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The weight you use may go down slightly, but keep trying to keep it up there. Don’t drop it before you start because you ‘think’ you won’t be able to do it. If your reps have to drop a little, that is ok!
I have tried at least 20 different types/brands over my 20+ years of working out and I have NEVER had one that tasted delicious AND didn’t upset my stomach or cause any kind of bloating. Nicole’s is amazing. Best stuff EVER!!!
Wow! Thank you so much!!
The comments above are exactly what I would tell you as well. Love your body in all of its phases and focus only on what is in front of you. Reminding yourself why you wanted to do this in the beginning is something I encourage you to do often. One day at a time- you’ve got this!
I agree with Moe- If you have never used resistance bands in your workouts before, give them a shot. They can be very intense when used properly! They are also fairly inexpensive to add to your home gym (if you workout at home) and most gyms have them available.
Any of this cardio required to be done fasted? (I read NIcole didn’t want us doing fasted cardio in phase 1).
Are we still trying to break up weight training and cardio into two sessions per day if we can??
And last question …in phase 2 we now doing cardio on lower body days? As a pose to phase 1 when she didn’t want us doing cardio in leg day!
Rebecca’spost above has me questioning why she has S/S on day one and four! Shouldn’t that be interval days??
You can do fasted in phase 2. If you can break up weights and cardio- that would be ideal. She may have switched her weight training days to fit her schedule. I would recommend following the calendar as close as possible. It is written this way for a reason. There is no harm at all doing cardio on lower body days.
Ok just an FYI on the overview of the weekly workout plan that is on a full calendar spreadsheet it does show interval/SS cardio and also in the overview discription it states the wording
“ 2days of 40 Min interval “or” steady state cardio!”
So it is making it look like we are able to choose one or the other however SS doesn’t seem like it is suppose to be paired up with interval and or even be an option of SS during this phase ( just meant to be as an “addon” To HIIT days!
Is this correct??????You have the option between doing an interval or steady state (SS) on those days.
On HIIT days, you do the 30min HIIT and finish with 10min of SS.We are adding it to the site either today or tomorrow. Don’t worry! It will be there before phase 2 begins 🙂
Hey Rebecca, I would follow the meal plan as written. Phase 2 calories drop a little so if you are less active due to recovery from your surgery that will work just fine. Take the time you need- you have the rest of your life to workout 🙂
I hope surgery goes well!Hey there- I am so sorry you are having so much pain! Back injuries are the worst. Since phase 2 starts next week and the calories drop a little, I would follow through with the last week of phase 1 and then just follow phase 2 as written. You don’t want to decrease your calories so much you end up undereating. You will need the healthy food for recovery too! Get better fast!
I added digestive enzymes to the product to prevent gassiness and bloating. It is super easy on the gut. 🙂
This is personal preference. Some people do not like to have any artificial sweeteners at all- I have no problem with it if it helps you get your water in.
Hi Nicole!!
Thanks for getting back to me so quick!
I can definitely do the tempeh meal and the waffles, I just don’t know what “egg replacer” and “vegan beef” are. I can look up the macros for the Beyond Meat chicken. Is the vegan beef from Beyond Meat as well?Yes, I don’t want to mess around with the meals too much, since phase I worked like a hot dang.
What I will most likely do is the waffles, cod, tempeh and shrimp meals- and all those meals sound exciting, I was just hoping for one or two options to switch out during the month.Thanks again!
The egg replacer is powder. Ener-G is a common brand. Bob’s Red Mill also has one. Beyond Meat is the brand for the vegan beef but I am sure there are others.
It is best to avoid substitutions if you can since you have a ton of other meals to choose from. If you decide to sub, make sure it is ground chicken BREAST since ground chicken contains skin and additional fats which would not make it an even swap.
My husband and I have this new routine in the morning where I ask him how, “How much do you weigh?” He tells me how much he lost and I say, “I hate you.” Then we laugh! We do weigh ourselves everyday. He has lost 10 pounds so far and my weight has stayed exactly the same as when I started. I have stuck with the program and believe my body is changing regardless of my weight. This has been good for me – I am overcoming THE SCALE!!! The scale has wreaked havoc on me my whole life and I’ve let it alter my moods and my days countless times. I am getting stronger so I have to believe my body is transforming.
GET YOUR GRIT ON!Awesome!!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE
How often are you training your calves? How often are you stretching your calves? Those two things in addition to the other solutions you are doing may help.
The other thing I would do is crosstrain so you don’t have any overuse injuries like shinsplints occur. Bike one day, jog one day, use the stairs one day, etc.I noticed you really have to read the labels on the marinara sauce. My local grocery store had several brands, but I could only find one with “no added sugar.”
Perfect. It is unfortunate that more companies don’t make them without added sugars.
