Instead of going straight into what the 21 day fix IS let me tell you what the fix ISN'T.
The 21 day fix is NOT a diet, it is NOT a craze or a fad, it is NOT unrealistic and it is NOT hard.
So what is it?
The 21 day fix is a NUTRITION and FITNESS program which is based on PORTION CONTROL and a CLEAN EATING LIFESTYLE and short 30 minute workouts a day. The 21 day fix is a REALISTIC plan that makes loosing weight not only SIMPLE but FUN.
Side note real quick before we go any further. Please REMEMBER I am not currently permitted to work out due to the complications I am having with my recent neck surgery so this blog post is explaining to you the nutrition portion of the plan. I am thinking about asking my coach (who has been doing this along side of me) to possibly write a guest blog post one day on the fitness portion of the fix but as for today I just want to explain to you how the nutrition plan works. I will touch on the workouts but I can not tell you what exactly they entail because I simply just have not done them yet!! (Key word being YET, I hope to get there)!
So back to nutrition...
What do I mean when I say it is REALISTIC? The answer is easy, I compare it with what I have done in the past. I use to do CrossFit and back when I did CF I was also really big into Paleo. Now don't get me wrong I still use a lot of my Paleo recipes but, for those of you who are unfamiliar with Paleo the only foods that are allowed are lean meats, fruits, vegetables, and nuts aka the caveman diet, aka very unrealistic (at least for me) for every day life.
I enjoyed Paleo and I had a lot of success with it. First I completed a 30 day paleo challenge which I actually won at my box because my before and after pictures showed the most drastic changes and then I completed a 90 day challenge which I also did very well with and took 3rd place in. With that being said I did NOT keep that weight off and the main reason for that was because to me it was NOT a lifestyle change instead it was a diet. After the challenges were over It was NOT something I could adapt into a lifestyle as it simply did not allow enough variety of foods for me and honestly it was just super hard and unrealistic.
Soooo when I say the 21 day fix is realistic I mean just that. It is easy in that you can eat almost anything you want as long as it is on the list of fix approved foods. So what are fix approved foods? Here is the list:
See what I mean when I say you can almost have anything? There is not much restriction here and there is a wide variety of everything including carbs which I was not allowed to go near while doing Paleo.
Now that you have seen the list of foods that you are allowed to have you may be wondering what the colors on the list represent. This is where the SIMPLE & FUN come into play. Ya see with the 21 day fix there is no guessing, there is no counting calories, there is no measuring out or weighing your foods, and there is no point system. So what is the trick? Well thats the simple part...
You are provided with these cute color coordinated containers (see below) that all your food goes into. How many containers do you get to eat a day? Well that depends on how much you weigh. You are put into a category which tells you how many of each color you get a day and this is according to how much you weigh. Fun right? Yes. :) Very simple & very fun!
It has become such a lifestyle for me that foods are not really put into food groups anymore in my head instead when I see apples I think purple, when I see carrots I think green, and when I see chicken or protein I think red. Catch my drift?
You ALSO get to drink and incorporate (if you wish and you should WISH) Shakeology into the 21 day fix plan. Depending on what you put in your shakes will depend on what it counts towards in regards to your containers for the day. 1 scoop of shake always counts as one red but normally I add one of each color to make it a fully balanced meal. BUT if I am just using my shake as a sweet treat I use extract flavors oh my gosh YUM...the ones I posted below are my favorite shakes to date but this changes every time I find a new shake...
Shakeology is to me a MAGIC potion. It is so much more than a protein drink, it is a meal replacement and you can make so many different types of shakes with it its incredible. The Shakeology is the key to curb the sweet tooth cravings AND it includes essential vitamins and nutrients for everyday life. IT IS SO GOOD!!!!!!
So, there you have it. In a nutshell that is the 21 day fix! :) I am SURE I forgot some things and I am sure that I left some stuff out but in a nutshell that explains everyday life in the fix.
I hope this answers some of your questions and if not please ask me ANYTHING about this awesome lifestyle. I am so excited to get my January groups started and welcome even more friends and family on this journey with me! Do you want to take the leap? Just ask me and we can get you all set up.
Thats all I got for now. My next post I will share some recipes and give you the low down on 1 day in the life of the fixer! :)
Come back soon, XOXO
Heather
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