To Shake or not to Shake

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Nope, I’m not talking about shaking your booty, if I were the answer would be Hellz Yea.

I’m talking about meal replacement shakes and protein shakes, and guess what, my answer is the same!  Shake it up baby.  But there are a couple things you need to pay attention to.  INGREDIENTS!  How much sugar?  How much sodium?  You dont want to be drinking a time bomb that isnt going to do you any good.

Heres the sugar content of some drinks

Slim Fast -34 grams of sugar

Ensure Lte- 18 grams of sugar

Coca Cola 12 once can- 39 grams of sugars.  Slim fast is almost he same!

You dont need that much sugar unless you have just worked out.  Some sugar is acceptable and good for you, but not that much!

I actually do 2 shakes daily, I do the P90X results and Recovery.  Full of protein and simple and complex carbs, along with a lot of other stuff to help my body recover, and i take Shakeology.

Shakeology without a doubt is my favorite.  I was on the fence about it for a while because of the cost, but with being a Beachbody coach I get a discount, and I needed an additional protein shake.  Shakeology is loaded with protein, along with 70 other ingredients that has naturally boosted so many of my bodys systems.  Im totally digging it right now!

But whatever you choose to use, just be smart about it, make sure you’re not getting a liquid candy bar.  look at the labels, and make a wise decision!

Also, just my suggestion here, but replace your dinner.  Most people eat too big of dinners anyway, so replace your dinner and you will see very fast results, and of course you will have those nights when you go out to dinner, so it will make your shake last a bit longer, just make sure to cut your portions down!

Thats it for now folks!  Be blessed!


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Is Life Better After Losing Weight

Is life better after losing weight

I got blind sided by a question recently. Someone asked me “Are you happier that you’ve lost weight, is life better?

I dont think I’m particularly smart. I’d like to say I’m of average intellegence. My mind did put the pieces of this puzzle together rather quickly though. Someone was asking me if I’m happier now that I’m thin. If life is somehow better.  Which would be a very slippery slope to the next question of are thinner people happier and do they live better lives?

My gut reaction wanted to say no, of course life is not better now that I have lost weight. Life doesnt change. Its the same today as it was 80 pounds ago.

It’s not true though. And as reluctant as I was, I answered honestly.

Life has gotten unbelievably better. I’m not even sure that I could express all the ways but I’ll give it a shot.

  • I have more energy
  • I’m lighter
  • I am healthier, dont have to worry about my risk of all the diseases related to being over weight
  • I look better than I ever have
  • My skin feels better
  • I’ve gotten off anxiety medications
  • I’ve quit smoking
  • I sleep better
  • I deal with stress so much better. Somehow when you get used to challenging yourself, challenges become easier
  • I have more self confidence
  • I am having a positive impact on people around me
  • I am doing things I never even dreamed of, including running marathons
  • I’m getting compliments from people all over

I’m sure it could be argued that I could have been some of those things while I was so overweight. Like a self confidence issue would have been over come by just embracing who I was and so on, but the flat out truth of it is, life has gotten so much better since I’ve lost so much weight and become healthy. I dont think people need excuses to hold on to being over weight, I think they need to realize that being healthy has so many incredible bonuses to it! Come on, learn how to eat right and put in a little bit of work and blam-o, you can have all this?  I mean really, is it that hard?

I dont know about you, but I’m on board this train and loving it.  It might be a tough pill for some to swallow, and some people might reject it all together, but as for me, yes, life is much better being thinner.

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What to eat for P90X

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Ok, so it’s not only for P90X, it just makes good sense all around.

  • Its low calorie
  • Good fats
  • No Cholesterol
  • No sodium
  • Good source of fiber
  • Low sugar
  • And good source of protein

Its not any granola though!  It’s McCabe’s all natural granola!

Im absolutely addicted to the stuff.  They have 4 different varieties.  I usually have 3 in stock.

Every morning I start out with a bowl of McCabes and some almond milk

Today it was Delta Blueberry.  It has: Rolled oats, Walnuts, Pure Maple Syrup, Sunflower Seeds, Ground Flax Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Blueberries.

If you’re looking for a good food to add to your diet, this is it!

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