21 Day Fix – Week 1 Update
Yeah! I have completed my first week of 21 Day Fix. I have to say I was less hungry than I thought I would be. Actually on some days it was difficult to finish all my dinner and evening snack!
How did the first week go?
Overall the first week was a success, but I felt horrible the first 2 days! Monday I had a massive headache that lasted all day (sugar withdrawal?). My thigh and gluteal muscles were so sore to the point my husband was teasing that I looked like an 80-year old woman walking around!
What Foods Did I Eat?
The great thing about the 21 Day Fix is you can eat anything you want…only in smaller portions. For breakfast I usually ate a whole grain waffle with almond butter and fruit or 2 eggs. I would snack on a protein shake, cucumbers and carrots, fruit, or kale chips. My dinner was most variable including grilled chicken and green beans, Mexican lasagna, taco salad, omelets, fish with broccoli, spaghetti squash, and my new favorite: Greek chicken pita with sweet potato fries. Although I tried to choose dinner items that were kid friendly, I found my kids were less than enthused with some of the dinners and were asking for yogurt and applesauce after taking three bites (that’s a requirement in our house – at least three bites).
I have had the hardest time adjusting to no creamer in my coffee. (I was the type of person that added a little of coffee to my sugar and creme). This made my morning coffees at least 400 calories I am guessing… So, I decided to switch to hot tea in the morning and add coffee to my protein shake (I did not purchase the Shakeology powder, but I am using Whey protein powder.). It is still hard to drive by Starbucks’ and not be tempted to get a delicious, yet fattening, coffee creation.
21 Day Fix Exercise Videos
Overall the video exercise routines are great! I love the fact that they are only 30 minutes from start to finish. On most days, I had my kids join along and do them with me. I was expecting the videos to be somewhat easy compared to other Beach Body program, but I was so wrong! I also like how there is someone that is more “normal” on the video performing the alternate moves. Sometimes when I was wanting to give up I would see Kat (the overweight lady) doing the exercises, and that was just enough to push through. Autumn has a convenient timer bar at the bottom that tells you how much longer you have total, and how much longer you have in that exercise set.
I followed the 21 Day Fix exercise routine that was part of the package and so Monday I did the Total Body Cardio Fix, and I felt the soreness for the whole week. My favorite move from this video are the Surrenders. In this move you start standing with weights at your shoulders. Then you step backwards with one leg onto your knee and then the other leg. You lead with the same leg and come back up to standing through 1/2 kneeling. Tuesday was Upper Fix followed by Lower Fix on Wednesday. I wasn’t sure my legs were going to handle the lower fix after Monday, but I was able to power through. As I finished the week with pilates fix, cardio fix, and dirty 30 my body was adapted to the soreness. Although I was relieved to find the Yoga fix, the 7th program, was a true active rest day (not like the intense Yoga video for P90x).
My husband did not perform any of the exercise videos provided with the 21 Day Fix program. Instead he performed push-ups, sit-ups, squats, and upper body weight lifting for a total of 1 hour daily.
First Week Results
My results were pretty good for the first week: I lost 2.2 pounds, 1 inch at my navel and 1.5 inches at my hips! My husband lost 3.6 pounds. What? How is that? Again, another reason women are so depressed with exercise results. I followed the program to a T and he only adapted his dinner meal and lost more weight than I did. But, I am pleased with the weight and inches I lost in only 1 week. I hope to beat him next week 🙂 I didn’t include the 1 week pictures, because although it was a successful week it is hard to see any change.
What Changes am I Making for This Week?
The first week on 21 Day Fix I planned a cold cobb type salad every day for lunch. Again, I LOVE food, and so I was depressed every day when eating lunch. This week I made sure to account for warm and variable meals for lunch (usually left-overs from the previous dinner). I am also trying to incorporate more protein shakes to my menu.
I’m ready for week 2 and more inches lost!
