Naomi
Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
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? 😉
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 😉
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 😉
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.
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 😉
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?
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.
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 😉
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!
I am not clear on what you’re asking. What kind of pan are you using? Can you be more specific about what you’re asking?
Yep, it is a lot of carbs 😉 This is what it takes to build good quality muscle. Just give it a shot and see what happens! You may be surprised 😀
Hey there- as long as your HR gets to the target HR then it could be considered a HIIT Cardio workout, yes 🙂
Hey there- try choosing another option for egg whites in MFP (there are a ton That come up). Egg whites, no matter if they are from the egg or carton, have zero fat 😉
Hi Alison- any gluten-free bread with equivalent macros as Ezekiel bread will do 🙂 If you already use a gluten free bread, you can probably just stick with that but compare them to the calories and macros of Ezekiel bread.
Hey Adrienne- the macros include all of the ingredients (and all of the portion sizes of the ingredients) so you will need to scoop the leftover egg and almond milk into the pan and cook it. All of it should be consumed 🙂
Hi Diana- LOL, I totally get that! Ideally, yes, Nicole has structured the workouts in the order she has for a specific purpose. That being said, if you feel you just wouldn’t be able to move through the workout as you should and be able to use the equipment you need to, and this is completely unavoidable, it would be better to switch Day 1/Day 2. You could also do your chest/back workout on Sunday and move your workouts up a day if you are able to workout on Sunday. If that’s the case, then Friday would be your last day of workouts and Saturday would be your rest day (I know it’s too late for this week but just another idea for the future)>
Kristen- the first set is kind of a warm-up, yes. So 1 set of 15 reps, then the following four sets of between 8-12 reps, correct 🙂
If you can increase the weight, go for it! If you feel you are struggling the last 3-4 reps of the 15 reps then stick with the same weight or decrease the weight if you feel you may not get 15 reps with the same weight. Push yourself has hard and intensely as you can and as a rule of thumb, I always pick a heavier weight and opt to decrease if I need to. Better to err on the side of heavy and have to decrease then pick too light of a weight.
Good luck and have a great first week of the challenge! 😀
Hey there- we recommend you eat as closely to the meal plan as possible for best results, but if you feel that would work best with your schedule then that should e fine 😉
I understand 😉 … you could try to at least have half your protein shake about 20-30 minutes before your workout so you have something in your system, then the rest of your protein shake and post-workout meal within 30-45 min post-workout.
I hope this helps!
I understand 😉 … you could try to at least have half your protein shake about 20-30 minutes before your workout so you have something in your system, then the rest of your protein shake and post-workout meal within 30-45 min post-workout.
I hope this helps!
