The Best 21 Day Fix Recipes 2020 (2024)

FAQs

What foods are good for the 21 day fix? ›

If you're truly following a 21 day fix meal plan, you will have Shakeology. If you're just trying to eat healthier, no problem! You can either substitute any kind of chocolate protein powder, or you can eat 1 cup of low fat plain greek or regular yogurt with 2 cups berries.

The deal is, in older versions of the Eating Plan, 2 egg whites are listed as 1 red. In newer, corrected versions, 8 egg whites equal one red because 2 egg whites do not have the same amount of protein/calories as two whole eggs.

21 Day Fix Container Cheat Sheet:

Purple Container: Fruits like blueberries, strawberries, mango, and banana. Red Container: Proteins like chicken breast, salmon, eggs, and tempeh. Yellow Container: Carbohydrates like sweet potato, brown rice, tortillas, whole-wheat bread, and wine (yes, wine!).

The best option is to use real peanut butter. The healthy fats are good for you. However, if you do use PB2 count it as a teaspoon (you can add a little bit more).

The 21 Day Fix is particularly popular among Beachbody enthusiasts, with thousands of testimonials and impressive “before-and-after” pictures touting its effectiveness. Beachbody states that 21 Day Fix followers will experience fast results and lose up to 15 pounds (7 kg) in three weeks.

Simple math reveals that it's unrealistic to lose 20 pounds in 2 weeks. Weight loss occurs when you eat fewer calories than you burn. The number of calories you burn each day is called your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). It's determined by your age, height, weight, activity levels and other factors.

Use the following equation. It will determine your daily caloric intake allowance for you to lose weight on the 21 Day Fix. Basically, the equation is “your weight” X 11 = your baseline calories. Daily Caloric Needs – 750 = Calorie Target to lose weight with the 21 Day Fix Program.

The diet will consist of two high protein, low calorie periods of 10 days each. Each of these low calorie periods are separated by a “free” day where you will eat high carbohydrates to reset your metabolism. You will eliminate practically all high fat and high carbohydrate foods for these 2 blocks of 10 days.

What happens if you miss a day of 21 day fix? ›

Missing a few days is no big deal. Just jump back into your program where you left off. After about five or six days off, your body is fully recovered and very strong, and you actually have the ability to hurt yourself by breaking down your fast-twitch muscle fibers.

Pickles/Relish-Pickles are on our green list but I think most jarred pickles have too much sodium in them to fill that green container up with them, same for relish, so I stick to the serving size on the jar. And then just count them in with the rest of my green containers for the day.

Canned milk

It is considered a “healthy fat” or a Blue container on the 21 Day Fix. It can be used in so many recipes both savory and sweet.

These are some of the most processed foods on our entire food lists. Deli-meats, bacon, and sausages can be approved but need to be Nitrate/Nitrite Free.

Find a few dishes that work best with your 21 Day Fix container allotment with the least amount of special requests. Tip #7: Consider a Healthy Appetizer for Your Main Dish—Ordering an appetizer as your main dish will shrink those portion sizes down so you don't eat up too many containers.

The Daniel Fast is a widely utilized fast based on the Biblical book of Daniel. It involves a 21 day ad libitum food intake period, devoid of animal products and preservatives, and inclusive of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.

Cheese Pizza – You're allowed 1/4 of a 12″ pizza (mind you most pizzeria pizzas are NOT 12″) and it counts as 2 yellow and a blue on your Tally sheet. Do NOT make this meal the equivalent of calories to a full day of meals. This is why some people don't to use a cheat/splurge meal.

Pasta is one of my favorite quick and easy, comfort food meals, and I could never been on a diet that makes me give it up! Thankfully you can still eat pasta on the 21 Day Fix, as long as you measure it according to your yellow container guidelines!