Maureen
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Can we sub out one starchy carb for a fruit serving – They are each 25 grams of carbs. I know there is a two fruit limit but unless I read wrong I only see a fruit in the post workout shake. I bought a bunch of berries at Costco before signing up for the challenge.
Hi there,
I’m not sure which meal plan you are following but I would go with the exchanges that are provided if you want to follow to a “t”….will it make or break, probably not.I’m 5’6 and 170 pounds. Should I do meal plan 2 or 3?
You could always start at meal plan 2 with your height. If you know you were eating more calories than that and tracking then you could use meal plan 3. If you have no idea. Go with meal plan 2.
Can I substitute Egg Whites with Egg Beaters? Following are their macros….
Egg Whites:
Calories: 25
Protein: 5
Fat: 0
Carbs: 0
Sugar: 0Egg Beaters:
Calories: 25
Protein: 5
Fat: 0
Carbs: <1
Sugar: 0Egg Beaters taste so much better and I can take it down easier. Thank you!
It looks like the macros are the same. I’m sure it’s ok.
I’d like to confirm that I’ll exchange things properly. You have (3/4 F) 24 g natural almond butter. I want to exchange it for regular peanut butter. What is the exchange?
This is a typo, it should read 1 1/2 serving not 3/4.
Nicole mentioned in her live video that she made a video on her Burn/Train Supps… I can’t find it. So my question is, I wo first thing in the morning, is it ok to take Burn & Train together? & since I’m working out first thing in the morning, what is the expectation for pre-wo meal here? Workout while fasting or should I eat something first? Thx!
Yes, you can take both Train and burn at the same time in the morning. If you can eat your pre workout beforehand or some have eaten half beforehand. Then train the post workout meal and then the other half of meal 1 a bit later.
When weighing/measuring out our protein servings, it’s weighed raw before cooking, right? Thanks!
Weigh your proteins post cooking 🙂
Just so I am clear- when saying meals are interchangeable, does that mean you “could” eat meal 1, option 1 multiple times a day, or does that mean you can put them in any order (with exception of meal 5) during the day, but you need to eat each meal type once. Thank you!
You could eat Meal 1 option 1 for each meal if you wanted. The macros for each are designed to be as close to each other as possible.
Hi, this is my first challenge and I’m reviewing the meal plan and need some clarification.
My husband will be doing the challenge with me so I’m trying to work out our meals for the week (I’ll be following Meal Plan 1 for women and he will be following Meal Plan 1 for men). For Phase 1, Meal 1, Option 1 for both the men’s and women’s it says “1 serving” for the quiche but the macros in the () are different for the men’s and women’s, so I’m a little confused on how much we should each eat. If we are each eating 1 serving wouldn’t the macros be the same? Or am I reading something wrong?
This is my first time even thinking about macros when eating, lol.The difference in that meal is the fat….you will have 16g and he has 24g of almond butter.
Women’s meal plan two. I see that I eat one whole English muffin. Thank you. Also, do we eat the same way on work out days vs non-work out days?
Yes, the only difference would be that you will eat that post workout meal as meal 5 but if you strength train it will be after your training.
For meal 2, is it ok to add some sliced apples to the yogurt?
Which meal plan are following? If you see an exchange for fruit, yes you can add that in.
I am sorry if this has been asked and answered already… I could not find it. Is the fruit supposed to be something different? It says (1 1/4 FR) 60 g strawberries. Is that correct? I may substitute with additional frozen banana and I want to be sure to add the correct amount.
Hi there, It looks like it should read 1/4 and not 1 1/4. Because 60g is roughly a 1/4 serving of the full serving. Does that make sense. I emailed to make sure. Thanks.
Really struggling to fingers out a meal for this time. I don’t like what is there as the options. Does this make sense: portein isolate, half bagel, peanut butter and 6 almonds?
I’m sure that would work if you are following the exchange list. I would list out the exchanges you need and then look at the list and see what sounds good.
The calories for phase 1&2 are much higher than I currently eat. Should I really increase my calories this much. I’m afraid I’m going to gain weight.
Honestly, You are only in each phase for 2 weeks. You will cut as you go through each phase. Maybe it would be a good change for you. See what your body will do and how it responds.
Hi,
I am confused about the serving size with the recipes how do I know how much a serving size is once recipe is made? Maybe I missed it somewhere?
Thanks!
DianaHi there,
If you know the amounts of servings (listed near the name of the recipe) you can weight the entire recipe and divide by the number of servings to figure out how much you need in each serving. That’s what most challengers do.If the recipe calls for 24 grams of almond butter, why in blue parenthesis does it say 3/4 fat? Or 3 egg whites and in blue parenthesis 1/2 lean protein?
Hi there,
Can you let me know which meal plan you are referring to? Thanks.Ok I got both of Nicole’s fat burner and pre-workout. I was planning on taking the pre-workout at 445am before I do my cardio at 5am. When should I take the fatburner? Should I mix them or drink after my breakfast?
Thanks
Yes, you can take them together. I would make sure you are trying to take it 20-30 min prior to training or it will prob take action in the middle of the workout.
Hi there,
What exactly are you wondering about the recipe? There are residual macros in every single food so if you are trying to figure out “how it works” that might be why.I am not seeing pasta sauce as on option on the exchange list. Would it count as a veggie as long as it is no sugar added?
It’s our recommendation to stick to the exchanges we have listed. Thanks.
Hello! I train at 4am. I plan to take the TRAIN then but if I do my cardio after the weight lifting session, should I take the BURN like 10 to 15 minutes before I finish my weight training session? And if I’m unable to get my cardio completed in the morning, can I take the BURN around 230 or is that too late? (I’m used to stimulants. This won’t be my first time. 😁 )
thanks!
You can take them together as well. I don’t think 2:30 is too late. I would just gauge it on how you feel with the timing.
Hi. I may be looking right at it, however, is there a place we can track progress like in 40 Day Build Challenge? Thank you!
HI there,
I don’t see the same places to track progress that there have been in past challenges. I have always used the bottom before they had those slashes where you could record the weights.Does Summer Shredd have the same workout split as Buns and Guns did? Weeks 1/3/5 and then week 2/4/6? I’m asking because on the at home workouts phase 1 has weeks 1-3 Mon through Thursday and then Friday has week 1/3/5. Phase 2 states weeks 4-6. Thank you
I believe that’s a typo. I have emailed to get clarification just to make sure. I only saw that on the one page.
Thank you – if we were to use a little coffee creamer what would be the best choice? Fat free, sugar free?
Could you try a little unsweetened almond milk? That’s what alot of challengers do
The video states you can interchange all meals except meal #5. Does this mean that you can have meal #3 four times in a given day and then have meal #5 or do you still need to eat meal #1 thru #5 just in any order throughout the day?
You can eat whatever option you would like. The post workout meal is the only one that the timing matters.
For over a year I’ve been staying within a smaller eating window. I eat between 12-7. I have more energy and it gives my system a rest. Is it possible to keep doing this on the program?
I am sure you wouldn’t have a problem if you were eating similar calorie amounts on your current plan.
