So for each day from here on I'll just do one post for each update, but being my first day I was just ranting way too much in my post on the workout portion so I decided to make two separate posts. Ok so for part of your nutrition for the 21 days includes Shakeology. This is essentially a protein shake that acts as a source of vitamins and nutrients to make sure that you are getting everything you need while cutting your actual food sources. Now I have had protein/supplemental shakes in the past like BOOST or SlimFast and they seriously taste like liquefied vitamins. They tell you it's chocolate flavored, but the drink definitely leaves you wondering if whoever created it has ever ACTUALLY had chocolate at any point in their life. HOWEVER, I am pleasantly surprised with Shakeology. I was astounded that the chocolate shake ACTUALLY TASTED LIKE CHOCOLATE! I made mine with water because I am actually a dark chocolate fan so the blandness didn't really bother me, but if it does you, you can use almond milk, etc. The Shakeology drink uses up ONE of your protein boxes for the day.Real Food:
Ok now this part was actually a lot more difficult than I expected. So depending on which plan you are, you can eat a certain number of boxes each day. My plan consists of the following: Veggies box 3x per day, Fruits box 2x per day, Proteins box 4x per day, Carbs box 2x per day, Healthy Fats box 1x per day, Seeds and Dressings box 1x per day, and Oils and Nut Butters 1 teaspoon 2x per day. So what I did today I am actually not going to do again because I did get a little hungrier than I should have due to how many calories I burned during my workout. For breakfast I had my Shakeology shake (proteins box) even though they suggest it as a mid-morning snack instead. I don't usually eat breakfast and thought I'd be fine until my snack, but NO I got hungry and will be eating breakfast from here on out lol. For my mid-morning snack I had a cup of strawberries and blue berries(fruits box) with a cup of almonds (healthy fats box). For lunch I had some grilled pork (proteins box), strawberries, blueberries, raspberries (fruits box), and a small salad with tomatoes and cucumbers (veggies box). I also paired this with 8oz of black coffee (no sugar or creamer/half and half/milk - those are no nos) I did get a little hungry about two hours after lunch and had 1 teaspoon of natural peanut butter and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil and surprisingly that actually did curb my hunger until dinner. Finally at dinner, I had baked fish (proteins box) and yellow corn (veggies box). The hardest things about the day was the planning. It really was harder having to THINK about what to put in the boxes. Instead of just piling stuff on a plate, I really had to plan out when and how to squeeze in my food groups. The only other thing I had an issue with was not getting to use salt to season! I am a SALT LOVER and having to give that up kind of sucked, but I compensated with things like cumin and garlic powder.
Water Intake:
The program suggests you drink at least 1 gallon of water a day. They suggest to divide your weight by 2 and that's how many ounces your body needs at a minimum. This was a little tricky, especially with my job. I had to keep stopping and reminding myself to sip some. I got just right at my minimum, but trying for a little more tomorrow! I definitely could tell during my workout that I wasn't properly hydrated!
Well that's it for my first day in the 21 Day Fix! If you have done or are currently doing this program, let me know and share your thoughts on it in the comments section! I am going to go pass out now! Good Night!
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