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Starting the 21 Day Fix can be overwhelming! While I recommend trying delicious recipes with container counts, I also think there is something to be said for starting out with a simple and easy 21 Day Fix meal plan.
While this meal plan isn’t very exciting, is is simple–it will keep you on target with clean eating and your weight loss, and is perfect for beginning Fixers.
Bracket A on the 21 Day Fix
This 21 Day Fix Meal Plan for Bracket A (for the 1,200-1,499 calorie range) includes the following daily containers:
- 4 green containers (vegetables)
- 2 purple containers (fruits)
- 4 red containers (proteins)
- 2 yellow containers (carbohydrates)
- 1 blue container (healthy fats)
- 1 orange container (seeds and dressings)
- 3 teaspoons of oil (nut butters and oils)
If these numbers look different from what you have, it’s probably because these are the new numbers from the Ultimate Portion Fix, released in March 2019.
When you’re ready for 21 Day Fix recipes, you can find them here:
Each of these links contains recipes with at least one colored container per serving. For example, each recipe in the Red Container Recipes has at least one full red container per serving.
- Blue Container Recipes
- Green Container Recipes
- Orange Container Recipes
- Purple Container Recipes
- Red Container Recipes
- Yellow Container Recipes
How to use this meal plan
To use this meal plan, you’ll need an updated food list. If you see a food in the plan below that you don’t care for or don’t have on hand, go ahead and choose another food from the same color on your food list–it’s as simple as that.
If no amount is given for a food item, please refer to the Food List to see how much goes into a container.
To gain access to the food list, add your email address here and the link and password will be sent to you immediately.
Looking for an easy meal plan and grocery list for all 21 days? You can purchase one right here in my store!
Simple & Easy Meal Plan for the 21 Day Fix Bracket A
Sunday
Breakfast: Oatmeal (1 yellow container) with peanut butter (1 teaspoon), 2 eggs (1 red container), sautéed spinach (1 green container).
Snack: Frozen blueberries, thawed (1 purple container).
Lunch: Whole wheat bread (1 yellow container), 6 slices deli meat (1 red container), mayo (1 teaspoon), sliced tomatoes (1 green container).
Snack: Greek yogurt (1 red container) 1/2 banana (1 purple container).
Dinner: Chicken breast (1 red container) cooked in olive oil (1 teaspoon), steamed broccoli (1 green container), 10 olives (1 orange container).
Snack: 20 pistachios (1 blue container), sugar snap peas (1 green container).
Monday
Breakfast: 2 eggs (1 red container), sliced tomatoes (1 green container).
Snack: Grapes (1 purple container).
Lunch: Chicken breast (1 red container) cooked in coconut oil (1 teaspoon), sweet potatoes (1 yellow container), sautéed spinach (1 green container).
Snack: Celery (1 green container) hummus (1 blue container).
Dinner: Ground turkey (1 red container) cooked in olive oil (1 teaspoon) whole wheat pasta (1 yellow container) no sugar added marinara (1 green container) 10 olives (1 orange container).
Snack: Cottage cheese (1 red container), 1/2 banana (1 purple container) with peanut butter (1 teaspoon).
Tuesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal (1 yellow container) with peanut butter (1 teaspoon), 2 eggs (1 red container), sautéed spinach (1 green container).
Snack: 1/2 banana (1P)
Lunch: Chicken breast (1 red container) cooked in coconut oil (1 teaspoon), 5 steamed Brussels sprouts (1 green container).
Snack: Sliced cucumbers (1 green container), 2 stick cheeses (1 blue container).
Dinner: Ground beef (1 red container), cauliflower rice (1 green container) 2 corn tortillas (1 yellow container) 10 olives (1 orange container).
Snack: 2 hard boiled eggs (1 red container), 1/2 banana (1 purple container) peanut butter (1 teaspoon).
Wednesday
Breakfast: Whole wheat waffle (1 yellow container) topped with peanut butter (1 teaspoon), Greek yogurt (1 red container).
Snack: Grapes (1 purple container).
Lunch: Salad vegetables of your choice (2 green containers), chicken breasts (1 red container) Fix approved dressing (1 orange container).
Snack: Mashed avocado (1 blue container) sliced tomatoes (1 green container).
Dinner: Steak (1 red container), baked potato (1 yellow container) with butter (1 teaspoon), 5 Brussels sprouts (1 green container).
Snack: Apple (1 purple container), peanut butter (1 teaspoon) Greek yogurt (1 red container).
Thursday
Breakfast: 2 eggs (1 red container), sautéed spinach (1 green container).
Snack: 1/2 banana (1 purple container) topped with peanut butter (2 teaspoons) and coconut flakes (1 orange container).
Lunch: 6 slices deli meat (1 red container), 8 whole wheat crackers (1 yellow container), 10 baby carrots (1 green container).
Snack: Celery (1 green container) hummus (1 blue container).
Dinner: Ground beef (1 red container), baked potato (1 yellow container) with butter (1 teaspoon), sautéed zucchini (1 green container).
Snack: Greek yogurt (1 red container), frozen peaches, thawed (1 purple container).
Friday
Breakfast: Whole grain waffle (1 yellow container) topped with peanut butter (1 teaspoon), 2 eggs (1 red container).
Snack: Frozen blueberries, thawed (1 purple container).
Lunch: Salad vegetables of your choice (2 green containers), 6 slices deli meat, chopped (1 red container), Fix approved dressing (1 orange container).
Snack: 10 baby carrots (1 green container), 2 stick cheese (1 blue containers).
Dinner: Grilled chicken (1 red container), brown rice (1 yellow container), green beans (1 green container) with butter (1 teaspoon).
Snack: Cottage cheese (1 red container), apple (1 purple container), peanut butter (1 teaspoon).
Saturday
Breakfast: Oatmeal (1 yellow container), 2 eggs (1 red container), sautéed spinach (1 green container).
Snack: Frozen peaches, thawed (purple container).
Lunch: Whole wheat bread (1 yellow container), 6 slices deli meat (1 red container), mayo (1 teaspoon), sliced tomatoes (1 green container).
Snack: 2 hard boiled eggs (1 red container), sliced cucumbers (1 green container), hummus (1 blue container).
Dinner: Lean Steak (1 red container), sweet potatoes (yellow container) with butter (1 teaspoon), 5 Brussels sprouts (1 green container).
Snack: 1/2 banana (1 purple container) peanut butter (2 teaspoons), coconut flakes (1 orange container).
More easy meal plans:
- Easy Meal Plan for Bracket B
- Easy Meal Plan for Bracket C
- Easy Meal Plan for Bracket D
- Easy Meal Plan for Bracket E
- Easy Meal Plan for Bracket F
How to meal plan for the 21 Day Fix
Making a 21 Day Fix meal plan can be intimidating at first, but I walk you through it in this video.
My favorite way to meal prep for the Fix is using my Instant Pot. You can find a ton of recipes here that include cooking directions for any electric pressure cooker, the Crock Pot, and the stove or oven.
Looking for more 21 Day Fix Meal Plans?
- I’ve got a free meal plan here for Bracket A. It’s full of delicious recipes made from ingredients on the 21 Day Fix food list, and includes container counts for each meal.
- If you’d like a 21 Day Fix meal plan with an editable spreadsheet and full shopping list, you’ll want to take a look at this one in my shop: 21 Day Fix Meal Plan A.
- You can find more meal plans for all of the 21 Day Fix brackets (A-F) right here.
I’m not a Beachbody coach. I love the portion control that the 21 Day Fix provides and like sharing it with my community.
Did Beachbody change the Bracket A container count? I just copied this from their website: 21 Day Fix Meal Prep for the 1,200–1,499 Calorie Level
Even at our lowest calorie level, 21 Day Fixers get plenty of food: 3 green containers, 2 purple containers, 4 red containers, 2 yellow containers, 1 blue container, 1 orange container, and 2 tsp. per day.
Yes, it changed a few years ago:)