How to use 21 Day Fix Containers!
calorie free modifications!
Color Coded Containers and SizesIn your 21 Day Fix Package you’ll get:
- 1 Green Container : For Vegetables
- 1 Purple Container : For Fruits
- 1 Red Container : For Proteins
- 1 Yellow Container : For Carbohydrates
- 1 Blue Container : For Healthy Fats and Cheeses
- 2 Orange Containers: Seeds and dressings
- 1 Shakeology Cup: For Mixing Drinks
Once you have your containers, the next step is to calculate your daily caloric intake, which is the target calories mentioned before, so you know how many containers you should use per day.
Target CaloriesThe formula to calculate is the following
- Your current weight (lbs) x 11 = Your baseline
- Your baseline + 400 (it’s the Fix calorie burn) = Your caloric need
- Your caloric need – 750 (calorie deficit) = Your target calories.
- My current weight is 111 lbs
- 111 pounds (my current weight) x 11 = 1221 (my baseline)
- 1221 (my baseline) + 400 = 1621 -> my caloric need
- 1621 (my caloric need) – 750 = 871> My target Calories
- My target calories is 871. BUT as you can see, thats very low so
Note: If you target calories is under 1200 then stick to the 1200 target, and if it’s more than 2300 go with the 2300 calories target.
How to Track Food for 21 Day Fix
- Read the 21 Day Fix Eating Plan book that came with your 21 Day Fix so you thoroughly understand the concept behind the program
- Become accustomed to what’s on the 21 Day Fix approved foods list (foods at the top of the list are better for you. Foods towards the bottom are still approved, but aren’t quite as good)
- Figure out your calorie bracket you’ll be following while on the 21 Day Fix (page 4 of the 21 Day Fix Eating Plan book)
- Once you know your calorie bracket, you’ll see how many containers of each color you’re allowed each day
- An explanation of how to tally your meals appears on pages 82-84 of the 21 Day Fix Eating Plan book.
- Now you’re ready to plan your meals…
Meal Planning for 21-Day Fix
- Think of 21 Day Fix approved foods you can cook ahead of time to either freezer, containerize, or eat later
- Get inspired by recipes that look good! Check out pages 44-69 of the 21 Day Fix Eating Plan book for simple recipes along with corresponding container counts.
- Want it to be really easy? Pages 73-75 in the 21 Day Fix Eating Plan book outline three days of eating plans that take the guesswork out of meal planning.
- You can adapt your own favorite recipes for clean eating, using the 21 Day Fix approved foods. Here are some clean eating substitutions
- START SIMPLE! once you get the hang of the system you can make more fancier meals!