I'm thinking of jumping on the bandwagon. Has anyone done this or is anyone currently doing it? I would love some honest feedback on how you liked it.
Also, for anyone who has done it, I have a few questions:
If my fiancé and I want to do it together, do we have to order two packages to get two sets of containers? Is there an option to buy extra containers without the DVD's and book. We would only need one set of these as a family, but probably need more containers.
What do you do if you know you're going to be gone for the whole day and would typically need more than one container of a specific color for the day? Do you measure your portions out and ziplock them or something?
Can I still drink vodka sodas or something? My bachelorette party is coming up and there's an open bar. This bachelorette WILL be taking advantage of the open bar!
Did you find it fairly easy to accommodate eating out? Or was it a struggle?
I'm thinking of jumping on the bandwagon. Has anyone done this or is anyone currently doing it? I would love some honest feedback on how you liked it.
Also, for anyone who has done it, I have a few questions:
If my fiancé and I want to do it together, do we have to order two packages to get two sets of containers? Is there an option to buy extra containers without the DVD's and book. We would only need one set of these as a family, but probably need more containers.
What do you do if you know you're going to be gone for the whole day and would typically need more than one container of a specific color for the day? Do you measure your portions out and ziplock them or something?
Can I still drink vodka sodas or something? My bachelorette party is coming up and there's an open bar. This bachelorette WILL be taking advantage of the open bar!
Did you find it fairly easy to accommodate eating out? Or was it a struggle?
Opinion on the workouts?
1) Order two for more containers. 2) Yes 3) If I remember right you can have wine but no liquor. You can trade a container of carbs for a glass of wine a week, or something like that. 4) Not at all 5) Workouts were good.
My biggest peeve was the containers. It's a great system for the first day... or even the first week when you're all gung ho... But then one day the containers will be dirty and you won't feel like washing them so you'll guess.... Or you'll lose a lid to one and not be able to properly use it... Then you'll get tired of them and start guessing altogether... Then you'll find yourself off the wagon in no time.
I mean.... Not that that's what happened with me or anything...
I would rather just workout on my own, and eat healthy. I tried it, and didn't last long on it at all. The workouts were good, but the containers were awful and confusing. Also, their shakeology that you had to drink was disgusting.
What about something like Whole 30? You don't have to buy any special containers or equipment. And there are a billionty recipes online that take your favorite foods and make them whole 30 compliant.
Post by mustloveerica on Apr 6, 2015 11:51:16 GMT -5
1. We bought our own containers and borrowed the videos from a friends. Oh and I found the meal plan book or whatever it's called online and printed it out. I think it was Glad tupperwares we got. We got a ton of 1 cup sized ones and a ton of 3 cup ones and I labelled them all with different colored sharpies. This worked better for us because I portioned out an entire week at a time. Then all we had to do in the morning was choose our allotment of each container from the fridge. No thinking necessary. The Glad tupperware are super inexpensive. I think I bought 6 packs for under $20.
2. See above. Since I bought my own containers I was able to pack an entire weeks worth for two people which makes packing lunches, dinners, snacks for work much easier.
3. Alcohol uses one carb container per week I think. It wasn't worth it to us. We would rather eat our containers than drink them so we avoided drinking for the 21 days.
4. Eating out was impossible. Sauces, dresses, seasonings etc all count as containers and it's hard to keep track of that sort of thing. We allowed ourselves one day per week to eat out and not worry about the diet (tho we still tried to make good choices of ordering).
5. I liked that the workouts were short. I get really bored with video workouts but these ones are short and intense so they seem to go fast.
ETA: I'm going to add that I think I lost 2 pounds and gained it back almost immediately so obviously it didn't work for me even tho we stuck pretty closely to it. It also isn't good for teaching life skills. I prefer learning how to cook healthy meals, learning real life portion control and learning how to accommodate eating out (and life events that throw food/alcohol at you). The 21 day fix is not something that's going to help you learn a lifestyle that will maintain a healthy body.
@ismellbooks, we do tend to buy only healthy foods at home, and I'm great about making balanced meals when we're at home. It's the long work days of eating out and grabbing something on the run that tends to get us tripped up. Plus neither one of us make exercise a priority in our schedules. I was hoping that something structured and regimented would build in some accountability for us.
Neither of us have much weight to lose, we just both need to tone up a bit. I've read mixed reviews about the 21 Day Fix that it doesn't do much for you if you don't have a ton of weight to lose, so that's kinda why I was putting my feelers out to see what other experiences have been.
bunnyfungo, I haven't heard of Whole 30. I'll check it out!!
1. We bought our own containers and borrowed the videos from a friends. Oh and I found the meal plan book or whatever it's called online and printed it out. I think it was Glad tupperwares we got. We got a ton of 1 cup sized ones and a ton of 3 cup ones and I labelled them all with different colored sharpies. This worked better for us because I portioned out an entire week at a time. Then all we had to do in the morning was choose our allotment of each container from the fridge. No thinking necessary. The Glad tupperware are super inexpensive. I think I bought 6 packs for under $20.
2. See above. Since I bought my own containers I was able to pack an entire weeks worth for two people which makes packing lunches, dinners, snacks for work much easier.
3. Alcohol uses one carb container per week I think. It wasn't worth it to us. We would rather eat our containers than drink them so we avoided drinking for the 21 days.
4. Eating out was impossible. Sauces, dresses, seasonings etc all count as containers and it's hard to keep track of that sort of thing. We allowed ourselves one day per week to eat out and not worry about the diet (tho we still tried to make good choices of ordering).
5. I liked that the workouts were short. I get really bored with video workouts but these ones are short and intense so they seem to go fast.
I thought about making my own containers, too. One thing I've considered is buying the supplies (mostly for the book and the DVD's) and then doing something similar to what you did and getting extra tupperware containers.
What about something like Whole 30? You don't have to buy any special containers or equipment. And there are a billionty recipes online that take your favorite foods and make them whole 30 compliant.
Post by SheilaTheTank on Apr 6, 2015 11:59:26 GMT -5
My friend distributes for them. It honestly is just healthy eating with portion control. I did not like how they limited your fruits and veggies and the containers weren't really ideal for more then a few days. If you were going to do anything like this I would do WW. Unlimited fruits and veggies. Simple eating plan and alcohol is ok.
My friend distributes for them. It honestly is just healthy eating with portion control. I did not like how they limited your fruits and veggies and the containers weren't really ideal for more then a few days. If you were going to do anything like this I would do WW. Unlimited fruits and veggies. Simple eating plan and alcohol is ok.
What is WW? I feel like I live under a rock...I haven't heard of any of these cool things!
My friend distributes for them. It honestly is just healthy eating with portion control. I did not like how they limited your fruits and veggies and the containers weren't really ideal for more then a few days. If you were going to do anything like this I would do WW. Unlimited fruits and veggies. Simple eating plan and alcohol is ok.
What is WW? I feel like I live under a rock...I haven't heard of any of these cool things!
Sorry weight watchers. I find it to be the most flexible out of all the diet plans out there. You can go to a party or out to eat with friends and are not just limited to salad. They also give you some extra points so that you don't need to "cheat". If you want to eat a piece of easter candy then eat one but just don't eat 10 of them.
My friend distributes for them. It honestly is just healthy eating with portion control. I did not like how they limited your fruits and veggies and the containers weren't really ideal for more then a few days. If you were going to do anything like this I would do WW. Unlimited fruits and veggies. Simple eating plan and alcohol is ok.
My friend distributes for them. It honestly is just healthy eating with portion control. I did not like how they limited your fruits and veggies and the containers weren't really ideal for more then a few days. If you were going to do anything like this I would do WW. Unlimited fruits and veggies. Simple eating plan and alcohol is ok.
Shakeology? Uh, no. It's an MLM.
Wait, that wasn't supposed to come across as I was promoting it. I mean that it is nothing special other than healthy eating with color coded containers. I think the entire thing is ridiculous and a money scam. The 21 day fix is the stupid little color coded containers where you have to match up the food group to the container. If you remove the containers all you have is portion control with whole grains and vegetables. It's not rocket science.
I have the book in my bag to return to my friend today. The "free foods" they give you are laughable as they are only spices and they promote the "water bar" which is just water with different types of ice and fruit. Why anyone would pay for this is beyond me.
Im not recommending any of these products just showing you cost comparisons.
It also taste like ass. My friend says there are all the additives that you can put in to make it taste better but if you need to do that then wtf is the point?
So, honest questions - do you really see yourself measuring out portions every day 6 months from now? How about a year?
It doesn't seem like this program is really changing your habits or even getting you to stop think about what you're eating. Just so long as it fills the box, you can eat it? So, once you get sick of putting things in special boxes what is to stop you from just going back to your old ways?
If it is not sustainable, in my opinion, it's not a good program.
I actually already do something similar to this with our lunches for the week, but not for portion control, more as a time-saver. I buy different sized tupperware and ziplock bags, and on Sunday I cut up all our fruits and vegetables, make several salads for the week, portion out our nuts/snacks/etc., and then put them all into their baggies or containers so in the morning we each just grab a few and throw them into a lunchbox.
I was thinking that the 21 Day Fix would be helpful because it adds in the 30-minute workout DVD's also, and was hoping the book would have some fun recipes in it. I was envisioning us doing the 30-min workout at home together in the evenings, and the color-coded containers helping to balance out our meals a bit.
It sounds like responses so far are overwhelmingly negative. Sounds like I could get the "21 Day Fix Recipes" from Pinterest, use some Gladware, and keep doing what I have been doing. The exercise part is something we're going to have to address, though. Maybe I can find some free videos online or something. I was just thinking it might be a neat thing to do before our honeymoon so we were beach ready, but sounds like it's not worth it.
So, honest questions - do you really see yourself measuring out portions every day 6 months from now? How about a year?
It doesn't seem like this program is really changing your habits or even getting you to stop think about what you're eating. Just so long as it fills the box, you can eat it? So, once you get sick of putting things in special boxes what is to stop you from just going back to your old ways?
If it is not sustainable, in my opinion, it's not a good program.
I actually already do something similar to this with our lunches for the week, but not for portion control, more as a time-saver. I buy different sized tupperware and ziplock bags, and on Sunday I cut up all our fruits and vegetables, make several salads for the week, portion out our nuts/snacks/etc., and then put them all into their baggies or containers so in the morning we each just grab a few and throw them into a lunchbox.
I was thinking that the 21 Day Fix would be helpful because it adds in the 30-minute workout DVD's also, and was hoping the book would have some fun recipes in it. I was envisioning us doing the 30-min workout at home together in the evenings, and the color-coded containers helping to balance out our meals a bit.
It sounds like responses so far are overwhelmingly negative. Sounds like I could get the "21 Day Fix Recipes" from Pinterest, use some Gladware, and keep doing what I have been doing. The exercise part is something we're going to have to address, though. Maybe I can find some free videos online or something. I was just thinking it might be a neat thing to do before our honeymoon so we were beach ready, but sounds like it's not worth it.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
There are like 7 recipes in that book. You would be better off buying a healthy eating cookbook or finding recipes online.
I actually already do something similar to this with our lunches for the week, but not for portion control, more as a time-saver. I buy different sized tupperware and ziplock bags, and on Sunday I cut up all our fruits and vegetables, make several salads for the week, portion out our nuts/snacks/etc., and then put them all into their baggies or containers so in the morning we each just grab a few and throw them into a lunchbox.
I was thinking that the 21 Day Fix would be helpful because it adds in the 30-minute workout DVD's also, and was hoping the book would have some fun recipes in it. I was envisioning us doing the 30-min workout at home together in the evenings, and the color-coded containers helping to balance out our meals a bit.
It sounds like responses so far are overwhelmingly negative. Sounds like I could get the "21 Day Fix Recipes" from Pinterest, use some Gladware, and keep doing what I have been doing. The exercise part is something we're going to have to address, though. Maybe I can find some free videos online or something. I was just thinking it might be a neat thing to do before our honeymoon so we were beach ready, but sounds like it's not worth it.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
There are like 7 recipes in that book. You would be better off buying a healthy eating cookbook or finding recipes online.
Good to know. I'm glad I asked, because I was expecting something much more in-depth.
This diet trend is pretty much taking over in my area. The shakeology, especially, seems completely gross. I know of a few people who give the shakeology to kids as young as 3, and I side eye the shit out of that.
I actually already do something similar to this with our lunches for the week, but not for portion control, more as a time-saver. I buy different sized tupperware and ziplock bags, and on Sunday I cut up all our fruits and vegetables, make several salads for the week, portion out our nuts/snacks/etc., and then put them all into their baggies or containers so in the morning we each just grab a few and throw them into a lunchbox.
I was thinking that the 21 Day Fix would be helpful because it adds in the 30-minute workout DVD's also, and was hoping the book would have some fun recipes in it. I was envisioning us doing the 30-min workout at home together in the evenings, and the color-coded containers helping to balance out our meals a bit.
It sounds like responses so far are overwhelmingly negative. Sounds like I could get the "21 Day Fix Recipes" from Pinterest, use some Gladware, and keep doing what I have been doing. The exercise part is something we're going to have to address, though. Maybe I can find some free videos online or something. I was just thinking it might be a neat thing to do before our honeymoon so we were beach ready, but sounds like it's not worth it.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
There are like 7 recipes in that book. You would be better off buying a healthy eating cookbook or finding recipes online.
The recipes suck too. I tried a couple but since you can't use spices or sauces they are very bland. The book is mostly a list of what goes I each container. Do you know an apple is fruit? Yes. Do you know chicken is meat? Yes the only thing I used the book for was calculating the number of servings. But for me I think it was way too many calories. I added it up one day and it was like 1700-1900 calories for me. I had to stay closer to 1300-1500 to not gain and that's WITH working out quite a bit.
The only thing I know about Beachbody/Shakeology/21 Day Fix is what I see from a couple FB "friends" who sell it. They are annoying as hell. At least once a day they are posting selfies with their weights or shakes, with a multiple paragraph spiel about how wonderful they feel, and how their life has been changed. One of them just got knocked up, and she posted that it was Shakeology that "fixed" her body and enabled her to become pregnant. They are so absorbed in the program that they seem to have lost all grasp of reality.
^^This.
Went out last weekend for brunch with my friend who sells it. The entire bloody time she talked about the program and posted pictures of whatever she ate stating it was part of the program. Dude you just ate a 6 egg omelet and an enormous bloody mary. The amount of calories in that HAS to exceed whatever is outlined in that program. I didn't have the heart to tell her that she doesn't look any different than when I saw her 3 months ago before she started the program.
There are like 7 recipes in that book. You would be better off buying a healthy eating cookbook or finding recipes online.
The recipes suck too. I tried a couple but since you can't use spices or sauces they are very bland. The book is mostly a list of what goes I each container. Do you know an apple is fruit? Yes. Do you know chicken is meat? Yes the only thing I used the book for was calculating the number of servings. But for me I think it was way too many calories. I added it up one day and it was like 1700-1900 calories for me. I had to stay closer to 1300-1500 to not gain and that's WITH working out quite a bit.
1300 is not enough calories, especially if you are working out.
Stop basing health decisions based on your weight. It is a very poor indicator of health.
This diet trend is pretty much taking over in my area. The shakeology, especially, seems completely gross. I know of a few people who give the shakeology to kids as young as 3, and I side eye the shit out of that.
Similarly, the one girl I know who is on it has been feeding her barely-one-year-old son Shakeology, and only lets him have foods that are approved by the program. For pete's sake, he's one. Give the child some real food.
The only thing I know about Beachbody/Shakeology/21 Day Fix is what I see from a couple FB "friends" who sell it. They are annoying as hell. At least once a day they are posting selfies with their weights or shakes, with a multiple paragraph spiel about how wonderful they feel, and how their life has been changed. One of them just got knocked up, and she posted that it was Shakeology that "fixed" her body and enabled her to become pregnant. They are so absorbed in the program that they seem to have lost all grasp of reality.
I have seen this on Facebook too! Honestly it's kinda what piqued my interest...I didn't realize they were selling it though, I just thought they were super excited about their cool new diet and exercise program.
The only thing I know about Beachbody/Shakeology/21 Day Fix is what I see from a couple FB "friends" who sell it. They are annoying as hell. At least once a day they are posting selfies with their weights or shakes, with a multiple paragraph spiel about how wonderful they feel, and how their life has been changed. One of them just got knocked up, and she posted that it was Shakeology that "fixed" her body and enabled her to become pregnant. They are so absorbed in the program that they seem to have lost all grasp of reality.
I am SOOOO sick of hearing about ItWorks bullshit! If it works so well, then it should sell itself and there would be no need to spam me about it constantly!
This diet trend is pretty much taking over in my area. The shakeology, especially, seems completely gross. I know of a few people who give the shakeology to kids as young as 3, and I side eye the shit out of that.
Similarly, the one girl I know who is on it has been feeding her barely-one-year-old son Shakeology, and only lets him have foods that are approved by the program. For pete's sake, he's one. Give the child some real food.
The only thing I know about Beachbody/Shakeology/21 Day Fix is what I see from a couple FB "friends" who sell it. They are annoying as hell. At least once a day they are posting selfies with their weights or shakes, with a multiple paragraph spiel about how wonderful they feel, and how their life has been changed. One of them just got knocked up, and she posted that it was Shakeology that "fixed" her body and enabled her to become pregnant. They are so absorbed in the program that they seem to have lost all grasp of reality.
I have seen this on Facebook too! Honestly it's kinda what piqued my interest...I didn't realize they were selling it though, I just thought they were super excited about their cool new diet and exercise program.
They are super brainwashed and make money off you joining them.
I have seen this on Facebook too! Honestly it's kinda what piqued my interest...I didn't realize they were selling it though, I just thought they were super excited about their cool new diet and exercise program.
They are super brainwashed and make money off you joining them.
What would I do without you guys here to keep me from falling into these gimmicks and traps?! I started Googling it this morning and then thought "I know, I'll ask GKU!"
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