21 Day Fix- Prep

It's been awhile since my last post.  I just got back from a Caribbean cruise with my husband and daughter.  While it was so nice to be away and not have to cook, I fear the scale shows that I had a good time.  Today, my doctor commented on my jump in weight since last appointment.  Now, I am 25 weeks pregnant and with my first pregnancy, that's when I had a slight jump as well, but I'm sure the melting chocolate cake on the cruise every night didn't help.  (I don't feel like I went overboard except for with desserts, which is always my weakness.)

So, to get back on track, I figured I would give the 21 Day Fix a try.  21 Day Fix is Beachbody's newest program to lose weight and reprogram your eating habits in 21 days.  For me, I can't go for weight loss, but I do need to get back to normal portion sizes to keep my weight gain on track (which I was doing so well with pre-cruise thanks to Shakeology and Focus T25.)

The basic idea behind the Fix is that you use the color containers to retrain yourself on portion sizes and which foods to eat more of in 5 small meals.  By using the containers, you take the guess work out and it is actually a lot of food because you are taking out all of the foods with no nutritional value (potato chips, ice cream, etc.)   There is a calorie calculator guide in the book that helps you figure out how many calories you should have to lose weight.  For me, I need to be eating to feed the baby, so my calories needs are calculated for 25 weeks pregnant.  The hard part will be getting over the chocolate cravings that I so willingly gave into on vacation.

Today I did my prep for the Fix- reading the info and eating plan, making a grocery list and planning my meals.  There are endless options of choices in the guide, as well as a coffee/ tea bar, water bar, and spice blend recipes.  I am really impressed with the amount of detail and thought that was put into the guide.  In the past, I have been given a lot of "what to eat" guides, but not a lot of ideas on how to make it tasty and satisfying.  So, my review of this program so far is two thumbs up.

So, with my meal planning, I intended to do a weekly plan. To be honest, I am still in vacation state of mind and although meal planning for a week is the best way to go to be successful at weight loss, I am just going day by day for at least the rest of this week to let my brain come back to reality.

So, here's what's on the plan for tomorrow:

Meal 1: Oatmeal with cinnamon and stevia, pineapple
Meal 2: Shakeology (I like just the chocolate and I use skim milk to help meet baby's needs, but I would recommend unsweetened almond milk for weight loss.)
Meal 3:Grilled chicken with EVOO, quinoa, and salad
Meal 4: Raw almonds and watermelon, greek yogurt
Meal 5:Grilled mahi burger and broccoli

Sounds easy, right?  We shall see!  Along with the meal plan (which is 80% responsible for your body composition), there is a workout plan included with DVDs that are about 30 minutes each.  Tomorrow will be the Total Body Cardio Fix.

I will be reviewing periodically, and of course, there is a maintenance phase after 21 days.

If you are interested in joining a challenge group for the 21 Day Fix, or have questions, contact me! KelliLKorn@gmail.com