Several of you have asked about how to individualize the nutrition plan specifically for you, so here's an explanation of how to do just that.
Also, I'm setting aside time at 9:30am on Saturday to meet with any of you who would like more guidance! Bring your food journal with you and I can look over it and give you some pointers. Bring any questions you have!
Main points
Establish some basic nutrition guidelines to follow (this is what we've been doing with the AT and PWO meals!).
Take regular progress measurements.
Are you giving it enough time? It takes 2-4 weeks on a program to start seeing results.
If you aren't seeing progress, assess your compliance with the nutrition guidelines. Are you strictly following it? This is what the daily and weekly check-ins are for; to see how many AT meals, PWO meals and freebies you are having. Remember anytime you have a freebie, it means you are not sticking with the nutrition guidelines. Start by cutting back on your freebies.
If you've been strictly compliant with the guidelines for at least 2-4 weeks and aren't seeing progress, then you can start tweaking the guidelines. Try swapping a PWO meal out and replacing it with an AT meal. Try dropping one serving of fat per day. Just make one or two changes, stick with it for 2-4 weeks, and keep progress checks going so you can figure out what works for you!