Naomi
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Good morning,
I was wanting to switch some workout days. I understand to keep the same workout but don’t know which meal (high/low) to do? If I do that, how do I adjust my food. High/Low Days? For example, tomorrow is a low day & a off day. But I want to do Fridays workout tomorrow, and Friday is a high day.
ThanksNicole recommends you keep the carb cycle schedule the same, even if you shift the workout/rest days. It starts getting too confusing and ‘messy’ when you try to change up the carb cycle schedule.
Has there been corrections in this challenge. Is it safe to print it out now?
Hi Becky-
I have been waiting to see an email released about corrections but haven’t seen one yet so I will email Nicole and fond out the status of the corrections in the ebook. As soon as I hear back from her, I will reply w/ confirmation 🙂
~ Naomi
30/20/10 is this seconds or the number of reps for each exercise?
ThanksThats is correct, the number of reps yes 🙂
Hi! For DB Bicep curls, supinated grip, is it ok to sub with neutral? I’ve got an old elbow injury so it gets aggravated on the right. I can either try doing lower weight and more reps maybe, or can do a weight more comfortably if I’m in a neutral grip.
Thanks!
Yep, that is totally fine 🙂
Greetings!
I love my air popped popcorn with a little salt and chilly powder. Where can I add this to my meal plan to stay consistent with the high and low carb days?
Thanks!
If you would like to add anything to your meal plan outside of the meals in the challenge or exchange list that Nicole has provided, you’ll have to enter everything into a food journaling app such as My Fitness Pal to calculate the serving size and how it can fit into your calories and macro goals.
Hi again! I would like to address my ‘stressor’ which is when this challenge ends. Can you at least guide us on how to eat to not lose our hard work. Is staying with the B&G cycling meals okay to continue as is? If so, short-term? Long-term? If we are on the gym workout plan and want to continue to build muscle could you give us a suggestions as to our macros (meaning less or more of one or other). Just don’t want to undo all the hard work that you and us have put into this program. Thank you – Christi
You can stay with the B&G cycling as long as you want post-challenge, but this all depends on your continued goals, how your body responds and what changes are made with your activity level. Nutrition is a fluid, ever-evolving thing, you may find that you plateau at some point and need to adjust your nutrition. We offer 1-on-1 personal training with weekly check-ins and personalized, individualized workouts and meal plans based on how your body progresses, as another option to continuing the challenge nutrition after the challenge is over.
Toward the end of this challenge, Nicole will likely go live in the Facebook Community Page and do a Q&A on what to do after the challenge. If you want to inquire about personal training, you can email: [email protected] for more detailed info on training package options.
since NW SITE DOESNT HAVE THEM AT THIS TIME CAN SHE RECONMEND A BRAND
Just follow the recommendations in the SUPPLEMENTS TAB or ask your local supplement store employee. Even though she currently does not offer BCAAs or EAAs, we can’t recommend other competing supplement brands.
Can we use chicken thighs as a fatty protein?
If you want to incorporate anything outside of the challenge meals or food exchange list, you will have to calculate the accurate serving size and how to fit this into your calories/macro goals in a food journaling app such as My Fitness Pal.
Hi! Mail plan 2 option has unsweetened almond milk 6oz but says there’s 0 fat for post workout meal? The unsweetened almond milk I’m using has 4%. It’s this okay?
It is a negligible amount, so its totally fine.
Just wanted to
Make sure I am doing this right. On the men’s meal plan 1 the one meal calls for two cans of tuna. Is that really correct? Each can is 6oz. So am I really supposed to eat 12 oz of tuna for that meal?There are different sized cans of tuna and different serving sizes per can, which can differ depending on the brand, size of can, type/source of tuna, etc. Your meal totals for protein are 44g per meal, so just make sure the serving size of your tuna adds up to about 44g (give or take). Does that make sense?
So today was my day 5 because I cannot workout on Saturdays, I just am so excited for this workout. It was amazing. And with the food and the workout, I feel like tons of energy throughout the day. I am a teacher and work with 7/8 year olds that make me beyond exhausted… with that said, I have felt so much more energetic and awake than I have before. I wake up at 430, work out, go straight to work and usually by 12, I am taking a nappy at lunch but this whole week, I have felt great. I am so happy about it! So far so good! One week down!
WAY TO GO!!!! Awesome start to this challenge, keep up the great work 🙂
I wanted to say hello, I have done a challenge from Nicole Wilkins and had such great results. I’m looking forward to this one so much! My problems that inhibit my results are my hypothyroidism (meds daily, finally) and working the gorgeous night shift (2-3 nights/wk). Anyone have any suggestions for helping in this area? When is the best time to plan for meals? Am I just doomed working night shift? Thanks in advance for the tips!!
Hi and welcome to the Buns N Guns Challenge! 🙂 If you did a previous challenge, did you work the night shift while you were doing that challenge? If so, I would just do the same thing you did for that challenge with your meals 🙂
Hey All!
Team, I am really liking the accountability tracker. It has helped me to get in my cardio because I want the point.
Knowing myself I tend to fall of plan at around week 3. My added incentive is to work hard to attempt to win and buy myself a new wardrobe with the winnings. New clothes will be a good motivator too!
We can do it!
Awesome, so glad you are liking the activity tracker! It can help a ton with being able to see where you’re at and what you have to do for that day/week. Keep up the great work! 🙂
I am thinking of doing IF as I don’t have the time to eat all of this food multiple times a day due to my job (I’m a mental health therapist busy with clients all day). It’s been difficult getting all my macros in. Can someone provide an example of an IF plan with 3 meals ( high, low days). I can set 15-20 mins to eat those 3 meals. It would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Hey there- since the calories and macros for all of the meals except the post workout meal are about the same, you can double up on a few of the meals to try to fit everything into your eating window. Or if that seems like too much food to digest, you can try to supplement some of the meals with a protein shake using the food change list for some good protein shake ingredients such as:
– protein powder
– raw spinach
– oatmeal or oatmeal flour for carb source
– peanut butter (or any nut butter) or coconut oil for fat source
– unsweetened almond milkBlend in blender with or without ice!
I hope this helps 🙂
On the live Q&A, it was mentioned that changes are/were going to be made and an email sent out. Can you please tell me if this has happened and can I reprint?
Thank youThis has not yet happened, you will get an email with notification of changes/correction in the ebook so keep an eye out for that soon 🙂
Hi,
I noticed on the Challenge calendar, it calls for an OFF day; however, in the Cardio section of the eBook, it states HIIT Cardio for Thursday. Which one is correct? I’m going by the calendar and then panicked last night when I looked at the Cardio section.Thanks!
Follow the calendar schedule 🙂
Hi there, am going away for Easter camping for 4 days during the 40 Day Challenge. What do you suggest I do as I won’t have any weight equipment with me? Thanks for your help. Maria
Follow the bodyweight/dumbbells workouts as best as possible, that’s all you can do. Have a great trip!
The video for the gym workout actually links to the exact same barbell incline press for both, however, the at home with full equipment links the second press to a flat bench dumbbell press, which is what I did to mix it up. Can really feel it today…actually my whole body is thankful for a day off, it hurts to sit on my buns 🙂 I love it that everyone is on the same schedule so we can all chat about the same workouts, etc. from day to day!
Ahhh, gotcha! The difference in the at home full equipment links are correct. That is the workout I’m following, so I didn’t click on any of the other ones 😉
On page 61 it says today (Thursday) is a high day but on the calendar (page 8) it says today is a low day; I am doing the high day so what is correct?
Follow the calendar schedule, we are getting this corrected in the ebook 🙂
Thank you! Another Question:
1) Im going to make the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Smoothie soon. Can i use natural peanut butter with the same amount instead of natural cashew butter?
You can try it and see how it turns out. Since it’s a recipe, I have no idea how it will change the outcome of the cookie (too soft/too hard). I’ve not tried to make it with any changes to the recipe.
Thank you! Another Question:
1) Im going to make the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Smoothie soon. Can i use natural peanut butter with the same amount instead of natural cashew butter?
You can try it and see how it turns out. Since it’s a recipe, I have no idea how it will change the outcome of the cookie (too soft/too hard). I’ve not tried to make it with any changes to the recipe.
Thank you! Another Question:
1) Im going to make the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Smoothie soon. Can i use natural peanut butter with the same amount instead of natural cashew butter?
You can try it and see how it turns out. Since it’s a recipe, I have no idea how it will change the outcome of the cookie (too soft/too hard). I’ve not tried to make it with any changes to the recipe.
What brand has nonfat cottage cheese? I have fat free which at first I thought is the same.
Fat free and non fat are the same thing. It means it does not contain fat.
This is what she was referring to with the renegade rows vs plank rows.
Gotcha, sorry I thought she was referring to a strength-training workout. Here is a demo of a renegade row: https://youtu.be/xNc44kOvBfs
