Monday, December 15, 2014

My 21 day fix Journey-Round 2

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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2 comments:

  1. You only ate what in the picture above for 21 days ?

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  2. Hi 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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