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I have a low back injury. Seeking substitute for Barbell Good Morning. The put a lot of stress on my lower back. Maybe I am doing them wrong.
Thanks!You can do regular dumbbell stiff-legged deadlifts in place of Good Mornings and only go as low into the movement as your body will allow before you feel any lower back strain or pressure. I hope this helps, bets of luck! 🙂
I have been seeing non-scale victories over the past 2 weeks; more reps, more weight and/or easier to complete exercises which is awesome! However I’d like to see the scale victories too. When should I be noticing changes in weight or inches?
Hey there- this totally depends on the state of your metabolic health, your sleep quality and consistency, stress management and other factors other than nutrition and workouts that contribute to body fat loss and muscle gain. For some people it can take longer for the body to ‘get with the program’ but what is your sleep and stress management like, and do you have any hormonal or metabolic issues that you know of?
Due to baby’s short naps and other kids to handle, I haven’t managed to get a full workout done in one ‘sitting’ yet. They’re often broken into 2-4 segments throughout the day, and sometimes actually have to finish it the next day.
Because of this I think I’ve only had 1 full rest day…(maybe…can’t actually remember if I actually had one even) yet. I’m ok with this (obviously wish it were better but🤷🏼♀️)…but am I doing more harm than good? Is the REST more important than all the sets and reps? (Also haven’t got most of the cardio done…but the way I see it anything is better than nothing).Rest days are critical. Rest and recovery is when the ‘magic’ of muscle and tissue repair happens. It’s the other half of the muscle building/body fat loss equation. If you don’t allow for adequate recovery, you could risk overtraining, fatigue, potential injury, low energy, brain fog and overall burn out. Your body needs rest.
Hi!
I’m struggling with the carb cycling in the challenge. I’m 5’4” so I’m doing the meal plan 2 and I’m really hungry and binge eating. The calories are about 100 less than my deficit calories, I’m doing my best to stay on track , however I have no energy when doing the low carb days and am extremely hungry and struggling with energy for the cardio. I was wondering if you had any suggestions, I do drink plenty of water, I’m fearing this will bring back my binge eating with a vengeance. I’ve done buns and guns carb cycling in the past so I’m not sure why I’m having such trouble with this one. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
UrsulaHi Ursula-
I am sorry you are struggling with hunger, and I am not sure how to instruct you to prevent binge eating. When is the binge eating triggered and what do you feel is different than when you previously did this? Does it seem more mental, or actual physical hunger/cravings?
Good morning.
I love my smoothies with berries.
Is there away to exchange a carb from the meals with a fruit (specifically berries)?Thanks.
No, they are higher in sugar content (as well as other things) and do not have the same profile. They are not interchangeable, which is why there are in separate categories in the exchange list. Too much fruit can prevent body fat loss because of the fructose.
12×15 (warmup),
3×8-12
Would you please help, I’m not sure what this means?? Lol 🤷♀️🤦🏻♀️
It says 3 sets with the above numbers under the reps.This means one warm-up set of 12-15 reps (just for the warm-up), then 3 sets of 8-12 reps after you do the warm up set, does that make sense?
Hey !!! I’m going out to dinner at a vegetarian restaurant to celebrate close friends birthday this evening . I’m not a vegetarian. I’d like to get something to eat (protein, veggie, etc) to fit the challenge. But, I have no clue how plant based protein foods count towards macros or even really made for that matter. I’ll paste the link to the restaurant to see if anyone has any suggestions ??? Thank you !
Hey girl! All I can tell you is to try to plug in some of he menu items into MFP to see if you can get close to your meal total calories/macros. Maybe enter all your foods in ahead of time for the day and pay around with different menus items to see how you can fit any of the meals into your macros. Without weighing and measuring or knowing the portion sizes of the menu items, it’s really hard to look at the menu and tell you exactly what to eat to fit into your meal plan. Additionally, it’s hard to know exactly how they prepare their dishes and what the ingredients are so, your guess is as good as mine! Maybe call ahead and talk to someone at the restaurant about how they prepare their dishes??
Best of luck! 🙂
Ok guys, here’s the scoop on the ebook corrections:
Everything that has been received for changes have been made and uploaded in the current ebook. All changes were minor so we will not be sending out an email notifying everyone. If you have not yet printed the ebook and would like to, it is fine to do so now 🙂
That is what I usually do. I just don’t want to pay to have it printed and then something gets changed. You can usually find deals and coupons at office max/office depot
Sorry, I sent an email out yesterday and am still waiting for a response 👍
My husband, also doing challenge, is burning over 4500 calories a day. He’s an electrician in central, more south, Texas and it’s hot already. He needs to consume more calories in order to build. The weight loss is good but not when he’s losing all the muscle he’s built from last two challenges. What should he incorporate more of? Or how should he adjust meals?
Just have him bump up to the next meal up, if he can. If he is already at the highest meal, then just have him add about 300-400 calories and keep the macro ratios the same percentage as the challenge carb cycle days.
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?
Absolutely, you can double your protein in a meal/shake 👍
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 🙂