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My 21-Day Fix Meal Plan – Now It’s Just a Lifestyle Change!

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Now that I am down by 20 lbs, I am fully celebrating where I’m at with my new lifestyle, thanks to the 21-Day Fix meal plan.

Oh, did I not tell you yet?

I’ve lost 20 lbs since January 11 thanks to 21-Day Fix! Officially 20! I just have 7 lbs to go to the finish line of my weight loss goal, and only 3 lbs to go before the BMI scale will stop saying I’m overweight. (Side tangent: I think the BMI scale is a load of poo. Body builders are labeled as obese according to the scale because of their muscle mass… so I don’t fully allow the BMI scale to determine my health, I’m shooting for a certain body fat percentage instead. I currently reside in the Average area of the chart and want to be in the Fitness area.)

Today, I want to share with you what I’m eating this week as part of this lifestyle change, and it is a 21-Day Fix meal plan. I’ve been receiving a lot of positive feedback from many of you on these meal plans, so I think I’ll continue to share them sporadically, especially as I continue to find new recipes on Pinterest.

Sample 21-Day Fix Meal Plan

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21-Day Fix Extreme Results

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Today I am going to share with you my 21-Day Fix Extreme results!

Oh my goodness.

This program has definitely earned the title of EXTREME.

This round was way harder than the regular 21-Day Fix, and there were times where I didn’t know how I was going to finish. However, I do remember feeling this way on my first round of the regular 21-Day Fix, so I knew I had made the right decision to move up to the EXTREME. By the 3rd round of the regular Fix, I was stronger, and honestly, I was not getting sore anymore. This time, I worked different muscle groups and pushed myself further than ever. I became sore again, especially in new places, so I knew this was good news.

21-Day Fix Extreme Results, Round 1

Inches Lost: 7.5″

Weight Lost: 2 lbs

Total Inches Lost Since January 11: 36.5″

Total Pounds Lost Since January 11: 16.5 lbs

Extreme Results

I went back and looked at some of my previous results and realized that I had left off a 0.5 lb at some point, so I’m including it in my grand total here!

Only 2 lbs, but 7.5″ is great! It shows that my fat is converting to muscle and toning! I’m still going… but this time I will be rotating the Fix Extreme exercises with the Couch-to-5K training program. I am not taking a recovery week… I’m so close to my goal. Just ~6 lbs to go, and a couple more inches off my waist. You’ll notice in the image above that I FINALLY had some results in my arms again. They have been my problem area. Since day 1, I have lost 7″ in my waist alone, and that is a big deal. Three months of work!

When I started this journey on January 11, I needed to lose 22 lbs and I am down by 16.5. Technically, I could lose 10 more beyond that 22 and still be in a healthy weight for my height. That’s what I get for being 5’1″. But, I’m hoping that just losing the last ~6 will be enough for me to feel comfortable and confident in my own skin, and I’ll worry about the bonus 10 lbs some other time.

My sister-in-law and I are wanting to complete a 5K together this year, so I have no doubt that training for it along with continuing to eat well (while also continuing weight training and cardio) will definitely get me to my goal.

For the record, the end goal is still to get pregnant. My body continues to fail me, but I continue to hope… for now… that something can happen.

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21-Day Fix Extreme Meal Plan {What I Ate During Week #3}

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Today, I am going to share my 21-Day Fix Extreme Meal Plan for week #3. The EXTREME has been way more challenging than the regular 21-Day Fix, but I have been loving it. I’m excited to measure up and share my results next week.

21-Day Fix Extreme Meal Plan

21-Day Fix Extreme Meal Plan {Week #3}

As usual, I am only going to share my Monday-Friday plan. The weekend comes with more meal planning, grocery shopping, food prep, etc, so I tend to be more flexible with what I eat and when, whereas Monday-Friday is the same routine day after day since I work.

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Infertility Treatment on Hold… Still

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Infertility Treatment on Hold

Since my last Follistim cycle ended without pregnancy, I’ve been holding off on any further infertility treatment. While I was devastated that all of those injections didn’t produce a baby, I’ve been able to see the reason why we’re not pregnant, and why we’re having to be “on hold” right now. Glenn is finally done with his physical therapy after his shoulder dislocation, but we still have bills to pay between ER visits, labs, radiology, etc. We’re nowhere near being able to commit to the additional labs, ultrasounds, and fertility drugs that come with a treatment cycle.

So, what am I doing?

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My 21-Day Fix Results {Round 3} + 21-Day Fix Extreme {Round 1} Coming Right Up!

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My 21-Day Fix Results {Round 3!}

I have more 21-Day Fix results to share with you! I have officially completed three consecutive rounds on the Fix! You can read about my Round 1 & 2 results as well as shopping and meal ideas here: Living with PCOS: 21-Day Fix/Shakeology

9 weeks of eating better.

63 days of feeling healthier.

Maaaany days of exercising.

I’m pleased with my results so far. I feel like I am losing pounds and inches at a healthy rate and not a dangerous rate. The momentum on pounds has slowed down a bit, which means it’s time to step up those workouts again (ugh), but I feel fantastic. My inch loss is still going strong! I lost more inches on round 3 than I did on round 2. I feel so much better than I did on New Years Day, when I was ringing in the New Year wondering if 2016 would be my year for pregnancy. I felt heavy, bloated, ugly… just not myself.

Here are my 21-Day Fix results for Round 3:

21-Day Fix Results

Pounds Lost

  • Round 1: 5 lbs
  • Round 2: 6 lbs
  • Round 3: 3 lbs
  • TOTAL POUNDS LOST: 14!

Inches Lost

  • Round 1: 15″
  • Round 2: 5.5″
  • Round 3: 8.5″
  • TOTAL INCHES LOST: 29!

My arms FINALLY budged! It seems like adding the resistance bands helped make a difference this round. They’re still not anywhere near where I want them to be so I need to keep working on them. My victory? In 9 weeks I have lost 6 inches off my waist and 5 inches off my hips.

And guess what? I’M STILL GOING.

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21-Day Fix Meal Plan: Round 3, Week 9

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Today I want to share with you my 21-Day Fix meal plan for week #9. Yes, I am officially wrapping up my 3rd consecutive round on the Fix and I am excited to weigh in and measure up on Monday. I’ll share those results next week!

If you are looking for my other 21-Day Fix meal plans and results, you can check them out here: Living with PCOS: 21-Day Fix/Shakeology

I’m just going to dive right into it. Here is my 21-Day Fix meal plan for week #9!

21-Day Fix Meal Plan week 9 IG

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Shopping at Aldi for the 21-Day Fix, Part 2! {Plus: My Round 3, Week #7 Meal Plan!}

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Aldi 21-Day Fix part 2

Two things to note before you get started!

I wanted to share what I found at Aldi last weekend (along with pricing) for the start of Round 3 of the 21-Day Fix! I can’t believe I am officially finishing my 7th week on this program. I really thought I’d be lucky to even finish the first 21 days… now here I am, day 46, and pushing to make it to day 63 so I can officially say I have finished 3 rounds on the Fix. It is taking a lot of dedication and focus… and ignoring the Girl Scout Cookies sitting in my pantry.

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My 21-Day Fix Results {Round 2!}

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My 21-Day Fix Results {Round 2!}

Right after I completed my first 21-Day Fix (while also going through Follistim), I immediately continued into a 2nd round of the Fix. I had great results on my first round with 5 lbs and 15 inches lost, but I knew it could be better. At first, I wasn’t sure how far I’d go with this thing, but I went ahead and completed a second round!

After my 4th Follistim cycle failed, I knew I needed to recover before attempting to get into that level of infertility treatment again. I also knew that since I wouldn’t be on treatment, my results would be stronger. This time, I wasn’t as irritable, uncomfortable, bruised, and fatigued. I also wasn’t as bloated from the extra hormones.

So, after 6 weeks of eating better, drinking Shakeology, and exercising nearly every single day, here are my 21-Day Fix results for round 2:

21-Day Fix Round 2 Results

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21-Day Fix Round 2: Weeks #5 and #6 Meal Plan

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I hope you enjoy my 21-Day Fix meal plan post today! It feels good to be back to blogging after taking last week off. I really needed to take a moment of silence to process everything, and to decide how to move forward on the blog for the months of February & March while I rest before starting Follistim back up again. Thanks for hanging in there with me through my good times and my bad.

Right after I finished my first 21-Day Fix, I rolled right into a second round. I was originally going to slow down after my husband’s birthday, but I felt too good to stop, especially since I had lost 15 inches! When my Follistim cycle failed, I was glad I had continued on the Fix because it meant I had a distraction and something else to work towards. Plus, when you’re frustrated and upset, cardio is a great outlet to release that negative energy.

Oh, and I’m getting too skinny for my skinny jeans, which pretty much rocks.

In all seriousness though, this isn’t just about losing the weight so much as it is getting stronger and healthier for fertility. I’m slightly hoping I’ll be able to be one of those success stories of “I got pregnant while drinking Shakeology!” Not really counting on it, just bein’ real… but I’m still a little bit hopeful, even if it’s only a pin drop of hope.

So, all that to say, here is what I ate last week on the Fix, and what I am eating this week!

21-Day Fix Meal Plan {Round 2}

21-Day Fix Round 2 Meal Plan

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My 21-Day Fix Results + How it Has Changed Me and Tips if You Want to Try it

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My 21-Day Fix Results

Sunday was my last day on the 21-Day Fix and I’m thrilled with my results. Due to the fact that I was doing Follistim while on most of the Fix, it really threw a wrench in things in terms of bloating, fluid retention, and so many other things. The fatigue, the irritability, the lack of motivation to eat anything that wasn’t covered in chocolate… I had a lot stacked up against me to fail.

I’m so proud to say that while I’ve only lost 5 lbs, I have lost 15 inches!

15 INCHES!

21-Day Fix Results

To me, 15 inches is a BIG DEAL! Just three weeks, eating better, exercising daily, and I lost 15 inches. I am so proud! I have kept going this week and intend to keep going until Glenn’s birthday (2/8), and will check again at that time, but I feel so good and am very pleased with how well the 21-Day Fix went for me. I haven’t had cheat meals, the only real cheat I had was Saturday night at my sister-in-law’s birthday, and I had the tiniest piece of cake, which I later regretted because it was too sweet after not having much sugar for 3 weeks. Otherwise, I have hung in there strong!

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