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Hi ladies- as your bodies change composition (not just fat loss but gain muscle and lose body fat) your weight will constantly fluctuate up and down. Mine does all the time and has been throughout this challenge so far as well. I encourage you to focus on other things besides weight – are you getting stronger? Seeing more muscle definition/cuts? Are your clothes fitting better? Weight is just one very small factor – and pounds lost doesn’t always mean progress, just as pounds gained doesn’t always mean that you aren’t making progress. Does this make sense?
If you are bothered by not seeing numbers dropping on the scale, it might be best to wait until the end of the challnege to weigh. Just focus on getting all yor workouts in, and working as hard as you can EACH workout. Focus on getting all your meals in, meeting your macros, etc. That is your best! If you follow the program, you will see changes and progress at the end of the challenge — and transofrmations don’t only happen on the scale 😉
Hi Stephanie- you can find the lifting straps Nicole uses – Versa Grips – here in her holiday gift guide, #9 🙂
Hey there- I am still not sure what times of days/nights you are able to get your strength-training workouts in, and your cardio, and what times you are sleeping and what times you are able to get your meals in. I understand the long hours you’re working and on what days, but I don’t know from when to when you are working, sleeping, waking and eating and what times are best for you to try to get your workouts in and still get enough sleep.
Your situation sounds very individualized and personalized and I would need more specifics. The best advise I can give you is just to continue splitting the workouts up as you have been doing for the first two weeks. It may be that the way your work schedule is structured, you can only do what you can do to get all your strength training in, and your cardio sessions, and your meals and a decent amount of sleep for recovery and energy for work and workouts. I hope this is helpful! Keep doing the best you can with the schedule you have to work with 😉
Vicki- it is one of the more common brands of turkey bacon with the least amount of additives/preservatives. There are others that are fine to use as well, but you have to read the nutrition label and ingredients to look for hidden extra stuff.
Hi Lori- you got it! DO you workouts Mon-Wed, then full rest day on Thursday. Friday – Sunday at camp you’ll be working every muscle group 9sometimes twice) and doing lots and lots of cardio! You can talk to Nicole and/or Mo about the week following camp, but definitely take a rest day next Monday and pick challenge workouts back up either Tues or Wed depending on how sore your body still is from Phat Camp. Have a blast!! 😀
Hi Brandy- no, it is best to keep it as written in the program as one 45 minute cardio session. If you split them up, it is no longer a 45 minute session. It is two 20-25 minute sessions with a long rest period in between 😉
Hi Melissa-
That is a tough one since these workouts call for working every muscle group 2x’s per week and abs 3x’s per week. I’d have to know what ays your working the shifts you described in order to better guide you on how to resttructure them.
Now that we are in week #3, how have you been doing the workouts these past two weeks?
Hi Heather- possibly, but you should look at both the nutrition label and the ingredients to make sure there aren’t any hidden added sugars, oils, etc. Many times – to add flavor – these products have ‘extras’ in them that add up in your macros. So read food labels and enter the item into your MFP journal to make sure all the macros add up to your meal plan goals 😉
Hi Alejandra- that should be fine, though for best results I recommend sticking to the meal plan and foods list as close as possible for best results 🙂
Hi Agatha- I recommend sticking to the meal plan and foods list as close as possible for best results 😉
Hi Jessica- please send all technical problems/issues to [email protected]
Hi Kelli- my recommendation is to stick to the macros as outlined in your meal plan for best results during this challenge. Good luck!
Brian- you can use the exchange list in the nutrition section here for the challenge to find food replacements with the equivalent macros. You need to log everything in My Fitness Pal to make sure you’re macros add up to what your daily totals should be as outlined in the program.
Aweee, thank you so much Kathy! I’m glad I could help, and I’m so glad you’re enjoying the Tip Me Tuesdays!!! 😀 xo~
Karine- you are lovely yourself! I’ve enjoyed folowing your journey and getting to know you as much as one is able to through social media! 😉
Yes, these movements shift weight to your upper body and the shoulders have to carry a lot of the weight in these exercises. If you feel anything unusual or painful or “just not quite right” then doing these movements on your knees will take some of the load off your upper body. It won’t be as effective as doing the exercises as-is because tranferring the weight to your knees will not only take much of it out of the upper body, but your core as well.
THat being said, it is not worth risking injury so I would suggest modifying it for sure. Another option would be to replace all of the side movements and up/downs with just a plank (as long as this doesn’t feel invasive on your shoulders). You will be doing quite a few planks but at least you’ll still be keeping most of the movements in your core instead of transferring the weight predominantly to your knees.
I hope all this makes sense, and I hope it helps! Good luck girl! 😀
Hi Kathy- It is actually for both of the reasons you stated: to make sure you have food in your system for energy and strength so that you can have a great heavy lifting session, and to make sure your body isn’t burning through the muscle you are trying to build during your weight-training session.
Another idea is to only eat the oat bran portion of Meal #1 plus drink a serving of BCAAs about 30 minutes prior to lifting – then have your post workout shake/apple right after, then about 2 hours after that have the rest of your Meal #1, the turkey bacon, eggs and spinach. If you do that, you should be golden! 😉
Sara- yes! That is enough time. As long as you are able to get a good meal in and your mind/body has a little recovery time so that you have energy and maybe a little motivation for your lifting session, that is all the time you need in between! 🙂
Patty and Jennifer- please don’t be discouraged! I know it’s hard not too, but as long as you are following the program you should start to see results. We are only 10 days in, and everyone is starting from a different place plus everyone’s body responds differently.
Just keep doing everything you’r doing, except maybe don’t weigh yourself too often. Your body is adjusting and different things may be coming into play, such as hormones, water weight, etc. Try to just focus on the process, the journey, getting all your workouts in and all of your food prepped, etc. Don’t focus on your weight ~ it’s kind of like how a watched pot never boils.
Keep up the awesome work ladies!!
Hi Kerry! 🙂 You know your body best, so if you feel like you need to bump up to the next meal plan in this challenge, that is the only advise I can give you but it is your call. This is a transformation challenge in a short amount of time, so the program is designed to give people drastic physical transformation changes in 45 days which can entail quite a caloric deficit than what you are use to – for some people, depending on where you were when you started this challenge.
I have been in a significant caloric deficit during this program than what I am use to, and my changes are showing it. But I also know this is short lived and it is kind of the idea of the challeneg – to see what kind of changes your body can make in 45 days with the workouts and meal plans provided 😉
It’s up to you, but I would suggest considering the next level meal plan if you feel you will still get the results you want by increasing your macros and overall calories 😉
Hi Patty- make sure you chose the correct meal plan based on your height, and make sure you are food journaling in My Fitness Pal every day and hitting yoru target macros within 5g up or down. Also make sure you are getting in all of your workouts, strength training and cardio. Are you doing all of these things and following the program to a T?
Stephanie- yes, you can combine meals. The most important thing is to try to get as close to your daily goal macros as possible 🙂
Hi Samantha- yes, you should eat, then do weights, then cardio after weights, then post-workout shake & fruit. I workout in the mornings and can’t make it to the gym to separate my cardio from weights too, so I eat my first meal at about 6-7 a.m., then drop my son off at school, then head to the gym. I do the strength-training workout followed by cardio, then drink my shake and eat my apple as soon as I get in the car (I pack it in a cooler and bring it with me to the gym so I can have it right after, I’m usually very ready to eat by then lol)!
I hope this helps! 😀
Hi Stephanie- any lean protein on the food exchange list will work as an alternative to eggs/egg whites.
Frozen veggies are fine, as long as it is just the veggies! Make sure to read the ingredients. I know that sounds crazy, but I have found additional oils, sugars and other flavorings on frozen veggies. Read all nutrition labels and ingredients, weigh/measure and food journal. As long as everything adds up in your macros, you are good! 🙂
