Day 1: Soo Much Food!

The Countdown to Competition Plan (CTC) for 21 Day Fix Extreme is the same plan that trainer and 21 Day Fix creator, Autumn Calabrese, uses before her bikini competitions.  CTC is a very different eating plan from what I have ever done before.  It includes A LOT of lean protein and veggies. After following the CTC plan for 2 days you follow one day of the 21 Day Fix Extreme  (21 DFX) eating plan. 21 DFX eating plan includes all the of the food groups in balanced portions. The CTC plan is not meant to be a permanent eating plan, but rather one that you use before a big event, such as a wedding, vacation or competition. I will be blogging about my 21 Day journey with this eating plan and workouts! I love the excitement before starting a new program!

Day 1 of the 21 Day Fix Extreme started with a delicious breakfast of eggs and asparagus I was even looking forward to getting up on Monday morning because I knew it was going to be tasty.  I was feeling great and I even managed to drink my coffee black since half and half is a no-no on the Countdown to Competition Plan.  I am NOT doing a competition, but I want to challenge myself and see how my body will respond to this plan.  If it works well, then I know what I will be doing before my next vacation! :)

 

Coffee in a cute mug ALWAYS tastes better!

The CTC plan urges you to eat many small meals throughout the day. Here is some of the other foods I ate on Day 1:

 

 

 

 

It was so much food! I was so full all day long! At no point was I even remotely hungry and I only ate my next small meal because I knew if I didn't eat every 2-3 hours I would not be able to eat all my containers for the day. 

 

At the end of the day I can honestly say it was a WIN! I was never hungry, I followed the plan to a T, and ALL the food was delicious, especially the Garlic Lime Cilantro Shrimp! (Look for a recipe post on this one coming soon!)

 

I am very excited for this challenge! I can't wait to see what other creative, healthy meals I can make! :)