Welcome!!!

[Cindy Day]

Welcome to all the New fitness minded folks joining us here. There are many "stickies" at the top you can research topics on, but don't hestitate to post and ask questions as necessary or desired. :)

[Blondell]

What liteweight said. :)


Make yourselves at home and feel free to post up any questions/concerns regarding training, cardio and nutrition here.

[Alicrmt]

:oops: this might be a good section for me on account of my extended "break" :lol:

[smuggie]

Good stuff. :D

[Andy]

Welcome to all the New fitness minded folks joining us here. There are many "stickies" at the top you can research topics on, but don't hestitate to post and ask questions as necessary or desired. :)

Awesome! I've only been a half a day old in here...but really learning alot of great stuff! Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm sure this website will only get bigger coming into the new year.

[Andy]

What liteweight said. :)


Make yourselves at home and feel free to post up any questions/concerns regarding training, cardio and nutrition here.

Will do!

[smuggie]

Awesome! I've only been a half a day old in here...but really learning alot of great stuff! Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm sure this website will only get bigger coming into the new year.

That's OK with us. :D

[Meechel]

Awesome! I've only been a half a day old in here...but really learning alot of great stuff! Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm sure this website will only get bigger coming into the new year.

welcome aboard lot of friendly folks here!

[fitmonkey]

I still feel like a beginner on a good many occasions. I would also like to say welcome to all who are here and yet to come!

[Andy]

welcome aboard lot of friendly folks here!

I can tell! Thanks!

[Clairelb]

Hey Everbody,

Is there anyone just starting out with Eriks program like me? I have a couple questions regarding the meal plan? ie:

When it states 4 oz of chicken/turkey breast, how do i prepare it(baked, broiled, poached) Also do i drink the whey protein just mixed with water. One more question about the PWO carbs, any good ideas? It needs to be approx 200 cals, no more than 42gs of carbs?? Thanks

Claire

[Inatic]

not new here but i've been with erik for..<thinks> over 1.5yrs.



Hey Everbody,

Is there anyone just starting out with Eriks program like me? I have a couple questions regarding the meal plan? ie:

When it states 4 oz of chicken/turkey breast, how do i prepare it(baked, broiled, poached) Also do i drink the whey protein just mixed with water. One more question about the PWO carbs, any good ideas? It needs to be approx 200 cals, no more than 42gs of carbs?? Thanks

Claire

chicken can be prepared in any of those ways including bbq providing you arent adding extra cals like oil etc, unless that is that meal.

Shakes should be just protein. YOu can add sf/ff flavorings. I often make mine into 'ice cream' If you have a meall that has CC/protein, you can have that separate, blended etc.

Carbs..
wow ANYTHING low fat.. popcorn, oats, bread, bagels, cereal to name a few.. some 'treats' fit too, just watch the macros.

[Meechel]

Baked, broiled is fine ...no fried.

Only water with protien powder (no milk).

Cereal or breads like cinnamon raisins is good for these. You want LOW fat and carbs.

I use double choc chip cereal and its 100 calories 20g carbs per 3/4 c so you could have 1.5 cups.

Or some of the bread has similar stats.

Some people use rice cakes or popcorn....I don't I need that extra "sweats" or "breads" that I don't other wise get on his plan.

Welcome aboard!

[Clairelb]

Thanks Ileen, that helps a lot!

Claire

[Noel Clark]

Hey Claire

Welcome!!

You can cook your chicken however you would like as long as you aren't adding calories to it. Sometimes I bake a bunch of it with spices or I cut it up into little pieces and do it on the stove with things like lemon pepper, or montreal chicken seasoning. You could also Grill it. Whatever you like best!

PWO carbs hmmm....Everyone is different but you could do bagels, rice cakes, AMYP has some great Post workout meals if you want really cool things. Erik has even done Fat free ice cream sandwiches LOL. As long as you keep it low fat you should be good :thumb:

[Noel Clark]

Man, I was slow on that one :lol:

[Clairelb]

Thanks also to Meechel

Claire

[Erik]

Erik has even done Fat free ice cream sandwiches LOL.

Once summer hits, I'm back to eating these for PWO carbs.

[Clairelb]

What does AMYP stand for? Or is that a person?

Claire

[Inatic]

Once summer hits, I'm back to eating these for PWO carbs.

:drool:

i make my shake pro ice cream now :D

[Inatic]

What does AMYP stand for? Or is that a person?

Claire

Person/screen name

[Cindy Day]

What does AMYP stand for? Or is that a person?

Claire

That is a person on here. :) A really nice person with lots of yummy (doable) recipes. :thumb:

[Clairelb]

Thanks everyone, I will get the hang of these message boards soon!! Well I am on the subject of newbieness! What does HIIT stand for? Then I really have to get off the computer and workout. Yikes first one!

Claire

[Erik]

Thanks everyone, I will get the hang of these message boards soon!! Well I am on the subject of newbieness! What does HIIT stand for? Then I really have to get off the computer and workout. Yikes first one!

Claire

HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training (or Intervals for short)

[Meechel]

btw Thunder = Erik :funny:

[Erik]

btw Thunder = Erik :funny:

:lol:

[Holly]

or montreal chicken seasoning. You could also Grill it. Whatever you like best!




Really? I love that seasoning! That will definitely improve my meals :lol:

[Erik]

Really? I love that seasoning! That will definitely improve my meals :lol:

That's what I use all the time as well.

[Holly]

Now having chicken 3x a day doesn't seem so blah :yum:

[Erik]

Now having chicken 3x a day doesn't seem so blah :yum:

Yeah ... pretty tough when you don't like many different protein sources. :lol:

[Holly]

I know :cool: But I'm used to a lot of mono-type eating. But I will miss my fruit ;) I used an apple as my after workout carbs.

[fitmonkey]

I use a Chipolte blend, I think its a Mrs. Dash, or I marinate or cook with some Hot sauce! I likey the spicey chicken.

[Inatic]

I use a Chipolte blend, I think its a Mrs. Dash, or I marinate or cook with some Hot sauce! I likey the spicey chicken.


I do that. marinate chickey in hot sauce for oh 30min, then pan 'fry' douse with more hot sauce. Lazy just cook immediately in it.

I used a really REALLY spicy hot sauce (ali and cindy, the one we all died trying when ali was here) on dan (ds) the other day who said nuthin' is spicey enough, lol, that boy was crying and told everyone i tried to kill him.

He had to temper the flavor with some ranch dressing.