21 Day Fix- Week 1 Review

I completed Week 1 of the 21 Day Fix and wanted to provide a list of pros and cons for anyone considering the program.  This program is designed to help participants lose 15 pounds in 21 days.  Of course, there are cases where people have lost more in 3 weeks, but 15 pounds is pretty darn great in my opinion.  It trains you to eat proper portion sizes of the right foods.

Pros:

• The program is 21 days.  I have already completed Week 1, so it goes really quickly.
• The color containers are great at training us to think of food choices in terms of colors.  It helps give a good picture of a well balanced diet, and I always relate well to colors, so I think this will help me eat more balanced long-term.
• My main goal in this is not to lose weight (for new readers, I am 26 weeks pregnant, so weight loss is not a good idea for me).  My goal for this program is to reset my appetite, portions, and food choices after a week long cruise.  Within a few days of starting this program, my goal was already met.
• The workouts are only 30 minutes long.  They are challenging but have a modifier to follow as needed.
• The workouts are a bit different from any others I've done.  They have some interesting moves and each day is very different.
• There is an eating out guide, which give you ideas and how to count food choices when you are eating out.
• There are sample meal plans and recipes that bring it all together.
• The price is good and if you choose the challenge pack option (with a 30 day supply of Shakeology), it saves over $110.

Cons:

• The program is a bit confusing at first.  It takes  a couple of days of constantly reading the food plan to feel like you understand, but once you've got it, you are good to go.
• The workouts are designed to do them for 21 days straight.  I have no problem with working out and usually work out 5-6 days per week, but 21 days in a row is a lot.  This will take a bit of commitment with my work schedule.
• Like any other program, in order to see changes, you do have to commit.  21 days isn't very long, so it's easy to commit to 21 days vs. a 90 challenge if you are new to Beach body programs.

Best meal combo so far- Veggie burger (red container) with hummus (blue) and greens (green), on a whole wheat bun (yellow), salad and asian dressing (green and orange) cottage cheese (red), and strawberries (purple).  I was really, really surprised at how great this meal was! It was on the larger portion size because I missed a snack, but you could easily have the cottage cheese and strawberries as a snack a couple of hours later.   I'm not a huge meat eater, so I have been trying to find some red container options that aren't meat based.  The Morningstar veggie burgers are great for vegetarians or those who want to minimize meat consumption.












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