My Fit Foods 3 Day Challenge: Day 3

Progress:  Down 1.7 pounds day to day.  Total lost on this challenge to date: 2.7 pounds.

WW = Weight Watchers Point Value

8:15 a.m. - Breakfast: Breakfast Tacos
"Corn tortillas, 5:1 ratio eggs, lean ground turkey, a touch of real cheese and onions."  (Gluten free)
Size small: Cost $4.85/WW 6 Points/240 calories

Very good, but like I said yesterday I prefer sweeter breakfasts first thing.  This one had a lot of onion so I was self conscious all morning that I had onion breath.

Black coffee & glass of water

11:00 a.m. - Handful of Trail Mix w/dried cranberries, almonds and cashews (Not MFF)
Estimate: Cost $0.50/WW 6 Points/210 calories

12:30 p.m. - Lunch: Lean Lemon Turkey
"Lean ground turkey seasoned just right, served on a bed of converted rice and topped with fresh asparagus spears.  This is a crowd favorite."  (Gluten free and spicy)
Size small: $6.85/WW 6 Points/220 calories

This is one of their most popular dishes.  It is really simple but yummy (rice and meat).

San Pellegrino Limonata, 90 calories

4:00 p.m. - Snack: Egg-O-Licious
"This super clean egg salad coupled with celery and gluten free nut crackers is simply egg-o-licious." (Gluten Free)  One size only.
$4.00/WW 7 Points/250 calories

I hate mayonaissy egg salad, but this one was egg-cellent...I couldn't resist!

Water

7:30 p.m. - Gimme More Chicken Salad
"Added due to popular demand, this fresh romaine salad with finely chopped chicken breast, Greek yogurt, a touch of real mayonnaise, chopped celery, dried cranberries, dried tarragon, a dash of salt and pepper will leave you screaming for more." (Gluten free)  One size only.
$8.25/WW 8 Points/310 calories

So good.  I was craving some salad after all that turkey.  Was surprised that I didn't miss salad dressing at all.  The squeeze of lemon was perfect!

9:00 p.m. - Cup of hot green tea, no sweetner (Not MFF)

Total Spent for day: $24.50
Total WW Points:  33 (I'm supposed to get 26/day)...but I can deduct 5 points for gym = 28
Total Calories: 1320  My goal when losing weight is 1200...I burned about 200 at gym = 1120
Activity: C25K Week One-Day Two: Walk/Run for 30 minutes. 

My review:  I'm really happy with the results I've had.  I still had some weak moments today, but overall I'm not starving or even overly hungry at meal or snack times.  FYI...doing Jenny Craig I would be so hungry most of the day.  I like this food and little kickstart into eating right so much that after working out this evening I stopped at My Fit Foods and purchased food for 2 more days.  Taking a break this weekend because Ashley is visiting!!!!! (I'm late in posting so I've been doing this challenge Mon-Fri)  I won't go crazy, I promise, but I will enjoy myself and probably have a little splurge. 

One more thing I want to point out in doing this, I've also cut out alcohol these past 3 days.  I'm not a huge drinker anyway and rarely drink during the week unless I have a girls happy hour, but still I wanted to point it out because I think it makes a difference when trying to diet.  Not only is alcohol empty calories, but when I drink, it encourages me to overeat bad food and snack...especially late at night...no, no!  I'm going to continue reporting on my progress for the next two days.  Hope this isn't too boring for you...


Read More:
My Fit Foods Introduction
Day One
Day Two

My Fit Foods 3 Day Challenge: Day 2

Progress:  Down 1 pound from morning to morning.

Day Two food was just as yummy as the first day.  Day Two of My Fit Foods, was also Day One for me of the Couch 2-5K program so I'm feeling good!  I also did better about pacing my meals and snacks every 2-3 hours which helped.  Again, night time is hard for me.  I want to snack and eat something sweet after dinner.  Any tips to avoid this?
WW = Weight Watchers Point Value

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast: Good Morning Sunshine
"With a taste of the southwest, we combine lean ground turkey, converted rice and 5:1 ratio eggs topped with fresh pico de gallo and a pinch of real cheese."  (Gluten Free and Spicy)
Size small:  Cost $4.85/WW 6 Points/260 calories

Black coffee & water

11:00 a.m. - Snack: Activia Light Yogurt (Not MFF)
My Fit Foods sells Greek yogurt, but I don't really like Greek Yogurt. I replaced with Strawberry Activia Light yogurt.
Cost $0.55/WW 2 Points/70 calories

12:45 p.m. - Lunch: Blazin' Cajun Shrimp
"New Orleans inspired spices set these shrimp a blazin' over a bed of dirty rice and asparagus." (Gluten Free and Spicy)
Size small:  $7.00/WW 5 Points/200 calories

3:45 p.m. - Snack: Fit 2 Go
"A boiled egg, Fuji apple slices, and a touch of grapes combined with organic natural peanut butter for the perfect snack to go."  One size only. (Gluten Free)
$4.00/WW 9 Points/320 calories

7:00 p.m. - Roasted Vegetable Dinner with Chicken & Pesto
"Six kinds of perfectly roasted vegetables topped with chicken and pesto." (Gluten Free)
Size Small: $7.25/WW 9 Points/330 calories
8:00 p.m. - Cup of hot green tea, no sweetner (Not MFF)

Total Spent for day: $23.65
Total WW Points: 31 (I'm supposed to get 26/day)...but I can deduct 5 points for gym = 26!
Total Calories: 1180 My goal when losing weight is 1200...I burned about 200 at gym = 980
Activity:  C25K Week One-Day One:  Walk/Run for 30 minutes

My review:  I feel like today was a better fit for me regarding portions.  All of the meals were portioned size small (rather than one size fits all) so I don't think I overate.  The breakfast, although tasty, probably wouldn't be my first pick, although it would be great for lunch!  I prefer something sweeter in the morning with my coffee.  And boy oh boy was the lunch spicy!  The salesperson at MFF kept making sure that I like spicy foods.  I told him I did, but he kept on and on.  Finally, I told him he was freaking me out.  He said, well it's just REALLY spicy.  Holy cow.  It made me drink a lot of water though! The dinner was tasty.  The chicken and pesto was awesome.  The veggies were just okay, plus I didn't eat about 1/4 of it because I don't like mushrooms.  The afternoon snack was just what I needed to give me energy for the gym! Not feeling as hungry and irritable as I did yesterday. 

My Fit Foods 3 Day Challenge: Day 1

All of my meals and snacks for 3 Days

Day One went great!  I was surprised at how delicious the food was.  As usual, the night time was the hardest...that's when I want to snack.  My Fit Foods encourages you to eat every 2-3 hours.  I got off to a late start so some of my meals were closer together.  Three meals plus two snacks.  I stuck to that, but replaced one of their snacks with a yogurt because I felt I was eating too much.  I drank water at every meal and throughout the day, except at afternoon snack time I drank a Pellegrino Limonata and a cup of hot tea before bed.

I'm kicking myself for not taking more pictures so you can see the food, but when food is in front of me, taking a picture is that last thing on my mind.

WW = Weight Watchers Point Value

8:30 a.m. - Breakfast: Cran Apple Oatmeal
"Organic gluten free steel cut oats, apples, cinnamon, cranberries, walnuts, and a kick of protein powder combined for the perfect start to your day."  One size only. (Gluten Free)
Cost $4.85/WW 10 Points/380 calories

Black coffee

11:00 a.m. - Snack: Activia Light Yogurt (Not MFF)
My Fit Foods sells Greek yogurt, but I don't really like Greek Yogurt.  I replaced with Strawberry Activia Light yogurt.
Cost $0.55/WW 2 Points/70 calories

12:00 p.m. - Lunch: Gimme More Chicken Wrap
"Finely chopped chicken breast, Greek yogurt, a touch of real mayonnaise, chopped celery, dried cranberries and tarragon wrapped in a spinach wrap leaving you screaming for more.  Served with apples and orange slices."  One size only.
$4.00/WW 9 Points/390 calories

Delish!

3:00 p.m. - Snack: Picnic Time
"Fuji apple slices, almonds, dried cranberries, grapes, gluten free nut crackers, and Monterey Jack cheese."  One size only. (Gluten Free)
$4.00/WW 8 Points/310 calories

San Pellegrino Limonata: 90 calories

6:30 p.m. - Dinner: Denyse's Killuh Chili
"This southwest delight has lean ground turkey combined with tomatoes, black beans, celery, bell peppers and the perfect blend of healthy spices."  (Gluten Free and Spicy)
Size Small:  $6.85/WW 5 Points/200 calories

9:00 p.m. - Cup of hot green tea, no sweetner (Not MFF)

Total Spent for day:  $20.25
Total WW Points:  34 (I'm supposed to get 26/day)...but I can deduct 5 points for gym = 29
Total Calories:  1440  My goal when losing weight is 1200...but I burned about 300 at gym = 1,140
Activity:  Elliptical at high intensity for 30 minutes


My Review:  I thought the oatmeal was delicious.  I've read online reviews that people thought it was bland or slimey, but I loved it!  I even ate it cold like they suggested.  It reminded me of bread pudding.  My only complaint about it was the size.  It doesn't come in various portion options so I felt like it was a lot for me.  I actually didn't eat all of it for breakfast, but later in the day when I was feeling weak I finished it!  The lunch was AWESOME.  I would definitely buy again.  Dinner was also good, but I could have eaten much more.  It was a little spicy too which I loved!  My Fit Foods eliminates carbs at dinner, which of course is my weakness.  I really wanted some crackers to go with my chili, but I refrained.  One last complaint is that the apple slices both in my lunch and snack were VERY lemony.  I'm guessing they put lemon juice on them so they don't brown???  I'm sure I'll get used to it, but it really changed the taste of the apple.

My Fit Foods 3 Day Challenge

Has anyone else tried My Fit Foods?  It's not anything new...just new to me.  A few things I've heard about them from friends is that some, not all of the food is good, it's quick and easy, great for a working professional and ideal for those needing help with portion control.  Me, me, me!  I know how much I'm supposed to eat, I just have no self control.

Anyway, I bought three days worth of food picked out for me by a MFF staff member and am doing a "3-Day Challenge."  They encourage and advertise doing a 21-Day challenge.  With that option you meet with one of their nutritionists to create a customized plan, however a 3-Day is a good start for me!  I'm curious to see how effective it is on helping me lose weight.  Quick rundown of other diets I've tried:

Jenny Craig:  great way to jump start your weight loss, but you have to pay membership fees and attend weekly weigh-ins, it's not sustainable (are you going to eat JC food forever), and since the meals are frozen they are full of preservatives.

Weight Watchers:  this plan is a great way to stick with weight loss since it teaches you to eat "real" food.  Cons are that you also pay a membership fee. 

I'm still a Weight Watchers member (loser member), but wanted a little kickstart to get me motivated.  I get motivated when I see instant success and am trying something new!

My Fit Foods doesn't require a membership and isn't a "diet plan."  It's just healthy food portioned for you.  They sell breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.  Most meals come in small (for females), medium (for males) and large (for superhumans, I guess).  Many of the meal options are gluten free, dairy free and/or soy free.  They are diabetic friendly and even have vegan and vegetarian options.

I'm anxious to see if I will have any success doing this.  I'm also working out and tracking what the meals equate to in Weight Watchers terms, caloric intake, hunger levels and pounds lost throughout the process. 

Join me in my journey!  Tomorrow I will post on how Day 1 went. 


FYI, My Fit Foods did not pay me in any way for these reviews.  These are my opinions only.