The 21 Day Fix

Week 1 - 21 Day Fix

I was so excited to start the 21 Day Fix, I decided the best time to start was with a Mommy 21 Day Fix Support Group.. After completing 10 weeks of Focus T25, I thought this would be a walk in the park! I wasn't able to start the Fix Workouts with the group because of pneumonia, I started a week later...

 

When I got my package in the mail, I thought "huh, maybe this will be a challenge?!" The containers were smaller than I imagined and the workouts looked intense, especially the last week of doubles... I was excited to start the challenge!

Day 1 - I pushed play, and I see cute little Autumn talk about 60 second workouts with a break in between and honestly I thought "are you kidding me? I just finished T25, 25 minutes of non stop pushing yourself to the limit and now I am going to be taking break!!?" HAHA boy was I wrong... It was such an intense workout! I felt it all day and was so sore getting out of bed the next morning! I totally under estimated the program! And in that moment I realized, that this was going to be awesome!                

 

I enjoyed the workouts, and the food - it was actually more food than I was eating prior to starting the Fix so I was pleasantly surprised! The workouts were challenging, I felt sore and oddly energized at the same time!

 

Week 1 food looked like this :

 

No time to cook - that's okay! Pick up a roasting chicken!

Made yummy and filling Stuffed Peppers!

My favorite! Chicken Stir Fry.. Simple and easy.. have everything ready to go on prep day and just toss it together in olive oil!

Quick and easy lunch... Pretty much a daily meal! Aubrey and I had a great time making them and would add chicken and veggies to change it up!

 

 

 

 

Think you can't go out to eat? WRONG!!! I love Chipotle, and thought I would have to give it up... NOPE! I just had to modify it - no sour cream and I asked for everything next to each other so I could measure it out!

 

Well how did I do on week 1 - I lost 3.2 pounds and 1.5 inches! YAY! So excited for week 2! This has been so much fun to do with my Mommy Support Group! Who wants to join me for Round 2?

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Looking back at the last 90 days....

Im not sure if I thought these last 90 days went quickly or not... haha... When I think back to the day I

took my before photos, and I look at the girl in those photos, it seems like forever ago... So much has changed... I've lost almost 40 pounds, over 40 inches, Aubrey turned 4, Kate is sleeping through the night, laughing, cooing, jumping in her bouncer, rolling over, and I've been becoming more and more successful in coaching.. That is a lot of changes in 90 days...

As much as my body has changed over this time, I think I personally have grown more... I have learned so much about myself, I have become so much stronger mentally.. I feel like I am starting to get a "I am woman, hear my roar" kinda attitude which is fun... As much as I never wanted my weight to hold me back, it still did... I thought people would just look at me and say "wow, she gained a lot of weight" but I couldn't blame them for that because I did gain a lot of weight.

Looking back on these last 90 days, I see how much as changed inside and out and it makes me really excited for the next 90 days... The possibilities seem endless... My goals for the next 90 days physically are to expand my coaching and team, reach my goal weight, be able to do a real push up (I am soo close) and to start building a wardrobe! I feel like I haven't had one in years! I feel so proud of all I have accomplished these last 90 days, I thought the personal transformation would never have one and I thought the physical one would take 2 years (seriously, I calculated how much weight I wanted to shred and divided into average weight loss in a week and it was going to look like 18 months - 2 years). I don't think I would have been able to do this without the support of my coach, challenge groups and my team... We push each other to be better in every way and I am so thankful for them!

I am grateful for the leap of faith I took, it was something I never would've done but I was desperate for help and it ended up to be one of the best decisions of my life... I am grateful for the fabulous programs that helped me surpass my 15,30,60, and 90 day goals... I have lost most of my weight and inches with T25, then went on to complete 2 weeks of Les Mills Pump, I had to take some time off due to pneumonia and I am now doing the 21 day fix with my Hot Mom Group. When I complete the fix, I am excited to really go outside of my comfort zone and do PiYo (this will be such an amazing challenge for a girl who still can't touch her toes!)

Thank you all who have been on this journey with me thus far.... See how I can help you!


 

21 Day Fix Stuffed Peppers

21 Day Fix Stuffed Peppers!!!

Absolutely delish!

 

What you need:

2 Bell Peppers

1 Yellow container of brown rice
1/2 Yellow container of black beans, (canned) rinsed and drained
1/2 Yellow container of frozen corn
2 Red containers of browned low fat ground turkey or beef, seasoned with 21 Day Fix Southwestern Seasoning
1 Green container of petite diced tomatoes (no sugar added, read the ingredients.  Should only contain tomatoes and ascorbic acid) - I used fresh Roma Tomatoes
1 Purple container of organic canned tomato sauce
1 Blue container of your favorite cheese

1/2 green onions (Chopped, can use in pepper or I like adding mine to the finished/cooked pepper from some crunch!)

What you need to do:

1.  Brown ground meat and season with Southwest seasoning.  Set aside to cool.
2. Drain and rinse black beans.
3. Portion out diced tomatoes, corn, and tomato sauce, and cheese.
4.  Combine in large bowl meat, tomatoes, corn,

rice/quinoa, beans, and sauce.
5.  Cut caps off of peppers and pull out ribs and core.  Rinse excess seeds out.
6. Stuff peppers with filling.
7. Sprinkle with cheese.
8.  Bake at 375 Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes - Cheese should be melted and filling should be heated all the way through.
9. Top with onion if desired

Enjoy!  Each Pepper = 2 Green, 1 Red, 1 Yellow, 1/2 Blue, 1/2 Purple

Peanut Butter Fudge

Making Vanilla Shakeo taste like Chocolate when you feel like switching it up!

Peanut Butter Cheesecake

MY ALL TIME FAVORITE CHOCOLATE SHAKEO RECIPE!!!

Avoiding T,L,B (tastes, licks and bites)!!!

As a mom, I think this is one of the hardest things to master...
Fluffy pancakes, "oh whats one bite?",


Does this look like you? HAHA

mac and cheese - take a bite to make sure it isn't too hot and "just a taste of ice cream". These tastes, licks and bites can really add up... Oh or how about the few bites, your kiddo didn't finish - do you find yourself shoveling that into your mouth too? Basically, the story of my life - well my old life!

So how do you avoid these T,L,Bs??? Besides the obvious - extreme will power!

Here are a few tips!




- Stay hydrated - The benefits of water are incredible, and in many cases if you’re feeling hungry, a big glass of water can do the trick. Quenching your thirst will often help your cravings to quickly disappear and will hydrate you. Double bonus!

- Chew gum - Fresh breath and will make you think before you put food into your mouth! Is it worth it to spit this gum out and a handful of chips? Nope! Another Double Bonus!!

- Have veggies cut up and fruit available for easy snacking - Here’s a great little test to try on yourself – if you’re not ravenous enough to snack on those veggies or grab a piece of fruit, you’re probably not really hungry!

- Travel with snacks - Take healthy snacks with you on the go so when the urge strikes you, you don’t hit the local fast food joint for a quick fix. I keep rice cakes in my car, diaper bag, work bag - this way when I am hungry I don't just run through the drive thru!

- Don’t skip meals -  Eating proper meals at regular intervals throughout the day helps to keep you fuller longer, naturally ridding you of those between-meal munchies.

- Beware of portions - When you’re having meals or healthy snacks, be aware of portion sizes. Eating too much or too little can certainly cause you to feel hungry between main meals. Keep it balanced and your snacking will naturally lessen. Also when you are snacking, don't sit down with a bag of snacks, decide what a portion is, put it in a bowl and put the rest away! When you are mindlessly eating in front of the TV, it gives you a tendency to overeat without even knowing it!

- Get active: If you’re feeling hungry, try going for a walk – and not to the refrigerator or cupboard! If you’re at the office, take a stroll to speak to a colleague or get a breath of fresh air outside. If you’re at home, walk away from the kitchen and get outside or choose another task to focus on inside. Either way, change what you’re doing and you’d be amazed at how quickly your unnecessary snacking needs disappear.

- Avoid the midnight munchies: Once the kids are in bed, and you’ve had your well-portioned, fiber-rich dinner, don’t snack anymore. Mindless munchies are often worst at night, so take control and just say no to those late night cravings!

21 Day Fix Oatmeal Chicken

What you need:                

- 1 yellow of oatmeal
- 1 blue of Parmesan cheese                                     

- garlic powder
- 2 chicken breasts
- extra virgin olive oil

 

How to make it:                             

- foil baking sheet
- spray with olive oil
- bread chicken with oatmeal
- place on baking sheet
- sprinkle each breast with 1/2 container of cheese
- sprinkle garlic powder
- spray top with olive oil

Bake at 350 for 30 min and then broil on low for 5-10 min.

What does it cost you on the FIX:

- 1/2 yellow
- 1 red
- 1/2 blue
- One teaspoon