[Maureen]

Carol Irwin wrote:

Excited to be starting my first challenge today. I uploaded my images and measurements but have not received a conformation email. How can I find out if I had a successful upload?

email [email protected] if you are wondering if your stuff was submitted. Alison can help you out.

[Maureen]

Aysegul Danaci wrote:

@Maureen: I think you need to be a member to see the video you linked. The people who have the problem are registered only for the challenge.

I just gave your question to Nicole and web staff. The video I linked was after I clicked on the exercise in the PDF. I’m not sure why you guys aren’t able to see it. they will figure out what’s going on.

[Maureen]

angelacarm13 wrote:

Is it ok to not do the rest day on Thursday and instead rest on Saturday and Sunday?

You can work the calendar to fit your life. I would try and keep to the schedule the best you can.

[Maureen]

Kristie Cummins wrote:

I work out in the a.m.; do I do the cardio before working out or after the workout?
If before the work out do I do it in a fasted state or after my 1st meal? I might have missed where it said when to do cardio on cardio days so forgive me if I did. Thanks!

If you can choose I would do the cardio after.
I would eat before strength training but doing cardio only you could do it fasted if you wanted.

[Maureen]

Stacie Shulters wrote:

Yes, modifying basic push up is not a problem. It’s the other variations like dolphin push up, etc

Then just stick to the basic one and build up that strength. Test it out frequently and see how it feels and how you might be improving.

[Maureen]

Thanks Jane 🙂

[Maureen]

Christi wrote:

What kind of chocolate chips do we buy?

It says mini chocolate chips in the recipe…I am assuming you are referring to the cookie dough smoothie.

[Maureen]

Colleen Ring wrote:

Can I swap boneless skinless Chicken for the ground Turkey for the post workout meal?

Yes, That is a lean protein. Where you see “LP” look on the exchange list and you can swap out the turkey for something else in that LP list.

[Maureen]

Jill Wiseman wrote:

I’m 5’4″ and weigh 167 lbs. Which meal plan should I use? I noticed that the meal plans for 5’4″ to 5’6″ are only up to 150 lbs. and then it jumps to 5’6″ over 150 lbs.

Thank you,

Jill Wiseman

We suggest going by your height if you don’t meet both the height and weight of that meal plan.

[Maureen]

Amy Kippen wrote:

I am wondering what the best structure is for the meal plans. 5 meals feels like a lot especially since I usually eat 2-3 times a day currently. Should it be based on time; Like every 2-3 hours? Thanks in advance!

I would shoot for every 3hours. If you aren’t used to eating that much, just do the best you can. You will be surprised when you increase the healthy foods, you become alot hungrier.

[Maureen]

rebsyd1 wrote:

What is actually the difference between raw, steel and rolled oats? Can steel replace raw?

If you use any of the other styles of oatmeal I would just make sure what serving yields roughly 25g of carbs. The oats on the exchange list are just your regular oatmeal.

[Maureen]

JAMIE BARROW wrote:

So I am looking at the food swap for the chocolate chip dough smoothie since I can’t eat chocolate. I see the food swap for oatmeal. Meal one states 50 grams of oatmeal and the food swap is only 40 grams. Which should we be eating? I would like the oatmeal with a protein shake.

Hi there,
just follow what you see for the exchange (Meal plan 1 for example is : SC, LP, F
You would need those items in order to exchange out that recipe.

[Maureen]

jstoltz456 wrote:

For training Block 2 —Days 25, 32, and 39 are low days on the calendar, but they’re off days for training. Is that correct?

I noticed in training block 1, all the off days were low and thought it should have been the same in training block 2 since we’re not working out those days. Thanks

I was told the calendar was correct.

[Maureen]

Victoria Flanders wrote:

Hi, I noticed the chicken recipe is for 6 servings, but the wet ingredients are for 4 servings. Is that correct or an error? Wanted to make sure so I know to make more for other 2 chickens or not.

It should be 6. Thanks for the heads up. It will be corrected in the pdf.

[Maureen]

jackiejstrickland wrote:

I read the nutrition part but didn’t see the answer. Not that I would do this but if I wanted to to eat Meal 3 for all my meals 1, 2, 3 , 4 or must I eat each meal 1, 2 , 3, or 4 for the day plus the post workout.

I didnt’ like Meal 2 options for High Carb day so I didn’t know if I could eat Meal 1, Meal 4, Meal 3 , Meal 4, and the post work out for my high carb day?

Thanks for your help

Yes, the plan is designed to mix and match meals if you want. Are all of the macros exact, no but they are darn close. All except for the post workout meal.

[Maureen]

jcampbellcrew wrote:

On Meal Plan 1, Meal 2 Option 2 on both low and high carb days…it lists FP 4oz 93% ground turkey but describes it as EXTRA Lean, which would actually be 99% and a LP. Is the word “Extra” wrong or should it actually be an LP with 99% ground turkey instead of FP? A Fat is also included on the low carb day but not the high carb.

I see what you are saying. I am checking on this for you. Thanks.

[Maureen]

Christi wrote:

For the listed cardio – are these option for hit days and options for interval days and we get to choose which one we would like to do?

On the calendar it tells you how many of each type you would do each week. in the cardio section, the workouts are labeled HIIT or interval.

[Maureen]

mrsjholloway wrote:

Hi,

For those exercises that would require a smaller barbell such as the Barbell Curl to reverse front raise…would you recommend an EZ curl bar or is there a better bar more suitable for this exercise? thanks.

I would if you can’t handle the standard 45# bar.

[Maureen]

Nannette Betlach wrote:

The video does not show the one arm cable row…. Thank you guys

Hi, if you are referring to the gym workouts, I just clicked on it and it sent me here

Exercise Demo: One Arm Cable Row

Let me know if I am looking at the wrong workouts

[Maureen]

Victoria Flanders wrote:

Hi, I noticed the chicken recipe is for 6 servings, but the wet ingredients are for 4 servings. Is that correct or an error? Wanted to make sure so I know to make more for other 2 chickens or not.

Let me check on that for you.

[Maureen]

Christina Underwood wrote:

Doesn’t make sense to follow a plan for 5 6 when Im 5 4. But nowhere near 150 lbs.

With challenges, our recommendation is to go by height if you don’t fit neatly into one category.

[Maureen]

Kimberly wrote:

Hi! The protein ball recipe calls for 1/4 cup of coconut oil. Do you use the pressed or the actual oil?

I would use pressed coconut oil (the one in the jar that is kind of solid)

[Maureen]

Jennifer Goris wrote:

I read in the ebook that we can make up cardio on other days; so I’m guessing then it doesn’t matter what days we do the cardio so long as we get in the 4 (2 x HIIT and 2 x Interval) days? I ask because on page 51, the cardio schedule isn’t aligned w/ the actual calendar, so wasn’t sure if that was supposed to match or just an example and we really refer to the calendar; or it doesn’t matter as long as we get it in. I know I’m overthinking 🙂

Thanks!

Great question! You do what works for you. If you want to try and follow the calendar, great. If not, do what works for your schedule.

[Maureen]

Jennifer Goris wrote:

Hi,

Is there an opportunity/place to upload our own videos of performing the exercises, to ask for form checks on movements to ensure we’re executing with good form and receive form feedback?

Thanks
Jen

You can do this on the facebook page if you would like. But make sure you click on the link on each exercise and it will take you to a video demonstration of the exercise.

[Maureen]

Hang tight, let me check on this.

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