When a friend first told me about Beachbody and Shakeology, it took a while to sell me on the idea. I thought I ate pretty healthy already, and didn't think I needed to change anything. I didn't understand what was so great about Shakeology, and was not excited about spending money on it. After realizing that to see a change, I needed to make a change I decided to give it a try. I must say, it is one of the best decisions I've ever made. For me, Shakeology is like a drug.....I'm addicted! Only instead of ruining my health and life like street drugs would do, it makes both things better!
Within the first week of drinking Shake-O I noticed positive changes. Before shakeology, around 3:00pm every day I would start having headaches and constantly yawning...that stopped! Also, the "not feeling good" all the time thing also faded. Before shakeology I always felt sick. I constantly complained about having a stomach ache, headache, being tired or sick. It was always something! I annoyed myself with my complaints, not to mention the poor souls around me! Since I started drinking Shakeology I have not taken one sick day from work (sometimes I'm cursing it!). It has increased my energy, helped with snack cravings, and I seem to be digesting things easier and better. Overall, I feel damn good.
So what makes Shakeology so great you ask? Well, it has a shitload of healthy ingredients hand picked from all over the world! Stuff that people have been using since the ancient times!(seen pictured left). It is crazy what has happened with the food we eat in this country over the years. Every day we consume un natural, man made ingredients. Even our soil doesn't have the nutrients that it use to. This concerns me because it means that we are not getting vital things necessary to keep our bodies strong and healthy. Our bodies are starving for good, nutrient dense foods! Now I could go on for days about un natural, processed food and drinks but for the sake of explaining Shakeology I won't. Below is a great video with p90x creator Tony Horton explaining some benefits of Shakeology.
Do you want to try Shakeology, but think you can't afford it? Here are my suggestions to cover the cost.
-Stop going to Starbucks or Dunkins. I use to drink at least one Starbucks coffee a day totaling over $5 at least. I stopped going to Starbucks and started making coffee at home. Now every morning I put it in my shake and it tastes like a frozen coffee drink!
-Stop going to ATM's that charge you fees
- Cut down on going out to eat.
-Use a refillable water bottle instead of buying new ones.
-Return your families recyclables for the cash.
There are lots of things that you can do to save $4 a day. The bottom line is, if your health is important to you then you will find a way, and if it isn't you will find an excuse.
If you are interested in purchasing Shakeology or learning the facts from the actual site you can do so HERE
The 3-Day Refresh Cleanse came out last week, and I am sure you are all wondering what a day of meals would look like if you were to do this cleanse. I have decided to put this post together so that I can simply show you how the cleanse will go day by day. Day 1- (Upon waking drink 8-10 oz. of filtered water.) Breakfast(within 1 hour of waking): Shakeology blended in 1 1/4 cups filtered water. Plus 1 serving from the fruit list. I chose half of a banana and actually added it into my shake. I added ice, and cinnamon which is on the guilt-free flavorings list that they provide us. I made it the same way all 3 days. Optional: Morning Tea (at least one hour after breakfast) 1 cup unsweetened herbal or green tea. (stevia sweetener allowed) I chose not to do this because I was fine drinking my water. Mid-Morning(at least 1 hour after morning tea): Fiber Sweep (digestive health drink) mixed in 1 cup filtered water. The first day I did not add enough
I just tried out this Quinoa and Black Bean Salad recipe from the new 21 Day Fix cookbook called Fixate that is being released next week...SO GOOD! If this is any indication as to what the rest of the book entails then we are in for a MAJOR 21 Day Fix upgrade! This will be what I bring to the next cookout I am invited to. People will have no idea that it is actually healthy for them because it tastes so good! Serves 12 (1 cup each) Prep Time: 30min. Cooking Time: 12 min. Container equivalents: 1 green, 2 yellow, 1.5 teaspoons INGREDIENTS 1/3 cup Fresh lime juice 1 Tbsp. ground cumin 1 Tbsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt) 1/3 cup olive oil 2 cans (15-oz. ea.) black beans drained, rinsed 4 1/2 tsp. red wine vinegar (ground pepper to taste; optional) 4 cups water 2 cups dry quinoa, rinsed 1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped 1 medium orange bell pepper, finely chopped 1 medium yellow bell pepper, finely chopped 1 (10-oz.) bag frozen corn,
Today I posted the picture above advertising for an upcoming challenge group and somebody sent me a message asking, "Can your body really change that much in 60 days??". I gave it some thought, and am here to answer this question for you. When I started my first 90 day fitness challenge I honestly believed in my heart and soul that after 90 days I would have this amazing transformation and be done with it. I thought all it would take was the 90 days and I would never have to do anything ever again. Sadly, I was wrong...but not sadly because it ended up being the best thing that every happened in my life. The good news is that my initial answer to the question asked of me is, Yes! Some people have that natural body type that when they make the changes necessary can transform completely in 60 or 90 days. The bad news is, I did not have that body type. Did I get to my final goal in my first 90 day challenge ? No. Wait a minute though...there is more good news! I may no
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