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Hi Beth- Great question that I wish had a sample answer. The human body is extremely complex and it’s not as simple as saying if you eat this much and burn this much, your body will start losing muscle.
A lot of it depends on the individual and how well their body preserves muscle/burns fat. Some people are hard gainers, while others gain more easily. It also depends on how heavy you are lifting, the quality and sources of your foods, and the ratios of your macros.
If you are in a caloric deficit for an extended period of time, you will lose weight all over, both muscle and body fat. It would be nice if we could turn a switch and tell our bodies to burn all the body fat but keep all the muscle, right? LOL!
In Phase 2 of this challenge, you are in a deficit, but the food quality, strength-training workouts and macros are all designed to preserve as much muscle as possible while losing body fat.
I hope this helps! Good luck with the rest pf Phase 2 🙂
You are only two weeks away from the finish line! You didn’t come this far only to stop short just before you can say you finished. Home stretch, YOU’VE GOT THIS!!! I’m rooting’ for ya!!! Victory is just around the corner 😉
Hey there- the macros in broccoli and edamame are not the same. I would choose a different meal that you can find all of the ingredients for 🙂
Hi Claudia- Nicole calculated everything base on being about 5 grams over or under the target macros, so 100 total calories at the end of the day is “wiggle room” for any discrepancies in the macros being over or under by 5 grams. Unfortunately MFP and differences in various food brands is going to crate some inconsistencies, and Nicole takes that into account as best as possible when creating the meal plans.
Keep up the great work and good luck the last leg of the challenge 🙂
HI Jessica- great questions! Just keep the rep ranges between 10-12 for the last week. Good luck with the rest of the challenge!
Hi JoAnn- here is the link for the Chicago Camp 🙂 https://npowerfitnesscamps.com/product/chicago-il-2019/
Hey there- a fat burner is not mandatory to take, it is just optional. Green tea will work great. I can’t recommend any specific brands, but there are a lot of options for “natural” fat-burners that have minimal ingredients. A mug of green tea before your workout would be fine. You can also go to your local vitamin/supplement store and explain what you are looking for. A sales person should be able to assist you in a natural fat-burner that won’t negatively impact thyroid meds.
I hope this helps, good luck! 🙂
Hi Nikita- the best thing to do is stick to the meal plans as they are laid out. When it comes to both working out and nutrition, you really can’t rely on motivation or excitement to keep you on course. I am rarely motivated to either workout or stick to my meal plans. But it is so important to be determined come what may to stick to your goals, ESPECIALLY when you don’t feel like it.
You are SO CLOSE to finishing this. Stay on target, keep your eye on the prize, stay disciplined and make your goals the biggest priority.
But if it is between going off plan and buying Mega Fit Mels equivalent to Nicole’s calories and macros, that would definitely be your second best option. I hope this helps! Good luck and stay strong! YOu’ve got this!!!
Hi there- I totally understand, I have that same issue when doing some movements but not others. If you didn’t have any problems with another cardio acceleration workout you’ve done previously, you can substitute that one instead.
Good luck with the rest of the challenge! 🙂
Anyone interested in on-line personal training can get a head start by filling out the on-line training application here: https://nicolewilkins.com/training/
Keep pushing hard ladies, and keep reaching for higher and higher goals! 🙂
Hey there- very cool, I live in Columbia, SC, not too far from Charleston. I hope you have a great trip!
As far as your meals go, the rest rout for you would be to log all your meals in MFP – if you aren’t already – and stay as close to the macros for the meal plan in the challenge as possible, while eating as healthy, nourishing foods as possible. You should have access to grocery stores, so for carbs you can get things like: oat meal packets, rice cakes, 100 calorie English Muffins, etc. Proteins: hard-boiled eggs, protein powder, you can get pre-cooked chicken in the freezer section or if/when you eat out, you can get plain boneless, skinless chicken breasts, tilapia, etc.; plain non-fat Greek yogurt. Fats: nut butter packets, coconut or olive oil packets, hard-boiled eggs w/ the yolks (protein & fats); to-go packets of guacamole or avocado spread.
Just make sure you have your calories and macros set up in MFP that match your macros in the challenge and stick as close to them as possible, and try to stick to the foods on the meal plan as much as you are able to.
I hope this helps, enjoy your trip!!
Hi Teresa- you can use weights if you’d like, but they are plenty challenging without any extra weight 😉
Hey there! That is a great question! Nicole can go over what to do after the challenge in great detail on her Live Q&A she does – typically on Sundays, depending on her travel. If you aren’t a part of her private facebook community where she has her live Q&As and answers specific questions in detail, please join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NWFitCommunity/
Way to think ahead, and good luck with the rest of the challenge! 🙂
Hey there- For the meal plans, as long as you are within 5-10 grams of the target grams, you are on target. This may end up causing your calories to be above or below the target calories. Unfortunately, not all foods are created equal so some brands are different than others, and there are also slight inconsistencies in MFP with the entires.
Just keep following the meal plans as Nicole has them laid out and you’re good! Keep it up, and good luck with the rest of the challenge 😀
Hey there- it may not be 60 Days, there are different types of challenges throughout the year. Some have been as short as 30 days while others have been as long as 12 weeks; some focus on specific body parts, such as the 2017 Buns & Guns Challenge and the Summer Abs Challenge; while others focus on Muscle Building or Fat Loss/Shredding.
Late March is the tentative time when he next Challenge will launch, but no other details (type of challenge or duration) have been released yet … so stay tuned!! It’s like Christmas, lol!! 😉
Hey there- it will stay the same until the end of the challenge. All of the program info is posted 😉
I think with everything you described, what you are experiencing is your body adjusting to Phase 2 of the program. Definitely don’t lower your calories, that will most likely only make you more light-headed and dizzy.
Just keep going and following the program as it is laid out. Your body should adjust soon. Great job, guys, keep it up!!
Hey there- we’d be happy to help you! Just email your inquiry to: [email protected]
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Hey there- I think the best way to get an accurate measurement would be to weigh the entire salad mixture once you’ve completed the recipe. Take the total number of the egg salad weight in grams and divide it by 4. That number is the amount of grams per serving in your recipe and that number is the amount of grams per one serving.
Follow the serving size for your meal plan 😉 I hope this helps!
Hi Leanne- as long as you’re following the meals and plan as Nicole has it laid out and adhere to what she explains in the Nutrition Section of the program, you are on target to hit your calorie and macro goals for the day 🙂
Good luck in Phase 2!
Hey there- you can eat it as your last meal as long as it’s not a rest day. On rest day, you’ll eat the post-workout meal as your last meal 😉
Hey there- as long as you follow the directions on the PDF, you are doing it correctly 🙂
You should be doing 5 weight/5 cardio exercises in each round, and there are 5 rounds total. So set your timer for 25 rounds (which includes all weight and cardio rounds total) and set your timer intervals.
Great job, that is an intense workout!!
