Starting Monday, I am making a whole-hearted effort to do
the final toning I want to do to lose the post-baby mush that’s hanging around.
I haven’t bought a new swimsuit in 5 years, and I’m not ready to just yet. But in 3 weeks, I will be.
I’m doing a new program called the 21-Day Fix. I measure out
portions of different food groups in color-coded containers to determine my
intake for the day, and I do a 30-minute workout every day. At the
same time, I am leading a group of friends through 21 days of clean eating to help us all stay accountable.
So far, I have figured up my caloric intake for the 21 days.
This is not as easy as it seems. I am a thin person by nature, and this program
is definitely geared toward those looking to lose weight. The first
recommendation is to start at a calorie deficit. Following the formula
provided, my recommended calorie intake would be about 820 calories (you’re
supposed to round up to a minimum of 1,200). So, I am using the formula for
weight maintenance, which is my weight in pounds x 13. This brings me to 1,404
calories per day. According to the chart, that means I get 3 green containers,
2 purple containers, 4 red containers, 2 yellow containers, 1 blue, and 1
orange. I am a little concerned whether that will be enough food with the workouts,
but I think that is because it's not the foods I really want to eat. (Red containers are protein and yellow are carbs/legumes/cheeses.) I am replacing my breakfasts with a meal replacement
shake (because usually it’s that or no breakfast), which counts as one of my red
containers.
There are no lattes or candy on this plan, and really
limited carbs. I really need to break my sugar habit, so I’m looking forward to
this, and I definitely need accountability to stay away from the sweets for the
next 3 weeks.
Here goes, wish me luck!
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