Maureen
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I started out with meal plan 1 because my height is 5’3″ but weight is over 170.
As I build muscle I’m assuming that my weight should change but with 2 weeks left I notice that my weight is still the same. Should I change from meal plans so late in the game?
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If I decide to try this challenge again should I change from Meal plan 1 to meal plan 3?
Hi there,
I would finish the plan out with the level you started with. The scale is not the best measure for both building muscle and losing fat. Pictures tell a story for sure…….How your clothes fit etc. See how you finish the challenge and then you can make that determination then. In the meantime, finish strong and follow the plan and just trust your own journey!Hi.
I have surgery on my Lknee on Friday. which is totally unexpected. I will do the best i can with upper body. i guess i can still post my after pictures to you but mainly focus on upper body veiws. oh well i have really enjoyed this training anyway. maybe in the future i can have better results..😁😁😁💪💪💪. thank you Nicole and team for being so inspirational and motivating …💜💜💜. AngelaI hope you have a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. YES! We want to see what you were able to do, despite the surgery. Pick it back up when you can and just finish it out. Nice work girl!
hey, i have a sore throat and am cold with fever. Can’t exercise, how do I do with the food? Running low carbohydrate days? Thanks for support 🙂
I would do the non training as well. Rest up and get well soon!
I can’t do a reg pushup. Shld i do modified pu w med ball or just a modified pu? (Started challenge late bc of injury)
You can do those push ups on your knees. I would just modify it that way! Good luck with the challenge 🙂
I asked this question during my first challenge and the response is to eat half of meal 1 before the gym then come home have post workout meal then eat the rest of meal 1 a few hours later. I would assume if you can’t get even half of meal 1 in have 1/3 of it. I workout at 5:00am. I get up at 4ish and eat half. That gives me about 45 min of digestion.
Great suggestion……I would pretty much answer that the same way! Nice work.
I would use a challenging weight for both the squat and pulses. The pulses are going to ramp up the intensity real quick. First time through you will have a better idea of how heavy you can go.
I didn’t have time to do my cardio on Monday. When would be best to make it up?
I would do it on an upper body day where you feel you have extra to give. If you can do them at separate times in the day, that would be ideal. If that’s not an option, Do it after strength training. 🙂
Hi Team, I am still having issues with the training video links working. Week 2 is worse than week 1. I am still getting the ‘become a member page’ pop up for the broken links.
Hi there, Can you give us the specific links you are having problems loading? I haven’t heard any specific ones lately. It would be helpful so that we can fix those issues for you!
I’m at gym now doing this & not sure how many sets?
Hi there,
Better late than never. I would do 2 warm up sets for the squats and then 3 working sets and 3 pulse sets. That way the weight is challenging and where it should be for the working sets AND the pulses.Thanks.Hey! I take Nicole’s multi vitamin, protein, and BCAA powder. I wanted to start CLA but I was wondering your thoughts on taking it during the challenge? And any other supplements? Loving the meal plans and weighing my food. I feel like after 27 years I’ve finally figured out how to eat!
Thanks!
DesireeI have heard Nicole address CLA…she has taken it in the past but hasn’t really seen much of a benefit from taking it. Maybe some others have had a different experience with it. I would just use the supplements on her list and what she suggests. Thanks so much.
Just curious here – I am doing the challenge with my husband and my mom. We are doing great in terms of staying on the eating plan (yep – it’s a lot of food), and we are getting through all the workouts with no real problems (modifications for mom of course).
We did notice that we all pretty much “hit the wall” in terms of energy levels on Sunday – meaning exhausted/pooped. We are all sleeping great – thanks to the workouts. Pretty sore, but not too sore – able to do our workouts this morning (Monday)….However, we are all still pretty rung out in terms of energy. Hoping we start to bounce back.Is this normal? Anyone else feeling it too?
We typically lift 5-6 days a week and cardio on the weekends (bike), so it’s not more….but then again – it is more. Right?
Certainly heavier and cardio more intense. Pushing ourselves much more.
Still surprised to be so dang tired! Just want to make sure we’re not alone or doing something wrong!Thanks so much!
Hi there,
I would just chalk it up to a higher workload and just an adjustment to a new plan. You aren’t doing anything wrong……sometimes you just feel beat up. It’s all new meaning harder and more challenging. Hats off to finishing week 1!!!Hi, I was sending the email twice to mailto:[email protected] but I have issue to send it ao please for monday what is the incline cable pull down exercise
Is for monday work out and I am in fl, easter time
Thanks in advanceHi there,
CHeck it out now. I just looked and it’s working.Ate potatoes in can ok like the sliced white ones? O fat 15 carbs and 1 protein in 165 grams please let me know trying to meal prep thx Jess
HI there,
I would rather see you use just regular ones. Not sure what else is in the canned ones. You can compare the macros on the can to similar weight of macros for the other. 1 med 100g potato cooked with skin on is 94 cal 21carb, 2g protein. That could be a way to judge if that’s a good swapHi there,
If you have logged your food in the past and know you were eating more than this, then I would increase to the next meal plan. THis is a build challenge so you need the calories to perform and get stronger. Let me know if there is anything else I can help with.
Thanks.I could not hold myself up at all. Once I jumped up, I immediately just came back down. I did that for a few times and then I ended up doing Wide grip pull downs with a negative. Will this work or is there another alternative? Thanks.
HI there,
I have a couple questions….did you have to jump up alot to get up there? I tend to stand on something that is pretty high so that I start higher up and don’t have to jump as high to get up there. You will be strongest most likely at the top….as you come down it will get harder. So if you are able to start a bit higher you might be able to control it a bit better. Does that make sense?So I did some substituting today and it seems that I hit everything but protein. Is there anyway of getting the rest of my protein in without going over fats and carbs? I dont know what happened. I am about 50g of protein short!
HI there,
My guess is that some of your subs weren’t accurate. A lean protein like chicken won’t bump carbs or fat. That might help. In the meantime, I keep the subs to a minimum so that you can keep more control on hitting those macro goals. Good luck!Hi this maybe a dumb question. Today I did workout 5, chest. Problem I have is a shoulder/arm not behaving, therefore, push ups impossible and DB bench….so I did them very light to create movement pattern etc, question I have is I ate food as if done a really good heavy/hard weights session. If this happens again should I lessen food as not pushing on those training days or safe to keep foods as prescribed no matter standard of workout?
Never a dumb question. I would follow the meal plan even though you might have a shoulder issue. Once you start manipulating macros you are going to have a hard time remembering what you did, and if it’s working because you changed the challenge. Just make it easy and keep going! You’ve got this.
On meal plan 1 it shows 60g of oatmeal as an SC, can I substitute that for 100g of whole wheat pasta since that’s an SC also? Or do I need to switch 60 g of oatmeal for 60 g of whole wheat pasta?
If you look to the left of the food you will see 1 1/2 SC…that means you go to the SC exchange and then what is listed is 1 serving…so you will take one serving plus half of the food you want. Does that make sense?
Hey Ladies-
Just curious, I know on other challenges you could eat the same meal for every meal. Can you still do this? I notice each meal is different portions,( grms, oz) of protein, sc,and fats. So I’m thinking one couldn’t, hence the exchange list. Am I correct??
Thanks…not that I want to but I know in past one could.😊You can EXCEPT the post workout meal. The other meals for the particular day Training or Non Training can be eaten more than once. Just remember there are 2 meal plans based on training day or non training day.
Hey Mo, Dairy is listed on the exchange list right below Fatty Proteins. (Just an FYI) I had to look too as I assumed it was a Fat as well.
I know….I put my glasses on and saw it lol . I’m getting old . thank you!
Okay thank you!! Cheese is under (D) on food Exchange list but no plans have a “d” mine has cheese in w meal but counted as a fat. Thanks!
I did miss it. It’s under fatty proteins. I’m not sure how I missed it.
Hi. Looking for alternative to the nordic curl. I don’t have access to a machine or an exercise ball. Do i just do more lying curls? Thanks!
Hi there,
You just need to wedge your feet underneath something or have someone hold your feet while you slowly lower yourself down. Does that make sense?Upon comparing plans it looks like plan 2 meal 3 has to much food listed Can someone check this out?
Hi there, Are you referring to the non weight training day or weight training day?
Is dairy missing from meal plans ?
It looks like dairy isn’t a category in this meal plan. ie Cheese is to be exchanged in the (F) this time. I was double checking with Nicole just to make sure but I assume this is correct. Thanks.
Yes I see that but for woman’s meal plan 3 the pre written meal for shrimp tacos says 28 grams of cheese with an F in () .. that’s why I was confused
Hi there,
I don’t see a dairy category in the exchange at all….unless my eyes are bad. If it says (F) I would go with that. I am double checking with Nicole just to make sure. I will correct this response if I am wrong. Thanks.
