I have to admit, I was very reluctant to dish out $130 for a bag of what I thought was just protein powder. I have known about shakeology for years now but it wasn't until my friend and now coach started using shakeology that I gave it any real thought. Working night shift, I always want to stop for a bagel or something similar for breakfast after I leave work. Looking back, I realize eating simple carbs right before bed was SO bad!! Not only was this an unhealthy habit, it was expensive. I spent $4-$7 every day on breakfast at fast food places. So, my thought originally was, if I can replace my fast food breakfast with shakeology every day, I'll probably spend the same, if not less, and it will be healthier. The first few days after I got my shakeology, I didn't pack any other food for lunch. I ended up drinking my shakeology around 3am because the "food" I got from our crapeteria at midnight didn't keep me full for long. By the time I left work at 8am, I was starting to get hungry again and still stopped for food. FAIL! At the time, I was mixing the powder with water and I thought it tasted decent. I also wasn't working out at the time.
Over the past week, I have been off work (perks of only working three 12 hour shifts a week) and I officially started following 21 Day Fix. I have discovered the magic that is blended shakeology!! Like I said, shakeology shaken with water is decent but shakeology blended with some frozen fruit is AMAZING! The first day, I made chocolate with frozen strawberries and OMG it was just like dessert! I seriously felt like I was cheating on the meal plan. I've also made vanilla with mixed berries and strawberry with mango, both of which were delish! Just like a smoothie you'd get from the mall but WAY healthier. Right now, I'm drinking my shakeology after my 21 Day Fix workouts. I'm kind of undecided as to if I'm going to keep doing it this way when I go back to work on Thursday or if I should revert back to the original plan of drinking after work. I'll probably do a mix of the two, but most importantly I'll be packing plenty of other healthy foods that will keep me satisfied all night. No more fast food for me!
I've found that pairing shakeology with the excellent nutrition I'm getting following the 21 Day Fix plan makes a huge difference! I feel completely satisfied, not hungry at all and little to no cravings for things like bagels and fast food- and that says a lot for me! I love love dessert and I usually I have to have something every day, whether it be cookies or ice cream, or I'll go crazy. On previous diets, I've always found loopholes to fit sweets into my diet. I'm proud to say I've been cheat free for the past 4 days (yay for small victories!). I did trade one of my yellows in today for 6 dark chocolate covered almonds, which is part of the plan. They were good, but I honestly feel like I could have skipped them and ate a more filling grain instead. What tasted really good was the 1/2 of a sweet potato I had! I really feel like it has to be the shakeology making the difference and squashing my cravings. Nothing else really explains it!
You can officially add me to the long list of people who love shakeology!
If you've been thinking about trying shakeology, I urge you to take the leap of faith and give it a try! There are sampler packs you can get but really, you're best off just ordering a full months supply. Beachbody has a bottom of the bag guarantee so if after 29 days you decide you actually hate it (which I'm pretty sure you wont!), you get your money back! What do you have to loose?? You can order directly through me and receive free coaching using the link below!
