21 Day Fix Overview - Week 1

In my case, I am in the 1,200 to 1,499 calorie range! That allows me 3 green (veggies) 2 purple (fruits), 4 Red (protein) 2 Yellow (starchy carbs) 1 Blue (nuts, ect) 1 Orange (nuts and dressings) 2 spoons (nut butters, olive oil).

You are provided with a list of foods that you can eat that corresponds with each container. I love it because I can easily pick from each list and create a meal plan for the week. I love that the foods are listed in order of importance. So the higher on the list the foods are the more nutritionally sound they are! Of course you should have a variety of foods from the lists to give you variety of nutrients for your body. I am a plan it out type of girl so this works wonderfully.

I have not been eating out of the containers, but I measure and pour onto my plate. Now I’m kinda getting use to amounts so I know about 3 chicken strips equal a red container, that approximately 5-8 strawberries will fit into a purple container, etc. Surprisingly each time I do that I am amazed with how much food I am still eating.

You do get the option to drink milk, soy milk, almond milk, coconut water, coconut milk and fruit juices but you have to sub out a yellow container and you are only allowed them 3x per week! So you have to take that into consideration about your drink as well. I tend to skip the milk in my shake so that I can have the carb later in the day to keep my energy level up or in case I want a treat! Also you can have a glass of wine but you give up a yellow container which is a carb for the day! In my case, I would rather eat food than drink wine! Besides I’m not a big wine drinker.

How does Shakeology fit into this?? It is counted as a Red container which is a protein! :) BONUS easy quick meal for me! I tend to make it my breakfast on most mornings.

There are also treats allowed as well. They give you a list of treat ideas that replace a yellow container.

Recipes! There are lists of seasoning mixes that you can whip up to prepare your food with! There are container recipes for your veggies, protein and starchy carbs as well. I love the recipes for your Shakeology, however I’m usually hurried in the morning so I stick to basics, ice, fruit, Shakeology and water.

There is an awesome restaurant guide as well. I like that they give you a list of restaurant foods and what containers that they will check off. For example cheese and veggie pizza (1/4 of 12inch slice) is 2 yellow, 1 orange and 1 green! In my opinion that would not be worth it to me! I'm all about getting the most out of the foods that I eat!!!! The one I would go with is lean meat tacos (soft corn) with cheese, lettuce, and salsa (2 tacos) is 1 yellow, 1 red, 1 green and 1 blue! Now that is worth it and will fill you up!

So now the hard part is figuring out how to keep track of all this and make it work for you! Luckily they have made it easy for you! In your kit and on the Team Beachbody site there are tracking sheets that you can put your container allowance at the top and you can tally each meal of the day and check of what you have! This really gives you a visual to follow.

For me, I am the meal planner so I have a color coded excel spreadsheet where I plugged in exactly what I am going to eat for the week. Then along side of that I have my sheet of paper with my grocery list of things I need to pick up at the store. This way when I am done with the meal plan I can print it off and stick it on the fridge, so I don't forget what I am making. I do deviate every now and then but for the most part I stick with what I have planned....and I'm a simple girl so I may only change a thing or two for the following week...But having the plan and list help me shop so that I actually have the food I planned for! This makes my life so much easier. No standing in front of the fridge each night wondering what and looking dazed and confused.!!!

So I've been meal planning for awhile now...but now I'm just more conscience of how it fits into my new way of eating....Here is a peak at one of my meal plan!



I still allowed for some flexibility on the weekend mainly because I never know everyone's schedule or where we'll be out... But trust me I'm very aware of how it fits into my plan. Until this becomes second nature to me.... I'm keeping my eyes on the prize..... A HEALTHY ME.