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Morning Ladies, is it ok to do a 30 min spin class instead of a HITT cardio or would you prefer we stick exactly to the plan??
You can go for that. Remember, the high point of HIIT is usually pretty close to an “all out” effort. So work hard in that spin class 🙂
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Gym workouts, Phase 1 Day 1
Med ball shoulder press link is stating have to be a member to see.Thank You
Hi there,
I just checked it and it seems to be working. email [email protected] if you find it still isn’t working for you. Thanks!Hi! Are there any guidelines as to how we should time our meals? Does it depend on how many hours we are awake? Should we eat Meal 1 very first thing after waking, and then shoot for something like every 3 hours thereafter? What about before we go to sleep—should we time our last meal close to bedtime or no? Also, any tips on eating Pre-workout would be appreciated! Thank you so much!
I would eat upon waking. Every 3-4 is usually good. I wouldn’t worry about the timing before bed. Pre workout meal could be 45 min before so it’s not going to make your stomach upset when you train.
Does it matter if we buy frozen fish vs. fresh?
Just thinking in advance if I see sales on items I’d rather buy in bulk/freeze. I know things are typically salted to freeze, but not sure its that particular?
I plan to freeze chicken etc as the cost of all the protein can surely add up 😂
You can buy your proteins however you would like 😛
Hi, what meal plan is best for me? My length match plan 2 and my weight plan 1. Wheight 145,5lbs and my lenght is 5,74. What do you think?
Cindy 🙂
Hi Cindy,
I would follow the one for your height. That would be a good place to start.This will be my first challenge! I’m currently 5’5″ (166 lbs.), just turned 55 and just hit menopause and have experienced a lot of weight gain. It’s so hard to get it off but I’m determined to beat it! What’s the best plan for me to follow? The over 150lb meal plan even though I’m shorter? Is either option 1 or option 2 better for fat loss (or hormone balancing)?
I would use the plan that follows your height. 🙂
Is there a recipe for the avocado mayo somewhere?
If you are going to use avocado mayo, then make sure you are going to use my fitness pal in order to keep track of those macros
Hi there,
I have been following the shred macros of 140-c,140-p and 40 fat since the challenge ended. I’m signed up and wondering what is better for me plan 2 or 3. I am 5’6″ 188lbs. I was thinking I should choose Meal Plan 2. Thoughts?If those were your ending macros from the shred..I would look for the meal plan that was close to what you did when you started the shred since they were both starting you out with a nice amount of food. If you got good results in the shred, sticking close to where you were should give you some good results again.
Yes, Allison is correct. Circle at bottom of page. Think fat & carbs are flip flopped.
hang tight I just emailed to inquire about this.
So looking through the meal plans I feel confident, but seeing the carb count I’m a little shocked. I don’t usually eat that many carbs. Is it essential to have that much or is it ok if I don’t reach that quantity?
The beginning part of the plan is a build so you will have a nice amount of food but both phases start to drop significantly in carbs…..I would eat up while you can. When doing a shred, you can expect to be hungry in the 2nd and 3rd phases.
I am 5″4 and weigh 216.8 lbs. non of the meal plans come close to my weight. Does that matter?
I would follow the plan according to your height. See how you do.
Didn’t see it in the plan, still curious to know if there is a time to have one or two alcoholic bevies, if so, what type and when in the plan could this be possible, if at all?
Thanks!
The plan would not include alcohol 🙁
Hi,
Ok, I’ve done the Challenges before but never entered. I kind of want to enter but I’m a private person. I DON’T want the world (my friends and work colleagues) or anyone who might google me to see my before picture. Yes, I’m working through my own stuff. I had thought about entering a photo without the head but that’s not allowed. Can I enter using an alias?
Thank youI would enter and then email [email protected] and let me know you would like to be anonymous…but what if you win!!!!?????
Hi,
Regarding the video on 8 ways to lose fat ASAP, If I want to do weight training workouts in the early morning what is your suggestion for breakfast time? Is it better to have my breakfast before doing weight training workouts or not? Can I make more muscles if i hadn’t eaten anything?
Thank you in advance.
I think some people can weight train fasted. I personally don’t feel like I have enough in me to push to my best. I would eat 45 min before….not a huge breakfast. If you aren’t a big eater before training but you want to see the difference either fasted or fed, just eat half of a meal and see how you do. 🙂
did we ever get clarification if the post shred email will go out on the 2nd or 3rd?
Hashtag comes out on the 2nd. Upload photos according to the calendar. 2nd 3rd 4th.
Do I continue with phase 3 meal plan until the next challenge? I was doing meal plan 1 since I was 5’2 140lbs but I feeling so tired all the time.
Hi there,
I think it might be a good idea to go to phase 2 and see what kind of progress you continue to get and see how you feel.How much water i need to drink a day? Thanks. I have been told about 5l to 6l a day. Is that true?
If you aren’t a big water drinker I would strive for half of your body weight in ounces. But if you exercise I would go upwards from there. I strive for 1 gallon/per day. The more you sweat the more you have to put it back.
Need clarification – Are we supposed to (can we) add fruits to our meal plan? There isn’t any listed in the mela play for Women’s Meal Plan 2 Phase 3. But on the exchange list it says you can have 2 servings on training days and 1 on non training days.
You can exchange for fruit when there is a fruit exchange in the meal. For this challenge, fruit is it’s own exchange. Meal 1 option 2 has 1/2 fruit serving.
I cannot do both cardio and strength workouts the same day (health issues). I have been prioritizing strength workouts and rest days getting some cardio in. Is this a good plan for modification? Overall, if I need to keep this modification (less activity), I am thinking alternate cardio and strength days? Thank you!
Strength all the way. If you can alternate days and that works for your schedule, go for it!
Hi Naomi or Nicole, I am wondering if I can ask a specific question about developing the deltoid head and getting more definition where there delt ties into the bicep. I don’t know if it is genetics, but I really want the capped delt with the nice cut to the bicep tie in and I can’t seem to get it. Is it more about leanness or growth? What would help. Seems the leaner I get the more I lose the cap, and I have trouble leaning in the tie in area…. any advice would be appreciated. Thanks so very much! Susi
Hi there,
By the way you describe it by leaning out you seem to lose it…might mean you need to spend more time developing that area while in a building phase…maybe take 2 days a week on shoulders instead of hitting it just once (if that’s what you do). Also, make sure your nutrition is “feeding” you and you aren’t in a deficit. Hope that helps.If we have a leg injury and need to rest injury, do you suggest doing anything for excercise at all, change diet at all? I dont want to miss workouts but I keep reaggravating the injury so need to rest a week, but want to keep making progress.
Hi there,I wouldn’t change your nutrition. I would take care of that injury the best you can and pick everything back up when you are healed up!
Hi there, I have questioned but didn’t want to say anything but can you check and see if Phase 3 weeks 5-7 Meal 2 option 2 is correct? It says that the fruit should be 1/2 FR but the example is 150g raspberries. When you look at the food exchange list it states that a serving is 200g raspberries so if it was 1/2 shouldn’t it say 100g. raspberries instead of 150? I have been eating the 150 but if it needs to be changed I’d like to know. Thanks for all that you are doing.
Hi there,
I just sent an email asking about this. But sometimes the amounts aren’t an exact exchange but pretty darn close. This might be the case here but I emailed just to double check. Thanks for being patient.I have found I cannot do both cardio and strength workouts the same day (health issues). I am on women’s Plan 1. Should I reduce calories because the plans are designed for greater activity? Thanks!
I wouldn’t mess with the macros. Just keep going and do the best you can for you. We all sometimes have to make adjustments for whatever reason. But I would leave the macros the same.
I think someone had already asked this question but just wanted to confirm, it doesn’t matter the order in which we eat the meals ( except for meal 5 should be 30-45 minutes after strength training, and the last meal of the day on non-strength days)?
Also, I am on meal plan 2 and make the brownies and see that there is a LP ( usually have a chocolate protein shake with it) and also 1/2 fruit ( usually berries I like to have). My question is , is it okay to eat the berries with another meal instead of the brownie meal? Sometimes I have the brownie meal at the end of the day, and trying to avoid fruit at 8:00 at night.
Thanks so much!
HI there,
The order doesn’t matter except for the post strength meal. I don’t have a problem with you moving foods around like that, just as long as you end up eating your macro goalJust saw this post. I have been eating the 4 oz of potatoes and also wondered why it was exactly the same as the previous posts. So the meal should read 1/2 SC for meal 4 correct?
Yes, so that correction above would make it 1/2 SC
