Review of the Vegan 21 Day Fix Nutrition Plan

I have completed the 21 Day Fix Extreme with insane results, but was very intrigued to find the 21 Day Fix VEGAN Nutrition Plan. I had been following a Vegetarian diet for the last few months and was wanting to eat less dairy as well. The problem I was having was figuring out how to fit that lifestyle into the 21 Day Fix container system.

In the regular plan, Vegans are basically left with Tofu or Tempeh as protein options, until now.

My concern with making the move to Vegan was that I know most of my protein would be coming from beans. In the Fix plan, those are counted as carbs, and for my weight and goals I was only allowed 2 of those a day (the equivalent to 1 cup total).

I am not a nutritionist, just someone who has followed Beachbody programs with fantastic success, so I was really feeling lost and even fearful moving forward. I was not comfortable trying to modify a plan and not give myself enough of the food I needed, but was more worried that I would be eating too much of the wrong foods and put weight back on.

I didn’t really have much to lose, but had a few pounds I wanted to get rid of. In these last 3 weeks of following the Vegan plan, I lost 5.6 pounds and a total of 3.5 inches. 

I continued drinking my Energize pre-workout drink (from the Beachbody Performance Line) before working out and drank my Shakeology daily. The only thing I added was the multivitamin Activit (as recommended by the program for B-12 and Vitamin D).

I really do feel Amazing and I feel like I have new found strength. I don’t think that a Vegan diet actually makes you stronger (at least not in only 3 weeks), but there is something about how clean and clear my body and my head feel. There is something to the added confidence I have for sticking to the plan that gives me that added strength!

I don’t ever sleep well because I am such a light sleeper and have too many animals in my house, but I can say I fell asleep faster and when I was asleep it was deeper.

Another advantage for me was that I found myself not being tempted by foods that would usually tempt me. This was because I had no idea what was in them, and with my limited knowledge on what constitutes as vegan and what does not, I just steered clear. It really forced me into eating whole because that was way easier. I never had to worry about other ingredients. 

I didn’t struggle like I thought I would because I focused on the food lists and the foods I could eat and never really thought about what I couldn’t. I think that that mindset is essential to having success with any nutrition plan. If you focus on what you can’t have, then that is what you will want and crave and, in turn, will feel like you are being deprived! Focus on the amazing, whole, clean foods you can have and that is what your body will start wanting!

I am blown away with the brilliance of Beachbody. Their fitness programs and the nutrition plans are truly outstanding. I love that my body can continue to change and improve over the many different programs and nutrition plans I have utilized. I think the thing I love most, though, is that I never feel like I am starving. Sometimes I don’t even feel like I am getting hungry. I love learning and understanding how to fuel my body for performance and change while not being deprived of amazing food.

Regardless if you are a meat eater, Vegetarian, or Vegan, the 21 Day Fix Nutrition plan is a must if you want to lose weight, transform your body, or just learn to eat properly!