I love your review. I am doing the fix on Beachbody on Demand. I wasn't too sure about the food but now that you explained it, I'm going to give it a try. I'm on Day 9 and yes I agree Burpees are the worst thing in the world. LOL!
I am so glad I found your blog. I tried 21 Day Fix when it first came out and was not successful like I had hoped to be. I am ready to do it again (50 pounds to lose) and your blog has given me the nudge to do it again. Thank you!
I love your recipes. I love ketchup and I love that it can be had on the fix. I use the containers even with the workout I’m currently doing Muscle Burns Fat.
I tried 3 days of the 21 day fix workouts and my hips were aching? Like a deep ache?! Have you heard of this with this program or felt this when starting the program? Thanks!
I haven't personally felt it in my hips, but people have aches in different places when starting a new workout program. It's been a few days since you commented with this (sorry, I've been sick!) - are your hips still bothering you? Sometimes it just takes your body some time to adjust to a new program.
You are not alone! When I first started 21 day fix I had difficulties walking normal. I had to steer clear of wearing heels. I see your post is from April, however I am going to assume the pain went away then. This happens from our bodies not being used to moving certain ways.
I can honestly say I feel muscles I did not know I had. But, if you are feeling horrible pain in your hips, maybe you did a wrong move? I know I sometimes feel it in my lower back and it's because doing sit ups has always been a pain for me to do them correctly.
Hello, I’m just finding this page and just ordered the containers.
I like to make stir fry meals. If it’s chicken it can be separated easier to measure out in the containers, but what if it’s ground turkey or ground beef mixed with veggies?
What container do I use to not over or under eat?
Hi Angela! Here's what I do. I measure the ingredients going in, for example: If I were to make a stir fry, I might use 1 lb of chicken (4 Reds per Autumn) and 4 cups of veggies. I would consider that 4 servings, each having 1 Red and 1 Green. To find out how much each serving will be, I measure how much it makes (I have a big 9-cup measuring cup that I use for this, but you can use whatever you have on hand) and then divide that by 4. So if it made 6 cups, each serving would 1 1/2 cups. Hope this was helpful! And congrats on ordering the 21 Day Fix!
First of all thank you for all the info, you're making it super easy.
I just got the containers as a present from a weight loss group and it's making everything so much easier to follow instead of just counting calories and not looking at fat or carbs.
Anyways, I have a quick question that's been bugging me... The red container (protein) should be eaten 4 times per day (in the 1,200-1,499 cals) but when I fill it with chicken or meat it gives me a whopping 300-400 grams in total !!
I think there's something I'm not doing right because I was reading your other post and you explained that the red container is only 15-25 g, could you tell me how did you come up with that? This is the first time my scale doesn't meet the grams that people tell me. And I feel like 100 g of chicken/,eat/tuna per day is too little, what are your thoughts?
Hey Michelle! First off, you're doing everything right and I'm so glad to hear that the containers are helping you! In the post that says 15 - 25 grams, that's talking about protein content, not the weight of the food itself. It's basically saying that your 300 -400 grams of chicken will have between 15 and 25 grams of protein in it. I hope that's helpful!
Hey Kelly! Sorry I'm so late getting back to you, I'm in the middle of a move and things have been nuts! Anyway, I'll tell you this, I've never used shakeology and I know many other people who haven't who've gotten amazing results. It's definitely not necessary and out of budget for a lot of people. I don't think there's anything wrong with it, but if you follow the plan, you'll have great results either way. Hope this was helpful!
Hi Jillian! The Essential Package, which comes with the DVDs, the eating guide and the containers is $59.85, If you want to add a 1 month's supply of Shakeology, that package is $140.00 and is called the 21 Day Fix and Shakeology Challenge Pack. There's a link on this page to my Beachbody Shop 🙂
If you're just starting out, you definitely want to go with the essential package. Extreme is a different set of workouts altogether and you really need a foundation of fitness (they are extreme, after all!) before you start them. Beachbody also sells an original 21 Day Fix/21 Day Fix Extreme combo pack that'll save you about $20 (not to mention the shipping) if you're pretty sure you're going to want to do Extreme after you've done the original for a while. Hope that helps!
Angelia Mullins says
I love your review. I am doing the fix on Beachbody on Demand. I wasn't too sure about the food but now that you explained it, I'm going to give it a try. I'm on Day 9 and yes I agree Burpees are the worst thing in the world. LOL!
Stephanie says
Ha! Right?! I'm so glad my explanation was helpful!
Tamara says
I am so glad I found your blog. I tried 21 Day Fix when it first came out and was not successful like I had hoped to be. I am ready to do it again (50 pounds to lose) and your blog has given me the nudge to do it again. Thank you!
Stephanie says
I'm so glad! Feel free to reach out if I can help with anything, it's truly all about the planning!
Jessica Taylor says
I love your recipes. I love ketchup and I love that it can be had on the fix. I use the containers even with the workout I’m currently doing Muscle Burns Fat.
Stephanie says
Awesome!! I'm so glad you're enjoying my recipes!
Barb says
It was very helpful to me!! I'm just starting this and had the exact same question. Thanks!!
Stephanie says
I'm so happy to hear that!!
Carol says
Hi,
The link to purchase just takes me to the pintrest board. I can't see a way to get to the amazon link.
Stephanie says
Hi! Sorry about that! I fixed it, but it looks like it's unavailable on amazon right now! But here's the link for it at Beachbody.
Amy says
I tried 3 days of the 21 day fix workouts and my hips were aching? Like a deep ache?! Have you heard of this with this program or felt this when starting the program? Thanks!
Stephanie says
I haven't personally felt it in my hips, but people have aches in different places when starting a new workout program. It's been a few days since you commented with this (sorry, I've been sick!) - are your hips still bothering you? Sometimes it just takes your body some time to adjust to a new program.
Kari says
You are not alone! When I first started 21 day fix I had difficulties walking normal. I had to steer clear of wearing heels. I see your post is from April, however I am going to assume the pain went away then. This happens from our bodies not being used to moving certain ways.
Stephanie says
Oh yeah, it always feels better after a few days 🙂
Elenia says
I can honestly say I feel muscles I did not know I had. But, if you are feeling horrible pain in your hips, maybe you did a wrong move? I know I sometimes feel it in my lower back and it's because doing sit ups has always been a pain for me to do them correctly.
Angela paschall says
Hello, I’m just finding this page and just ordered the containers.
I like to make stir fry meals. If it’s chicken it can be separated easier to measure out in the containers, but what if it’s ground turkey or ground beef mixed with veggies?
What container do I use to not over or under eat?
Stephanie says
Hi Angela! Here's what I do. I measure the ingredients going in, for example: If I were to make a stir fry, I might use 1 lb of chicken (4 Reds per Autumn) and 4 cups of veggies. I would consider that 4 servings, each having 1 Red and 1 Green. To find out how much each serving will be, I measure how much it makes (I have a big 9-cup measuring cup that I use for this, but you can use whatever you have on hand) and then divide that by 4. So if it made 6 cups, each serving would 1 1/2 cups. Hope this was helpful! And congrats on ordering the 21 Day Fix!
michelle says
Hi stephanie,
First of all thank you for all the info, you're making it super easy.
I just got the containers as a present from a weight loss group and it's making everything so much easier to follow instead of just counting calories and not looking at fat or carbs.
Anyways, I have a quick question that's been bugging me... The red container (protein) should be eaten 4 times per day (in the 1,200-1,499 cals) but when I fill it with chicken or meat it gives me a whopping 300-400 grams in total !!
I think there's something I'm not doing right because I was reading your other post and you explained that the red container is only 15-25 g, could you tell me how did you come up with that? This is the first time my scale doesn't meet the grams that people tell me. And I feel like 100 g of chicken/,eat/tuna per day is too little, what are your thoughts?
Thanks!!
Stephanie says
Hey Michelle! First off, you're doing everything right and I'm so glad to hear that the containers are helping you! In the post that says 15 - 25 grams, that's talking about protein content, not the weight of the food itself. It's basically saying that your 300 -400 grams of chicken will have between 15 and 25 grams of protein in it. I hope that's helpful!
Kelly says
What are your thoughts of Shakeology? Do you think its worth the extra to get that in the kit verse without?
Stephanie says
Hey Kelly! Sorry I'm so late getting back to you, I'm in the middle of a move and things have been nuts! Anyway, I'll tell you this, I've never used shakeology and I know many other people who haven't who've gotten amazing results. It's definitely not necessary and out of budget for a lot of people. I don't think there's anything wrong with it, but if you follow the plan, you'll have great results either way. Hope this was helpful!
Jillian Jurica says
How much is the 21 day fix kit with dvds?
Stephanie says
Hi Jillian! The Essential Package, which comes with the DVDs, the eating guide and the containers is $59.85, If you want to add a 1 month's supply of Shakeology, that package is $140.00 and is called the 21 Day Fix and Shakeology Challenge Pack. There's a link on this page to my Beachbody Shop 🙂
NotoriousBFF says
What are your thoughts on the necessity of the "Essential Kit" vs. the "Extreme" kit?
Stephanie says
If you're just starting out, you definitely want to go with the essential package. Extreme is a different set of workouts altogether and you really need a foundation of fitness (they are extreme, after all!) before you start them. Beachbody also sells an original 21 Day Fix/21 Day Fix Extreme combo pack that'll save you about $20 (not to mention the shipping) if you're pretty sure you're going to want to do Extreme after you've done the original for a while. Hope that helps!