Fitness, Family and Fun: Getting Started --> 21 Day Fix

We've had quite a few people start their 21 Day Fix journey this month and let me say if you are one of them I am SO excited for you! I'm excited because I KNOW this product works, it is foolproof.

You'll be getting the 30 minute workouts, one for each day of the week to do in the convenience of your own home, on your time and when you want. You'll be getting an easy and effective nutrition plan with portion control containers that will help re-haul the way you eat and get your food working FOR you to losing weight. You've got your 30 day supply of Shakeology, which is a nutritionally dense drink which comes in three different flavours - Strawberry, Vanilla or Chocolate (you'll receive whichever flavour you choose). It's going to boost your metabolism, curb cravings, give you energy and excel your weight loss for you because you are properly nourished. Then you've got support from not only myself, but other coaches that have done this program too and were once exactly where you are today.

I want you to know that if I could lose 35 pounds, a past sugar addict and "carboholic" who had tried all the weight loss ideas and things out there, then you most certainly can do this too!

If I haven't already, I will be setting you up in a Challenge Group which is a private and closed group on Facebook. This is where we can stay accountable to each other and where you can check in daily for motivation, tips, tricks, recipes, success stories, you can ask questions and get help and support each and every day. We never let you just buy a program and leave you on your own to figure this out. We are here to help and support you along the way. You are not doing this alone. You are doing it with other challengers, just like yourself, that will be starting their journey, and you will be doing this with other coaches that have had success in this and want to share their experience, tricks and tips with you along the way.

What do you do when your package arrives?

First off, do your happy dance because you are about to start a wonderful transformation for yourself!

*insert happy dance*

Now grab those scissors and rip open the box. Get excited because you are finally going to fit into those skinny jeans you've been wanting to get back into for a long time. I know you've got a pair. That one pair in your closet you are hanging onto until the day comes when you can fit back into them. I had them in my closet too. Just hanging out, waiting for years! (and yes I did get back into them and you will to my friend).

You are going to finally lose that weight, whether it's a little or a lot, this is going to work!

How do I know? Because I was right where you are right now.
A year ago I was frustrated with my weight, uncomfortable, tired, and I had tried everything out there to lose the last of the "baby weight". I was exercising myself to extremes, and not getting anywhere with my efforts. Until a dear friend asked me if I would join her in a challenge group with the newly released 21 Day Fix program. I will be honest, I was hesitant because it was once again, another weight loss thing I would try and most likely will work for a short period of time and then I would quit. I was hesitant in investing the money again on something that still didn't' get me to where I wanted to be. BUT for some reason we got chatting and I realized it was my nutrition that I had struggled with the most. I had to change my eating habits, it really just came down to that. The 21 Day Fix program taught me how to eat properly and fuel my body right. Shakeology also helped with giving me energy again and curbing my cravings. It gave me a clear and simple plan on how to eat and I saw results in that first month to keep me going.
If I was going to invest in this like you just did, I was GOING to make it work. So I committed myself. I committed myself to making those daily simple changes for 21 days and you can too. I slowly established new habits and took it one day at a time.

Some days were harder than others. My muscles were sore and I was using the modifier in the videos. But each week I was feeling better and better about myself. Each week the scale was going down and I was getting more and more excited. More and more motivated to totally stick to this! The first round of 21 day fix I lost 8 pounds! I was hooked. SOMETHING that worked, finally. I had learned to eat properly. I had learned to meal plan. I had learned where I could fit 30 minutes of exercise a day. Most importantly I learned and showed myself that I could do it! That my body COULD lose weight, it wasn't at all stuck and that it was possible.
I went on to doing several more rounds, and lost 35 pounds in total.

So when I say I'm excited for you, I am truly excited for you! Because I know that this works, and I know this will work for you.

So keep doing that happy dance and open that box!

Your tools for success!!

Lets start with NUTRITION!!
I believe 100% that your success is going to come from nutrition so lets take a good look at this part:

Find the eating plan book and read it from cover to cover. It will help explain the container counts and how to tally your foods. If you have ANY questions please don't hesitate to contact me: https://www.facebook.com/jennweberfitness Even if you have stumbled upon this blog post and are interested in hearing more about this or other programs I would love to chat with you.

Flip to page 4 where it walks you through some calculations to find out your calorie level. Learn from me don't assume that you are in the lower calorie bracket because you want to eat less calories to lose weight. It was a hard thing for me to wrap my head around in the beginning. You have to fuel your body with the right amount of calories in order to LOSE weight. If you eat too few calories, your body will start to go into starvation mode and you will not be able to lose those pounds you want to lose. Please please follow the container counts suggested for your calorie level.

I have included some tools in your welcome email "Lets Get Started". Look for that email arriving shortly. It includes a 21 Day Fix Tally Sheet, a Sample Meal plan, Weekly Meal planner template and a grocery list template. Shakeology Recipes, and even Shakeology dessert recipes for when you need a little bit of a treat

Create a menu plan, and as your coach I can help you with this. You are going to want a PLAN! Read why I'm so passionate on planning for success HERE and you can find some of my meal plans posted HERE. You can see a template and then you can switch out any foods you don't like or change any meals that you want too.

Prep any easy snacks ahead of time. I think you can also find corresponding coloured baggies at the grocery store or at Wal-Mart. Just premeasure portion sizes for snacks and have them all ready for you to grab and go!

Next ....
TRACK YOUR RESULTS:

Take those before measurements and photos. Trust me, you are going to want these for motivation! The "Start Here" information sheet explains to you which measuments you'll want to take and it also gives you a place to write your starting points at. Again, you are going to want these, believe me! This is your starting point, and you will want to look back and be proud of the progress you have made!

Take those before photos too because a photo will give you a great snapshot of your progress.
Did you know after you are done your 21 day fix you can submit your results for a free tshirt? How awesome is that. Can't go wrong with free stuff!

GET ORGANIZED:

Print out those 21 Day fix tally sheets I sent you in the welcome email. It's a great tool because at the end of the day at your last meal, you can clearly see which food group you need to eat from or are missing for the day. If you're craving something at the end of the day, you'll know exactly what to grab for to complete your day of healthy and balanced eating

If you've got an iphone you can download this free app and track your daily containers that way. Found in the app store

Also another thing I have used is this cute FIT BOOK. If you are a pen and paper girl, you will love this cute FitBook to plan and track your progress. I found it at Chapters and it was about $20. You can log your workout plan for the week, your nutrition plan for the week, and then it has pages each day to track what you actually did eat, and what you did for exercise. You can track your results and measurements also in this handy journal.