I follow the 21 Day Fix Extreme meal plan because it’s what has worked best for me.  I like REAL food and I like to eat A LOT of food.  I tried this meal plan back in March of this year and for the most part, I have stuck with it.  I was hesitant about the meal plan when I heard the word “portioning”  because to me, that meant “a lot of work.”  I can MAKE myself exercise but eating right or healthy is a struggle for me especially with 2 little boys who eat everything.  I needed some structure, I needed to be TOLD what to eat and how much.  I had so many friends who tried it, loved it and were actually seeing results.  They weren’t miserable or HANGRY so it couldn’t be THAT hard.  I bought the package and even after it arrived I thought about just doing the exercises and NOT doing the portioning thing again..lol.  I thought – I am REALLY not into doing extra work to portion food before I eat it and how can this really make a difference in my results. I left everything on the counter and took my “before” pics….totally disgusted, I went back to the kitchen and decided to give it my all.  I gave into trying this whole portioning thing.  Surprisingly, it was really easy and even after the 2nd week I had my portions down to a science.  I was seeing GREAT results so that kept me motivated and even did a 2nd round.  My pics are down below.  21 days of work and it totally paid off for me. I enjoyed it so much I stuck with the food list.

Here are the list of foods on my meal plan:

Green Container

Kale, peppers, cucumbers, celery, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, carrots, broccoli, spinach, tomatoes, beans, asparagus, collard greens, brusel sprouts, cauliflower, eggplant, okra, jicama, snow peas, cabbage, radishes, sprouts, beets, artichokes and squash

Purple Container

Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, orange, apple, cherries, grapes, mango, peaches, nectarines, figs, grapefruit, apricots, tangerine, kiwifruit, papaya, melon, pears, bananas, pineapple, salsa-pico de gallo, tomato sauce

Red Container

Boneless chicken, ground chicken or turkey, fish (tilapia, salmon, cod and catfish), tuna, game (bison, ostrich, venison), eggs, egg whites, greek yogurt, plain yogurt, shellfish, clams, red meat, Shakeology, temp, tofu, pork tenderloin, canned tuna, protein powder

Yellow Container

sweet potato, yams, quinoa, beans, lentils, edamame, peas, retired beans, brown rice, wild rice, potato, corn on the cob, amaranth, millet, buckwheat, barley, bulgur, oatmeal, pasta, couscous, bread, tortilla

Blue Container

avocado, raw nuts, hummus, coconut milk, feta cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella, cheddar, parmesan

Orange Container

raw nuts, raw seeds, flaxseed and dressings

coffee and tea

spices are “free” foods

**This plan also comes with recipes for meals and your dressings

I follow portion amounts and workout for 21 days straight.  My workouts are 30 minutes long and are easy to do exercises.  I like short exercises and getting results.

If you think this would be a plan that would work for you then please message me and I can guide you.  You will have more than enough food to be satisfied and some days it might be too much food.  It is a good variety of exercise moves so there’s no chance of getting bored.

my email is mgauthier28@gmail.com or you can sign up for my challenge starting August 24th.  Fill out the form and submit-link up top under JOIN MY CHALLENGE 🙂 I will review it and see if you are a good candidate to join.

*****For the 1st 3 people who join my challenge I am sending out a recipe book with 101 recipes that go with this list of foods.*****