Nicole Wilkins

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  • in reply to: Cardio – elliptical #150889
    Naomi
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    You can use any of the time intervals and levels outlined in any of the workouts and apply them to that machine, does that make sense? Do whatever the time and increase or decrease in level/intensity calls for in the workout, just go by that.

    in reply to: Heart Rate #150888
    Naomi
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    Try a different HIIT workout and you can always try to increase the speed or incline for more intensity. A lot of machines are different so the levels might be different on your machine than the one used to create the workouts. Just find a level that gets your HR up, you don’t have to stick to the levels written (just the structure of the intervals in the workouts) 🙂

    in reply to: Pull ups #150887
    Naomi
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    Using the assisted pull up machine is fine 🙂

    in reply to: My weight loss!! #150886
    Naomi
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    Hey there- this is only Day 2 of the challenge, your body is adjusting to everything. Just stick with it and give your body some time to adjust. Don’t worry about what is going on from one day to the next and stick with the entire program as-is for 35 days 😉

    in reply to: Day 2 ✅ #150885
    Naomi
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    Fantastic! Keep up the hard work, great attitude and enthusiasm!! 😀

    in reply to: Oatmeal #150884
    Naomi
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    Hi there- yes, just add water and prepare the oatmeal as directed with water. You should use just plain oatmeal and if you’d like to add cinnamon (just cinnamon, no sugar) and vanilla extract you can do that 😉

    Anything you add to oatmeal that has calories, fat, protein, carbs or sugar will throw off your totals for the day.

    in reply to: Tuna and Avocado #150881
    Naomi
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    That is correct, yes 🙂

    in reply to: Leg Day #150880
    Naomi
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    Hey there- yes! You can do the front squats instead of leg extensions 😉

    in reply to: My current surplus is more than your meal plan #150878
    Naomi
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    Hey there- if you are OVER 5″4 which you are since you are 5″4.5 then you will stick with Meal Plan 2.

    Yep, your eating schedule looks fine 🙂 You need to give your body time to adjust to the workouts and meal plans. Everything will even out 😉

    Keep up the great work! 😀

    in reply to: form to upload b4 pics is not available #150865
    Naomi
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    YAY!!!! Alright ladies, it’s ON!! 😀

    in reply to: form to upload b4 pics is not available #150842
    Naomi
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    Please be patient guys. It’s three hours earlier on the West Coast which is where our tech support is. I’m on the East Coast and it’s almost 9am here, which means it’s almost 6am in California.

    As soon as someone is able to look at the emails regarding this issue, it will be addressed. Thank you for being patient while this is fixed.

    in reply to: My current surplus is more than your meal plan #150841
    Naomi
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    My suggestion is to try out the meal plan recommended for this challenge. If you personally feel your body is not responding the way you want to (everyone’s body is different, different metabolism, starting from a different point in their fitness journey, etc) and you know that you would do better on increased calories and want to go up a meal plan, that is up to you and you can choose to do that if you feel that is the right decision for you personally.

    in reply to: Day 1 chest/back #150819
    Naomi
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    in reply to: form to upload b4 pics is not available #150816
    Naomi
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    Hey guys- we can’t fix or address technical issues here on the forums 😛 We can hep you with the specifics of the challenge program: nutrition, workouts, etc.

    Please email your technical issues to: [email protected] so someone can help you 🙂

    in reply to: is b4 pic hashtag on walk ok? #150815
    Naomi
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    Hey, that will be fine! 🙂

    in reply to: High Carbs #150802
    Naomi
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    I would recommend giving yourself a week or so to adjust to the new calories and macros, and eat the meal plan as close to how it is outlined as possible.

    If you are here to learn about what it takes to build good, solid, quality muscle from one of the most successful people in the fitness industry who has about 20 years of experience building muscle, this is what it takes.

    NayNay is correct, you should be eating the meal plan based on your height. If you weren’t able to build muscle eating the way you’ve been eating and are worried about the extra carbs, you may be surprised at what all this food and weight-lifting workouts can do for your body. It’s only 35 days, what do you have to lose by just trying this out for 5 weeks? 😉

    in reply to: Yoga #150801
    Naomi
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    I think that should be ok. Just remember that this is a muscle building transformation challenge, and any extra cardio may affect your progress. As long s it’s just leisure active lifestyle type minimal intensity it should be a nice light recovery 😉

    in reply to: Correct nutrition plan? #150800
    Naomi
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    Hi Pamela- everyone’s body responds differently based on a number of factors. I would say give Meal Plan 1 a shot and if it seems like you need to switch to Meal Plan 2 based on how your body is responding (you may have a much faster metabolism than typical and need more calories to build) then switch to Meal Plan 2.

    Darla- that is correct, 7oz sweet potato. All of the info is correct 😉

    in reply to: Gluten Sensitivity #150799
    Naomi
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    I think Rudi’s makes a good gluten-free bread, but just use any bread you’ve been using as long as it is pretty comparable to the plain Ezekiel bread. You can look up the calories and macros of Ezekiel bread on-line or in My Fitness Pal.

    in reply to: How to measure rice and veggies? #150533
    Naomi
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    I was looking at Meal Plan 2 (non-weight training days) for the 1/4 cup of rice 😉

    You can measure 1 c rice w/ dry measuring cup. If Nicole wanted/needed you to measure via food scale she would have indicated the ounces or grams and said to weigh w/ food scale. This is more accurate, but it is fine to measure 1 c cooked rice w/ dry measuring cup 😉

    in reply to: How to measure rice and veggies? #150525
    Naomi
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    My apologies. You said ‘dry measuring cup’ so I assumed you were measuring dry.

    I’m not sure which meal plan you’re following. But for Meal Plan 2, for example, t calls for 1/4 cup white rice.

    1/4 cup white rice = 28g which is 1 oz. I don’t believe any of the meal plans call for 8oz. of rice, whether is was cooked or dry.

    Which meal plan are you following and which meal are you looking at specifically so I can help guide you better?

    in reply to: Day 1 chest/back #150481
    Naomi
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    😉 Ok awesome! Have a great first week!

    in reply to: Lemon pepper chicken #150480
    Naomi
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    Hi Maria- please make sure you read all of the info in the nutrition section and watch the videos so you don’t miss anything 🙂 All of the info is explained in that section.

    All meats are measured cooked.

    in reply to: MyFitnessPal #150479
    Naomi
    Moderator

    Jill- you don’t need to do both. Some people just like to for piece of mind or just for extra back up, or because they are in the habit of food journaling. You can just follow the meal plan and skip MFP 😉

    in reply to: How to measure rice and veggies? #150478
    Naomi
    Moderator

    Hi Elisa- the rice should be measured cooked 😉

    Please make sure you read all of the info in the nutrition section and watch the video. Everything is explained in detail 😀

    Have a great first week of the challenge!

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