You’re here because you want to know about the 6 week challenge I’m doing and how I already lost 7 pounds in two weeks. My start weight was 146.6 and week two I am at 139.6. The challenge is called P2P, but if you google 20 pound weight loss challenge you will find plenty to choose from. They are all similar. You put in money, mine was $497 and if you lose 20 pounds in 6 weeks you get the money back. They equip you with a meal plan and give you access to their workout centers.
Pros- What I like about the challenge is that the workouts are in group settings with a trainer. The accountability with weekly weigh ins and of course the motivation to look good and get your money back.
Cons- It’s pretty extreme for anyone who’s not accustomed to working out or eating healthy. The meal plan is quite boring and requires you to eat almost the same thing for 6 weeks. They also do an orientation where they encourage you to buy a bundle package proteins powders, supplements etc…
I know my weaknesses and I know my strengths. I knew I needed help and motivation working out, but I also knew I didn’t need the meal plan. I decided to do my own meal plan of 1200 calories a day. Basically putting my body in a calorie deficit. The goal was to feel not hungry after eating, but not really satisfied or full. I’m 5’3 so 1200 calories is sustainable for my height. I am not nutritionist, dietician or doctors. I would suggest consulting a professional before starting any diet. Again, this is what I’m doing for myself. I also eliminated flour and processed sugars because those foods were more dense in calories. I tracked my daily meals in Myfitnesspal and below is my first week. Week two is very similar to week one. You can see there are days I’m pretty flexible with my diet as long as I stayed around 1200 calories a day. I also worked out 3 days on 1 day off. I will load my week total of meals and my weigh in every Saturday for the remaining of my challenge.
June 9th | Breakfast | 340 |
1 banana | 75 | |
2 tbsp. tomatillo avodado salsa | 25 | |
avocado spray oil | 30 | |
1 yellow corn tortillas supersize | 70 | |
2 eggs | 140 | |
Lunch | 277 | |
1 cup broccoli | 54 | |
3oz chicken breast | 82 | |
1/9 cup quinoa | 43 | |
0.6 cup cherries | 46 | |
2oz sweet potato baked skin on | 51 | |
Dinner | 432 | |
0.7 bowl Teriyaki Bowl with Vegetables Panda Express | 247 | |
1oz Honey Walnut Prawns Panda Express | 97 | |
Sweet potato, baked skin on 2oz | 51 | |
Bing Cherries | 37 | |
Snacks | 120 | |
2 scoops Chocolate Herbalife Shake | 90 | |
1 cup Unsweetened almond milk | 30 | |
Daily Total | 1169 | |
June 10th | Breakfast | 330 |
2 eggs | 140 | |
yellow corn tortillas supersize | 70 | |
avocado spray | 30 | |
banana | 90 | |
Lunch | 256 | |
3/4 cup low fat cottage cheese | 135 | |
1 cup halves strawberries | 49 | |
0.8 tbsp honey | 45 | |
0.4 cup cherries | 28 | |
Dinner | 273 | |
chicken drumstick skinless | 194 | |
3 cups romaine lettuce | 12 | |
2oz grape tomatoes | 20 | |
0.5 cup sliced cucumber | 7 | |
0.3 cup mushrooms slices | 5 | |
2 tbsp. Newman’s Own Sesame Ginger Dressing | 35 | |
Snacks | 260 | |
1oz yellow corn tortilla chips | 140 | |
6 tbsp. Trader Joes spinach kale greek yogurt dip | 90 | |
almond milk | 30 | |
Daily Total | 1120 | |
June 11th | Breakfast | 392 |
2 scoops herbalife shake | 90 | |
unsweetened almond milk | 30 | |
avocado spray | 30 | |
2 eggs | 140 | |
yellow corn tortillas supersize | 70 | |
2 tbsp. salsa | 25 | |
1 cup spinach | 7 | |
Lunch | 331 | |
1 cup cubed butternut squash | 82 | |
1 cup broccoli | 54 | |
0.6 tbsp. oive oil | 75 | |
3oz chicken breast | 82 | |
Dinner | 331 | |
3oz chicken breast | 82 | |
3 tbsp. salsa | 38 | |
1 cup broccoli | 54 | |
1 cup cubed butternut squash | 82 | |
0.6 tbsp. oive oil | 75 | |
Snacks | 117 | |
0.9 cup cherries | 65 | |
0.9 medium nectarine | 52 | |
Daily Total | 1170 | |
June 12th | Breakfast | 265 |
2 tbsp. salsa | 25 | |
yellow corn tortillas supersize | 70 | |
2 eggs | 140 | |
avocado spray | 30 | |
lunch | 270 | |
yellow corn tortillas supersize | 70 | |
2 Gorton’s fish sticks | 70 | |
0.3oz avocado | 22 | |
1 tbsp. lite sour cream | 20 | |
0.2 cup mango | 27 | |
0.3oz shrimp | 7 | |
0.1 cup pesto pasta | 40 | |
Dinner | 303 | |
1 cup butternut squash | 82 | |
1 cup broccoli | 54 | |
3oz chicken breast | 82 | |
2 tbsp. salsa | 25 | |
0.5 tbsp. olive oil | 60 | |
Snacks | 294 | |
almond milk | 30 | |
2.2 scoops herbalife shake | 101 | |
yellow corn tortilla chips | 35 | |
0.8oz avocado | 50 | |
Corn on the cob | 70 | |
Daily Total | 1132 | |
June 13th | Breakfast | 272 |
2 tbsp. salsa | 25 | |
yellow corn tortillas supersize | 70 | |
2 eggs | 140 | |
avocado spray | 30 | |
1 cup spinach | 7 | |
lunch | 382 | |
3oz chicken breast | 82 | |
2 tbsp. salsa | 12 | |
0.3 cup broccoli | 18 | |
1 cup butternut squash | 82 | |
0.5 tbsp. olive oil | 60 | |
1 cup halves strawberries | 49 | |
low fat cottage cheese | 79 | |
Dinner | 312 | |
Artisan Bread 1 slice | 120 | |
1.5 tbsp. peanut butter | 142 | |
1 tbsp. grape jelly | 50 | |
snacks | 220 | |
2 scoops herbalife shake | 90 | |
almond milk | 30 | |
2 cups kettle popcorn | 100 | |
Daily Total | 1186 | |
June 14th | Breakfast | 451 |
almond milk | 30 | |
2.2 scoops herbalife shake | 101 | |
2 eggs | 140 | |
0.5 sweet potato | 90 | |
0.5 tbsp. olive oil | 60 | |
1.5 tbsp. ketchup | 30 | |
lunch | 243 | |
7 pieces Costco chicken vegetable potstickers | 184 | |
0.5 tbsp. olive oil | 60 | |
Dinner | 394 | |
4oz chicken breast | 110 | |
2.5 cups romaine lettuce | 10 | |
0.5 cup sliced cucumber | 7 | |
2 small mushrooms | 4 | |
2oz grape tomatoes | 20 | |
2 tbsp. Newman’s Own Sesame Ginger Dressing | 40 | |
3oz baby back ribs kirkland | 202 | |
Snacks | 103 | |
1.2 cups halves strawberries | 61 | |
0.1 hotlink sausage | 42 | |
Daily Total | 1192 | |
June 15th | Breakfast | 290 |
D-light sausage eggwhite cheese muffin jimmy dean | 250 | |
mustard | 0 | |
ketchup | 40 | |
lunch | 325 | |
2 white corn tortillas | 100 | |
4oz chicken breast | 110 | |
2 tbsp. guacamole | 56 | |
0.2 cup mango | 27 | |
1 cup sliced purple cabbage | 22 | |
1oz grape tomatoes | 10 | |
Dinner | 140 | |
unsweetened almond milk | 30 | |
honeynut cheerios | 110 | |
Snacks | 389 | |
1 cup cotton candy grapes | 100 | |
movie theater popcorn | 158 | |
2.2 scoops herbalife shake | 101 | |
unsweetened almond milk | 30 | |
Daily Total | 1144 | |