ChaLEAN Extreme Week 7 Update and Meal Plan

Do you ever feel like the Universe is just trying to tell you something?  Like you are trying to force something that just isn’t meant to be?  Maybe sometime in the future, just not right now?

This is me and the 21 Day Fix Extreme.  I cannot adequately explain to you the frustration I have experienced with the USPS since February 7th, when the program was supposedly delivered to my house.  I have spent at least an hour and a half on hold with USPS corporate offices.  They even closed the inquiry once (Why?  I have no idea because it certainly wasn’t resolved and they never contacted me about it).  But alas, I do not want this sort of negativity in my vortex, so I am taking it as a sign from the Universe that this is not a good time for me to attempt the 21 Day Fix Extreme.  And you know what?  That’s okay because I am enjoying the HECK out the ChaLEAN Extreme (CLX) (again!).  I just finished week 7.  So, instead of fighting what is happening, I am embracing it!  I AM GOING TO COMPLETE CHALEAN EXTREME!  And then, if I have received my 21 Day Fix Extreme by that time, I will move on to that.

It is probably for the better, anyway.  March in my birthday month, so I will want to take my weekly cheat meals.  I will also want my wine and chocolate, and wine, chocolate, and cheat meals are not a part of the 21 Day Fix Extreme.  Perhaps this is Providence.

I will tell you that since I am lifting so heavy I feel like I CANNOT FEED MY BODY ENOUGH FOOD!  In a way, it is a nice feeling!  I know I am hungry because my body is building muscle! So this week I am going to add an extra serving of protein to my three meals to see if that helps with the feeling of being so hungry that I could eat my own arm.

I KNOW I am getting stronger; seriously, check this out!  

I have upped my weights nearly every week on nearly every exercise.  On some exercises, I am even matching Chalene’s weight!  The stars are to remind me to increase my weight next week. I’m almost finished with the PUSH month and I am super excited about the LEAN Phase; I remember the last time I did this program, that was the Phase when the magic happened.  Since I already have a baseline of fitness, I am curious to see what will happen this time.

My meal plan was sort of difficult this week.  Many meals are repeated from last week because schedules between myself and my husband didn’t go as planned, and I ended up eating a lot of leftovers; therefore, meals that were on last week’s plan are now on this week’s.  Then this week is tough, too, because on Tuesday I have parent teacher conferences (it just makes for an extremely long day); then on Thursday, I am getting a root canal after work, and then on Friday, I am accompanying the student Equity Team to a Middle Eastern restaurant and a Jewish Temple (I am incredibly excited; it is going to be so much fun!).  I know that because I am so busy, I need to plan well and pack my snacks in order to be successful.  And just because this is the way life works sometimes, I have to have THREE rest days instead of TWO, and I have to double-up workouts on Sunday to stay on track.

Life happens when you are trying to be fit and healthy!

Anyway, here is the plan:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Meal Plan for 3.2 Meal Plan
Workout	Push Circuit 1	Rest	Push Circuit 2	Rest	Rest	Burn Intervals and Extreme Abs	Push Circuit 3 Burn it off and Recharge (doubles)
Breakfast Protein, CCFV, protein	Shakeology, almond milk, and frozen fruit	Shakeology, almond milk, and frozen fruit	Shakeology, almond milk, and frozen fruit	Shakeology, almond milk, and frozen fruit	Shakeology, almond milk, and frozen fruit	Shakeology, almond milk, and frozen fruit	Shakeology, almond milk, and frozen fruit
Snack Protein, CCFV,	Blackberries, greek yogurt, and honey	Blackberries	greek yogurt	and honey	Blackberries	greek yogurt	and honey
Lunch CCFV; protein; CC-S; HF	Leftover taco casserole, salad, dressing	Chicken, spinach, and mozzarella roll ups, cous cous, veggies, salad	Chicken, spinach, and mozzarella roll ups, cous cous, veggies, salad	Salmon, steamed veggies, baked sweet potato w/ olive oil, bread, salad, dressing	- soup	Leftovers	Leftovers
Snack Protein, CCFV,	Carrots  and hummus	Carrots  and hummus	Carrots  and hummus	Carrots  and hummus	Carrots  and hummus	Carrots  and hummus	Carrots  and hummus
Dinner CCFV(2); protein; CC-S(2); HF(2)	Chicken, spinach, and mozzarella roll ups, cous cous, veggies, salad	Parent-teacher conferences – EAT CLEAN!	Salmon, steamed veggies, baked sweet potato w/ olive oil, bread, salad, dressing	Root canal - soup	Petra field trip with students; cheat meal	Leftovers	Spaghetti and Turkey meat balls; salad, dressing
Snack Protein, CC-S,	Apple and almonds	Apple and almonds	Apple and almonds	Apple and almonds	Apple and almonds	Apple and almonds	Apple and almonds

I hope you have an amazing week!  If you have any questions or need help, shoot me a message on the ol’ Facebook; that’s what I’m here for ;)

BE FIERCE!