayed on the page. Please note the following before you make any changes the Weight, Measurements and Activity Level information in your profile. (Changing your Current Weight, Height, or Activity Level may alter your current daily calorie level, which will change your meal plans and shopping lists accordingly.)
3. Be sure to click Save Program Changes to save any edits you make to your profile.

We also encourage you to use the message boards to reach out to other members for ideas and help, or go to the coaches' message boards for help from the Flat Belly experts.

At a certain point every dieter hits a plateau. If you stick to the meal plans, you should never hit a true plateau (that is, no net loss), because the Flat Belly Diet creates a calorie deficit that will allow you to drop pounds. In fact, as you lose weight, your daily calorie level is recalculated to make sure that you will continue to lose weight on the program.

Unfortunately, with every pound you lose, the calorie deficit shrinks, so as you get closer to your weight goal, it takes longer to shed the next pound. Though it feels like your weight loss has stalled, if you're following the plan and using the food log to track what you're eating, your weight loss may have slowed, but it hasn't stalled. The best advice is to keep following the plan, and use the Message Boards to reach out to other members who may be experiencing the same thing for support and ideas.

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1. Click the "My Account" link in the top right corner of the main site.
2. You can edit your username, password, and/or e-mail address.
3. When you've updated your information, click the "Update Account" button