Day 2 and 3 of the Cleanse

Okay, so I promised a day 2 and 3 update of the Shakeology Cleanse I just did.  Not much really to report.  I followed day 2 and 3 pretty much like I did day 1.

 I did end up getting a headache on day 2, but it wasn't until much later in the evening, and I'm pretty sure it was from all the reading I did, cleaning products I used, and the crazy amount of computer use I did answering emails, and listening to webinars.  I worked out pretty early in the day, so I know it wasn't from that.  I basically just took a few Advil PM and went to bed.  I woke up the next morning feeling much better!

Day 3 I didn't have any problems with my head, BUT I had crazy cravings!!  I wasn't really hungry during any of these days, since you do consume about 1000 calories and for me, 1200 is what I normally eat, well, I don't really count my calories to tell you all the truth, but I'm thinking in a day I eat anywhere from 1100-1400.  I focus on my protein and just making sure my food choices are on the healthy side, and if not healthy, then on the small side. 

So today I woke up and hopped on the scale to see a weight that I haven't seen in probably 4 years....I was so excited I took a picture to send to Devin....and with all my excitement, I sent it to the wrong person!!  Yeah, slightly embarrassed HAHAAA!!!  But, it could have been worse, if you catch my drift ;-P  ANYWAYS I won't show the picture, because honestly, it really isn't about the weight for me, except for that fleeting moment.......BUT I did end up getting rid of 4 pounds of whatever a cleanse gets rid of. 

So there you have it!  Not very exciting!  BUT what is exciting is that I'll be posting another blog later with my 90 day ChaLEAN Extreme pictures!!   

If anyone would like to know more about the cleanse or how to obtain a Shakeology Cleanse, feel free to email, FB me or post below!

Day 1 of the Shakeology Cleanse and Chocolate Vegan Review

I've had a few people e-mail or message me on Facebook asking how the first day of my Shakeology Cleanse went, along with some personal questions and also how they can go about getting the cleanse. 

I figured if I had a few people asking me these questions, then there are probably more that are too afraid to write me and ask, please don't be afraid to get a hold of me at either Hunnieshadow@yahoo.com or on Facebook!! I LOVE TO help in anyway I can!!

So on to my first day of the cleanse.  I woke up at 8:30am and had a cup of green tea.  I wasn't really hungry yet, so I waited until about 10am to drink my first glass of  Chocolate Vegan Shakeology.  NOW here is were the review comes into play. 

I've never had the Chocolate Vegan without Greek yogurt, I add the yogurt to add a little more protein in the shake since I've been doing heavy lifting.  Since I'm doing the cleanse, I have to eliminate dairy, so I just used 8-10oz of water and 3-4 ice cubes blended up.  I MUST SAY WOWWWWW!!!  The taste was amazing!!  I liked it with the Greek yogurt, but felt like it needed more of a chocolate taste.......little did I know, I was missing out on just drinking it with water!!  I love the Tropical Strawberry Vegan, but sometimes the gritty texture gets to me, it's not BAD, at all, it taste so good, that I just look past it.  BUT THE CHOCOLATE IS AMAZING with only the slightest bit of the gritty texture.  It's honestly so small that it's like drinking the powder chocolate milk that wasn't stirred 100% maybe just stirred 95% if you get my meaning.  If anyone is thinking of trying this out....DO IT!!  It's so worth it, health benefits and all!  If you go onto my Shakeology website you can see that they do sell the Tropical Strawberry and the Chocolate (both Vegan) together in individual sealed packets, so if you wanted to try them both, that's the way to go (or you can buy a few samples from me). OKAY back to my cleanse. 

This is what my day looked like:

8:30 - Cup of Green Tea
10:00 - Shake with a Granny Smith Apple
12:30 - Mango with Lime Juice
3:30 - Shake
5:00 - Cup of Green Tea
7:30 - Huge Salad with Balsamic Marinated Shrimp with Balsamic and Olive Oil Dressing
10:00 - Last Shake

I also drank 100 oz of water and worked out after my salad.  I took it easy on my workout in the beginning, BUT I had a ton of energy!!  Which was really surprising, but then, when I really think about it, Shakeology has so many vitamins and minerals and super foods, that I shouldn't really be that surprised. 

So that's what my day looked like......now the more personal questions that I got asked ;-P 

*  Does it make me RUN to the bathroom?  NO, not for me.  Yes I "went" more than usual, but it felt like that "normal" had to go type of feeling.  No cramping or feeling the need to rush.  So if I were out and about, there wouldn't be this HUGE need for me to find a bathroom ASAP. 

*  Did you get a headache?  Nope, no headache here!!  I've heard that people get them, but I believe it's mostly from people that have to eliminate the caffeine drinks they drink daily.  I don't drink cups of coffee or soda on a day to day basis, actually, I hardly drink them at all. 

* Have you lost any weight yet?  Yes I actually did.  I lost 2 pounds with the cleanse in one day, but honestly, I'm not worried about that because it's mostly water weight and junk that's leaving my body.  If I gain it back, that's fine.

*  Did you feel tired or hungry?  I felt really good on my first day, and so far into my second day.  I actually feel like I have more energy than I have in weeks!!  I'm not hungry physically, but mentally it's like I'm missing something, so I just keep occupied.  It's not that hard really! 

* How is this different from the Ultimate Reset?  The Ultimate Reset is a 21 day program that has everything you need in the kit to "Reset" your body.  And you eat 3 planned healthy meals a day and snacks as well.  You don't workout, but the results are amazing!!  I can't wait to do it in late September!!  I will definitely be blogging almost daily once I start.

*  How do I get the Shakeology Cleanse?  Get a hold of me and we'll go over a few options.

I still have 1.5 days left, so I'll update more once I'm done with the cleanse!

If anyone has any questions, feel free to post below!  This is opened to anyone, so POST AWAY and don't be shy!!

Fibromyalgia and Shakeology- by Rebecca

Here is the first of my two guest "speakers".  My amazing friend and fellow coach Becca was sweet enough to share her amazing story on how Shakeology and working out has helped her!  Thank you Becca for sharing your story with us!

My Journey - By Rebecca 

Hi everyone, my name is Rebecca some friends call me Becca or Becky. I'm a wife of 11 years to my amazing husband who has served in the Coast Guard now for 14 yrs. and a mother of 2 amazing but crazy boys! Darin who is 10, and Haiden who is 6!  I was diagnosed with Epilepsy by the age of 13. Then by the age of 18, right after our 1st son, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, which has been the worst, the most tiring, and most painful thing that could've taken over my life! I now have been dealing with the Fibro and meds, pain pills etc, for 10 yrs almost 11 now. The ONLY thing keeping me going through these years have been my boys and staying by my husbands side through being away from our families, and he's been there for me! Not so much the first 5-6 years, but the more he learned about this disease, and the pain it truly causes and the energy it wipes away from you, he started to understand, finally. I on the other hand have been prescribed hydrocodone pain pills for all these years. So about 5 months ago my friend Amanda introduced me to Shakeology.  She had heard, and researched a little and found that it has helped with so many diseases, aches, pains, fatigue, blood pressure, cholesterol, and has all your essential vitamins and minerals etc. So she thought I should try it. So of course I thought it over and over and finally told my husband the pain pills aren't getting it anymore I've gotta try something. If it didn't work I could send it back before the 30 days and get my money back,  what did I have to lose, what did I have to gain???  So I ordered it, almost right away I felt better and had more energy! Not like- oh my gosh I have SO much energy I can do anything. But I did have a ton of energy compared to what I did have before. I was taking a nap everyday and sometimes 2 naps but not anymore, unless of course I feel the need to have one!

Now, onto my fitness.  Now, in my eyes I'm overweight. The truth is I need to tone up, stay eating healthy, cause I've been doing great the past 2 months now, and stay committed more now than ever.  Right now I'm doing 90 days with Chalene's Turbo Fire! I am not completely off my pain meds, and do not expect to be for awhile.  I've gone from taking at least 3-5 pain pills a day for almost 11 yrs, to now taking 1- 2 and usually the 2nd is at night or towards the evening. The combination of Shakeology and working out has really helped, who would have thought!

Now I ask myself, why haven't I done this sooner? Or why haven't I heard of this? And why is Shakeology such a blessing to me, well you know you can pray and pray for healing, but you will not receive that healing til God has it in store for you. I love to help people and be there for others, if I could have the perfect job it would be doing just that. Well, God has led me to a great friend of almost 2 years now that joined beachbody to help others, then God showed her how Shakeology could help me and other people with Fibro.  Then God showed me that I can get my story out there and start helping others who deal with these same issues or even close to them. I've done a lot of Beachbody workouts, tried a lot of them but never had the mindset that I was going to change my life and help others while doing so!

 Thank you for reading "My Journey"! 

Thanks, Rebecca

Chocolate Vegan Shakeology

Today Beachbody put out their new Chocolate Vegan Shakeology formula and I heard it's amazing!! So I ordered it and will be giving it a try! I love the non-vegan formula, but I heard the vegan one has more of a dark chocolate flavor.

I've tried the Strawberry Vegan Shakeology, and at first I wasn't so sure. The taste was amazing, just like a strawberry milkshake but not as thick......the only problem was the slight gritty texture it has due to the strawberry seeds, and I'm guessing the sprouted brown rice. I quickly got over it once I added a few tablespoons of Greek yogurt, the yogurt smoothed the texture out and I LOVE IT!! So when I placed my order I did the Chocolate, Strawberry alternate, so this month I'll get to try the chocolate first and then next month I'll get my bag of strawberry!


It's so weird how just a few months ago I would never have imagined spending money on a drink like this, how I would stalk the Shakeology sight and then exit out. Until one day I just pushed that order button. Now I can't believe I didn't do it sooner!! I recently sat down and wrote out how much I spent a month at GNC for multi-vitamins, protein, meal replacement bars, supplements ect ect, and it was WAY more than I spend on Shakeology a month, so that's actually money I've been saving these past few months!!


On another note, today is day 57 of ChaLEAN Extreme, so that means new 60 day measurements and pictures are coming soon. I can't wait to share my 30 day Push Circuit experience, the ups and downs, how I've been doing on my diet eating healthier and my whole 60 days as a whole.  I've also ordered extra DVD's from Chalene, called the Extreme Deluxe DVD's.   I should have went ahead and bought the ChaLEAN Extreme Deluxe to begin with ;-).  Thank goodness Beachbody gives you the option to buy the extra set separately!


I've also picked up on my running a bit, I still have that 700 goal to meet on December 31st!!


Have you been wanting to try Shakeology?  If so, I do offer individual serving packets for $5 and that includes shipping.  The flavors I have available are Chocolate, Greenberry, and the Strawberry Vegan.  I can offer the Chocolate Vegan, BUT it won't be in individual serving packets, just a scoop in a plastic bag until they come out with the serving packets.  If you do decide on the Chocolate Vegan, just order the Strawberry Vegan, and write in the notes that you'd rather do the Chocolate.