[Naomi]

Kathy Howley wrote:

Hi! I’m currently doing the challenge and my doctor just recently told me that I have adrenal gland issues and now I’m on over the counter supplements. Do you think this will affect my weight loss??

Thanks

I have no idea what supplements you’re taking, or what specific issues are going on with you adrenal glands to tell you if it might affect your weight loss or not. Did you ask your doctor if there might be any side affects from the supplements or if the adrenal issues might prevent you from losing weight? That would be a good thing to discuss with your doctor since your doctor knows more specifics about your issues, and he is medically authorized to discuss any side affects, whereas we are not.

All that being said, I am sure that participating in this challenge won’t hurt with any weight loss goals. If anything, working out regularly and eating healthy should help minimize your adrenal gland health issues 🙂

You’ve got this! Good luck with the challenge!

[Naomi]

Ursula wrote:

Hi ,

I tried to upload my photos yesterday and my iPad kept saying the uploaded file type is not allowed.
I sent and email and screenshot to challenges@nicolewilkins yesterday and have not heard back yet , iam in Pennsylvania so I know there’s a time difference , I just wanted to make sure you got my email.

Thank you
Ursula

Hey Ursula- the best place to check is via emailing [email protected] as we can’t check through the forums if they’ve been uploaded, so I would just follow-up with someone who can help you at [email protected] if you haven’t heard back yet.

We have no way of checking on here. Best of luck with the challenge! 🙂

[Naomi]

Rebecca Bargeloh wrote:

Week 1 workouts complete. Day 6 for me.
The struggle was real but i made It !!!

Hang in there ! 7 weeks to go !

AMAZING JOB GIRL!! Way to go, you’ve got this! 😀

[Naomi]

candifair wrote:

Nicole recommends taking 5-10g glutamine after workout and before bed…..My workout schedule is usually 2 hrs before bed is it ok to take it so close together?

Hey there- yep, that is no problem at all! I would recommend just taking 5g per serving since they are so close together 🙂

[Naomi]

monimoc30 wrote:

Hello, I saw the discussion today on the Facebook page about all the meals on the plans having the same macros other than the 5th meal so I was wondering if I could have meal 2 Option 2 as my meal 3? I’m on meal plan 3 and would love the chicken wrap as my lunch meal.

Absolutely, yes you can! Enjoy! 🙂

[Naomi]

asears78 wrote:

Whoa! I had a significant hypoglycemic episode at 845 this morning. I am on Meal Plan 3 so for breakfast I had 6oz of sweet potato and 1 egg muffin at 745am. At about 845am I started sweating profusely, became slightly nauseous, and shaky all over. I tried to push through but just kept getting worse so I went to the cafeteria at work and got a bowl of oatmeal with Splenda, cinnamon, and a few raisins. Within 15 minutes of finishing the bowl I started to feel a bit better. Is my body adjusting to the diet or should I be adding something extra to my meal? I definitely tend to have hypoglycemic episodes on rare occasions. This one was significant!

If you have a medical condition such as hypoglycemia, you need to consult with your doctor about starting a new meal plan. We are not medical professionals and it is out of our scope of practice to advise you nutritionally regarding anything medical. Please take the meal plan in to discuss it with your doctor and describe the symptoms you experienced so that he/she can best advise you on what might be going on and how to proceed.

[Naomi]

Andreea Eru wrote:

Hi team 🙂

I am in Australia so I can’t get NPower Nutrition Supplements :(.
I got all my supplements including glutamine.
The label reads 100% glutamine, no added sugar, gmo or fat.
However the nutrition label reads protein – 5g per serving (serving size 5g)
So if I take 20g of glutamine per day, does that mean that I am intaking 80 calories???
I’ve stuck with 10g per day 5g post workout 5g before bed.
So my main question is: ARE THEY CALORIES IN GLUTAMINE???

Many thanks

Hey there – no, there are no calories in glutamine. The 5g is grams in the serving size of glutamine is the amount of GLUTAMINE in each serving, not calories.

[Naomi]

musicmayhem24 wrote:

I would love this information as well. How much is a consultation call with you, as well? My email is [email protected]

Can you please email your inquiry to [email protected] and someone can get you prices/packaging? Thank you

[Naomi]

atwoodbrenda wrote:

The ounces in the meal plan 2 chicken burrito are only 2oz

Shouldn’t it be 4oz??

This is my 3rd attempt asking on the forum

It should be 2oz

[Naomi]

atwoodbrenda wrote:

The ounces in the meal plan 2 chicken burrito are only 2oz

Shouldn’t it be 4oz??

This is my 3rd attempt asking on the forum

Hi Brenda- I am double checking with Nicole and waiting to hear back 🙂

[Naomi]

pearlosea wrote:

Is deer meat something that can be added to the diet and if so, what can it replace? We have some steaks and backs traps in the freezer that need to be ate. Thank you

Hey there- I don’t know what the calories and macros are for the venison you have, so I can’t advise you on what to swap it with or how much. I know meat can keep in the freezer for a long time, so my advise would be to wait another 58 days when the challenge is over before you thaw out and eat the venison 🙂

[Naomi]

sarahcanderson wrote:

Hey guys! I started the 60 day transformation challenge on Saturday, 2 days earlier than schedule, just because I didn’t work that weekend. For this upcoming weekend, should I do filler workouts and get back on schedule with everyone else or continue to be 2 days ahead? Will I still be able to qualify for the weekly prizes and what not? Just wanted to see what everyone else thought. When I work weekends I do 3 12s in a row, but I’m still going to be working out!

Thanks guys! Let me know your thoughts!

Hi Sarah- it is totally up to you if you want to stay two days ahead or catch up (catch ‘back’?) with everyone else. You will still qualify for the challenge if you finish early, there is no way for us to know what day you finish, we only know if you have or haven’t submitted your after photos before the deadline. That is the only thing we will know that has anything to do with you qualifying to place in the challenge.

Does that make sense?

[Naomi]

Jessica wrote:

Ok but do you, as a fitness professional, have any opinion on it?

I asked Nicole in the post prior to the q&a but I don’t think many of those questions got answered on the live, and since I couldn’t get attend the live I still don’t have an answer for my husband LOL

He’s doing the challenge but won’t eat eggs until he hears it from one of you that it’s ok.

Ahh, gotcha- I don’t know your husbands medical history or what issues he’s had with his cholesterol, so I wouldn’t want my opinion about cholesterol to take precedent over what he has been medically advised to do. That being said, I feel that egg yolks, cholesterol and all, are perfectly healthy and nutritious for almost anyone – pending any medical predispositions that may be adversely affected by any of the nutritional components of egg yolks.

*I personally feel that high cholesterol is not necessarily unhealthy and know a number of people who are in amazing health and fitness shape who have high cholesterol (even as high as 400+)

Does this help?

[Naomi]

Andreea Eru wrote:

Hi team 🙂
I just remembered a few challenges ago when I’ve uploaded my after pictures the title was “before”.
I was a bit confused but I considered it’s a typo and uploaded anyway.
Just wanted to give you a heads up for the end of this challenge if there is a typo.

Thank you!

Thanks for the heads up! Best of luck with the challenge 😉

[Naomi]

dj10223 wrote:

I’m scratching my head about the height vs weight. You mention to go by height. I’m 5’3 about 140, intermediate (+) weight lifter and runner. My calories seem low. Dare I jump to meal plan 2? Does an inch really make a huge difference?

Hey there- Nicole created this program with the nutrition Meal Plan breakdowns between different heights based on years of knowledge and experience. That being said, you know your body, how it responds and what works bets for you. If you feel like you would see better results with Meal Plan 2 rather than Meal Plan 1 then that is totally up to you 🙂

Good luck with the challenge! 😀

[Naomi]

Jessica wrote:

What are your thoughts on egg yolks affecting cholesterol?

Some people say it’s ok to have the yolks and it won’t negatively affect cholesterol and then some say to not eat the yolks at all.

And does this change if the person already has cholesterol?

There are a lot of myths surrounding cholesterol. I would highly recommend reading the book “Cholesterol Clarity” by Jimmy Moore 😉

[Naomi]

lcredeur1 wrote:

I understand that if you are not sure which food plan to choose, we are to choose the one that corresponds to our height. Since I am 5’3″, then I would choose the lowest calorie Meal Plan 1. However, I’m wondering if that is correct for me since I am 280#s, certainly not under 130 as that plan list. Should I perhaps start with Meal Plan 2 so I would then be able to drop down to the lower calorie plan after I hit a plateau at some point? Thanks.

Regardless of your weight, you will choose the meal plan that corresponds with your height. Otherwise, you may not see the progress you’d like to see with this challenge. Best of luck to you! 🙂

[Naomi]

Katie wrote:

I was wondering if it was possible to get an exercise swap for the dumbbell Bavarian squat with stiff leg deadlift.

I could only get like 8 per leg done this morning and that took me like 10 minutes. I kept falling and stumbling over.

I tried doing them as separate exercises as well and that didn’t help.

Thanks!!

Hey there- I would recommend doing the exercise, but without any extra weight, with body weight only. Go slow, and don’t go as low as you have been. Keep doing the exercise this way until you build more strength and stability. You will be surprised and feel so accomplished when you get the hang of it! Don’t give up when something is hard or challenging, keep at it and you’ll conquer it in no time! That’s what this challenge is all about, you’ve got this!! 😉

[Naomi]

aletha.r.bitar wrote:

Hey there! I have a quick question. I was wondering if it’s ok to substitute smith machine squats with regular free weighted barbell squats?
I’m all about free weighted squats but don’t mind switching over to the smith machine 🙂 Just thought I’d check with the experts to see if it makes much of a difference.

Thank you!

Yep, you can do that if you’d like 😀

[Naomi]

yose_bug wrote:

What do you all drink with your isolate? What do you mix it with?

It should be mixed with water unless otherwise indicated on the meal plan.

[Naomi]

Jennifer Broughton wrote:

Heeeeey! Why do I feel the criss cross kicks only in my quads? I do not feel the
In my abs at all. Any suggestions!?

Try crunching your abs in a little more and tightening/contracting your abs. Get that mind/muscle connection going and see if that helps! 🙂

[Naomi]

kellyreppert wrote:

Hi, I had difficulty eating all the food yesterday and had to make myself eat meal 4 at 8:30 pm, meal 5 didn’t happen. I consumed about 1230 cal.

I eat breakfast at 9am and workout at 5:30/6 pm. With meals spaced throughout the day, 1pm, 5:00 pm. I was full since breakfast and not hungry at all when consuming the subsequent meals. I have triple checked all the portions and it seems like alot of food.

Is it ok for me to eat fewer than the recommended 5 meals on days when I am not hungry?

Hey Kelly- it may take a few days to a week for your body to adjust, but after you get a few days of hard, intense workouts in you might find that you aren’t able to eat enough because your body needs the fuel. Just do your best, and I’m pretty sure you may start feeling hungrier pretty soon 😉

[Naomi]

cowen06 wrote:

I think it was 12 grams which I feel is high for almond milk

I would definitely recommend swapping out for unsweetened almond milk for best results with this challenge.

[Naomi]

kim.christy20 wrote:

I am having difficulty uploading my pics through my phone. I press submit, then it says the website is down. Any suggestions?

Can you please email this question to [email protected] and they can help you there with technical issues? Thank you! 🙂

[Naomi]

juliaespendiller wrote:

Quick question, it says in meal plan two to eat 1serving of the egg white muffins, does 1serving mean two muffins? Thank you!

Yep, that is correct 🙂

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