After all the raving I've done about the 21 Day Fix, {you can read my story here} it might be surprising to hear me have a gripe with it, I bet? Yes? Well, I hope you know by now if you know me in person or have followed me, that I strive to be totally transparent. I've sometimes been called direct, which I'm not sure if that is good or not, but I sure don't want to not be upfront and honest about anything, so here goes......
The 21 Day Fix is not a quick fix! It is a 21 Day program, yes, but it is not intended or designed to be the end all be all after 21 days. It's merely meant to be a stepping stone to get you headed in the right direction. A springboard, if you will. It is nearly impossible to achieve and accomplish long term results in such a short 3 week period. My concern is for those who have done the program and either don't finish it {which has happened}, or who think they will meet all of their goals in those 3 weeks and be on their merry little way. No, no, no, that is simply not the case.
Let's say someone, hypothetically, does the 21 Day Fix and has great results at the end of their 3 weeks. They drink their 30 day supply of Shakeology that came with their challenge pack, they have eaten approved foods from the clean eating list, used their portion control containers, drank their allotted amount of water per day and done the corresponding exercise videos as well. They have followed the program! As a result, they see and experience the results of feeling great, having more energy, and even lost a few pounds and/or inches. They have such great success and feel so confident in their results that they go back to their pre 21 Day Fix lifestyle. They aren't drinking Shakeology, they are not eating clean, they are not using the nutrition guide and eating the appropriate number of portions, they have slacked on their water intake and are not exercising anymore. What do you think is going to happen? They have just undone everything they did in those 3 weeks! And, they might even say the program didn't work for them! Yikes!
Or perhaps, they didn't see the results they wanted soon enough, so they decided to quit and throw in the towel. Or, maybe they saw results, but those around them didn't at the end of the 3 weeks so they gave up.
I'm not sure but I do know this.....our society has trained us to live in a quick fix society and if something doesn't happen as quickly as it things it does, we give up on the process. We have somewhat lost the ability to see the process through. In our world of microwave dinners, drive thrus, smart phones, wi-fi, we have been taught instant gratification. The kicker is with weight loss, we didn't put it on in a day, so why do we expect it to come off in such a short amount of time? Hmmmm......
I've been reading a number of great books lately. Some of them include "The Compound Effect," "The Slight Edge," "The Miracle Morning"......all great reads. And, they all have one thing in common. They each talk about how it's the seemingly insignificant things we do day in and day out, compounded over time that have the biggest impact on our lives. They use all sorts of examples from money {compound interest}, weight loss, personal growth/development, etc. I think that is where so many folks get caught up.....either they don't see the consequences of those daily choices {think a soda pop habit, a smoking habit, a junk food habit, a spending habit, etc.} because they don't have INSTANT consequences. If people would eat a hamburger and have a heart attack right afterwards, I bet the fast food business would take a dive. But, see, that's not how it works. It's the having a hamburger every week over time that gets ya. Yet, we don't have the ability to see that. We don't understand that all of our choices are either adding up for our benefit or our detriment. Does this make any sense? If not, please read one or all of the books I've just listed. They might possibly change your mindset, as they have mine.
So, back to the 21 Day Fix.....my gripe with it is that not everyone has the desire/ability/motivation/vision/not sure what else to say? to trust the process and continue it after the 21 days are over. I'm not sure why, I wish I did. Of course, I have some thoughts and ideas, but those are for another time......
If you have questions about the 21 Day Fix, please fire away! Happy to help in any way I can. This program can really be a game changer, if you continue and see it through. It is a lifestyle change, not a quick fix. I believe in you and want you to be the best version of yourself possible! You and your family are worth that!!!!
Love and belief,
Melissa
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