21 Day Fix Week 1 Results

No one reads my blog, but since I like to have a record of my progress I will still post lol

First my favorite meal so far is:
1 Gluten Free Whole Grain Waffle
1 Spoon of Nut Butter
Honey Drizzled Over
1 Egg Fried in Coconut Oil Spray
2 Slices of Turkey Bacon

1 Red/Protein - 1 Yellow/Carb - 1 Spoon

I did quite well and my only cheat this week was a smidge of  half n half in my one cup of coffee a day.

For "treats" the Shakeologys work well for that:

• Strawberry Shakeology with a banana blended with ice
• Vanilla Shakeology with 1/2tsp vanilla extract blended with ice

We ate out twice, breakfast is easy I had a cheese omelet and bacon. Dinner was at Chili's and I had from the lighter choice menu a steak and steamed broccoli. 

So I feel I did really well, I lost 3.5 pounds and 1 inch off my waist.

Looking forward to next week.

21 Day Fix - Day 2

Day 2:

5:00am - got up and walked 1.33miles

6:30am - Breakfast - Eggs scrambled and served over sauteed onions and bell peppers, coffee

10:30am - Snack - Strawberries and Shakeology Shake

Target has these great colored baggies that work perfect in pre-planning your 21 Day Fix meals (although there is no purple so I am using blue in place of purple since the blue/fat is usually just shredded cheese for me and more useful to use in preparing my fruit for the week)

12:00pm - Lunch - Baked Potato, Broccoli, Shredded Cheese, and a dab of plain yogurt

2:00pm - Snack - Cottage cheese and Pineapple

6:00pm - Dinner - Chicken, Quinoa, and Summer Squash

7:00pm - Snack - Sunflower seeds

21 Day Fix - Day 1

And so we begin. Here is a look into my day...

5:00am - got up and walked 1.75miles

6:30am - Breakfast - Eggs scrambled with cheese and turkey bacon and coffee

10:30am - Snack - Banana

12:00pm - Lunch - Spaghetti squash with homemade marinara sauce and a slice of gluten free toast

2:00pm - Snack - Cottage cheese

3:00pm - Snack - Sunflower seeds

6:00pm - Dinner - Steak and summer squash

7:00pm - Dessert - Peach

I wasn't hungry in the morning and didn't eat the cottage cheese as planned, but come time for my afternoon snack and I realized I left my peach at home (I thought I was soooo prepared!!) so I was glad I had the cottage cheese left over.

I drank 5 16.9 ounce bottles of water.

I skipped one of my carbs, I was just full, but I will try better to get everything in because if you dont eat enough calories you will start to store fat...and well I have enough of that going on.

After I was in bed I realized since I had a carb left over I really could have enjoyed a glass of wine at dinner as one of my 3x a week treat switch outs.

21 Day Fix - Prep Day

I am beginning 21 Day Fix tomorrow. I think I will like this one as it is clean eating...which is my goal...AND I still get potatoes and bread....AND chocolate and wine!! Hello!! Win Win!!

There isn't calorie counting, you just find your calorie range and eat what fills into these cute containers.

• Green = Veggies and I get 3 of these a day
• Purple = Fruit and I get 2 of these a day
• Red = Protein and I get 4 of these a day 
• Yellow = Starches/Carbs and I get 2 of these a day
• Blue = Cheese/Nuts/Avocado/Coconut and I get 1 of these a day
• Orange = Dressings/Seeds and I get 1 of these a day
• Along with 2 Spoons of Nut Butters and Olive Oil
• 3x a week you can switch out a starch/carb for a treat or special beverage

Today is my prep day to get a jump start for the week to be prepared for this weeks meals, which I have all planned out...preparation is KEY. Today I am pre cooking....

Bell Peppers and Onions to go with some breakfasts and lunches....
 

 

I added some garlic and herbs for flavor...as allowed on the "free" food list.

 



I am baking some spaghetti squash for tomorrow lunch...I sprayed some olive oil and sprinkled some sea salt and baked at 400 until tender.

 Lastly I made marinara sauce to go with my spaghetti squash....

 

 
Tomorrows menu looks like this...

Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Turkey Bacon, Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Morning Snack: Banana and Cottage Cheese

Lunch: Spaghetti Squash, Homemade Marinara Sauce, 1 Slice of Whole Grain Gluten Free Bread

Afternoon Snack: Peach and Sunflower Seeds

Dinner: Steak, Summer Squash, and a Sweet Potato

So as you can see I wont be going hungry...may have some sugar withdrawals...but my goal is to eat clean and cut sugar...oh and of course widdle down my jelly belly!!

Now I am off to do my measurements so I can track my progress...because I am motivated and expecting to see some. :)
Stay Tuned...

Plain Chicken - Three Cheese Chicken Alfredo Bake

Making my second dish from the Plain Chicken blog weekly meal plan this week.
 
Three Cheese Chicken Alfredo Bake
 
  

 

The recipe calls for a 13x9 pan, but since it is only 2 of us I put it in 2 8x8 pans (with a little left over) 

 
I cooked one up tonight...

...and froze the other for another day.
 

 
And voila....here is our gorgeous dinner that tasted so good!!

The Hubs really liked it and wants it again....I said good, there is enough leftovers for tomorrow! :)