Renae Gordon
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I know this has happened before in other challenges and is just a minor glitch and Allen usually fixes it quickly 🙂
Hi Kim,
yes and no! Its kind of complex but I will try to explain it.
Firstly muscle weighs more that fat so if you are building muscle the increased muscle mass will be seen as increased “weight” Now in saying “weight” as seen on the scales – they don’t decipher lean muscle mass or fat free mass – so throw them away! or get your skin folds done or body composition done. This will show the changes in composition.
Secondly – it also depends upon intake and expenditure of food. If you are going to eat more then you burn then you are also going to have excess stored as fat or converted to muscle.
Have a look at this pic. The “weight” of 60kgs is completely different regarding composition. As long as you are eating enough and training effectively you can change your body composition and lose “weight” as seen on the scales and build muscle BUT its really depends on how much you have to lose also. Its just such a complex – you want to see a reduction in fat free mass and an increase in lean muscle mass.Hey Michaela, Yes every month Nicole posts up the place for Q&A’s – so yes January’s is here. Not all will be answered due to the volume but as you will see in the Q&A videos she does usually take and hour of her time to go over some of them. The forum is for us all so if you have general questions then post them on the Forum too – so we all can share our experiences and knowledge. I know Nicole is really busy at the moment with all the travel for Phat Camps and the UFC Gym Challenge and some new directions in her brand tho so hopefully the January Q&A video will be soon. They are a great resource of information and motivation too.
Welcome 🙂Oh no Diana – I just want to give you a big hug!!
I know you asked for Nicole’s advice but I just want to say a few things to you …
Firstly – 2.5lb is STILL 2.5lb! WELL DONE!!! I know you might feel deflated but you have taken positive steps towards your goal – 4 weeks is 4 weeks and you are doing it. I would give it more time for your body to adjust. Weightloss can be unpredictable and stress can have a major impact upon it!! and yes, you might try to brush those comments off but I know if you are like me I do still take the comments on board mentally.
Secondly – Personally I would try to distance myself from those ladies as much as I can – they are NOT supportive or encouraging of your journey, and I’m sorry but their comments are just not nice.
You seem like you are doing everything you can at present and tracking is always good. I will leave suggestions to Nicole, but I just wanted to say GOOD ON YOU and provide you with a bit of support that you don;t seem to be getting in that circle. Be strong, keep your chin up!! Surround yourself with positive people who will encourage you, provide advice and support. There will be some bad days (trust me!!) and on those bad days and hard days you will need someone to turn to. This is where I find reading this Forum very helpful!
xxxxxx you can do this!!!!Hey Nicole,
Another great Q&A. Just want to know about the challenge you mentioned before Christmas, on an update or Q&A I think. Is this still on the cards? I know you just co-released a face-to-face one online but are you still planning one for us members. I may have misunderstood… if I have then what a great idea hahaAlso…. I can’t wait to FINALLY meet you in Sydney and the Gold Coast in April.. After my past 3 years from Meningitis complications and CFS… I can happily say that I have finally lost 5kgs since New Year so hopefully I will be closer back to my old self by PhatCamp, but more importantly have stronger positive mental health and am slowly getting my positive self image again. You have been pretty much the key motivation this year and have kept me from falling totally in the blackest of black holes. My health is almost 100% and its amazing how people can take their health for granted – I was one of them – the fittest of fit then my heart stopped and I was the sickest of the sick. Now I’m building myself back up thanks to you, and what was left of my remaining determination. I want to commend you on continually professing “to be kind to yourself” and “keeping balance” and warning about low calorie diets, these are such critical messages. .. You are the BOMB!! bring on the Aussie Phat Camps!
go to Polar website and see if they are compatible – i think not actually.
I’ve got the M400 and love it!Hey Kevin! I’m just checking in to see how you are going! Great to see you are still focused and committed 🙂 and YES!! its been a tough holiday season for me so I understand the struggle with focusing and eating right. I’ve been off track unfortunately 🙁 but meal prep is happening today SO I HAVE NO EXCUSES!
Hope you had a great Chrissy and lets bring in the New Year with focus and determination!! xxkeep at it!!
Fantastic work Lindsey!!
I love this part of the forum as its really motivating, so thank you for sharing!!!!. Keep up the good work and the consistency. Nicole has great information on here that helps us all!!
Congrats!!!Beats are great! Unfortunately Ive got the chord ones and hate running and training with them – but found online some Bluedio ones that are AWESOME and for only $100 AU!! Mine are also noise limiting and bluetooth to my phone. I was wanting another set of Beats but decided to try these first – very happy!
FitNik- I have been through a similar thing but maybe not to the extend – just the 2hrs cardio and 1000 calories – and this was from a Figure Pro! But I guess 7odd years ago that was the done thing!! Lucky its not anymore – but didn’t hep me. I finished my program on the day of the show and that was it from the coach – nothing about what to eat, not such thing as reverse dieting back then – just me and ice cream! I wasn’t too bad until I became sick and it compounded everything.
CindiJ – ur just up the road!!Fitnik… I asked the question on the “ask nicole” tab. Scroll through and there is the answer. You just have to subscribe to another site for the avi pic. Its actually very simple.
Great Question Ann! I also am lucky to have large strong calves. Guys are always envious when they are shredded LOL In fact I can hardly get any jeans that fit me as they are always tight in the calves and perfect everywhere else so go for bootleg… anyway, I seem to skip training calves in my leg routine or just do a few calf press sets after my leg press. When I was competing I also didn’t focus on them and got away with only doing 1 or 2 exercises on them per week and they just got lean and defined from sprints, running and other cardio. I don’t want to build any more size and only want to get rid of the fat (which goes with my whole overall body). So good question 🙂
Good question Jesse!
I would not drink alcohol during prep however I do allow it in my macros if i have a special occasion – but only 1 0 2 at max. I really enjoy a good glass of red wine so I guess it comes down to your own individual goals. For me at the moment I am desperate to get back to my lean self… however, having gone through heaps of illness, I am not killing myself in doing it like my ole comp prep days – so I do allow myself 1 or 2(max) a week. BUT – I do sit on the couch or outside and totally enjoy it!! Hey, I mean it has some health benefits too!! So its just a balancing act and moderation. It does have empty calories so it would be a personal choice depending upon your goal timelines and focus.Be good to hear Nicole’s view
bread is just more processed and has more ‘other’ ingredients
I get bloated when I eat bread and I also tend to over eat when I also eat bread – so that’s my reason for limiting it.Great work Kevin!!!!! Good on you. Will be great to see your progress and changes now we have the forum!!!!
how old are you? HR ranges are different depending upon ur age. Is the 90-110 your average? Does ur HRM give you Max and average? Your HR could go up while you are exercising then down when u recover so not sure how its monitored and shown. Are you just trying to get your HR up during weight training or are you wanting it for cardio?
Some help for Weights – superset exercises; lift heavier; rest shorter periods; do circuit style weights; do an active recovery; include a 1min or 30 sec bout of cardio after ur sets eg pop squats, skipping, jog on spot, step ups etcAlways remember that the weight you chose should enable you to complete that amount of reps, if you can pump out a few more then add a little bit more weight so if you aim for 12 reps then your last 12th rep should be kind of a struggle.
hope this helps
thanks Jusse… i remember seeing this too a few months back also, there’s nothing in the profile section so i might do the same. 🙂
wow Jeanine! so great to hear you have overcome CFS – its horrible!! I’ve only been diagnosed with a mild case and I can probably say its manageable right now and can train. Not totally overcome but almost there! Some days are hard but its just getting so much better and i love the days where I have no aches – except DOMS aches – that’s good!!
Nice to meet you all so far! Its really good (in a weird way) to see that we all have our little struggles. My struggles have affected my mental health so much- but its the positivity of Nicole’s posts, blogs etc that have helped me and NOW on here we can ALL help each other as we are all in the same boat and on the same path!!
