I’ve gotten A LOT of inquiries about the 21 day fix program from my Facebook friends. Thanks for taking time out to send me messages with your questions! This is helping me to provide information that I know other people are probably raising their eyebrows to! So, let’s talk nutrition. Everyone wants to know if this program comes with a nutrition plan. Yes! It comes with an amazing guide book AND 7 containers to portion out your food. Easy peasy, right?! So, what are you putting in those containers? Well, pretty much ANYTHING you want as long as its marked on the list in your handy guidebook. I carry mine around like the bible!
What I do first is look at how many of each container I get a day, then I make a meal plan to support that. From my meal plan, I create my grocery list. Remember, I have a VERY strict budget. I stay within my budget, so I’m always thinking about that when making my meal plans. I wanted to share with you how I made my meal plan AND grocery list for this week. I spent $69.71 on groceries this week. Some of that included food for my 16 month old toddler. The total amount of food that I bought JUST for my specific meal plan came out to $42.20. You’re probably wondering how the hell I did that, right? Well, let me show you!
Below is my meal plan for the week. It is A LOT of food to consume daily. Sometimes I don’t eat all of my snacks. Sometimes, I swap out the sweet potato at dinner for brown rice, or pasta too if I get bored. Because I’m just working to MAINTAIN my weight, but build muscle, I’m eating a higher container count, which allots me some extra food. Shakeology always fills me up and carries me throughout the morning, so sometimes I push my first snack back and save my second snack for later in the day. It all works out and I am honestly NEVER hungry. It’s amazing. Now, I already have frozen chicken in my freezer, so I didn’t need to buy that this week and I already had whole wheat bread too. When I grocery shop next week, I’ll add these into my list, but I won’t have to buy any peanut butter, almond milk, or Greek yogurt, so the list will balance itself out. I use almond milk and Stevia in my morning coffee. Shakeology gives me all the energy I need, but coffee is just a part of my morning routine, so I still enjoy one cup!
MEAL #1
SHAKEOLOGY
MEAL #2
STEEL CUT OATMEAL W/ COFFEE
MEAL #3
GREEK YOGURT WITH BLUEBERRIES
MEAL #4
CHICKEN SALAD W/ DRESSING
MEAL #5
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD W/ PB AND STRAWBERRIES
MEAL #6
CHICKEN, SWEET POTATOES, BROCCOLI
MEAL #7
SHAKEOLOGY
MEAL #8
CUCUMBERS W/ HUMMUS
Below is the grocery list that corresponds with the above meal plan:
WHOLE WHEAT PASTA
$1.24
STEEL CUT OATMEAL
$2.88
COFFEE
$3.82
2 PACKS HUMMUS
$5.96
EGGS
$1.96
SWEET POTATOES
$1.50
STRAWBERRIES
$1.98
BLUEBERRIES
$2.94
TOMATOES
$1.50
GREEK YOGURT
$3.98
2 CUCUMBERS
$1.64
BABY SPINACH
$5.98
ALMOND MILK
$2.98
BALSAMIC DRESSING
$1.66
PEANUT BUTTER
$2.18
Are you still with me? So what I do is prep my food. I boil a ton of chicken, so all I have to do is fill up my red container and dump. You can dress your chicken up with seasonings, which are listed in your guidebook. I’m not that fancy. I usually am okay with plain chicken. I did buy a box of Tupperware at Walmart, so I have enough containers to prep lunch, breakfast, two snacks, and my shakeology for an entire 5 day work week. It helps because all you have to do is GRAB your meals and go. I pack the night before, so it’s already in a bag too! The box of Tupperware cost me $12.97, which was worth the investment. Being prepared is the key to succeeding on this program! Everything is ready for you already. All you have to do is grab and eat!
I know A LOT of people like to go out to eat, and especially to drink alcohol. Honestly, I don’t have that problem. My son and I eat at home 99% of the time. If we do venture out, I just choose wisely. The program is only 21 days, so think about it in the short-term. It isn’t a long period of time to put aside eating out, or putting aside the alcohol. If you do want to enjoy a beverage, you can swap out a yellow (carb) container for 4oz of wine. I know, that doesn’t sound fantastic, but I PROMISE the results are so worth it. Look at your calendar. Do you have a lot of weddings, bridal showers, birthdays, maybe a bachelorette party to go to? You probably want to clear out your calendar FIRST. Set yourself up for success. I wouldn’t try this program as a first-timer if I had a lot of social events on my calendar. Too much temptation, but I promise when you do get started, you’ll be so obsessed with how good you feel, you’ll start turning your nose up at the bad food and alcohol.
I am 15 days into this program and I’ve already lost 12 inches! It is unreal! I feel so good about myself. Better than I’ve felt about myself in YEARS! Those abs, though! I NEVER EVER thought I could have a nice looking stomach after losing 75lbs 11 years ago, THEN having a baby 16 months ago! They are poking out and I promise if you stick to this, yours will start playing peek-a-boo too! I hope you all have gained some good information from this blog regarding the nutrition portion of the program. BE CREATIVE with your meal plan! Switch it up if you start to feel bored. Add in some seasonings and spices! Most importantly PREP YOUR FOOD! Set yourself up for success and I PROMISE you will NOT FAIL! If anyone is interested in some personal coaching, one on one cheerleading, and just keeping each other accountable, PLEASE send me an email at: mowery.ashley@gmail.com
This could be you!!!!
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