Monday Momentum:: Plateau is OVAAA!!!

Wooohoooo!!! Thank you 21 Day Fix! The 7 week plateau is over and I couldn't be more excited!! I'll be honest, I did sneak a peak mid week and saw that the scale did move, but then came the weekend. The weekend is always difficult for me because we like to eat out with friends and the boys. This weekend, even though we ate out a few times, we still tried to make healthier choices and with the food that we was not healthy, we used major portion control!!

I lost 2.4 lbs!!!

This goes to show that all calories are NOT created equal!! I am still in the same target calorie range as I was before; HOWEVER, I am eating more vegetables and protein, and less carbs and fruit. Now I eat three servings of fruits and carbs (each) while before the fix, I was probably having about 4-5 servings of each a day. And now I am eating four servings of vegetables and proteins (each), while before I was only eating, at best, 2 servings of each. Some days, I struggle getting in all my veggie servings. I never thought I would say that I am struggling trying to eat all the food that a weightloss plan has for me! I'm eating cleaner as a result and it really is easy to follow.

I've also been pairing the Fix eating plan with the 30 min workout program. The speed of these workouts are completely different from what I am used to. I am a cardio junkie!!! I love Shaun T's T25 and Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire HIIT!! The 21 Day Fix mixes light weights in with the cardio workouts. One morning this past week, my husband looked over and said, "We aren't moving very fast, but I'm sweating like crazy!" That's because we are doing more controlled exercises targeting certain muscle groups each day!! I can already tell that the Fix is going to play a major role is progressing me to my next goal of getting leaner and toned. I'm seeing and feeling change after just 1 week on the program.

If you're ready to begin your fitness journey, then contact me through Facebook or email me at nicolezedlitz@gmail.com

I would love to talk about your fitness goals and find the right program to help you achieve them!!

This day 5 was actually day 6. Clearing counting is an issue towards the end of the week! 😜

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