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I agree with Karen- the recipe is the recipe that Nicole came up with for this challenge and different meal plans have different serving sizes, which is why she created it the way she did.
Hi Jodi- they do work the hamstring muscles differently but you can do seated in place of lying if you need to. Or you can lay on the floor on your stomach and put a dumbbell in-between your feet and curl the dumbbell with your hamstrings simulating the lying hamstring curl.
Are you referring to using the calories and macros on the meal plan and choosing your own foods, such as an “If It Fits Your Macros” approach?
Hi Donna- here is a good progression tutorial: https://youtu.be/sjLOfy6aWhc
Hey there- first of all, you can’t pick and choose where you lean out and where you stay full 😉 This challenge is leaning out challenge, which means you will be maintaining a certain amount of muscle but leaning out in general all over. If your goal is to continue to gain muscle and build, then this challenge is not geared toward that.
That being said, you should be able to maintain a certain amount of muscle as you lean out. As your body composition changes, your body will go through varying degrees of changes. One week you may feel flat and thin, while the next week you may feel your muscles look fuller and more cut.
I would recommend that you just keep following everything in the program to a T and see what happens over the next 8 weeks. You’ve only been on this program for 10 days. If after this challenge is over you want to go back to the Muscle Up program, you can do that. But for the time being, trust the process and see where it takes you. You may be surprised.
Good luck and please keep us posted!
Hi Andrea – your situation is more medical related because you are diabetic, and since we are not medically licensed, we cannot legally advise anything related to your nutrition as it relates to your blood sugar and diabetes. It is beyond our scope of practice, especially since nutrition directly impacts diabetes. I would highly recommend taking the meal plans to your doctor and discussing this with your doctor.
We also can’t tweak and modify the nutrition plans of the challenge, since that gets more into personalizing diet plans for each individual. This is very specific to your body and how it is responding to the foods in the meal plan, so if you can discuss all this with your licensed medical provider who is familiar with your diabetes history and current state (insulin or metformin, etc.) that would be ideal.
I commend yo for taking this on!! This will help you manage your blood sugar and diabetes (not sure if you are Type 1 or Type 2) but both the healthy foods in this meal plan, plus the workouts should help with your insulin management! 🙂
Please let me know if you have any questions and keep us updated on your progress!!
Hi there- I wouldn’t worry too much about the first week hindering your progress. In the grand scheme of things, one week of not getting all your meals in out of 10 weeks shouldn’t make a huge impact as long as you try to stay on point the rest of the challenge and are able to get most of your meals and workouts in. All you can do is the best you can with the schedule you have to work with 😉
As far as the meals go, you have 12 meals total to choose from, so if you don’t like chicken or turkey, it is best to choose one of the other meals on the plan. You can eat the same meal more than once. Make sure you read everything in the Nutrition Section of the program so that you have all of the information and know all of your options 🙂
Good luck with the challenge and keep pushing hard!
It would be better to keep the workouts and rest days as Nicole has them laid out in the plan, but that being said, rearranging your rest day to work better with your schedule is fine to do as well 😉
Good luck with the challenge!
Hey ladies- you can adjust the salt and stevia to your taste and your liking. If it tastes too sweet, decrease the amount of stevia. If it tastes too salty, decrease the amount of salt. Everyone has different tastes 😉
Hi Amanda- yes, you can make it however you want to and however it is most convenient for you. If you want to just throw everything in a blender and make a shake, you could even do it that way! 😉
Hi Elisa- yes, absolutely that is fine. Thank you for asking and I’m sure you’ll get some responses and ideas 🙂
Hi Elisa- I am not sure what brand Nicole used to calculate the macros, but you have several options:
1. try to find a different pasta that is more in line with the macros and calories called for the next time you go shopping by looking at the serving size and nutrition label and comparing it to the serving size and nutrition for the meal
2. continue to use the brand you are using but reduce the serving size like you did
3. choose a different mealI hope this helps! Good luck 🙂
The link should be accessible now 🙂 Give it a try and let me know:https://nicolewilkins.com/real-workout-total-body-battle-rope-workout/
Absolutely, you can use the bike yes. As long as you follow the cardio outline and do the recommended type and duration of cardio while keeping your HR up for the recommended intensity, you are doing it right 😉
Hey guys! I will find out about the video link and accessibility! I will update you as soon as I hear back 🙂
Hi Michelle- it is best to stick to the meal plan as Nicole has it laid out for best results. Anything you decide to add or replace will be up to you 😉
