21 day fix
nywhaley
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This is my first week of starting this program. Its certainly been challenging preparing all the food that I have to eat through out the day. Its more volume than quantity I must say. Is there anyone else out there that is doing the 21 day fix?
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Why not just eat regular food at a deficit?0
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Hi,
I am doing most of it:)
I am 64 y/ young
Drinking my morning Shakrelogy:)
Exercize , about 5-6 times a week.
I do prepare a lot of food , but find it easier in the long run!
How do track walking on fitness pal , anyone know ?
Or Zumba ?
Love this Ap , still learning to use it
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Trying to!0
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what is the 21 day fix?
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I lost weight the old fashion way, eating at reasonable deficit and workout equal to 121 pounds weight loss!!.....and it's sustainable!! Been maintaining now for almost 6 months.
Diets never work.0 -
I'm so sick of negative nancy's!
The 21 day fix, although I've never done it, is perhaps a great way for someone who has never learned how to "eat at a deficit" or "reasonable" in a manor that suits their lifestyle.
If it inspires someone to start on the healthy train and develop great habits down the road, for the long run, why on earth would anyone at a community called "my fitness pal" be anything but positive!!?!!
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trippingbilly16 wrote: »I'm so sick of negative nancy's!
The 21 day fix, although I've never done it, is perhaps a great way for someone who has never learned how to "eat at a deficit" or "reasonable" in a manor that suits their lifestyle.
If it inspires someone to start on the healthy train and develop great habits down the road, for the long run, why on earth would anyone at a community called "my fitness pal" be anything but positive!!?!!
Who is being negative?? People are offering their insight on something. This is a public forum. If you are this sensitive maybe you shouldn't be on the internet.-1 -
Is this the one with all the tupperware containers? Why don't you just weigh and measure your own food?0
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A LOT of diet books; too many frankly. Most follow a fairly standard organization, with very very few exceptions, most will tell you that ‘calorie restricted diets don’t work for weight loss’ and that whatever magic they are selling is the key to quick, easy (and of course permanent) weight loss.
Whether it’s insulin, dietary fat, the protein:carbohydrate or insulin:glucagon ratio, partitioning or whatever other BS, they will make it sound like caloric intake is not the key aspect in whether or not someone gains weight.
In almost all cases, the idea that food intake must be restricted in any fashion is dismissed; if it is mentioned it is generally as a short aside late in the book that nobody pays any attention to.
This is purely a psychological ploy; it sucks to have to consciously restrict food intake and this causes mental stress. Simply knowing that you can’t eat what you want when you want it blows; I hate it as much as the next person. Many people will feel hungrier simply because they know that they can’t eat what they want when they want it.
Yet the fundamental fact is that the body will NOT have any need to tap into stored body fat unless the individual is burning more calories than they are taking in. Of course this means that either energy expenditure has to go up, caloric intake has to go down, or both have to occur.
So how can these books make this claim? It’s simple: they all hide basic caloric restriction in whatever they happen to be proposing. Basically, this is Lyle’s Rule #1 of Diet books:
All diet books tell you that you won’t have to restrict calories, and then trick you into doing it anyway.
ETA: Same with diet fads such as shakeology, the need to eat or avoid certain foods etc
You will find the most successful members on this site follow a very simply method: CICO (calories in vs calories out). Of course they also pay attention to their macro and micro nutrient needs but nutrition is a whole other story. A calorie deficit is key for weight loss alone.
Source:http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/all-diets-work-the-importance-of-calories.html0 -
trippingbilly16 wrote: »I'm so sick of negative nancy's!
The 21 day fix, although I've never done it, is perhaps a great way for someone who has never learned how to "eat at a deficit" or "reasonable" in a manor that suits their lifestyle.
If it inspires someone to start on the healthy train and develop great habits down the road, for the long run, why on earth would anyone at a community called "my fitness pal" be anything but positive!!?!!
Never tried it.
Thinks it's great.
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trippingbilly16 wrote: »I'm so sick of negative nancy's!
Welcome to the internet. Sorry to hear that after 20 posts, you are sick of it.
To the OP: 21 day fix is just that. A short term fix. It is not sustainable over the long term, and will not lead to permanent results.
Eat less, move more. It's a surprisingly simple equation. Measure & log all your foods, eat less than you used to, exercise more than you do now. Do what you will stick to. Some of us lift, some of us Zumba, some of us do it all. No one camp has all the answers, because the answer is as simple as do what you LIKE and will KEEP DOING. Be patient, you will be successful.
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Why not just eat regular food at a deficit?
Since you keep saying this... here's my question of you, what is "regular food" and "at a deficit"? It seems you aren't familiar with 21 Day Fix.redheaddee wrote: »
To the OP: 21 day fix is just that. A short term fix. It is not sustainable over the long term, and will not lead to permanent results.
I agree with this post. I also think there are people who need to do something that will get them into eating less than they do now. It's not just as easy as "eat at a deficit" for people who are used to overeating.0 -
Why not just eat regular food at a deficit?
Since you keep saying this... here's my question of you, what is "regular food" and "at a deficit"? It seems you aren't familiar with 21 Day Fix.redheaddee wrote: »
To the OP: 21 day fix is just that. A short term fix. It is not sustainable over the long term, and will not lead to permanent results.
I agree with this post. I also think there are people who need to do something that will get them into eating less than they do now. It's not just as easy as "eat at a deficit" for people who are used to overeating.
The thing is that it really is that easy when you stop wasting time with quick fixes and realize that CICO is as simple as it is.0 -
Oh my goodness. My first day back on the forum, reading my first post and I remember why I got off. 21 day fix is just what everyone here is suggesting that she should do! Real food in the quantities that are healthy. It's another way of measuring without using a scale. To each their own - it's a measuring system. It's a Beachbody system, none of which are a "diet". Any conversation that starts with, Why don't you, or you should just.... sounds kind of preachy. She asked if anyone else was doing 21 day fix, didn't ask for advise on what you think she should do.
To NY Whaley, Good Luck! I have friends doing that program but they're not on this site.0 -
ilovelucy425 wrote: »Oh my goodness. My first day back on the forum, reading my first post and I remember why I got off. 21 day fix is just what everyone here is suggesting that she should do! Real food in the quantities that are healthy. It's another way of measuring without using a scale. To each their own - it's a measuring system. It's a Beachbody system, none of which are a "diet". Any conversation that starts with, Why don't you, or you should just.... sounds kind of preachy. She asked if anyone else was doing 21 day fix, didn't ask for advise on what you think she should do.
To NY Whaley, Good Luck! I have friends doing that program but they're not on this site.
Welcome back... :laugh:0 -
I've done the 21 Day Fix and the 21 day fix Extreme. I was already a pretty healthy eater anyhow, but it does help with portion control. I think it would be great for someone who isn't use to eating healthy.
Eating at a deficit isn't the point of the program. It's to teach you what type of foods to eat and how much. I can eat 5 cookies for the day and that's all and be at a deficit, but that's not healthy and I'm not getting the nutrients my body needs. Also, when people start a "diet" they tend to cut their calories way down and skip meals. This program is about EATING and eating the right types of food, not just starving yourself to be at a deficit for the day.
Also, it's not a quick fix. It teaches you how to continually eat healthy and you can continue to do program well after the 21 days are up. Some people honestly don't know how to eat healthy. It also includes daily exercise videos which are fun and only 30 minutes.
And no I'm not a beachbody coach, I just know it works.0 -
This is my first week of starting this program. Its certainly been challenging preparing all the food that I have to eat through out the day. Its more volume than quantity I must say. Is there anyone else out there that is doing the 21 day fix?
I have been thinking about it. Even using myfitnesspal I find myself making bad choices. 21 day fix is the only program I've seen that focuses on a healty balanced diet. I'm thinking it's a great program for beginners to learn. Personally I would definitely commit to it long term not just 21 days. Hope you will post updates 0 -
MFP does this for free...
why pay someone to do what MFP already will do?0 -
I'm on day 10 of the 21 day fix, but I am not following the workout. I'm doing insanity. I think its great for putting food into perspective. Hope it goes great for you. x0
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livenletlive09 wrote: »This is my first week of starting this program. Its certainly been challenging preparing all the food that I have to eat through out the day. Its more volume than quantity I must say. Is there anyone else out there that is doing the 21 day fix?
I have been thinking about it. Even using myfitnesspal I find myself making bad choices. 21 day fix is the only program I've seen that focuses on a healty balanced diet. I'm thinking it's a great program for beginners to learn. Personally I would definitely commit to it long term not just 21 days. Hope you will post updates
define "bad choices"...
healthy is a relative term that is based on context of diet, hitting macros/micros, and dosage of certain foods....0 -
I tried it for 3 days and felt like I wasn't eating enough. I ate at my recommended calorie range and the specific colors that I was supposed to.0
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trippingbilly16 wrote: »I'm so sick of negative nancy's!
The 21 day fix, although I've never done it, is perhaps a great way for someone who has never learned how to "eat at a deficit" or "reasonable" in a manor that suits their lifestyle.
If it inspires someone to start on the healthy train and develop great habits down the road, for the long run, why on earth would anyone at a community called "my fitness pal" be anything but positive!!?!!
Who is being negative?? People are offering their insight on something. This is a public forum. If you are this sensitive maybe you shouldn't be on the internet.
Just gonna bold that for you. Someone's difference of opinion does not make them a bully.0 -
I'm on my third week. So far I've sticked to the workout plan 100% but I struggle with the nutrition plan. It has been an eye opener for veggies and fruits. I definetely don't eat enough.
The scale hasn't moved much but the measuring tape has! I'm going to take pics and final measurements on Sunday. I'm curious to see!0 -
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ilovelucy425 wrote: »Oh my goodness. My first day back on the forum, reading my first post and I remember why I got off. 21 day fix is just what everyone here is suggesting that she should do! Real food in the quantities that are healthy. It's another way of measuring without using a scale. To each their own - it's a measuring system. It's a Beachbody system, none of which are a "diet". Any conversation that starts with, Why don't you, or you should just.... sounds kind of preachy. She asked if anyone else was doing 21 day fix, didn't ask for advise on what you think she should do.
To NY Whaley, Good Luck! I have friends doing that program but they're not on this site.
Thanks for clearing that up. You took the words right out of my mouth. I've been on this forum less than 8 hrs and I probably will not return! I'm looking for a lifestyle change with help from what I thought was a "support group"! Which site is that? 0 -
I'm on day 10 of the 21 day fix, but I am not following the workout. I'm doing insanity. I think its great for putting food into perspective. Hope it goes great for you. x
I did the opposite! I was doing insanity but not eating properly in return didn't see good results. I like the 21 day fix eating plan and I will use it long term. I will probably combine the two! How are your results with insanity?0 -
ilovelucy425 wrote: »Oh my goodness. My first day back on the forum, reading my first post and I remember why I got off. 21 day fix is just what everyone here is suggesting that she should do! Real food in the quantities that are healthy. It's another way of measuring without using a scale. To each their own - it's a measuring system. It's a Beachbody system, none of which are a "diet". Any conversation that starts with, Why don't you, or you should just.... sounds kind of preachy. She asked if anyone else was doing 21 day fix, didn't ask for advise on what you think she should do.
To NY Whaley, Good Luck! I have friends doing that program but they're not on this site.
Just bolding the important part here.
Could you kindly define "real food"? Isn't all food real? Just curious because I've never picked up a plastic banana and thought about ingesting it.0 -
You will not find any help from people in the forums only people telling you "why don't you do this or that instead, it worked for me and I lost x amount of pounds " lol. There is an invisible list of rules stating what you should and shouldn't do.
It's too bad only about 2 responses in this forum were legit ;/
Anyway, best of luck, I hope you do well!0 -
livenletlive09 wrote: »This is my first week of starting this program. Its certainly been challenging preparing all the food that I have to eat through out the day. Its more volume than quantity I must say. Is there anyone else out there that is doing the 21 day fix?
I have been thinking about it. Even using myfitnesspal I find myself making bad choices. 21 day fix is the only program I've seen that focuses on a healty balanced diet. I'm thinking it's a great program for beginners to learn. Personally I would definitely commit to it long term not just 21 days. Hope you will post updates
So a plan that gives you color-coded Tupperware is going to fix (ha ha ha) making "bad choices"? What are these bad choices you speak of? Do you never plan on going out to eat? Going out with friends where there is a buffet of food not properly portioned in the pretty and colorful little containers?
Having a bunch of Tupperware that you have to add to a cabinet doesn't fix bad habits.
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