[Naomi]

Francy wrote:

Hi! I have a question about the macro count for meal plan 1 for women.

If I understand correctly, all the meals (and all the options) are made to have the same macro count, and each meal is composed of several different food types combinations. I know there is a bit of approximation because we can’t be 100% exact, that would be such a headache, and I trust the process when the combinations are more complicated, because I know each food type adds all the macros anyway in different proportions.

However, for these 2 options, I really don’t understand how they can be considered equivalent, either for calories or for macros:

Meal 3 – option 2: SC + LP + V + F
Meal 2 – option 2: SC + LP + 1/2F

Hey there- you are right, it won’t be exact based on a lot of factors, but Nicole spent quite a bit of time creating, calculating and recalculating the meals, food combos and exchanges as best she could factoring in about a 5g +/- per meal per macro discrepancy. I would follow the meal plan and exchange list as she has it laid out based on her calculations and +/- leeway.

Best of luck with the challenge 🙂
even if we consider that V doesn’t add any macro to our meal, there is a difference of 1/2F, which is very calorie-dense? Am I missing anything?

Thank you for the patience! It’s really nice to be able to come here and ask questions 🙂
Francesca

[Naomi]

maureenwiliams71 wrote:

On Post Workout/ meal5 (Women’s meal plan 3 phase 1) I’ve noticed there is NO serving measurement for almond/cashew milk. Should we use the suggested serving amount on the carton?

Yes, sorry about that. 240ml / 8oz / 1c

[Naomi]

Alexus wrote:

Is there a size on the 1/2 bagel please? I see some crazy size bagels put there so want to make sure I am eating 1/2 if the right size. Thanks for your support. 🙂

Hey there- if you look at the heading under starchy carbs on the exchange list, it tells you that each serving should be about 25g of carbs, so whatever 1/2 bagel would = about 25g of carbs would be totally fine. If you look at the serving size of the bagels in the grocery store, just look for something that is around 50g of carbs per bagel, give or take 5g of carbs. I hope this helps 🙂

[Naomi]

Eleanor wrote:

I meal prepped lentils this week for meal 4 of the vegan diet. When I weighed 125 grams of cooked lentils, it seemed like a ton of food. Like atleast a cup of cooked lentils. Just wanted to make sure the game represented in the meal plans are indeed cooked grams.
Thanks

That is correct, all starchy carbs are measured/weighed cooked except hot cereals such as oatmeal.

[Naomi]

Mom2fitfor4 wrote:

If you lift in morning and do post workout what should you do after the cardio if you do that at night after your your 4th meal?

Just eat your last meal of the day after your cardio. Your post-workout meal is for after weight-lifting only, not cardio so you’re good 🙂

[Naomi]

Georgia wrote:

I did not see a video demonstrting how these are done.

All the videos for the At-Home DB Only workouts are in the Dumbbell At Home-Only workout tab here: https://nicolewilkins.com/challenge/60-day-total-body-transformation-challenge-2021/?section=dumbbell-bodyweight-at-home-workouts

[Naomi]

julie fritzsch wrote:

Says 20 reps is that 20 total squats jumping starting on left leg and then 20 starting on right leg

It would be 10 each direction/20 total 🙂

[Naomi]

yogiheart89 wrote:

So I don’t have a jump rope and plan to do toe taps in place of it. Is it standing or pilates core targeted toe taps? If standing, is it with or without a box or bench? Thank you!

Standing toe taps, you can use the floor to tap or you can use a small/low aerobics board, bench or if you have stairs or a step in your home, you can use that as well. Whatever you have to work with 🙂

[Naomi]

Stacey Nelson wrote:

What category would this be?

Somewhere between a lean protein and a fatty protein, it falls in-between the two.

[Naomi]

Stacey Nelson wrote:

It talks about weighing vegetables cooked except lettuce. Are raw vegetables and salads not recommended?

Hey there- raw vegetables are totally fine.

[Naomi]

Lisa Vinagro wrote:

Can you double up on meals if you should skip one?

Yep, that is no problem. As long as you aim for your total macros per day, you can eat your meals based on what best fits your schedule.

[Naomi]

mackimberly007 wrote:

There are exercises on day two that require the use of a dual pulley cable system. I have a unilateral cable system at home. Can I perform these exercises one arm at a time or must I only do them with a dual pulley system. Thanks

Kim

Hey there- you can do single pull-downs if you’d like, or you can follow the at-home dumbbell workouts for any workouts you don’t have the full line of equipment for. You can swap back and forth between the gym, full at-home or dumbbell-only at-home workouts but not specific exercises. In other words, if you do Monday’s complete “gym” workout, then do Tuesday’s complete “at-home dumbbells only” workout, that would be totally fine. Does that make sense?

[Naomi]

wcarnes3 wrote:

What do you think about Perrier water? Is it ok to drink on the plan?

I believe it is just carbonated water, correct? If so, it’s just water with bubbles (“fun water” lol) and the carbonation will not add any extra calories or macros so you’re good 🙂

[Naomi]

mindiemde wrote:

I am recovering from covid luckily I didn’t have it bad. I attempted a hiit workout today but had to stop after about 7 minutes because I could barely breath so I got on my treadmill at 3.5 for 30 minutes with no incline because incline doesn’t work. My heart rate on the treadmill ranged high 120’s- high 130’s. My question is what recommendation do you have for cardio without doing hitt in which I can get the same results? I’m 47 soon to be 48 in a few months. I really want to stick to this challenge and see results. Thank you for your time.

I am so sorry to hear you were sick but glad you are on the mend. I think you need to rebuild your cardiorespiratory endurance slowly, there is really no other way around it since your body is still recovering from Covid and you may not be quite back to 100% yet.

My recommendation is scale way back on the intensity so you can do cardio for longer. You won’t be able to do HIIT quite yet until you build your lungs back up (they’ve been through a lot). If you could only do 7 min at a speed of 3.5, then try to do a speed of 2.0 or 2.5 to see how long you can go at that speed and build your way back up from there.

Keep in mind, your immune system is still working on trying to heal your body, and putting your body under too much stress with too intense of cardio right now is not a good idea. Just do the best you can with what you have to work with and above all, please listen to your body 🙂

[Naomi]

azimmerling wrote:

Hi,
I’m reviewing the workouts for phase 1 at-home full equipment and noticed some differences between the ebook and what was on the website…just wondering which should be followed.

Monday – ebook lists crunches but website with video lists lying leg lifts (both target abs so I’m assuming this one doesn’t matter)
Tuesday – ebook lists Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise but website with video lists Pullup Negatives with Static Hold

Thanks

This is being changed in the eBook and an new version will be re-uploaded, it should be Pullup Negatives w/Static Hold, thank you for catching this 🙂

[Naomi]

Gina wrote:

Thank you!

lmcclendon82 wrote:

Noticed this as well. Following… I’m assuming it’s supposed to be the negative pullup since we see the rear delt raise later in the workout?

This is being changed in the eBook and an new version will be re-uploaded, it should be Pullup Negatives w/Static Hold, thank you for catching this 🙂

[Naomi]

Sharon wrote:

Hi! I have a peloton bike and they have 30 minute HIIT classes. Would this be ok for the days that HIIT is involved?

Yep, any 30 min HIIT cardio will work for your 30 min of HIIT 🙂

[Naomi]

Gina wrote:

THe ebook list a “Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise” as the third exercise and the workout tab lists a “Pullup Negatives w/Static Hold”. Which is correct? I’m guessing the negative pull up

Hey, let me double check on this and get back with you 🙂

[Naomi]

azimmerling wrote:

Hi,
I’m reviewing the workouts for phase 1 at-home full equipment and noticed some differences between the ebook and what was on the website…just wondering which should be followed.

Monday – ebook lists crunches but website with video lists lying leg lifts (both target abs so I’m assuming this one doesn’t matter)
Tuesday – ebook lists Rear Delt Dumbbell Raise but website with video lists Pullup Negatives with Static Hold

Thanks

Hey, let me double check on this and get back with you.

[Naomi]

Lori wrote:

Hello,
When I click on Nutrition, I don’t see any food plans. Can you please tell me where to find them. I signed up yesterday.

The complete meal plans, recipes, foods list, cardio workouts, etc. are all in the ebook PDF 👍

[Naomi]

Click on this link, then click on the exercise to view the video demo: https://nicolewilkins.com/challenge/60-day-total-body-transformation-challenge-2021/?section=dumbbell-bodyweight-at-home-workouts

[Naomi]

Janice Ambler wrote:

After reading the above questions, do we do cardio everyday or only on workout days, thanks!

This is explained in detail in the Cardio Tab of the program, here

Please make sure you read all of the info and watch all the videos so you don’t miss any important info 🙂

[Naomi]

Tera wrote:

If it helps, I found some great demo videos on the NW site for the exercises I wasn’t sure of. I just typed the exercise into the search bar and they popped up.

Yes, this is a great feature available to web site members, but the membership doesn’t come with the challenge and is a separate purchase but definitely well worth it 🙂

[Naomi]

jmerdman76 wrote:

What are you using for in app for an interval timer? That ratio body acceleration workout is totally new to me. I have an iphone, would like to grab one that folks know work well as opposed to spending my last 4 weeks trying to find one. Thanks in advance.

There is an app Nicole uses and recommends called “Interval Timer” which has all the features you’ll need. Good luck with the challenge 🙂

[Naomi]

Amy Lennox wrote:

Would it be ok to do cardio in the am and lifting in the evening?

Yep, I believe Nicole covers this in the program info and videos. Make sure you read through everything and watch all the videos so you don’t miss anything. Good luck 🙂

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