Beach body 21 day fix

synacious wrote: »

I've done two rounds of 21 Day Fix and 21 Day Fix Extreme. I am not a Beachbody coach. I didn't even buy 21 Day Fix; I downloaded it.

Pros

• A variety of workouts. Good for someone who gets bored doing the same thing over and over. The workouts are enjoyable.
• The containers can be useful for those who don't use a food scale or calorie count. I calorie counted and did not use the containers.

Cons

• This program, like most Beachbody programs, can be expensive.
• The push for Shakeology. I didn't use Shakeology during this program because it's not necessary. It's not a magical drink; it's glorified protein powder.
• Like someone else said, if you don't have much to lose, the containers can still make it possible to overeat.
• Depending on your fitness level, this may not be that challenging. After two rounds I moved on to 21 Day Fix Extreme and that still wasn't enough.

My success came with using ChaLEAN Extreme which, unfortunately for some, is another Beachbody program but the workouts are solid and I didn't have to pay for that either. It doesn't have to be a Beachbody workout though; any workout program with a mix of resistance training and cardio is awesome. You don't have to do cardio at all, but I like to.

Conclusion: 21 Day Fix is a workout program just like any other workout program. There is nothing special about it that would make you more successful than any other workout program. If you like what you see and you want to buy it, go for it. However, if you just want to workout in general, there are tons of free workout programs online that you can follow. Shakeology is not, and will never be, necessary for anything and neither will containers. If you want to lose weight, you need to have a calorie deficit. Using MFP and a food scale will make that a certainty.

This is an excellent way to put it! I really enjoy several of the Beachbody workouts and that keeps me motivated to stick to my workout schedule, so they are worth the money to me.

I liked the 21 Day Fix workouts and still rotate them in on occasion, they are all @ 30 minutes which is great.
Chalean Extreme is my absolute favorite! I actually ordered a second copy so if my DVDs wear out I will have a backup ready to go. Even on days that taking a walk seems like a chore, I find myself looking forward to this one.

You do have to shrug off the incorporated promotion of Shakeology, but it doesn't really bother me. And I've never even tried any of the eating plans, they are too much like something you would cut out of a women's health magazine or something! I've just used MFP and my food scale.

So if it looks like fun to you and you have the cash, I say go for it. I waste far more $$ on clothes I never wear and lipsticks that get thrown out than I have on workout DVDs. But if money is tight, there are lots of free or cheaper options.

Chellellelle wrote: »

I absolutely love the 21 Day Fix program.

The containers make it so simple to make sure you are getting the correct amount of food, you just have to do some planning with it.

The workouts are awesome, too. They're hard, but basically only has hard as you want to make them.

I have completed one round and I lost about 4 pounds and 12 total inches in the 21 Days.

You lost an entire FOOT around your waist in 21 days? Am I reading that right?

ManiacalLaugh wrote: »

Chellellelle wrote: »

I absolutely love the 21 Day Fix program.

The containers make it so simple to make sure you are getting the correct amount of food, you just have to do some planning with it.

The workouts are awesome, too. They're hard, but basically only has hard as you want to make them.

I have completed one round and I lost about 4 pounds and 12 total inches in the 21 Days.

You lost an entire FOOT around your waist in 21 days? Am I reading that right?

Beachbody encourages participants to measure a bazillion different spots (one chart a coach friend posted included the knees) before starting a program so that even if their scale movement isn't dramatic, they will have lost lots of inches. So that's almost certainly the sum of inches lost from both arms, both legs, waist, bust, hips, possibly neck.

It makes it sound a lot more dramatic than it looks on most people.

emmycantbemeeko wrote: »

ManiacalLaugh wrote: »

Chellellelle wrote: »

I absolutely love the 21 Day Fix program.

The containers make it so simple to make sure you are getting the correct amount of food, you just have to do some planning with it.

The workouts are awesome, too. They're hard, but basically only has hard as you want to make them.

I have completed one round and I lost about 4 pounds and 12 total inches in the 21 Days.

You lost an entire FOOT around your waist in 21 days? Am I reading that right?

Beachbody encourages participants to measure a bazillion different spots (one chart a coach friend posted included the knees) before starting a program so that even if their scale movement isn't dramatic, they will have lost lots of inches. So that's almost certainly the sum of inches lost from both arms, both legs, waist, bust, hips, possibly neck.

It makes it sound a lot more dramatic than it looks on most people.

That's so deceptive.

And though I realize people can lose some inches without seeing a huge dive on the scale, 4lbs would NOT equal 12 inches.

I don't mind it for the individual- I personally find even small NSVs motivating- but they're definitely doing it in part to create future ad copy/give coaches a talking point and yep, that's very deceptive.

I'm sure most people don't think immediately of slender knees when they hear someone promise lost inches.

emmycantbemeeko wrote: »

I don't mind it for the individual- I personally find even small NSVs motivating- but they're definitely doing it in part to create future ad copy/give coaches a talking point and yep, that's very deceptive.

I'm sure most people don't think immediately of slender knees when they hear someone promise lost inches.

That's part of the problem though - considering the nature of the MLM structure and the sneakiness of some of the coaches that post here, it's hard to tell the difference sometimes.

I currently finished 21 Day Fix. I love the program as well as the Shakeology and workouts! I have lost 9.8 pounds and 9" overall. To each their own, this system works for me!

I would use MFP, a food scale and Fitness Blenders FB30 (8 week, 30 min work out plan - 15 bucks) and save a whole lot of money and time.

ashleyjongepier wrote: »

I would use MFP, a food scale and Fitness Blenders FB30 (8 week, 30 min work out plan - 15 bucks) and save a whole lot of money and time.

I like you.

If they would sell the dvds without the containers, I don't think people would give 21DF as much flack. Personally, I love the BB workouts I have, Insanity (my friend gave to me), T25 (purchased through ebay), and Insanity Max 30 (the only one I purchased outright from BB b/c I wanted it as soon as it came out). Would I spend that amount of money again on Max 30? Yes. It's a really good workout if you use it. And even though now 80% of my workouts is poling, I will still use a Max 30 or T25 dvd if I don't feel like poling or feel like working out for more than 30 minutes.

But it's probably my last purchase from BB b/c the company is kind of a mess; especially, with that coach and shake crap. I got kicked out of a "support group" because I told someone to buy the workouts through ebay and not use Snakeology, oh, and I also refused to get a coach. A lot of the "coaches" are very zealous and not in a good way.

youngmomtaz wrote: »

I feel like people on here get a bit rude when it comes to beach body. In regards to the "why do you have to restart" questions, why not? It is 21days. Why would people not do another 21days and then another until they reach goal? I don't sell beachbody, I have used some of their programs and like them. No, you do not have to spend money to lose weight but if someone wants to workout in their living room with a beachbody program then I am not sure why that bothers so many people.

All that said, I bought the program. I really needed to learn some portion control. But I had the opposite experience of those claiming the calorie levels were too high or they are over their calorie limit with the containers. I started logging what I ate and was eating drastically lower amounts of calories than what I need to lose weight healthily. By up to 500cal. I still use the workouts occasionally, but the containers went into the trash. For that price could they not make them seal a bit better? They are crappy and really the only thing keeping me from buying the hammer and chisel program. I don't need any more junk containers.

I don't think it's rude, and I don't hate beachbody- I like a lot of their workouts. But I think questioning the need to restart is a valid question- having used 21 day fix, it's clear it's NOT a sustainable long-term way of eating for the majority of people, and it doesn't teach very scalable tools about how to live in the real world and consistently lose or maintain weight. By your own admission, it didn't help you get to the right volume of food and you tossed the containers. It's also not ideal for people who are very close to goal weight because there's so much variation in how many calories the meal plan winds up being, and the variability of how people execute the diet portion (which foods do you pick, how tightly do you pack your containers) means that two people starting at the same weight could see drastically different results. So okay, maybe for some people it works- it didn't work particularly well for me, although I liked the workouts- but at the end of 21 days, do they start it over again forever? Do they eat just the prescribed foods forever? Do they follow the not-very-thorough maintenance guide forever?

The number of people who've used it in the past and are having to repeat it, wound up switching to other methods, or are reporting that they lost weight using it in the past but have regained it and are looking for a new methods, suggests that it's not an effective long-term weight loss solution for a lot of people. So I don't think it's rude to suggest that people consider that before dropping the significant chunk of cash on it with starry-eyed fantasies about how they're going to look in 3 weeks and no clear plan for after (besides MAYBE "repeat 21 day fix", but how many times that's sustainable before someone goes off plan is... debatable), especially when they're already on a website that offers a more sustainable method- the method you yourself switched to from 21 Day Fix- for free. The name of the product- 21 Day Fix- tends to attract people who are newish to weight loss and still thinking of it as a short-term problem with a one-step "fix" as opposed to something they need to address on an ongoing basis forever, and 21 Day Fix does not set them up for success beyond those 21 days (and however many repetitions they can force themselves through).

It's not an *evil* product, it's just not the best value for money, and it's likely anyone with the discipline to stick with it for many cycles to achieve large losses and maintain their loss would also have the self-discipline to do this on their own without an expensive BB program.

kirstie760 wrote: »

youngmomtaz wrote: »

I feel like people on here get a bit rude when it comes to beach body. In regards to the "why do you have to restart" questions, why not? It is 21days. Why would people not do another 21days and then another until they reach goal? I don't sell beachbody, I have used some of their programs and like them. No, you do not have to spend money to lose weight but if someone wants to workout in their living room with a beachbody program then I am not sure why that bothers so many people.

All that said, I bought the program. I really needed to learn some portion control. But I had the opposite experience of those claiming the calorie levels were too high or they are over their calorie limit with the containers. I started logging what I ate and was eating drastically lower amounts of calories than what I need to lose weight healthily. By up to 500cal. I still use the workouts occasionally, but the containers went into the trash. For that price could they not make them seal a bit better? They are crappy and really the only thing keeping me from buying the hammer and chisel program. I don't need any more junk containers.

I agree with you with people being rude about it. The point isn't to do 21 days and stop. After the first 21 days why not start another 21 days you still have the workout dvds. Lol but anyways I did order it as well and I'll see if I like it. Ill continue to track my calories because I don't necessarily love the idea of the containers. I got it for the dvds and because I have a lot of friends that like shakeology and figured I'd give it a shot.

I agree with this. There is no workout program on Earth where someone stops after one round. If there were, people would all walk around being super fit. For one to maintain their physique, they must continue to workout. Period.

90% of the time 21 Day Fix gets posted about, someone always says something along the lines of "What happens after 21 days?" 21 Day Fix is a name chosen to grab your attention, it does not mean and never promises to "fix you" in 21 days. Furthermore, anyone who expects that is not being realistic. People would not be as interested in the program if it were called '21 days of teaching you proper portion sizes while establishing a workout routine that hopefully becomes a habit for you and you continue beyond 21 days'.

Does the program do what it says it will? Yes, if you use it right. Is it necessary or special? Not at all. I just praised ChaLEAN Extreme and I plan to restart the whole 90 days after I finish the 30 day Lean for Life phase and take a week off. Why do I need to restart? Because I'm stronger and the amount of weights I can lift increased and I can go through a second round of this program already knowing the wonderful results it brought the first time around. Eventually I will outgrow it and start lifting a barbell at the gym.

The diet is not 100% of the reason why people get riled up about BeachBody. No, it doesn't teach actual portion control, but that's not why people hulk out when they see these threads.

It's the constant inundation of deceptive advertising inexperienced "coaches" constantly bombard us with. It's a pyramid scam - with overpriced products. The whole program is designed, from the foundation, to rip people off. $130 per month for a protein shake is obscene - and promoting it as something that does anything more than what a typical protein shake will do is a flat-out lie. The diet is an expensive tupperware set. And it's pretty much guaranteed that whichever "coach" you buy them from will try to recruit you at some point. (They don't want to sell to you - they want you to do the selling for them.)

Also - calling yourself a "coach" when you have no education, are not certified, and have absolutely no concept of thermogenesis or physical fitness - that's just irresponsible and possibly dangerous.

So yeah - people get mad when they see others, in ignorance, throwing their money away on snake oil and false promises when they could be succeeding for free.