3 Day Quick Fix
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Congrats on that impressive loss @SatiaRenee and thanks to you and @venuila for the support..really need it right now
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Ok so today was not AS bad but I'm just about sure that tomorrow (back at work) is not going to work. I have hardly done anything this weekend because I felt ...foggy? Not sure how to explain it. Well...I'll see what the scale has for me tomorrow and then probably go back to the regular eating plan. Even though I don't have 3 days in..in think 2 days ain't bad for the first time trying it...it's definitely rough and I think I should have done more prepping to set myself up better. I'll post my 2 day results tomorrow .
THOUGHT: could the reds be substituted for let's say greek yoghurt to make a tzatzikki sauce for the veggies?0 -
@germany03 Yes, that would be a red. You're only adding herbs to it, for the most part. Normally I would say you should try to calculate anything that would be another color but Autumn says that if you're hungry at the end of the day you can have another green so the cucumber you would add to the sauce is one of those negligible things that I would think about even for a moment.
I'm definitely feeling foggy. I just noticed it's 1:30 and I still haven't had my 2nd "meal" of the day. Ugh. Off to rectify that now.0 -
Ok so I had to tap out after 2 days ( I feel like such a whimp
) I still had a 2 day result of 2 lbs. Lost and I take it. Those were two hard days..haha...well next time I know what to expect and will be better prepared...thanks to all for letting me whine and wiper for the last 2 days it's nice to know someone can relate and understand what you go through. 0 -
@germany03 my last 3 Day Quick Fix turned into a 2 day as well. It still got you results so I think it's great! It's hard to identify why it's so tough to eat that way....I'm not really hungry when I do it but I just feel so unsatisfied yet can't even choke down all the food. Weird. I will probably do it again in a couple of weeks, though, it really does work.0
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I know exactly what you mean @jpkrueger . I was so full of food i dreaded getting close to eating time again but was not satisfied at all. It took me like 30 min to eat my meals ..long slow chews..lol. - don't get me wrong I'm definitly loving the 2 lbs lost in 2 days it definitely works ! 0
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Hello,
I was just curious if vegetarian are able to do this "21 day fix". Anyone vegetarian that has done it and has worked? Let me know. Thanks!!
Vegetarian frnds needed for inspiration!
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container size
Green container = 1 cup = 8 oz
Purple container = 1 cup = 8 oz
Red container = 2/3 cup = 5 oz
Yellow container = 1/2 cup = 4 oz
Blue container = 1/4 cup = 2 oz
Orange container = 2 tablespoons = 1 oz0 -
I have liquid measuring cup and dry measuring cups, but I almost never use the dry ones because I have a food scale. I prefer to weigh my solid food in grams. (Even though I'm in the US, lol.)Katiebear_81 wrote: »We have liquid and dry measuring cups at our place, too. I want to say that I remember either american or uk cups being different from canadian ones, as well.
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Sorry for necro'ing this old thread, but as someone who has eating a ketogenic diet (low-carb, high-fat) for months, I can tell you that the fog and misery some of you are feeling is due to low sodium & potassium. If you supplement with something called Lite Salt (made by Morton's for US people), it contains sodium & potassium. Your electrolyte balance is off. I know the plan calls for no salt, but it's wrong. You need the salt when you're carb depleting and drinking so much water.
Just my two cents. I'm staring the 3DQF on Wednesday and I will definitely be mixing some Lite Salt into my water or using on food.
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Good to know, thanks!0
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Doing another round of 3DQF starting today. My initial plan was to start tomorrow but Rob is working an afternoon/night gig and it made sense to just start today, when he wouldn't be home for dinner anyway. I don't expect any surprises. I know this works and how and why. Sunday morning, when I do my weigh-in, I'm sure I'll have lost between 2 & 3 lbs. I've been down this path before, right? 0
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@SatiaRenee yup, you know it works, and you know it's not much fun I will be doing one myself sometime in the next couple of weeks. I can't seem to stay completely on track with my nutrition. Trying to decide if I should get on track first and then do the QF....or use the QF to get me on track. Thoughts? 0
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@jpkrueger I am a firm believer in "why put off tomorrow" so I would say start getting on track now and use the 3DQF to give you that last push if you aren't 100% on track.
Here are my pics from day 1, with one meal missing because I totally forgot to take a pictures. Oops!
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@SatiaRenee thanks, I think I'll do that. And I'm impressed that you can make even the 3DQF look good!0
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Day 2
I weighed myself and I was up a negligible 0.2 lb so I assumed it was just an anomaly. Probably my body holding onto water or something. Sure enough, today's weigh-in I had dropped 1.4 lbs so I'm on track. Here's a picture of what I ate plus a breakdown of what everything is.
Meal 1: steelcut oatmeal with a dash of cinnamon and a bit of almond extract, 2 egg whites + 1 whole egg with a dash of onion powder and red pepper flakes
Meal 2: chicken with garam masala and steamed sweet potatoes
Meal 3: tilapia with lemon juice and green beans with All Purpose Blend (from 21 Day Fix Food Plan)
Meal 4: chicken with Southwest Spice Blend (21DF Food Plan) and spinach
Meal 5: cod with Mediterranean Spice Blend (21DF Food Plan) and carrots and broccoli
Meal 6: ground turkey with garlic and Italian Seasoning, grape tomatoes and red onion
BTW, I do not recommend garam masala on the chicken. I love the flavor of this spice blend but it really didn't do much for the chicken, even with the sweetness of the potatoes. Oh well. I give myself an A for effort.0 -
Sorry I forgot to check in on Day 3. I had a great day hanging out with my friends and managed to stay on track. Lost 1.4 lbs this time around. Now I just need to figure out how to lose weight without doing 3DQF.
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I'm on day 2 of another 3 day quick fix. As boring and annoying as it is...it works. I did it this time for two reasons: one, to get me back on track since I have been very unfocused in my nutrition. Two, to get rid of this bloat I seemed to be carrying as a result of said unfocusedness (yes I know that's not a word but I didn't get much sleep last night). Well yesterday I peed approximately 4827323 times, like every half hour, and same thing today. I'm drinking the same amount of water as I always do so it's not that. My stomach is a little flatter, too. I found some really good hot sauce at Trader Joe's (not too too hot, but hot enough to add flavor) and I'm using that quite a bit to try to make the food at least a little less boring.
As usual - I have a love/hate relationship with the 3DQF. But it's better than a 3-day "cleanse" or liquid diet, that's for sure!!!0 -
Hats off to you JP. I was sooo miserable on day two ...I never thought I would say "I don't want to eat anymore" and yet here I was just whining about it all day long...lol. great effort and keep it going... just one more day and you know the results are worth it. 0
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@germany03 I only made it through two days last time also! But I'm determined to make it through tomorrow, even though I have the feeling I will have to choke down the food. I am so sick of it!!! Thank you for the encouragement, I am going to do it (I am yelling that last part at myself).0
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So that brings up a question...can the vegetables be made into soup? You know ..with a blender? I'm wondering if I would be able to eat soup on my 3rd day rather than solids.0
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Hmmmm how would you do that tho? Like fill a green with asparagus (for example) and purée it with water? If so I can't see that being a problem.0
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One more meal to go on this 3-day adventure...man am I sick of chicken and veggies!!! Worth it though...definitely got rid of the bloat and dropped a few pounts. Would love to lose 2.5 more before I leave on Aug 31st for a few weeks...2.5 would bring me to my lowest in a few years which I really want!!0
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Fingers crossed @jpkrueger . .but I know you can do it !!!! You have done such an awesome job already and you are only one more meal away !0
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Aw thank you for your support! I got the veggies in but could not handle one. more. portion. of ground turkey. No clue what I will eat for dinner tonight because I'm so sick of chicken, turkey, and fish I may never eat them again!!0
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I seriously wanted to do 3DQF this week before my daughter's birthday but life has been weird lately and food shopping wasn't as organized as it usually is. So today I'm being really strict leading up to tonight's pizza, cake, and ice cream. And wine. A bottle of red for me and my baby girl who turns 33 today.0
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PS: I think it's a brilliant idea to make it into a soup. So long as there's no salt added, I can't think why that wouldn't work.0
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Enjoy the birthday celebration!!!0
