My friend and teammate turned me on to Shakeology. To be honest, I didn’t want to try it. I had this gut feeling I wouldn’t like it. But he told me that it would help me lose weight, increase my energy and keep me regular.
So, I went on the Beachbody web site and ordered a combination pack of vanilla/chocolate Shakeology. When I went online, most of the customers seemed to love the chocolate. But since I have a thing for vanilla, I decided to give them both a try.
When the packets arrived, I wasn’t in love with it. I tried it with milk. I tried it with water and then one of my friends told me to try it with Vanilla Almond Milk. So, on day 3, I took a packet of vanilla Shakeology, a banana, flax seed and vanilla almond milk and put it in my Blendtec blender and boy, it was fabulous! I’m not kidding. It really tasted great.
But for me it wasn’t so much about the taste. I loved that after a week or so, I started to have more energy. (If you know me, you know that by 3pm I would crash and need to drink a lot of coffee, Red Bull or just take a nap on my office couch.)
I also noticed that I started to be more regular as well, which was another benefit to Shakeology.
It definitely curbed my appetite to get me from breakfast to lunch without noshing. But it didn’t help me lose weight. Losing weight is a mindset and if you keep eating Yodels, Oreos and other crap around the house, you’re not going to lose weight. That’s what I was doing.
The packets are convenient too. I love that I can take them anywhere – on vacation, when I visit my dad in Florida, etc. As long as there is a blender, I am set!
As most of you know, I’m into exercising. I exercise nearly every day. I either swim, bike, run or do strength training. So, it’s definitely not lack of exercise. It’s actually the lack of control in my diet.
This past week, I made a concerted effort to lose weight. I’m going to stop eating junk food (only on occasion) and start eating clean and with the help of Shakeology, I’m halfway there.
Lisa Gordon, our executive vp, also started Shakeology with me. She told me she was going to stop but after coming to my house and trying out my combination, she said she will continue. Check out the video I made of her tasting Shakeology.
If you are interested in joining me by checking out Shakeology, let me know. I’m now a Beachbody coach, so I have access to that product and more!
Here’s my website to check out the products: https://www.beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/hilarytopper
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