21 Day Fix Progress Report

On May 5 I started a new workout program that to be honest, I was skeptical about.  I know that you can get a new workout in 30 minutes, heck, Tony Horton handed my butt to me in 30 minutes with P90X3.  But this program has a new trainer...I wasn't sure I would like the Autumn Calabrese or if I would find her workouts challenging enough after just finishing X3.  Well, I am 10 day into the 21 Day Fix & you may be wondering how I'm doing.

Really?

I am seriously loving this workout program & eating plan!  This is the first time in a long while that I have gone 10 days straight & not missed a workout or missed a day & doubled up the next.  I have done my workout even on the days where I was tired or my schedule got mixed up because these 21 Day Workouts are challenging, dynamic, and make me feel awesome!  I have been sore in the best way possible for the past 10 days...more-so in the first week, but still getting some nice sore muscles in week 2 as well.

The combination of weights, cardio, & active recovery days really hits the spot & all the muscle groups that I want to tone up for summertime!  I am already seeing a difference in my arms & abs.  

I have been eating clean for almost two years now, so I am familiar with the concept.  But the reminder to adhere to proper portion sizes through the use of the color-coded food containers has given me a reality check that I was sneaking in a few to many starchy carbs some days & not quite enough veggies other days.  The formula to figure out how many servings I have from each container in a day is simple & I have come up with this little system in the notes section of my phone to help me keep track of what I have eaten each day.

I start out with a little icon for each container I have allotted to eat each day.  As the day goes on & I eat a serving, I delete an icon from the corresponding food group.  I do my best to spread out my containers throughout the day & eat about every 2 1/2 to 3 hours to keep my metabolism burning all day long.

This is just an example of a lunch or dinner salad that I have enjoyed on the 21 Day Fix.  I am NOT going hungry by any stretch of the imagination.  I am eating tons of healthy foods & drinking lots of water. 

I aim to drink 70 oz. of water each day.

140 lbs. / 2 = 70 oz. of water each day

My typical breakfast of old fashioned oats, 1/2 scoop of vanilla Shakeology, a splash of unsweetened almond milk, & lots of yummy fresh berries!  All 21 Day Fix approved!  

Oatmeal = 1 yellow container

1/2 scoop Shakeology = 1/2 red container

berries = 1 purple container

You can even have a chocolate treat on the 21 Day Fix.  It is all about portion control!  I had 1 orange container worth of dark chocolate covered raisins & it hit the spot!

Now it's time for the drum roll...........in 10 days of the 21 Day Fix I am down 6 lbs!  I have not taken measurements yet (I'm saving that for day 21), but I'm feeling tighter in the tummy & seeing more tone in my arms & booty area too.  So stay tuned folks.  11 Days to go!

Interested in joining my 21 Day Fix challenge group beginning on May 26?  Click here to fill out an application.

Check out my favorite clean eating recipes here.