Naomi
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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 🙂
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
Any suggestions for a replacement for the barbell spider curls? No way I can lay on my bench like that – it hurts my breast implants 😉
You can do these on an exercise ball, kneeling on the ground with your arms over the ball in the same position as if you arms were on the bench instead, which is not as solid as a bench.
The neutral grip dumbbell press video is missing for the full equipment week 1 Friday workout
Can you please email this to our tech support team and they can take care of it 🙂 Email: [email protected]
Thank you!
I’m using cronometer and it asks to calculate total or net carbs, which should I choose? I understand the body processes fibre in carbs differently, so I’m not sure if this is to be considered in the big picture or not.
Net carbs are not part of calculating nutritional intake for this challenge, so include all (total) carb intake.
Hey Naomi- there are no links in the cardio workouts.
Correct, there are no demo videos for the cardio exercises, only the strength-training workouts.
I’m having a significant amount of bloating and slight discomfort in my stomach along with being a bit on the gassy side. 🙁 Is this a normal reaction and if so, does this normally subside with time as my body adapts to the amount of food I’m taking in? I’m not used to eating as much and as frequently however, I trust the system and want results so I’m following the plan almost perfectly. I could not eat my last meal because I felt like I wouldn’t have been able to keep it down as I was already so full.
I take digestive enzymes and have done a food sensitivity test within the last couple of months. Since then, I have removed all food sensitivities from my diet.
Hopefully there’s a cure!! 😉 Thank youYour body should adjust in about a week or so, it does take a little time to adjust. The length of time adjusting depends on what your nutrition was like prior to starting the challenge, and how big of these changes are for your digestive system.
I have a few questions about this workout as well. There are no video links to click on. So a quick search shows that plank rows and renegade rows are the same exercise. I’m sure we aren’t supposed to be doing those back to back. Does a full length video of this exist? It requires no equipment but has several weight training moves. Any advice?
If you click on each exercise in the ebook, it will lead you to the video demo of each exercise.
I’m sure this has been asked somewhere but I don’t see it. On Wednesday’s workout it says Incline Bench Press twice in there. Is this correct?
One is an incline barbell chest press and the other is a flat bench dumbbell chest press. If you click on the demo videos, you will see the difference in these exercises.
I am so excited to be a part of this challenge! I love fitness, health, and wellness and I am pumped for a workout that is going to really challenge me!! I am a busy ER nurse from Red Deer, Alberta Canada. I have five children and I am also in school so working out is my only “me time” and I live for it!!!
Awesome, welcome to this group and best of luck with the challenge! 🙂
Question about the suggested macros. I’m nursing a 6 month old. I know generally ‘they say’ to increase diet by about 200-250 cals. Should I keep the percentages roughly the same? Or increase (healthy) fats?
Hey there- Sorry for the delayed response, I would increase the overall calories and keep the macro percentages the same.
Holy moly guys. It has been two days since leg day and I barely could walk up the steps to my classroom this morning. Then, as I was preparing for the day, I went to the bathroom and had to use the handicap bar to lift myself up and down!!! It hurts but feels so good! I know this is feeling means it is working!
Way to go, great job!! 🙂