What is the 21-Day Fix Diet?
Forget about counting, cups, and calories. When it comes to losing weight, simplicity means success. The 21 Day Fix’s seven color-coded containers and Shakeology shaker cup deliver exactly the right portions every time, so you never eat too much or too little perhaps. It’s not just a diet. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite. 21 Day Fix encourages you to eat – only in just the right portions, so you don’t feel miserable—but you can finally start losing weight. So, what’s the secret? Well, it’s the 7 Portion Fix Containers. Each one is color-coded for a different kind of food, and pre-measured for the precise portion. You’ll never have to “eyeball” your measurements again—if it fits in the container, you can eat it. Combine this eating plan with one 30-minute workout a day. It’s that simple. So, here is how it all works and what you should do in order to lose weight.
1. Calculate Your Calorie Level and Daily Portion Fix Container Count
Whether you are trying to lose weight or gain weight, calculating your daily calorie goal is essential to reaching your goals. Here’s how: Multiply your current weight in pounds x 11. This number is your Caloric Baseline. Add 400 (The Fix Calorie Burn) to your Caloric Baseline. The resulting number represents your Caloric Needs to maintain your weight. Subtract 750 (the caloric deficit) from your Caloric Needs. This number is the Caloric Target you should eat to lose weight. It’s not hard and you’ll know exactly how many calories during a day you need.
2. Create A Meal Plan for One Day
Now it’s time to start planning. Using this meal planner, go ahead and plan the meals for one day and mark down which containers they’ll use. Think about what types of food you would like to have at each meal and include some of your favorite healthy snacks. Don’t be afraid to start simple, with basic ingredients that don’t require much cooking, like yogurt bowls, sandwiches, and simple salads. Once you have the hang of it, you can introduce recipes and start planning meals for multiple days, or even a whole week.
3. Make a Grocery List
Set yourself up for success by creating a grocery list and sticking to it. Base your list on the meals you chose for the next three to five days. It’s completely okay to buy a surplus of these foods so that you have a little extra on hand, but try to stick to the amounts that match your calorie level and the number of containers you’ll be using to measure them. Remember that one green container holds about one cup of vegetables, but if you can squeeze in more, you get to eat more! If you plan to eat four red containers of boneless, skinless chicken breast over the next few days, you would buy one pound of chicken. Keep in mind that some yellow container foods that you might find in the bulk bins, like oats and brown rice, are measured after they’re cooked.
We can all do it; we just need to be motivated to stay on track and remember our goals. Once you start seeing and feeling the results, you’ll never look back!
