It's a pharmaceutical grade of the ECA stack. I think you should not eat so many small meals. Maybe eat a medium sized breakfast early, a semi-big lunch and an early dinner as big as you want. Worry about getting a good sweat in and working hard. If you've worked out sufficiently, you know it.
Water is always the best drink.
Soda will kill you in a second. Workout with weights that are fairly easy for you to do and do about 3x10 on most stuff. You don't want to bulk up. The key is to sweat hard every day. I know exactly where you are coming from.