[Naomi]

Omar wrote:

Hi Nicole,
This is my first challenge. I noticed that the meal plans don’t necessarily fit me perse. I am 5’5″ at 213 pounds.
which plan should i go with or how should i tweak it?
thanks, Omar

Hi Omar- you will chose the plan based on your height. Good luck 🙂

[Naomi]

Hey there! I am so sorry you didn’t get an email. If you email [email protected] they can help you out with the confirmation of your photos.

Make sure you read all of the information in the challenge Rules and FAQ so that you don’t miss any important info and dates. Good luck with the challenge! 😀

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Hi Yvette- wow, no sprouted grain bread 🙁 Your best bet would be to choose one of the other meals that includes ingredients you have access to.

Good luck with the challenge 🙂

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Hi Ashley- you can add any of the condiments/seasonings listed in the grocery list, or any spices/seasonings that wouldn’t add calories, such as stevia and cinnamon.

I hope this helps! Good luck with the challenge 🙂

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It would be best to stick with only the foods/beverages listed in the meal plan and grocery list for best results. You can do whatever you choose, but we recommend you stick to what Nicole has on the plan 😉

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Yep, as long as it is the equivalent of the same amount of eggs w/yolk and egg whites called for in the meal plan, you can have them boiled, sautéed, raw or however you prefer 😉

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Awesome, good luck Jaimee!

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Hi there- This is a really tough one because I have no idea what your crossfire workouts are or what muscle groups you’re working. If crossfit is your priority, then yes, you would do you crossfire workouts and work the workouts for the challenge around your crossfire. If you want to try to win this challenge and do everything you can to give this challenge 100%, then I would say just put your crossfire workouts on hold for the next 60 days and focus all your energy on the workouts for this challenge. Just pick which of the two you want to be a priority because one of them will have to take a back seat to the other since the workouts will likely conflict and you don’t want to overtrain muscle groups 😉

I hope this helps! Good luck 😀

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Hi Tammy- generally you can lift little heavier w/ the Smith Machine because the bar is fixed, and the movement of the bar is different than a free bar/regular rack so your muscles engage in a different way any time there is a different aspect to exercise equipment. If you always use a regular rack, it may be good to change things up just for the challenge. Then when the challenge is over you can go back to your preferred exercise equipment.

I hope this helps, good luck with the challenge! 🙂

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Hey there- nope, 8 or 9pm is not too late to eat 🙂 You could eat at 10:30pm if you needed to, there is no meal cut-off time in this program. Good luck! 😀

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Hi Ashley- yes, that is correct! 🙂

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Hi Kelli- Mahalo! 🙂

For best results, we recommend you stick to only the foods and beverages listed on the meal plan and grocery list. Good luck with the challenge 😀

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MFP = My Fitness Pal

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As long as the resistance band has pretty tight tension, yes you can use it 🙂

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Hi Jennifer- Nicole suggests when and how to take the supplements in the Supplements portion of the program 🙂

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Hi Glenda- yep, that is correct 🙂

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Hi Glenda! 🙂

Nope, don’t change a thing! If you do weights, followed by cardio and stretching, just consume your post workout shake when you’re completely done with all of your exercising. Good luck with the challenge, and kick butt!!

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Hi Lee- correct, there is no sugar free syrup in the meal plan, so just the pancakes and blueberries 🙂

[Naomi]

Hi Becky- You can use whatever sugar free/fat free pudding mix you like 🙂

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Make sure you’re wearing a HR monitor and that your HR is in the desired range Nicole calls for during the cardio portion of the challenge, for both the first and second phase.

Good luck with the challenge 🙂

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Hi Jaimee- wow, that is super impressive! I would still do two other 30 minute HIIT sessions of a different variety. While you are getting your HR up w/ mountain biking and burning a lot of calories, your body may be pretty use to that form of cardio – and it’s more of a long duration/interval than true HIIT. Your HIIT sessions should completely deplete you and be so intense that you couldn’t go longer than 30 minutes.

I hope this helps! Good luck with the challenge 🙂

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Hi Robyn- yes, that’s fine to do. Good luck 🙂

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Hey there- you can run outside, you can do the jump rope for a minute, then umping jacks for a minute and keep switching back and forth. If you have access to a track (at a high school or other track in your area), you can do stadium stairs, sprints, side-shuffles, high knees, etc. Or you could do the Total Tabata workout but only do 30 minutes instead of 45 minutes.

I hope this helps! Good luck 🙂

[Naomi]

Yes, a 5 second negative is a 5 second count as the bar goes down to your chest.

[Naomi]

Hey there- I’m so sorry about your back injury! You will need to submit your pics before the deadline if you want to be eligible to win the challenge, so make sure you read the challenge Rules and FAQs to make sure you have all the info about dates and deadlines.

It’s absolutely fine to start the challenge a week late, no problem. It would be better for you to give yourself more time to heal than try to start hard, intense workouts before your body is ready, then injure yourself even more and have to stop the challenge all together.

Good luck and I hope your back is 100% soon!

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