Shrimp over Zucchini Noodles

This meal was super easy to make!! 

Ingredients

1 lb of Shrimp (raw or steamed in the store)
2 cups Spinach
1 Zucchini
1 container of cherry tomatoes 
Garlic (minced)
1/4 onion



21 Day Fix Friends - you can measure before you cook this with you containers so you know how many greens and reds you are using!  

I started by pealing the shrimp then I steamed them in a pot for about 5-10 minutes.  While the shrimp was steaming I added olive oil, about 1-2 teaspoons of garlic (you can add as much or little as you would like), and the container of cherry tomatoes to the pan.  I chopped about 1/4 of a yellow onion and added that to the pan.  I let that heat for a little bit.  

During this time I sliced my zucchini in half.  Then I used my Spiralizer to make noodles with the zucchini.  You are going to want to cut the noodles with scissors or tear them apart because they are REALLY long! 

Then I took a potato smasher and smashed the tomatoes in the pan. After I did that I added the spinach to the pan and let the spinach wilt a little bit.  Once it started to wilt I added the shrimp to the pan.  Then I added the zucchini noodles.  Stir occasionally until the noodles are cooked.  Add pepper / salt as you see fit. 

I'm thinking next time I will add some basil.  Also, when I made the recipe before I bought the shrimp that was already steamed at the store and it had a LOT more flavor.  So think about that when you are making this.  When I make this again I will purchase the already steamed shrimp! 

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21 Day Fix Extreme Results

That's a wrap folks! Well at least for the first round of the 21 Day Fix Extreme. I started the second round today.  No breaks between rounds.  This is a lifestyle not a diet. 

Let me break it down for you:
Monday: Plyo Fix Extreme
Tuesday: Upper Fix Extreme
Wednesday: Pilates Fix Extreme
Thursday: Lower Fix Extreme
Friday: Cardio Fix Extreme
Saturday: Dirty 30 Extreme
Sunday: Yoga Extreme

If you have never done a workout with Autumn, then you don't know that she LOVES leg day.  She has snuck leg exercises into all her workouts.  That's right, even upper fix there is a sumo squat hold with a bicep curl!

If you have completed the regular 21 Day Fix, these workouts are similar that you do them once and then you repeat them in rounds.  However, they are not all 1 minute and there are more explosive movements.  Also, you do not get as long of a rest time between each exercise. 

Autumn really stepped her game up on this one.  She has a lot of moves that really tone your arms and legs.  I am going to incorporate her ab workout this round. So once I finish round two I will be sure to share.   All of these workouts involve multiple muscle groups and involves weights.  Additionally, Autumn has added a resistance band to her workouts.  The band is used in upper fix extreme, lower fix extreme, and through the entire pilates fix extreme workout. 

Pilates Fix Extreme with a band.  The first time I did this I wanted to give up, throw the stupid band out the window! I think I spent half the time figuring out how to get in the right position without losing the band.  By the third time, I was starting to master the workout.  I could quickly switch from my back with the band, to all fours, then to my stomach without losing the band from around my feet! 

Throughout all of these workouts there is a time when I say, UGH REALLY AUTUMN YOU WANT ME TO DO THAT! But, I push through.  

My results: 
Weight: -6 lbs
Chest: -1 inch
Waist: -1.5 inches
Hips: -.5 inches 
Calves: -.5 inches 
Thighs: same
Triceps: same

The nutrition guide is what really helped give me the results.  I have not been very good with sticking to a meal plan.  I usually give in to the temptations especially carbs.  This time I stuck to the meal plan, and have 3 cheat meals.  The first Saturday was Valentines day.  I saved my fruit for dessert and we had chocolate covered strawberries.  The following Friday, I really really really wanted Ice Cream. I shared some with Mark.  Then week three on Friday we went to dinner with another couple and I had wine and mashed potatoes.  I also might have had one or two extra teaspoons of peanut butter here and there.  I have a peanut butter problem.  I am already planned for this next week!

I followed the countdown to competition plan.  This means that on certain days I don't get to have certain things.  This was really hard for me at first, but why not go all in when you are going to stick to the nutrition (minus my few cheats).  For my weight I had to have 6 servings of protein, 1 carb serving, 3 vegetable servings, and 3 teaspoons of oil.  I followed this for 2 days then went back to the Extreme eating guide which allows fruit, healthy fats, and extra carbs.  At first I had a really hard time with this because...

a. I love cheese 

b. I love fruit 

c. It was a lot of food to eat in one day

Seriously though I was never hungry on this plan.  Sometimes I had a hard time eating all the protein servings. 

The nutrition guide is on point.  It lists all the foods you can have.  The program comes with different containers that you portion your food with.  No more counting calories! If it fits in the container and is on the list you are good to go!  Also, in this nutrition guide there are new recipes! I haven't made any of them yet because I wasn't sure how to fit them all in with the countdown to competition eating plan, but when I am back to the Extreme eating plan I will be making some!! 

I can't wait to see what round 2 has in store for me :) 

If this is something you would be interested in trying - or the 21 Day Fix (not extreme), please feel free to email me at ashleyfrancisfitness@gmail.com