Tone It Up- Meal Plan Round 2
This was my second time following the Tone It Up 7 Day Slim Down, so I’m sharing my tips, tricks, and results! If you’re curious if the Tone It Up program is right for you, read on!
Remember that 7 day slim down I did at the beginning of the year? Let me tell you, that’s still the healthiest meal plan I’ve ever tried. I felt energized throughout the week, and even though I missed some of my old favorites, I enjoyed the results. But since then, I’ve been slacking. A little extra wine, a few more snacks, and less planning in general. I think life should be about balance, so I don’t think it’s a bad thing. But I know how I felt after the slim down, and I want that back! So I decided to follow the meal plan again!
Since I’ve done this before I have a better idea of what to expect and how to plan. This is what my cart looked like last time, and what I plan on buying again:
What is the Tone It Up 7 Day Slim Down?
This 7 day meal plan focuses on eating “lean, clean, and green” meaning the meals have lots of protein and vegetables, some fruit, and minimal dairy. They recommend avoiding processed food, sugar, and alcohol, although they do have sweet treats in the plan!
The plan also recommends a quick morning workout to get your metabolism going. I’ve never been great at morning workouts, but I’m going to give it a shot! This morning, I hit the hotel gym bright and early, and did some free weights and cardio. It definitely feels good to get a workout out of the way early!
Although the meal plan has specific recipe recommendations, I usually just make my own meals, focusing on protein and vegetables. Here are some example meals I’ve eaten that follow the guidelines.
Tone It Up 7 Day Slim Down Recipe Ideas
Breakfast
Lunch
Snacks
Dinner
Curious about Tone It Up? I’ve been following their program for years and I love it! If you’re looking to get started, check out their app:
I just did a Tone It Up bikini body arms video 🙂 I had no idea I’d like it as much as I did! I’m definitely looking into their programs. I know that I’m a nursing mama but I’ve been eating FAAARRR too much lately (and have been more lenient with what I’m consuming.) I want to take April and reevaluate my fitness/eating plan!
Back when I wasn’t a night walker, I always preferred to get my workouts done and out of the way in the morning…no time for me to make up excuses and it almost always helped with my energy levels throughout the rest of the day!
This sounds like a good plan to get back on track with healthy eating (and minimal sugars)…I’ve had my ups and downs over the last month or so with eating too many processed foods and I definitely started to feel a difference. Luckily (?) for me, I completely lost my appetite after my knee surgery which kinda helped to get me back on track! Hey, whatever works, right?
The sweet potato soup recipe that I posted on Friday has a pretty good protein count…and if you add a bit of nutritional yeast to it (which I did the other day…sooo good!), it adds even more! http://www.kissmybroccoliblog.com/2013/03/08/a-lesson-in-how-to-be-souper-strange/
I’m surprisingly still going strong with my no sweets (not including wine – wine isn’t a sweet, is it? 🙂 ) for Lent; however, it has made me turn to other snacking alternatives (I.E. Popcorn and pretzel binges!) I agree with you about the moderation – I just need to figure out how to apply it to my life. 😉 Good luck with your 7 Day Slim Down plan. I am considering doing a cleanse once I officially start work at Whole Foods. A few of the girls in my dept are doing a cleanse (nothing too drastic) and I might jump on the bandwagon – if only for the support!
I think we are channeling each other lately, lol!! I too have fallen off the wagon lately with the whole concert and such. I need to do full 14 day cleanse but so hard with lack of produce variety. I’ll are to crack up h 7 day plan!!!