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Hi Sarah!
What has worked for me (because I get up at the same time as well) is that I spread out my meals this way: Cardio @ 5am (I don’t do fasted cardio so I have 1/2 of Meal 1: BCAA’s/egg whites/ or half of the waffle) then get to work by 8:30am (the other 1/2 of Meal 1: coffee w/almond milk/oat bran/or rest of the waffle) Meal 3 is at 12pm. I skip Meal 2 and save it for 3pm which is an hour before my lift session @ 4pm. At 5:30/6pm I am having the post workout and by 7:30/8:00pm I am having Meal 4. Hope this helps!!
Well that explains a lot lol! I may need to set up a different account just for these challenges. Thanks for clearing that up!!
1st off- LOVE the Cardio Acceleration. My kind of workout for sure. You ladies are correct, the interval is supposed to be set at 30 and all else is good. Looking forward to next Saturday – ??
This workout was great btw! I was going to create a different thread for this but figured since Samantha already brought it up I’d comment:) I felt energized throughout and was able to push myself. Good stuff!
Hey Lorrie!
I hear ya! Especially if you are doing your cardio session right after killing it during lift sessions. It is a lot of work, however, I am sure you’ll hear either Maureen, Naomi or Nicole say that Phase 2 of the plan is to maintain what we gained during the 1st Phase and lean out by focusing on losing body fat. So you are right in that you won’t gain much muscle. But you will definitely maintain it. Good for you for continuing to go hard though! It’ll still pay off, but the focus of the build portion of the program is over. If your goal is to focus on losing body fat during this portion, I’d do the plan as written and drop the weight to what you can do. But I’m no expert so I’ll let them answer on that. Hope this helps 🙂My batter was actually rather thick, and was able to add just a little bit more almond milk/water to stretch it out a bit more. I’ll review the recipe again just to be sure but it turned out great!
This is what I was waiting for (yes I am the weird one that loves cardio and quicker paced activities). The first phase was actually challenging for me. This is more my speed and I’m looking forward to challenging myself with this and having a case of the ‘rubber legs’ lol.
I would love to try the NPower brand but I have a Stevia issue in that the sweetener has caused light rashes. So I’m definitely missing out. It has great reviews and I’m so glad that it has really taking off. I will definitely recommend to my friends etc however! I do have the multi-vitamins and I feel pretty energetic while taking them in addition to the challenge.
Hey LB – I got 5oz a day as well re: the sweet potato mash. Good stuff! This totally makes me feel better 🙂 I use jersey white sweet potatoes as it mashes great and I grew up on the stuff. Good luck with the waffles – I’ll be making those tonight.
Thanks for sharing this Donna –
The great thing about these challenges is that it forces us to look at what our bodies are capable of and to trust the process. I find that it is best to go in without too many expectations (I know easier said than done) because we signed up to ‘trust the process’. We cannot always force our bodies to respond the way we want them to respond, but we can set ourselves up for success. And you are doing just that by choosing to follow Nicole and her team as they really know their stuff. I’m only a participant but I am so blown away by all the people on here who are avid followers as it shows dedication and perseverance. I hope you’ll find a balance and learn what works best after this challenge. I am confident that even by being a part of this, you are already ahead of many! 🙂I couldn’t agree more with Wendy – I am loving the way the workouts make me feel. It is tempting to step on the scale, but I know that it will only tell me lies lol. I feel stronger and I am lifting more weight than I thought I could ever lift. I am excited for the next stage to show off what I’ve gained. Hang in there, you got this!
I have the Polar M600 and absolutely love it! Worth the money. However, they do sell them refurbished for half the price online and just as nice.
Yes – should be a total of 5 meals per day with the post workout meal (days we weight train). 4 meals only on days that we don’t train. Good luck!
@Kelsey – I did the LB Dropper today too and I totally agree. I have a love relationship with cardio though lol – so I absolutely loved it 😀 These workouts are definitely doing the job!
Here you go Alicia! https://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/recoveryUNM.html
Some science behind recovery and the importance of these rest days in between workouts 🙂Did the first cardio for the week and it felt great with all these carbs we’re eating! Love it and hope they all feel like this lol
Heart rate guidelines are exactly what I follow as well as Rebecca mentioned. Everyone has different levels for sure but by keeping track of the HR you’re able to see if you can push it even more or scale it back a bit. These workouts are definitely going to push us but I’m excited to see the results.
Hey Sandra! I too was a little concerned with the initial weight gain in this first phase but quickly realized that it is necessary in order to have some gains (muscle gains that is). I am now excited to see the results as what I was doing before was not enough. I am also comforted in knowing that we are working with professionals and that challenges like this are available. Good luck to you and hope you get the ending result that you’re looking for!
I will not be using a fat burner for this particular phase but will for the 2nd phase. The brand I use is Evlution Lean Mode as it is stimulant free and has actually worked for me in combination with Nicole’s meal plans. I’m obviously not an expert or a Dr but I hope that helps shed light on what’s out there.
Thank you for confirming Nicole – makes complete sense to me. I remember Maureen saying that as long as you fit in your macros throughout your day it doesn’t matter when you eat them. Words to live by for sure, at least for me. Love the meals and these challenges and excited to see the results.
I should have checked this forum out for these bars before attempting to make them lol. I added more almond milk and now they’re awesome. Thanks guys!
