Day 2 of shakeology Cleanse

Just a quick update.  Day 2 of the Shakeology cleanse.  Feeling good.  We’ve all been joking around about how good other foods are going to taste, but I’ve been honestly full for most of the day.  Now, I get to go home and have a delicious salad with tons of veggie’s and chicken and low fat dressing!  YUM!  And I saved a snack for me to have later also.  So far so good.  I did weigh myself this morning, but not sure if I really believe it, so I’ll give you all the update tomorrow.  I have to say that I’m so glad that I have such a great support system.  It’s so important when trying to make heathier changes to my life.  My friends and family are my rock. I don’t know what I’d do without you!

Hope you all had a great day!  I’ll let you know how everything turns out!  J

Shakeology Cleanse

My experience of the Shakeology cleanse.  I did this cleanse back in October, and have to admit at the time I was a little leery.  At that point, I had never even tasted Shakeology.  I’d read peoples reviews, and listened to personal friends that had already had it, and just like everything else there were mixed reviews.  So, I convinced a few family members, and co-workers to start the cleanse with Sue and I.  I have to be completely honest; the first shake was NOT so great.  We had added frozen fruit, but our concoction was not to our liking….AT ALL.  So, the 2^nd shake of the day, we tried the other flavor, and I liked that one more.  It had a great consistency, and the flavor was more like a wheat grass.  Very healthy tasting.  And for dinner that night, a delicious salad.  We put a ton of vegetables and a little bit of dressing, gave it a little shake, and viola!  Yum!

Day 2 of the fall cleanse.  Time to weigh myself.  I had lost 1.5 lbs.  Not too bad.  Here we go with the shakes again.  Lol.  This time, our breakfast shake was better.  We used the chocolate Shakeology and a half banana.  It was still a little too thick for my likings, but it tasted ok.  I thought for sure by this day I would be hungry, but I was feeling great.  I also had noticed that I slept amazingly the night before.  This was going good. 

Day 3, I had lost another 3 lbs.  This is GREAT!  This put me over my “rut” that I had been in for my weight loss journey.  I’m a happy happy person!  I honestly have loved this cleanse.  It was easy and I’m almost done.  Just gotta get through today.  Another shake, another salad and BAM!  The cleanse is over. 

Morning of day 4…a total weight loss of 7lbs!  FANTASTIC!  I’ll take it  J  Now can I keep it off.  Almost 4 months later, I sure can!  And I’m off to start my Winter Shakeology cleanse.  I’m excited to see my results this time.  I have been drinking Shakeology almost every day since then.  So, I wonder what the changes will be.  Stay tuned…lol

Happy New Years

Happy New Years everyone!  Hope all is well.  Over the last week or so, I’ve really taken the time to sit back and think about what is really important to me.  Here’s my conclusion.

Family.  I honestly have to say that I am who I am because of my family.  I also have to say that over the holidays, I found out that just because you’re blood related, doesn’t make certain people your family.  I know that sounds a little skewed, but it’s a realization that I’ve made, and I’m ok with it.  And on the flip side, just because they’re not blood related, doesn’t mean they’re NOT family.  Families are just really important and need to not be taken lightly.  I honestly can say that the happiest moment over the holidays was watching Sue’s 2 boys, (16 and 19) and my 8 year old play with my 8 year olds toys the day after Christmas.  It was hilarious.  And I couldn’t have been more thrilled. 

2^nd, a home.  Not a house, but a home.  It doesn’t matter if it’s a trailer, and apartment, or a house.  HOME is where you make it.  It’s the smell of walking in the door and smelling dinner cooking, or hearing kids running around, or noticing that your dog has chewed up some paper.  And honestly, those are the same things that we take for granted every day.  We come home from a long day at work, and just want to come home to peace and quiet.  And I’d be lying to say that I’ve never come home and snapped at my son for just being a kid.  But when he’s gone, and when Sue’s boys are gone and our house is quiet…it’s nice for a day or two, but after that, it gets too quiet and I miss them.  So this year, I’m going to love our boys and be a little more patient with them. 

Third is loving myself.  You’ve heard the phrase “you can’t make someone else happy until you make yourself happy”.  I never fully understood this until this year.  When I am down and not happy about things in my life or myself, it is true that the universe will attract the same type of situations.  But when I’m working out, and eating well, and treating my body the way I should, I just feel better.  My health seems better, my relationships seem better, and the things that life throws at me I can handle.  It’s important to me to be healthy in mind, body and spirit.  So this year, I’m going to get back to working out daily.  I test drove my new workout video last week, Turbo Fire, and I’m hitting it hard tonight and every night forward.  I’m not talking about walking out like a maniac and then starving myself.  I mean actually lose weight the healthy way.  I’ve lost 30 lbs so far.  If I can do it, anyone can. 

I’m wishing you all a very Happy New Year.  Until next time, keep smiling!