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  • in reply to: Meal Plan 2 Meal 1 option 1 #453034
    Maureen
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    I also have a question about Meal 2, Option 1…
    The Brownie balls says there is 1/2 portion Lean Protein to be eaten with 12 ounces Greek yogurt, which is 1 portion Lean Protein.
    Is the meal intended to be 1-1/2 portions of Lean Protein?

    If you are looking at the (SC,F,1/2 LP) 1 serving Brownie protein ball in the first sentence, it is just letting you know that if you don’t want to eat that brownie protein you would need to eat those exchanges in order to make this exchange.
    If you want to eat the protein ball you would ALSO have the yogurt and the nuts with your brownie bite

    in reply to: Meal plan #453032
    Maureen
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    Also if you like one of the meals a lot, can you eat that meal twice a day? Since it says all the meals have the same calories etc except for meal 5. Not saying I will make it a habit but some days it’s easier when you are short on time .. thanks!

    You can. 🙂

    in reply to: Making plain yogurt taste better #453031
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Hi hope everyone is doing well throughout the challenge!! Just wondering, any recommendations for a Starbucks coffee? How would a skinny vanilla latte or skinny cinnamon dulce latte affect my mealplan calories? Would it mess it up? They are made with non fat milk and the cinnamon dulce latte is made with sugar feee syrup. Thanks so much 🙂

    I would stick to black coffee, unsweetened ice teas and things of that nature for the challenge. That way you aren’t trying to work items into the meal plan and have to delete things out in order to get it to work.

    in reply to: Where are the exercise videos? #452917
    Maureen
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    So strange. No it does not either. It takes me to the screen like I am not a member but when I check at the top I am still logged in and says my membership is active. It’s only this one particular exercise. All the others work fine. I dont see anyone else with this issue so it must be unique to me for some reason. No worries. I can just do it as a double leg since I am not sure how to do it as a single leg.
    Thank you so much for all your help

    Can you get to it by clicking on it through the ebook? That’s how I get to all of the exercises on the challenge. Thanks.

    in reply to: How to track progress #452916
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Where did you find that workout log sheet?

    It looks like a challengers husband added that to her ebook.

    in reply to: training schedule #452915
    Maureen
    Moderator

    You can email [email protected] to see if you can get a resend of that email. Thanks.

    in reply to: Delicious Meal Share #452914
    Maureen
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    Great meal alternative using exchanges!
    Turkey bacon, egg white, avocado sandwich with homemade salsa verde – then more scrambled egg whites, avocado and salsa verde.

    Replaced WMP2, M1, O2.

    The egg whites look yellowish because I season with Sazon Tropicale – makes them look like “real” scrambled eggs.

    If anyone interested, I’ll share the salsa verde recipe. It’s all “salsa” type veggies so I’m counting as a condiment equivalent to regular salsa!

    Won’t let me add a pic – I posted the pic on the FB Group.

    Sounds amazing!!!

    in reply to: BMR & calorie deficit #452766
    Maureen
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    Hello ladies,
    I answered your question days ago and realized it never posted. what I said was…..on top of the challenging training, the decrease in calories every 2 weeks and the other factors that go into our progress (sleep, water consumption, our cycle, where we started, metabolism, you name it) I would pay attention to all of these things on this challenge not just what the macro breakdown is and how it feels with your body. I think it’s awesome that you have the awareness you do. Have an amazing challenge.

    in reply to: training time #452643
    Maureen
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    I am having difficulty finding enough time in the day to do the workout and the cardio. The workouts are taking me almost an hour and 45 minutes to complete and then there’s 30-45 min of cardio. Is it possible that I’m moving too slow for the workouts or is this taking others this amount of time as well? I workout at the end of the day because I’d have to get up before sunrise to fit it all in before I have to leave for work. I am finishing my workouts around 9:30 PM at night as it is.
    HELP lol
    Suggestions helpful!

    They just might be taking you longer because they are just that different and challenging. Just do the best you can. I think the strength is more important than the cardio. so if you only have time for one…do that. Don’t beat yourself up. Just do what you can with the time you have. YOu are doing great.

    in reply to: training schedule #452642
    Maureen
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    HI there,
    There was an email that went out with any revisions that we had on the Pdf. Please check your junk mail for that. Thanks. The weeks aren’t 1/3/5. they are 1-3.

    in reply to: Women’s Meal Plan Phase 1 meal 2 option 2 #452641
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Hey there!

    Just about to give this option a try today and I want to be sure the LP amt is correct…

    For women’s MP 2 meal 2 option 2, you have 6 oz shrimp listed as 1 LP. Is that suppose to be 1 LP = 4 oz or 1&1/2 LP= 6 oz?

    Pls clarify.

    Thanks,

    Amina

    Nope, If you look on the exchange list 6oz of shrimp is 1 LP. Eat up!

    in reply to: profile pics #452640
    Maureen
    Moderator

    How do I upload my profile pic? I go to edit my profile and there isn’t a tab there. I looked everyone and can’t figure it out. Thanks in advance for your help.
    ~ Carol Anne[
    You can try emailing [email protected]. I don’t have the answers to those technical questions. Thanks.

    in reply to: Meal plans question…. #452577
    Maureen
    Moderator

    My question about the recipe is: 12 oz chicken as first ingredient, is that cooked or raw for the recipe?

    Normally I would tell you to measure proteins cooked but in this case you are cooking it with mushrooms so in this case I would measure it raw to make cooking easy.

    in reply to: Chicken tetrazzini recipe #452576
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Is the 12 oz of chicken in the recipe measured raw at the start or cooked and then added to the recipe? I’m pretty tight with measuring everything I just want to be sure

    Ordinarily I would tell you to measure cooked but you are combining with mushrooms to cook so it can get labor intensive. I would measure out 12oz raw for this instance. Make it easy on yourself.

    in reply to: Meal plan 2, meal 1 option 2 #452572
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Looking for other ideas what others are having for breakfast if you are not eating the quiche? Let me know some of your ideas, please as long as it is not heating chicken for breakfast.

    You could do a protein pancake with oats, protein powder, egg whites and peanut butter. Blend the 1st 3 together. You could double or triple it and make a big batch.

    in reply to: Profile Picture #452571
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Following… I asked the same question and no answer yet 😉

    In the top corner is should say “howdy, Your name” if you mouse over that is will have a part to edit profile. Click on that. You should be able to go from there.

    in reply to: Bad knees 😬 #452498
    Maureen
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    What are some alternatives to the jump squats and the jump lunges? My knees are bad, and I don’t want to risk further injury – but I really want to modify..just need some suggestions…thanks!

    Take the jump out. Just do regular squat and lunge. I am sure it will hurt so good just the same LOL

    in reply to: Where are the exercise videos? #452497
    Maureen
    Moderator

    A couple links on the leg day for Thursday do not work. For example the single leg ham ball curl

    Hi,
    I just checked the link and it seems to be working for me.

    in reply to: Banana Smoothie Recipe/Clarification #452496
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Ok that’s what I have been doing, but shouldn’t this part say 1/2 FR then since it only has a 1/2 in the smoothie? For swapping purposes, someone might add a full serving of fruit and then the additional 1/2 on the side.

    Not necessarily, It’s a recipe so Nicole wants you to eat those exchanges if you choose not to do that recipe. PLUS the fruit listed below.

    in reply to: Bananas #452495
    Maureen
    Moderator

    What a typo – auto correct typed Marlene instead of Maureen! See, I need help!!😂😂😂😂😂

    LOL. I saw that maybe a medium is 118 grams. Maybe that will help 🙂

    in reply to: Bar for Air Travel #452494
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Those are great ideas. I have always made protein pancakes with oats, protein powder and egg whites.

    in reply to: Calorie total changes #452493
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Meal Plan 1, Previously was doing hi/lo days.
    With weekly totals of 9836 kcal.
    Meal Plan 1, With this meal plan it’s phases, is this considered more a “build phase” as I am fueling with 1000 more calories a week, 10864 kcal.
    I lost body fat previously and hate to divert back and add back on.
    “Trust the process”….right?

    HI there,
    I wouldn’t stress over it. I would train hard and put those extras to work. YOu won’t have them for long as each phase there is a decrease.

    in reply to: Bit of a late start #452491
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Hi Fellow Shred Folks. I barely got my photos submitted in time BUT I did make it happen. It’s a ton of information and I’m diving in a bit late. I’m on board and will get organized. I had surgery in December and I’m still recovering so I will be looking for exchanges on some of the exercises that I’m still not able to do. Prior to covid I was at the gym 4 days a week for interval training. This will be a perfect way to get back on track for sure. Oh and with COVID and surgery I have about 30 lbs to lose … yikes

    You can do this!!! Good luck 🙂

    in reply to: Zumba? #452369
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Ok I am a zumba junkie! I do 3 classes a week. When I look at my heart rate and all that, it definitely goes up, BUT I do not hit the target heart rates like it suggests for HIIT or Interval. I guess it looks more like a interval cardio session, but am not entirely sure. I do not know if I should still do the 4 cardio sessions and try to hit the heart rates as it suggests AND do my zumba for the fun and movement, OR if I should just count the zumba as some of my cardio sessions. I know working out too much can also hinder progress. Just want to see what you think. Thank you!

    If you don’t quite hit the target, I would count it for 1 or 2 but then I would strive to do the other sessions so you can challenge yourself even more.

    in reply to: Wednesday – Abs Giant Set – Need Help Please #452368
    Maureen
    Moderator

    Question for the trainers please 🙂 Mommy of 3 here who had 2 c-sections with the last one being 8 years ago. My core isn’t the strongest and I know I have to work on that. I just went downstairs on my lunch break to try to finish Wednesday’s workout and really struggled with the Ab portion of the Giant sets. I could only get 2 rounds in before I had to stop because I felt like I feeling it too much on my neck (for the dead bugs) and in my back (for the butt ups). For the plank hip dips I could do the first set without putting my knees down, but by the second set I had to go down on my knees. I know this is all a work in progress but should I try something else in replacement of these exercises or just do what I can and drop the reps?

    I appreciate the help!
    Kimmy

    I think you are meeting yourself exactly where you are. It’s a great start!!!! I wouldn’t be let down. You did the thing and you did it the best you could. You will only get stronger as you continue to do these things.

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