Simple Nutrition + Simple Fitness = Fast Results! Fixing it up!
Monday, February 03, 2014So, an update on the drain: it's fixed! I can cook and run the dishwasher again. It's the little things, right? Unfortunately my basement is still unusable due to some
construction scheduled to take place this week.
A little backstory: we have owned
our house for 5 ½ years during which time, any time it rains, there is
literally a river running through it from one corner to the drain in the center
of the basement. This stream has brought
dirt and sludge along with water and has been a pain point since we bought the
house. This week, though, we have a crew
coming in to fix it! But in order to fix
it, we had to completely empty out the basement – including my fitness
equipment, weights, and TV setup. And
since they are pouring fresh concrete, the basement must STAY empty until
Saturday or Sunday at the earliest. Now,
for those of you keeping track, that means I will have missed just over two
weeks of P90X3 workouts, setting me back quite a ways. So I have a new plan.
My biggest struggle in my entire journey is nutrition. I have no issues working out. It makes me feel strong and powerful. I love the feeling that sweating leaves me
with. I love the endorphin high. And there is nothing like the feeling of
lifting something with ease that I could previously barely heave. However, I am one of those people that if there is food in front of me, I will overeat. And yes, you CAN overeat on healthy food! I need something to tell me exactly how much to eat without overanalyzing everything. I don't mind counting calories, but if someone even took the guesswork out of that, hey, I'm definitely on board!! Well, guess what? Someone DID! There's a new program that targets my biggest weakness with a simple strategy for portion control. The strategy is as simple as it gets. See those colored containers in that image to the right? Each one is designated for a certain type of food, and you get a certain number of each one per day, depending on your weight and caloric needs. In a nutshell, if it fits, you can eat it! Simple, right? And simplicity is the main tenet for the 21 Day Fix. Best part (in my opinion) of the meal plan for the 21 Day Fix? There are instructions on how to adapt the eating plan to other Beachbody programs (like P90X3, for example). 
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