5 Tips to Survive a Bikini Competition Meal Plan

When I first received the 21 Day Fix Extreme Breakdown to Competition Meal Plan, I immediately looked at it and said "there is NO WAY I can do that!?!".  Wow, well that was setting me up for success!?  NOT!  What a bad attitude, but I was being real with myself.  After being Gluten Free for almost 12 years and being Type A, being disciplined is in my repertoire, however because I have had to be so disciplined for health reasons (I have Celiac Disease), I don't really "want" to buckle down and be disciplined in other areas.  I mean, giving up gluten was hard enough!  So, after looking at the meal plan for about a month, I decided I really wanted the results, so I put my mind to it, buckled down and got it done.  I wouldn't have survived it without these 5 things.

1.  Accountability and Support

• If you can, get someone else on board with you.  I couldn't have survived without it!  A fellow coach and I were committed to the plan together, so we were able to support each other and help each other push through the tough days.  If you don't have anyone as crazy as you to try this plan, join a support group where others are doing the same program and you can be held accountable to sticking to the plan.  I have incredible accountability and support groups with meal plans, recipes and support.  I would love to be your accountability and support and connect you with others who are right there with you!  I have done it and I know what the challenges are and can help push you through those tough days!  Click here to Start Today.

2.  Meal Preparation and Planning

• Planning is key with this program!  You eat every 2 hours, so setting aside 3 hours to plan and prepare your meals for the entire week is absolutely the key to success.  You can see my meal preparation blog post here in how I prepped for this meal plan.  It was SUPER easy and saved time the rest of the week.  Here is a short sample of my meal plan. 

3.  Personal Development

• Set yourself up for success.  Losing weight is hard and there is nothing harder than the mental battle while you are on your journey!  Do whatever you need to do to keep yourself motivated daily. Listen to 10 minutes of personal development.  You can log onto www.youtube.com and find many awesome videos about discipline, self confidence etc.  Here is one of my favorites!  This is so important to help you battle the "inner critic" in your head and to help you push past the negative and focus on the positive.  Post a picture in your daily view that motivates you, or an outfit you want to wear.  Write down your goals, and tell someone what your goals are so you are accountable.  You will be more motivated to not quit if you know you have told someone what you are trying to accomplish. 

4.  Before/After Photos & Measurements

• These are an absolute MUST!  I took pictures at Day 1, Day 14 and Day 21.  At Day 14 I was really starting to struggle because mentally I didn't feel like I was achieving anything, but as you will see in these pictures, there was a BIG difference and seeing that motivated me to push through the last 7 days!
• Take Measurements!  There will be a point in your journey where the scale may not move and if it doesn't the measurements will show you that the scale doesn't matter because you are losing inches! I literally lost ZERO LBS in doing this program, however see my results?!?  HUGE difference!  

5.  Flexibility

• Yes, this meal plan calls for a LOT of Cod!!!!  I switched out two red containers for Shakeology on some days and then on others I swapped out ground turkey with mushrooms.  I was only able to tolerate the cod twice a day.  I knew I wouldn't be successful if I tried to do the cod all day long and it would make me miserable.  This is what I needed to be successful, however if you can do the Cod ALL day long, GO FOR IT and you will probably have better results than myself!  As I grow and move forward I know I will hit a point in my journey where I may suck it up and stick to the cod, but swapping out those few things worked for me right now where I'm at.  Do what works for you!  (** NOTE:  This is ONLY on the 21 Day Fix Extreme Breakdown to Competition Meal Plan.  It is NOT on the other 21 Day Fix Meal Plans, so don't let this scare you away!  The other plans you can actually have wine and chocolate!)

If you want to know more about the 21 Day Fix Extreme program, check out my blog post about it here.  If you don't have a coach and are looking for the support and accountability, please reach out and let's chat!  I would love to help you get started and cheer you on along the way!  Click here to contact me and join my next round of 21 Day Fix Challengers!