Opinions on 21-Day Fix?

Overpriced Tupperware containers. The shakes are also garbage.

The workouts are fine but just know that they're overpriced, too, and you can get a good workout using other methods.

Why not just use MFP and a food scale to learn portion control? It's free and will be more valuable long-term than some plastic containers.

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »

Overpriced Tupperware containers. The shakes are also garbage.

The workouts are fine but just know that they're overpriced, too, and you can get a good workout using other methods.

Why not just use MFP and a food scale to learn portion control? It's free and will be more valuable long-term than some plastic containers.

+1

I finished the program a few weeks ago. I liked the workouts, except for the Pilates one. I still do the yoga on rest days. I had good results for the three weeks, but I did not use the containers or shakes. Like someone else mentioned, you can find them free online if you look around.

My biggest problem with the program is they aggressively cut calories. Most people would fall into the 1200-1500 range (I have hammer and chisel; was told to eat 1500-1700 calories and I actually maintain at 3000 calories). Shakeology is way overpriced and overhyped by beachbody. In fact, you can get more nutrition from a naturemade multivitamin. And while the videos are pricey, many of them are very enjoyable and I won't deny that they got me into fitness. Anything that will keep you motivated and wanted to workout is going to be beneficial to your health, regardless of it being a crappy MLM.

RunRutheeRun wrote: »

Did you put on your weight in 21 days? then 21 days wont fix it.....
Don't waste your money, count cals, move more than you normally do and be patient, Rome was not built in a day .

It's a teaching platform that also has a maintenance component, no different than calorie counting. Essentially, the containers correspond to calorie ranges and balances macros.

In June 2015, I started the 21 Day Fix by following the food list provided, but counted calories with MyFitnessPal instead of the containers (they were not the easiest to work with for me), and lost 30 lbs in the first 3 months. Once down 30, I added the workouts - they were hard but I made my way through them. I have done 2 full 21 Day cycles.

I still eat clean and I have completed P90 and the 21 Day Fix, and started a Couch-to-5k running plan. Since starting in June 2015, I have lost 87 lbs.

The food list is a standard clean eating diet. The containers are designed for portion control and can be replaced with a scale and MyFitnessPal. The workouts I thought were very good and challenging. Shakeology is very overpriced - I did not even consider using it.

On a whole, for the workouts, I found it worth it - but your mileage may vary...

ebrass73 wrote: »

Hi!

Please post your thoughts, experiences, results, or lack thereof using the 21-Day Fix. Did you use just the portion containers? Videos? Shakes? All of the above? I am interested in the concept and the results I've seen from others, but I'm not sure I want to spend the cash needed for all or some of the materials.

Also, how did it help/hurt your use of MFP?

I never wanted to lose weight. Only get better abs and NOT skip breakfast. I already had a routine and meals that I ate. I maintained the same weight for 5+ years. at 125 5'4" busty curvy W/E before Shakeology. In april 2015 I began to drink it.

I really can not believe I drank this for 6 months and even became a "coach". I had so many reactions that slowly crept up on me within that time. I read someone on your comments section who said it made them "cranky" not only did it make me cranky, it also made me very angry and hormonal as well as extremely tired and sick . Instead of a meal replacement they should call it what it really is, an Herbal Supplement with fillers. You ask why these coaches are so "aggressive", I will say it is the ingredients in the shake.
I was also one of those people that spent hundreds of Dollars and not only didn't lose but, gained 22lbs the heaviest i have ever been in my entire life !!! (Yes that's my fault and no one else's)

Initially I stopped drinking it due to the fact that I gained 22lbs in 6 months(MAYBE some muscle but i had to get some new pants) . I thought I was ill with something and that I had to go to a doctor. however after not drinking the shake. ALL of these symptoms went away. Including the weight gain.

1.hormonal disturbances in body and mind(including paralyzing monthly cycles) hot flashes I am 30 years old and strange rage)
2. ringing in the years
3. weight gain
4.inflammation
5.digestive problems
6. Colds and Throat infections that lasted weeks each time
7.headaches
8.extreme fatigue
9.fast heart beating
10. extreme exaggerated bruising


Here is La Leche League's breakdown of Shakeology.

I believe what happened with me is that my blood glucose levels and blood pressure were too low as well as blood clotting issues.

http://wiki.lllvawv.org/Shakeology



This is how they get to you :


1. coaches act like they care about you, they even post it every other day with heartfelt posts and memes. How ever if you are not selling, posting sweaty pictures, or actively "kissing *kitten*" they will just ignore you.

2. many contact you out of nowhere acting like they want to catch up. (I was trained as to how exactly do this in a "so called" smooth way) they are aggressive cheerleaders and i was trained to "follow" up in a week, then 2 weeks, then 3 weeks after that for life until the person is "ready to commit" to your health.

3. The body shaming is so disgusting it makes me feel dysmorphic. (Example: a coach "motivating" others by showing a post pregnancy photo, and photo of her thin now and saying how disgusting she felt being fat and how feels great being thin)
(my coach happen to demonstrate extra amounts of narcissism, instead of motivation it felt like she was showing off or being arrogant. "get off your *kitten* and work for it" tough love kinda thing. vomit-** I don't know if all coaches are like that.. )

4. if you don't drink the shakes or do the workouts you are not "committed to your health" and will hear about it in the support groups and get picked on for not posting pics (LOL Um maybe I am just going to ride my bike today and eat half a pizza BEOTCH)

5. OVERPRICED WORKOUTS 21 day fix is boring OMG and if that lady says "yea yea yea " one more time and says dumb comments between her workouts (Ohhh but I can mute it , yay" ( and PX 90 i'd rather ride my bike for an hour and a half sorry )
XHIT on Youtube has lots of workouts for FREE

One last thing.

people say "oh but this is working for me don't rain on my parade I'm my own business person"

but seriously why support an MLM? No matter how IT SEEMS like it's helping people.

I did not put alot of effort on making sales for BB. I could not bring myself to post 3 pictures of myself a day drinking water shakes working out my chubby arms etc. No way -

HOWEVER the coach above has been doing so for 3 years. I am so sure she puts in about 40 hours a week, and does she make a ton o cash??
Not at all. ohh but duh that's because it's not a pyramid scheme and you aren't going to "make money fast" LOL

How sad.
She did get super mad at me and even made a few youtube videos on how she's not a scammer(which i didn't say SHE WAs per say lol) and I felt like maybe I was wrong about it all, and that I was just NOT committed to my health !!! Reading this article and the comments has really helped out.


NOw, 4 months after not drinking it, I have only lost about 6 to 8 lbs however I am not stressing about it nor joining a "accountability" group about it. I love good food that's healthy and clean. I STILL drink smoothies! BUt I will NEVER add anything to my body again.
(I feel good. I don't feel sick like I am dying or super extremely tired at the end of the day as I did with shakeology)

I read somewhere on a FitForLife21dtf Blog that I may develop cancer and that I am insane for thinking that there is anything healthier out there thank shakeology but for those symptoms, I think i will take my chances!!!!

Okay...I see a lot of hate of MLM's on MFP...and for good reason....but y'all have clearly never made a frozen pizza on a Pampered Chef Pizza Stone!! No, I don't sell...but I couldn't live without that thing!

I'm sad to say i bought it. And I HATE MLM's. Not the shake part but I thought the containers and DVD's would help me get back into it. I've done it on here before, I just needed the motivation. I received it and now I just use the containers to take my lunch to work because they are small and cute but useless really. This is a link to the book. Go to page 14 - "List A is the true junk. This stuff is nasty" - and it was things like cream / Half and Half / sugar. Etc. Only skim milk is allowed and its only rarely. Who are you to call my half and half nasty?? So I never actually did it. But its been 18 days and I am down 10 lbs doing it myself. (I know a lot of that was water and i have a lot to lose so it was fast) but that's what the 21 day fix will get you too. Fast water loss from beginning to eat at a deficit. And my way I get to keep my (measured) half and half and freaking ice cream if i have the calories for it.

http://p413life.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/21-Day-Fix-Eating-Plan.pdf

Based on other peoples comments I don't need to write anything lengthy. The period of time I used this program was possibly the only time in my life that people I loved felt I was exhibiting ED symptoms. I became obsessive with it. Sure I lost weight, but it drove me crazy... Use at your own risk and beware shakeology- it's nasty.

A silly waste of money in my opinion. But most "weight loss plans" such as those are. The concept of weight loss isn't really that hard. Portion control, healthy eating and get your butt moving! Actually DOING that is the hard part! Why pay money for colored plastic containers when the Tupperware drawer is probably already overflowing? Measuring your food accurately and don't waste the money. I don't need to pay money for someone to tell me I need to concentrate my diet on lean proteins, fruits & veggies, whole grains and some healthy fats.

Plus ShakeO is nasty. Just sayin!