I did a round of the 21 day fix when it was first released and had great results. I had already lost 20 pounds using T25 and was looking for something different. The 21 day fix was exactly what I needed. I was able to lose another 9 pounds and 7.5 inches. As you can see there is a significant difference in my midsection.
Since the program worked so well the first time I have tried on 3 separate occasions to complete another round. I was never successful. Because I was OK with my current weight and the way my body looked I just could not commit! I went into maintenance mode and spent WAY too long there. Finally, right before Thanksgiving I decided I was ready to really commit to losing my last 10-15 pounds. Since I know nutrition is my biggest battle the 21 Day Fix was an obvious choice for me. This time I decided to really test out the nutrition plan. The 21 day fix comes with great 30 minute workouts and a calender to follow so you know exactly what to do each day. But I wanted to see if my results would be similar following ONLY the nutrition part. I did my own workouts that I feel are a pretty balanced mix: Cardio 3 days per week, weight training 2 days per week and PiYo 2 days per week.
I was NOT perfect on my 2nd round. There were 2 nights I had cheese curds and a burger while skiing. I drank way too much wine on Thanksgiving. I gave into late night snacking too often. But I did not give up. I kept pushing through and tried to make up for my slip ups by decreasing my containers the next day. I was able to lose 8 pounds in 18 days. Obviously not all that was fat, I lost a lot of water as well.
Because I was so focused on the nutrition component I also did the 3 day quick fix for the last 3 days. I did not do this the first time I completed the 21 day fix. The plan looks like this.
Yes I really ate only that for 3 days. I was so proud of myself! I am always saying "I don't have the willpower to resist tempting foods." Now I know I do and that was just an excuse! I went out to eat 2 times over the 2 days,went skiing and spent countless hours baking holiday goodies but NEVER cheated, not even a little bit. The other surprise was I was not hungry at all. I thought for sure I would be starving, but 6 servings of protein really fills you up! Actually I couldn't even eat my 6th meal on any of the days. I ate a lot of chicken because I am not a big fish or ground turkey fan. I did have salmon once and attempted a tuna steak but could not choke it down. I really liked the coconut oil. I was eating it solid off the spoon by the end of day 1 (maybe that makes me a little nutty)
So now my results! I lost 10 pounds and 8 inches in 21 days following only the nutrition component. It's very obvious in the picture below that I lost some of my belly and have more abs. So it is true, abs are made in the kitchen! I still have some body fat to lose and have moved on to a different program to help me with that.
Ok so now to my larger point. I talk with people all the time about weight loss and living a healthier lifestyle. They are so focused on the exercise part. Don't get me wrong exercise is important, but if we all just focused more on our nutrition (myself included! But I really enjoy exercise.) we would not have to work so hard on the exercise piece! You need BOTH to be successful and I see way too many people only focusing on the exercise component. This is why I love BeachBody programs so much. They don't just give you the workouts, they give you a meal plan too! They understand the importance of nutrition to reach your goals!
So there it is, my bare belly out for the whole world to see :o. Have a great night and thanks for reading!
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You only ate what in the picture above for 21 days ?
ReplyDeleteHi Marie! No I ate those things for the last 3 days. Eating like that for 21 days would be dangerous and not good for my body. For the first 18 days I ate a balanced diet of fruits, veggies, grains, proteins and fats using the 21 day fix meal plan. Please let me know if you have any more questions!
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