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Tracy Kolias wrote:

Meal plan 1 meal 4 calls for 215g butternut squash. When I weigh it seems so much.

According to the exchange list, that is about 25g carbs. Which would be ok.

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dufresne.rachel wrote:

I had a question regarding the Veggie macros for Women’s Meal Plan 3. I see there are only 2 Veggie options for all the meals and those include a fatty protein.
Is it possible to substitute the FP for a LP and add a fat so I am still consuming veggies? I don’t typically eat a fatty protein daily.

I don’t see a problem with that.

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Sandy wrote:

Thank you!

Youre welcome

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Dynagirl2011 wrote:

Just wanted to say I love the training videos. I knew what a triset was but the others were confusing. Great explanation.

Also loved the videos on using resistance bands. Just ordered some from Amazon and they should be here tomorrow!

Awesome feedback. Thank you!

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Cathleen wrote:

Hi,
I have a couple of physical limitations. what can I do instead of burpees (week 1, workout #1)

Thanks,
Cathleen

You could do something as simple as jumping jacks. Something to get the heart rate going.

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Dana Doucet wrote:

Sounds like a great plan! I’m anal about my macros and can tell you what they were 5 years ago. It’s a blessing and a curse. Haha. I’ve actually been pretty closely following the macros from one of the meal plans from last year’s B&B because they worked so well for me. That’s a wonky sentence. Very excited to get going Monday. Thanks, Coach!!!

Youre welcome. Good luck.

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Danielle Shovan wrote:

Hi! I shop at miejer and they don’t have non fat cottage cheese? Would I go to exchange list for a substitute? Thanks

Yes you can sub another LP if you can’t find it.

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Andrew Orndorf wrote:

I need clarification on the Men’s Phase 1 , Plan 2, Meal 2.
Should it be a total of 3 Lean Proteins? It says 1/2 a scoop of power but it calls for 1 1/2 LP.
Thank you in advance!

I’m getting some clarification for you. Please hang tight.

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Dana Doucet wrote:

Lol! I should’ve told you! 152, 5’2″ around 23% BF so I definitely want that down. I should follow Meal Plan 1. I think Meal Plan 2 is definitely to high for my goals. I kinda feel like I’m somewhere in between?

IT sounds like you are currently doing meal plan 2 macros on your own for some time. The carbs and fat are pretty close to your own. The protein is less and that will cut the calories a bit. If you have been hitting that consistently going down to meal 1 to start might be too drastic for you and furthermore the calories will cut down even more for phase 2. I think I would be in meal plan 2 and follow it as close as you can and then in phase 2 it will cut you down from there. Does that make sense? Most people don’t know what they are currently consuming, you do and I would use that to your advantage.

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Sandy wrote:

Hello!

I am excited to join this challenge! This is my 4th challenge and I was hoping to be able to use some of the recipes in the older challenges as well but I noticed the macros for my height are different in every challenge. Hoping you can help me understand why they vary so much from challenge to challenge.

Thank you!

There are a couple of reasons The difference with each challenge is usually only a couple hundred calories based on whether it’s a build, burn , carb cycling, the duration of challenge. How much cardio and how much strength. It makes it possible for people to join multiple challenges with different macro set ups. Without working individually with everyone that makes it possible for people to test them out see how they feel, how they respond etc to those different macro set ups.

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Nela wrote:

My grocery store doesn’t carry anything that would meet that description. Any ideas to what to look for?

Thanks,
Nela

According to the exchange list 1/3 cup is about 25g of carbs. I would look for something around under 3g of fat per cup. If you can find that.

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Dynagirl2011 wrote:

I do prep in bulk for most meats but salmon just isn’t the same when stored in fridge. And considering the price of salmon, I’d like to cook daily so I don’t waste.

Some of the replies on Facebook group suggested increasing the weight needed by 15% to 25%, so I’m going to try that.

I totally get it. My suggestion was just saying prep what you think might be enough for one sitting and then make adjustments for the next time. So much of meal prep is trial and error for people until they get their own groove.

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Andrew Drefahl wrote:

Maybe there is a video on nutrition. The nav to this stuff is awkward, so a link would be a great answer. If I work out first thing in the morning, what are suggested meal sequence timings? Seems like a lot of eating.

I would suggest eating 1/2 of meal 1 if you are not used to eating pre workout and then have your post workout meal post training and a couple hours later finish the other half of meal 1. Then proceed every 3-4 hours from there based on your schedule. If you aren’t used to eating that much food, it might feel lot alot at first. Just give yourself time to adjust. I would take time to go through each section and take notes on anything you think you won’t remember. It’s alot of info and alot of it might be new for some people. Just move slow with it and do the best you can.

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You can exchange a SC for a FR but try and keep those selections to 1-2/day.

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Dynagirl2011 wrote:

Question regarding portioning meat uncooked.

I know that we are supposed to measure our meat cooked but if I want to portion and cook daily how much should I portion? Specifically, I’m thinking chicken breasts and salmon.

Thanks in advance!

I’m not really sure how much the weight will change for each of these cooked v raw. You could always just weigh it raw then cook it and see what you end up with. Then you will have an idea going forward. Ie if you cook 1lb of chicken and then portion it out you will know how much going forward. I think Nicole suggests cooking a bit in bulk and weighing it after. It’s a little less labor intensive. Hope that helps.

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I should have asked your height as well. Which meal plan are you following ? Thanks so much.

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Hi All! Let’s get to work. Good luck 🙂

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cowen06 wrote:

Can we substitute SC for a FR?

Hi, I would keep your fruit intake to 1-2 pieces per day. So instead of subbing a SC for a FR, I would repeat a fruit meal if you wanted another piece.

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Dana Doucet wrote:

Hi! I’m menopausal and currently hit around 170g of protein a day. (C:177,F45) If I follow the meal plan according to my height I’d be taking in 120g of protein. My other macros are pretty spot on to the new plan. Is this drop in protein to significant? I know carbs will fuel muscle growth and protein helps us maintain as well as build. Im really excited for this new challenge and want to be sure I’m squared away to get the results I’m working towards. Thank you!!!

Hi there,
It is quite a drop for you but I’m wondering if you were taking in more protein than you need for your size. How much do you weigh?

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Lisha Mercer wrote:

Our gym does not have a Butt Blaster Machine. Can we do Glute Cable Kickbacks and achieve the same thing? If so how many?

That would be ok. I would stick to whatever the reps are in the exercise.

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shelly.milovich wrote:

Is this meal supposed to be 2 slices ezekiel bread or just the one?

It says it’s a 1/2 SC so that would be one slice.

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trishhiler wrote:

I am doing meal plan 1. My question is if I can do Option 2 under Meal 2 for my Meal 3. I am wanting to do the oatmeal meal for second meal then the ground turkey and tortilla for my third meal. I guess I am wondering if we can do any of the options at any meal or if we can only have 1 option under each meal one time a day. Not sure if this makes sense.
Thank You.

Yep. Any option at any meal. EXCEPT for the post workout meal. Eat up!

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Kim Alsbury wrote:

I am confused too. 24 ounces chicken… 6 servings in the recipe, would mean 6 4oz servings. Meal Plan 1, Meal 3, Option 1, states 1/2 serving of yogurt marinated chicken. To me that means, 2oz?!?. Which is incredibly low?

Hi there,
Try just weighing all of it once it’s cooked and divide that out into 6 servings. See what it looks like. It’s a recipe so it’s not like you are just weighing out plain chicken. All other items are considered in the final count..ie yogurt so it might add some extra weight in there as well as well as some protein. But that half serving is equivalent to a LP. If it doesn’t look right when you go through the steps, please let me know.

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heidi donato wrote:

so in meal plan one the yogurt chicken states in meal 3 option half serving so is that 30unces because i understand a serving to be 6 ounces if i read the recipe correct

For the recipe is 6 servings. I would weigh out all of the cooked chicken and then divide that into 6 equal servings. Let’s say in the end all of it weighs 30oz. YOu would divide by 6 giving you 5oz per serving. Does that make sense?

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julie long wrote:

I made the non vegan chili and added another pepper but omitted the corn. Also subbed the broth for spicy V8. Guessing there’s not a huge difference in macros but any insight otherwise is welcome

I would just check what you are subbing in the recipe..if it’s adding carbs or deleting etc.

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