Week 1 Results

I am a day late in posting this, but my house was hit with a round of the stomach bug Sunday into Monday. 3 out of 5 of us were sick, which is really just a whole helluva lot of work! Glad we're on the mend and can get back to business. 

So my first week on the 21 Day fix I lost a total of 5 pounds! 6 if you count the one I lost to the stomach bug.  How did I do it? I planned my meals.  I had all the ingredients on hand to make what I had planned and had plenty of portable snacks to take with me on the go! Also, I drank tons and tons of water, drank my Shakeology RELIGIOUSLY and got my workouts in (even when I didn't want to).  And in full disclosure --->> these workouts don't seem hard at first, but WOAH, one day later and you are feeling it in places you didn't know existed!   

Here's a few of my go to meals during the week!  

Oatmeal made with water, sliced strawberries and cinnamon

21 Day Fix Extreme Turkey Chili 

1 tsp olive oil

1 1/2 lbs ground turkey

1 medium onion

1 medium green bell pepper, chopped

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

1 Tbsp chili powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste; optional)

2 (15 oz) cans black beans (or pinto beans) drained, rinsed

1 (15 oz) can all-natural diced tomatoes, no sugar added

12 fresh cilantro sprigs, finely chopped (for garnish; optional)

Directions

1. Heat oil in large sauce pan over medium-high heat
2. Add turkey, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 8 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink
3. Add cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute
4. Add beans and tomatoes (with liquid). Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low; gently bio, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until thickened.
5. Serve warm, sprinkle with cilantro.

Container Equivalents

1/2 Green

1 Red

1/2 Yellow

This is a great recipe for CROCKPOTS...or you can make ahead of time and place in a freezer ziplock bag (gallon size after it's cooled) and freeze for later...great for meal prep!!

**Note I switched out the black beans for chick peas. 

Greek Yogurt 

Here's a few tips that I want people to really really try to understand. Do not over complicate your life. You're BUSY remember??? So for the first couple of weeks while you're getting used to a new program, or trying to eat healthier, just use the same few recipes and rotate them around the week. 

I personally used to try to find all of these elaborate recipes and want to create amazing dinners for my family. But I soon found myself getting stressed when trying to execute these elaborate recipes and I found that I was just setting myself up for failure. So find a few things that work for you and stick with them until you can grow an expand.  Stock up on the staples, make big batches of things (like turkey chili) and keep it simple. You will find that it is much easier to stay on track and focused when you set yourself up to succeed!