Michelle Metcalf says, “I am amazed, that after 3 days of Shakeology the amount of energy I have! I normally would have a pepsi as my pick me up in the am to make it through work, now I dont even need it! The shakeology does it for me!!!! Its so nice to not have the sluggishness and grogginess I — USED to have!!!!
Also, because this shake makes sooooooo much, I have been splitting it up into half scoop in the morning and half scoop at night. I have been splitting that with my mom because its almost toooo much for me to drink. She suffers from RA pretty bad, well since I have been sharing with her, she has been cleaning and rearranging things like a mad woman and is still going strong!! Normally after 2 days she would be in so much pan and wanting to sleep all the time. Its so nice to have my mom back!!! :)”
I used a very specific home fitness program to accomplish this in 90 days. I followed the program to a T with special emphasis on lifting heavy and rock solid Nutrition. Without the heavy lifting and superior nutrition I would not have gotten superior results in 90 days. Shakeology, natures available foods, portion controlling, and eating every 2 or 3 hours is key to my nutrition. Feel free to contact me on facebook about your personal health and fitness goals.
Not just for New Years but anytime of year, I’m providing a cocktail recipe on behalf of Chalene Johnson. Remember to drink responsibly (for both yourself and those around you… don’t be a victim of the unwanted Facebook photo tag!)
NEW YEAR’S MARGARITA
Cocktails can be diet-friendly too!!! This sugar-free margarita will save you 285 calories!!
INGREDIENTS
6 oz. Sprite Zero
1 1/2 oz. tequila
Crystal Light lemonade mix
splash of fresh lime juice
ice, crushed or cubes
Blend all ingredients together. Serve with a slice of lime and a touch of salt on the rim of the glass.
It tastes just like the real thing but has just 115 calories and 0 grams of sugar!!!!! YUMMY!!!
So, it’s that time of year… the time of year where temptation after temptation is placed in front of us and we have the choice as to whether or not to give in. Now, it IS the Holidays, so there are some temptations worth being given into (like those goodies that only come around once per year… you know what I’m talking about!? Maybe your Mom bakes a special pie, or there’s grandma’s cookies, etc.). I’m not saying you have to give up everything during the Holidays, but choose wisely… choose wisely.
The video of the week goes into choosing some healthy options when attending other people’s Holiday parties. Spend most of the evening filling your plate with those healthy options, and then take a reasonable portion size of any dessert (or higher calorie option) that you may want that evening.
Now, last night I threw my own holiday party, and my goal was to offer healthy foods for 95% of what was out there. I figured I’d go ahead and share my list of what I had at my holiday party and it may help you plan your own holiday party and/or choose wisely when attending someone else’s…
What did Melanie serve?
~Turkey & Cheese (1 serving = 1 slice of deli or fresh turkey + 1 slice of low fat cheese)
~Fresh fruit (a nice variety… give lots of color to make it more attractive to the eye and the taste buds)
~Veggie tray (again, go for a variety of color, the eye is attracted to color, so you will probably find more people will pick off of it when it looks more attractive)
~Dips (most people like dips w/their veggies, one of my FAVORITES is HUMMUS, Sabra roasted garlic is the best, in my opinion… but see the Pick of the Week for other great dip options…)
~Pickles (almost no calories but lots of flavor… get the cocktail size)
~Olives (these can add up in calories, but are loaded w/healthy stuff too! My favorite are pitted kalamata olives/Greek olives)
~Sweet Potato Chips (very holiday themed, and very tasty too… perfect for providing the crunch factor)
~Mixed Nuts (nuts are great for placing randomly around the house. You can get fancy and offer shelled nuts w/nut crackers OR have them un-shelled… I had mine unshelled and mixed in yogurt covered pomegranite seeds for a little salty/sweet factor)
~Shrimp cocktail (shrimp is an excellent lower calorie way to get yummy food AND your protein. Be sparing with the cocktail sauce, however, because those do have sugars and many calories in them).
~Organic bite-sized gingerbread men (I did want to offer something sweet… and these were perfect! I found them at Whole Foods).
~Candy (I DID have some candy… but it was just one display w/Hershey’s kisses and some candy canes… and, actually, that stuff was BARELY touched! Everyone went for the healthy options! Yay!).
~Beverages (all I served was water and I had red wine out… be careful with those holiday beverages, namely egg nog, because they are calorie city! Hot tea is another great option for some holiday spice without the calorie nightmare!).
So, that was MY holiday party. I find that presentation is a HUGE part of serving your food… so, if you opt to serve many healthy options, just be sure to make them pleasing to the eye (which is wear the mixing of many colors comes in) and then people won’t even miss the “bad” foods. The key to serving healthy foods is to think natural (i.e. fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean cuts of meats, low fat cheeses, relishes, etc.)… stay away from overly processed foods.
I know when you go to other people’s that there are usually WAY more unhealthy temptations. Based on experience, I know that a lot of people LOVE to get those oven baked finger foods (i.e. pigs in a blanket, mini quiches, etc.), but BEWARE of those, because they usually have a trans fat content, and that is something that you definitely do not want to overdue. Also look out for any processed meats (i.e. sausages, franks, etc.) as those are high in fat content and may also contain trans fat depending on how they are prepared.
When it comes to desserts, my personal rule of thumb is to stick with the home made. Why waste your calories on something that someone bought in a store that you could have any time of the year!? No no… use those calories wisely! Have that home baked item that only comes around once per year! Be weary of your portion sizes too. Remember, a single full-sized cookie can have anywhere from 200-500 calories, depending on the type… so, stick with that MUST HAVE item, and don’t waste time with those things that you just “kind of” want or feel obligated to try (because you aren’t obligated to try anything, so don’t be bullied! ).
All in all… HAVE FUN, and have HAPPY and HEALTHY holidays!!!!!!
Aaahhhh, the holidays…the scents of fresh pine and baked goods fill your home; everywhere are twinkling lights and culinary delights…but every to die for dessert and festive cocktail represents temptation, overindulgence, and missed workouts. The season can be downright frightening for those struggling to lose or maintain weight. While gathering with family and friends is one of the best gifts shared during the holidays, most American families, including my own, gather with a healthy dose of high fat, butter infused, sugar coated, carbo-loaded family favorites. It just wouldn’t be Christmas without Grandma’s homemade apple squares. The crust alone calls for 4 sticks of butter! (I am SO not kidding)
It’s hard to say how many pounds the average American gains between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Some studies suggest the average weight gain to be as high as 10 pounds while others argue the statistic is closer to a pound. Regardless of the number, most of us would like to enjoy the traditions of the season without the traditional weight gain.
Here are 9 tips to help you enjoy the traditions and treats that make your holiday season special without blowing the progress you’ve made all year.
1. Start your day by pushing play: No matter how many guests you have coming for dinner or how much you have left to do, make time to start your day with exercise. By “pushing play” and doing an exercise video like(any of Beachbody’s programs)you’ll have more energy, decrease your appetite, reduce stress and boost your spirits.
2. Don’t deny yourself: Studies show that those who deny themselves their “favorites” often consume more calories in other food selections and are more likely to “binge” later. Decide in advance what you’ll have and how much you’ll put on your plate, and then stop. Make your calories count. Avoid mindless munching and take time to truly enjoy a small dose of any decadent treat your heart desires.
3. Keep a running total: Estimate your calories as you consume them. Research shows that those who are aware of their calorie consumption eat less and fill up faster. Don’t forget to include those “sneaky” calories consumed when testing and tasting recipes or the handful of nuts you ate while catching up with cousins.
4. Drink water before and after your meal: This rule applies regardless of the day of the year. Water consumption decreases cravings and helps to regulate hunger. Be sure to consume water after your workouts as well.
5. Use a smaller plate: If salad plates are available, use one for your main entree. A smaller surface area will help you become aware of moderate portions of all your favorites.
6. Plan a physical family activity. Start a family tradition of splitting into teams for a “friendly” game of flag football or doing a 5k together. Meet for a morning walk on the beach or take a post-feast stroll through the neighborhood to enjoy the Christmas lights. (Although in my neighborhood, there’s no sense in walking far because ours will be the best for miles! Honestly, I’m not a competitive person…except when it comes to my Christmas lights. Those Griswold’s ain’t got nuthin’ on the Johnson’s!) Anyway, even if it’s 20 below, you can have a dance party inside with the kids. Be silly, play and laugh with your family. Doing physical activity together strengthens family bonds and builds traditions that can last generations.
7. Give it away: If you’re hosting the festivities, add disposable containers to your shopping list so you can send guests home with ALL of your leftovers. Eliminate a week filled with left over pie, stuffing, gravy and goodies by sending family members home with special care packages. Ok, if you must, save yourself that one piece of cold pumpkin pie for breakfast or fixins for ONE of dad’s traditional turkey, mashed potato, and cranberry sauce sandwiches and send the rest packin’.
8. Throw it away: If you find yourself on the receiving end of a half eaten pecan pie, or a neighborly plate of cookies, graciously accept but once home…toss it! Yes, I said, “TOSS IT!” Which would give you greater long-term happiness, more pie or to fit into your skinny jeans?
9. Get back on track: Remember that the occasional splurge is what diet experts call “moderation”. Go ahead…treat yourself! You deserve it! Remember, a splurge should last a meal or a day at the most. By eating poorly for several days, you set yourself up for a season of weight gain. Plan for and enjoy your favorites then get back on track to your journey of healthy living.
Happy holidays! Enjoy the season and all of the goodness it brings
3 cups yams, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup water
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. Italian parsley, freshly chopped
Salt
Black pepper, freshly ground
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place yams in a covered baking dish with just enough water to coat the bottom of the pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes (until tender), and then add the lemon juice and parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve. Makes 4 servings.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 to 50 minutes
Nutritional Information: (per serving)
Calories: 134
Protein: 2 g
Fiber: 5 g
Carbs: 32 g
Fat Total: 0 g
Saturated Fat: 0 g
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Heavenly chocolate or an incredible “O” is enough to start any day on the right foot. Seriously either one of the two will do right?!?! I personally prefer to combine the two! Why not have your, “Cake and Eat it To” when it’s fully justifiable right? It is nearly impossible to have a bad day after a treat like that and that is why I give myself that immaculate treat of a Chocolate “O” EVERY morning to start each and every day. I hope that you begin to do the same! You’ll LOVE how you feel every day. Consequently you will be a more productive; happier human being.
The Recipe! Surprisingly VERY simple all you need is a blender, a few ingredients, and about one minute of time.
Chocolate Banana Frozen BlueBerry OR Strawberry (AKA Chocolate “O”) 🙂
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology (usually for Breakfast)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries OR Strawberries (I go by site I don’t actually measure this)
10 ounces of (water if you like Dark chocolate or milk if you like milk chocolate)
Optional: 1/2 banana
Optional: Shakeology Boost: The Fiber Optional: Mills ground Flaxseed
Optional (highly recommended): Ice for added thickness and more smoothie like
Or Try 1/2 serving of Shakeology Twice a Day instead of 1 Full Serving once a Day and make Shakeology pay for itself twice! My users save between $200 & $400 a month in groceries while paying only $90 for Shakeology with the 25% discounts. (Ask me how if you’re interested)
Chocolate Banana Frozen BlueBerry OR Strawberry (AKA Chocolate “O”) 🙂
1/2 scoop Chocolate Shakeology (replace two meals or a meal and a snack)
1/4 cup frozen blueberries OR Strawberries (I go by site I don’t actually measure this)
6 ounces of (water if you like Dark chocolate or milk if you like milk chocolate)
Optional: 1/2 banana
Optional: Shakeology Boost: The Fiber Optional: Mills ground Flaxseed
Optional: Ice for added thickness and more smoothie like
Blend and Enjoy!
My first thought at first taste was “mmmm VERY Refreshingly Delicious! This is Chocolate “O”!!!. The frozen blueberries OR strawberries and chocolate compliment each other so unbelievable well in a refreshing even invigorating way. As with any Shakeology recipe you can optionally add Shakeology Boostto get even more fiber in your diet and you can optionally add Mills Ground Flaxseed to get more healthy fats in your diet. If you don’t already have shakeolgoy, either GreenBerry or Chocolate, you can get it at My Shakeology Website. Order Home Direct and get free shipping for life plus two free workouts and a shaker cup.
What’s Thanksgiving without stuffing? Honestly, a lot healthier. This white bread, saturated-fat-laden staple contributes in a big way to that postmeal stupor. Luckily, it’s easy to up its health quotient while preserving the savory goodness.
Add Earthy Flavors
Apples and shiitakes impart moisture to stuffing, along with subtly sweet and earthy notes. What’s more, the flavonoids in apples benefit your heart, lungs, and brain, and the pectin in apples helps your heart. Shiitakes boost your immune system and can lower cholesterol.
Cut the Fat and Sodium
Stick that butter back in the fridge. Instead, use olive oil, with its heart-healthy monounsaturated fat, to saute vegetables. When it comes to liquid, low-sodium chicken broth enriches the stuffing without flooding it in salt.
Pick Fresh Herbs
Toss in spoonfuls of sage and thyme, classic stuffing herbs that rank near the top for heart-protecting antioxidant capacity. Bring a fresh, green flavor to the dish by adding parsley, a good source of antioxidants such as beta-carotene and vitamin C. Parsley and sage also contain decent amounts of vitamin K, needed for blood clotting.
Choose Nuts and Berries
Crunchy walnuts and chewy dried cranberries add fiber, which promotes heart and digestive health, among other benefits. Both foods are high in antioxidants as well, which help prevent damage from free radicals. The omega-3 fat (ALA) in walnuts also protects the heart, and cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections.
Go Whole Grain
Skip the packaged dried clumps of white bread and grab a loaf of whole-grain wheat instead (choose a dense, chewy kind and look for 3 grams of fiber). Its hearty flavor makes a superlative partner for the aromatic herbs and vegetables in stuffing — and eating whole grains regularly can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, and obesity.
Before and After
Calories: 291 down to 275
Total Fat: 12 g down to 11 g
Saturated Fat: 7 g down to 1 g
Cholesterol: 28 mg down to 2 mg
Fiber: 2 g up to 7 g
Sodium: 1,127 mg down to 302 mg
Ingredients:
1-2 cups Mixed micro greens
1 small apple, sliced (or pear)
1 ounce of raw pecans
sliced onion (as much as you like, or omit)
sliced tomato (as much as you like, or omit)
2 oz Salad dressing of choice. Make sure it’s GMO free and Vegan.
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Common distracting thought: “It’s not my fault my life didn’t go the way I wanted”
I have news for you; it is your fault. This doesn’t make you bad and it doesn’t mean you are a failure. You have control over your thoughts and therefore your actions. Your thoughts and actions will determine your life. If you constantly blame others for the way your life has turned out you have given all your power away to other people. And I’ve got news for you; they don’t have much planned for you. Take the control back and take responsibility for your thoughts and actions. That’s how you design the life of your dreams. And if you help enough people get what they want you can have EVERYTHING that you want.
Remember kids credit cards are just pieces of plastic with power that we give them from our thinking. Like anything else they are a tool! But this particular tool is a financial tool that can help or hurt your wealth depending on how you think.
Person (A) uses the credit card with awareness, understanding, and accountability. Person (B) uses the credit card lacking awareness, understanding, and accountability. Person (A) has a more favorable outcome than person (B). The credit card is the same for both person (A) and (B). The only difference is in their thinking which lead to different actions which lead to different outcomes.
If you use a credit card I recommend being like person (A) and not like person (B)!
If you fully realize and understand you are incurring real debt then the credit card is an enormously helpful piece of plastic that can benefit you hugely 🙂 Most credit card issuers will actually pay you to use their credit card. You’ve just got to pay them off every month on time. They are basically paying YOU interest instead of you paying them interest to use their available credit!! And you are rewarded with their money simply by your awareness, understanding, and accountability. It’s a no brainer in my opinion. Do what you should be doing anyway and you are rewarded with more wealth.
If you need to work on yourself first then it’s probably best not to use credit cards because you will ultimately spend money to spend money and that to me does not make any sense. But once you have the discipline, the awareness, the accountability, and the understanding then I’m a very strong advocate of using credit cards they are AWESOME.
Say this outloud every morning and experience how you begin to feel and the bold new actions you begin to create to shape your beautiful life.
I commit to myself and to putting myself FIRST
I commit to myself first because I’m worth it
I commit to myself first because I’m more valuble to other people when I’m at my absolute best to be able to help out
I commit to never stop growing because I’ve staked my human existance on my stated purpose
I commit to show the strength of the commitments I have made through the strength of my daily actions because I know that action is the only creative process that has the power to shape my life and help the people around me at the same time.
I commit to take care of myself every day because I’m worth it, my family is worth having me at my best, and the peoples lives I have the power to touch are worth it.
I commit and my daily actions will show the strength of my commitment.
Larry Zimberg is one of the many people that I get to learn from. This is one of his latest writings and it’s brilliant! It’s far too brilliant not to share with anyone and everyone. I hope you enjoy the read and I hope it resonates…
“The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.”
—Theodore Roosevelt
The number one skill to have in our business is not selling skills; it’s people skills. The ability to get someone to trust you, like you, and want to do business with you is the key. Personal development is the one single component that will define your path to success more than any other.
“Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re probably right.”
—Henry Ford
Sometimes we become so fixed on the how-to’s that we fail to recognize that there is a far more telling and essential component needed in order to be successful. Any skill you may need can be acquired. It’s the attitude that precedes it that will determine how far you go.
“Failure is an inside job. So is success. If you want to achieve you have to win the war in your thinking first.”
—Brian Tracy
So many people brush off Personal Development, and as a result when they have disappointments about recruiting or sales, they quit. If they had worked to make themselves stronger and developed the right philosophy and attitude, these temporary minor setbacks would not have fazed them in the least. It’s much easier to keep moving forward when you have the right attitude.
“Ninety percent of those who fail are not actually defeated, they simply quit.”
—Paul J. Meyer
Just because you’ve failed doesn’t mean you’re a failure. The road to success is never a straight line. It’s a series of twists and turns, ups and downs, successes and failures. Whether the inevitable obstacles you’ll encounter become stumbling blocks or stepping stones depends entirely on your philosophy. The shortest route to your success is found in overcoming any and every obstacle in your path.
“Nothing is stronger than habit.”
—Ovid
Successful people form habits that feed their success, instead of habits that feed their failure. That is why it’s every bit as important to consistently put good things in our head—just as we do our body—if we want to consistently experience good results. And like your physical transformation, it won’t happen all of a sudden; it takes a little time. But with a plan, a desire to grow, and a simple formula which I’ll outline below, the right habits and attitude can be developed and nourished, and that will lead you to the right results.
There is no single more powerful force than the potential of what is already inside you. The best way to strengthen, grow, and reach that potential is through personal development.
So here is an easy way, and a daily plan, for you to follow that will create lasting, real change and put you on track to realizing your true potential.
Read 10 pages a day of a good personal development book, and listen to 15 minutes of a good audio.
Reading 10 pages a day will give you a daily dose and a steady stream of power, truth, motivation, and courage that will allow you to take command of your life and summon the inner strength to take action—despite any fears—so you can create the life you desire.
Now let’s look down the road. Ten pages a day is 300 pages a month and 3,600 pages a year. That’s 15 to 20 powerful books you’ll have read over the next 12 months! That simple daily discipline, compounded over time, will result in huge positive rewards for you that go way beyond this business and will be a tremendous asset to you in building not just a successful business, but also a successful life.
Listen to 15 minutes a day of a good audio. Turn time spent in the car into Drive Time University. Don’t drive? Load a book on CD or motivational audio onto your iPod and build some mental muscle as you exercise. Either way, it’s an easy thing to do that will produce some positive growth and won’t interfere time-wise with what you’ve already got going on.
Personal development is about you becoming a better you, so you can experience the kind of life that you always knew you were meant to live. And using this formula, you can easily fit a program of incorporating personal development into your life.
Can you do it? Yes. Will you do it? That, of course, is up to you. But IF you do it, you will enrich your life in ways that reach far beyond this business and uncover yet one more way to pass on a message to others that will certainly enhance their lives as well.
They say the winds of life blow on us all; it’s how you set your sail that makes the difference.
When it comes to healing foods, mushrooms receive high marks. Oyster and shiitake may lower cholesterol, stimulate the immune system, and prevent cancer, while cremini offer selenium and a host of B vitamins.
Mixed Mushroom Soup
187 calories; 9 g protein; 8 g fat; 23 g carb; 4 g fiber
Ingredients
Serves 4 (makes 7 cups)
1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 leeks, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced and rinsed
Coarse salt and ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound assorted fresh mushrooms, such as white button, cremini, oyster, and shiitake (stemmed), rinsed and chopped
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup marsala wine (optional)
4 cups vegetable broth
Directions
Soak porcini in 1 cup warm water until softened, about 20 minutes. Lift porcini from liquid and coarsely chop; strain liquid through a cheesecloth-lined sieve and reserve.
In a large pot, heat oil over medium. Add leeks; season with salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes or until tender.
Add garlic, porcini, and chopped mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 7 minutes or until mushrooms just begin to brown. Add fennel seeds, bay leaves, tomato paste, and tomatoes, and cook for 3 minutes. Add marsala (if using), porcini liquid, and broth. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaves before serving.
The activity YOU do toward reaching YOUR GOALS creates the kind of excitement you need to accomplish your goals. Having goals can chase the blues away because accomplishment breeds happiness. I know a lot of people who try to use logic to feel better and it doesn’t work. Can you think of people who you know who do that? I’m sure you can think of dozens we all know many people who do that. Once and a while I’m guilty of that myself it’s just something that needs more attention and self intervention. Logic does not change emotion. ACTION changes emotion and goals create action.
Approximately 95% of all people die without living what they believe to be a successful life. This statistic is in unison with the failure rate at which people set life changing goals and neglect to cultivate those goals into success. This 95% figure isn’t a law. No one is bound to a statistic like this. What this statistic does is reflect a sad truth that only 5% of all people are willing to do the things necessary to cultivate their dreams and life changing goals into success.
Get out a pencil (not a pen) and a sheet of paper. I’m going to teach you an exercise for setting and achieving goals that I learned from a VERY successful entrepreneur; Jeff Olson. Don’t feel constricted by this exercise you can always modify, add to it and make changes later so use a pencil.
This exercise is going to help you envision your success. Envisioning involves doing everything you can to make it real even before it becomes real. You do that by making it physical and involving your senses. When you write it down and make picture boards it becomes tangible. If you say it out loud it becomes more powerful in your mind. The moment you do something beyond the confines of your skull it starts to become real. If you can’t envision life changing success you won’t achieve it. It’s the 95% of all people who are fooled by thinking, “My goals are in my head that’s good enough”. Keeping a goal or a dream only in your mind by definition is wishful thinking, not envisioning. Wishful thinking is like saying, “I’ll give it a try”. Giving something a try just doesn’t cut it. As Jedi Master Yoda Said, “Do, or do not. There is no try”.
There are four parts to this exercise. Write the following down and make sure to leave space between each section…
1.) My Dreams for my Health:
2.) Price to pay:
3.) Plan to start:
4.) One simple daily discipline:
My Dreams for my Health: Be specific, aim high but make them attainable. Be vivid and with a timeline. Without deadlines you leave everything open ended and diminish your chances of reaching your goals. Remember, the longer you wait the more of life you run out of.
Price to Pay: With every dream lived or life changing goal accomplished there is a price to pay, period. Most people aren’t willing to pay the price of their dreams and goals (Approx. 95%) and instead live quiet lives of despair; regret. The price to pay to live your dreams and accomplish your important goals is worth it. It generally includes teeny tiny small sacrifices. On the other hand; the price to pay for regret is far greater than the price to pay for the daily discipline required to reach your big objectives. Disciplines weigh ounces and regrets weigh tons. I.e. A price to pay for a dream of great health could be giving up junk food, postponing purchases, practicing some delayed gratification, initial discomfiture in exercise etc.
Plan to start: The important point is to start. Remember that no matter what has gone on before, no matter how far down the curve of failure you’ve slid, no matter what’s in your past you can begin fresh and new any time you choose. The past can’t be changed but the future can be. Your future will always be determined by what you do right NOW. There is no tomorrow; tomorrow will always be a day away. Your life exists right now and right now determines success or failure in the future. It’s never too late to start. It’s always too late to wait. Very simple philosophies no need to make any of this complicated 🙂 Notice I said plan to START and not plan to get you to the finish line. Initially you need a plan to get out of the starting gate. Your plan will change as you monitor what’s going on and make corrections that keep you on the path toward success.
One Simple daily discipline: It really doesn’t take much but if you do it every day with the compounding affect over time it makes all the difference. The one simple daily discipline could be to workout every day. If your nutrition is bad make a second daily discipline of cleaning up your diet. If you need more daily disciplines add them but be honest with yourself and write them down. The most drastic life changing differences are often the result of the littlest of things compounded daily over time. You don’t need to be a super human here. Anybody can do these things.
Once you have all of that in place create a daily to do list of just a few simple things and check them off every single day. At the top of my daily to do list is “Work out”. Any task that you give yourself, if compounded over time, will make a drastic difference over time ESPECIALLY the seemingly insignificant mundane daily things so make them all work for you. Otherwise they will work against you because there is no middle road. Time will expose you or promote you.
Last but not least keep this sheet of paper out in the open where you will see it several times every day (i.e. computer desk, fridge etc).
If you follow this easy system PLEASE write me and let me know how it has worked out for you. I would absolutely love to hear about your successes 🙂
Another great recipe from the Team Beachbody Club! We all know that I love pumpkin seeds… but if you are feeling like getting more home-made and want a better finger food for yourself or to serve at your party, then consider roasting your own pumpkin seeds!
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Seeds from one medium pumpkin, rinsed (about 1-1/2 cups)
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
(Optional coatings: 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper or garlic powder, 1 Tbsp. curry powder or seasoning salt)
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Place seeds in a saucepan with water (2 cups water to every half cup of seeds) and salt, and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes, then drain. Spread a tablespoon of olive oil over a cookie sheet, then spread pumpkin seeds on the cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until seeds are lightly browned. Let cool completely in a medium-sized bowl. For spicy seeds, coat with one or more suggested spices before roasting. Makes 6 servings.
1 lb. fresh salmon fillet (or two 6-ounce cans, drained*)
2 Tbsp. drained capers
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
4 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. olive oil
8 leaves red lettuce
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut the pumpernickel bread into 1/2-inch cubes (4 cups). Coat a large baking sheet with olive oil spray. Place bread cubes on baking sheet; spray with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoned salt. Bake 10 minutes, until toasted.
Meanwhile, put salmon in a shallow, microwave-safe dish (*skip the cooking step when using canned). Cover with plastic and microwave on high 3 minutes, until fish is fork-tender, rotating dish halfway through cooking.
Using two forks, break up fish into 2-inch pieces. Discard skin and transfer salmon to a large bowl. Add capers and dill; toss to combine.
To prepare vinaigrette, in a small bowl whisk together vinegar, mustard and olive oil. Pour half of the mixture over salmon and toss to coat. Add bread cubes; toss to combine.
Arrange lettuce on four plates. Top with pumpernickel-salmon mixture. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over top.
Nutritional Information: (per serving)
Calories: 339
Protein: 28 g
Fiber: n/a
Carbs: 33 g
Fat Total: 10.5 g
Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
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2 oz. OF COOKED CHICKEN OR TURKEY BREAST
3 EGG WHITES WHISKED
1 CUP OF SPINACH LEAVES
1 SLICE OF REDUCED FAT OF YOUR CHOICE
1 6 INCH WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLA (ABOUT 60 CALORIES)
NON STICK COOKING SPRAY
PREPARATION
Heat a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray over medium heat. Add chicken or turkey, eggs, and spinach. Scramble together and cook until eggs are throughly cooked. ( about 5 minutes) Add the cheese and remove from heat.
Pile mixture onto tortilla and wrap it up. ENJOY!!
Want the easiest and one of the most tasty ways to make salmon? Try this out!
Salmon Ginger With Broccoli
I never measure this stuff out. You just know how much to use as you prepare it…
– Salmon Fillet – Wild caught only NO farm raised
– Fresh ground Ginger
– Sea salt
– peppercorns freshly ground
– 2 or 3 Cloves of Garlic chopped
– Broccoli
– Olive oil, extra virgin OR non stick spray
In a medium sauce pan heat up some oil or non stick spray and add wild salmon over low-medium heat. Flip salmon when half way cooked; add salt, pepper, and ginger to taste on both sides. Add chopped garlic and broccoli to the same pan as the salmon for only the last couple of minutes to minimize nutrient destruction of the broccoli. You can lightly add salt and pepper to the broccoli if you would like. That’s it! Serve and enjoy. Believe me you WILL enjoy this ridiculously simple and tasty dish 🙂
P90X and Insanity Awesomeness Aging me Gracefully My Fountain of Youth!!
I was training my client Mark the other day and I asked him if he thought any of his friends could get through the workout I had just put him through. He thought for a while and said, “Maybe a couple.” Mark is 48 and has dozens of friends who can’t begin to touch his level of fitness in their present state. Most of them would have never gotten through his pull-up and push-up routine without hurling or quitting half way through. At 50 I might have 4 friends who can get through most of my workouts. All younger than me. I’m not here to brag or boast, but I am here to let you know that as the clock ticks into the future so do your opportunities to improve physically, mentally and emotionally.
When I was training Mark I also asked him if he saw himself working this hard in his 60s, 70s or 80s. He said he hoped to. The truth is, if he kept it up, there’d be no reason why he couldn’t do most of his present day workouts in his 70s and 80s. Here’s a guy doing sets of 30 push-ups and 10 plus pull-ups for an entire workout, who couldn’t do that in college. I’m not saying that college linebackers are going to bench 375 lbs in their 70s, but I am saying that the human body is capable of amazing things well into your 70s and 80s, if the human mind is willing to show up too.
Quite often older athletes struggle because of their unwillingness to mix these up and stay consistent. If you have a one, two or no dimensional approach to exercise you leave yourself wide open to injuries and issues as you get older. With injuries comes disappointment. With disappointment comes fear. With fear comes less exercise period. The words “I used to ______” make me angry. The glory days are not over! They are right now. You just need to know what to do and how to do it. An example is when I see older folks running. At some point you have to realize that the thing that brought you, might be destroying you now. Bent over choppy strides is an indication that yoga never happened in previous years. The effort is there, but lack of acknowledgement that something is wrong is the problem.
If you’re reading this and you’re younger than 50 and haven’t made movement and healthy eating a priority yet, then do yourself a favor and get busy because the clock is ticking and the last third of you life will be bleak. Look around at the people in your life who’ve made it to 60, 70 and 80 who haven’t taken care of themselves. What do you see? Issues. Lots of issues. Is that any way to live your life? Trying to solve these issues with pills, potions and processed foods? I think not. Consistency, Variety, Intensity and Curiosity are the keys to lifelong health and fitness. If you mix it up, you’ll avoid the pitfalls of aches, injuries and the fear of failure as you get older.
Sir William Osler, the famous Canadian medical doctor, once quipped, “There’s only one way to treat the common cold—with contempt.” And for good reason. The average adult has two to three respiratory infections each year. That number jumps to six or seven for young children.
Whether or not you get sick with a cold after being exposed to a virus depends on the many factors that affect your immune system. Old age, cigarette smoking, mental stress, poor nutrition and lack of sleep have all been associated with impaired immune function and increased risk of infection.
Keeping the Immune System in Good Shape
Research has established a link between moderate, regular exercise and a strong immune system. Early studies reported that recreational exercisers reported fewer colds once they began running. Moderate exercise has been linked to a positive immune system response and a temporary boost in the production of macrophages, the cells that attack bacteria. It is believed that regular, consistent exercise can lead to substantial benefits in immune system health over the long term.
More recent studies have shown that there are physiological changes in the immune system as a response to exercise. During moderate exercise, immune cells circulate through the body more quickly and are better able to kill bacteria and viruses. After exercise ends, the immune system generally returns to normal within a few hours, but consistent, regular exercise seems to make these changes a bit more long-lasting.
According to professor David Nieman, Dr. PH., of Appalachian State University, when moderate exercise is repeated on a near-daily basis there is a cumulative effect that leads to a long-term immune response. His research showed that those who perform a moderate-intensity walk for 40 minutes per day had half as many sick days due to colds or sore throats as those who don’t exercise.
On the other hand, there is also evidence that too much intense exercise can reduce immunity. Research shows that more than 90 minutes of high-intensity endurance exercise can make athletes susceptible to illness for up to 72 hours after the exercise session. This is important information for those who compete in longer events such as marathons or triathlons. Intense exercise seems to cause a temporary decrease in immune system function. During intense physical exertion, the body produces certain hormones that temporarily lower immunity. Cortisol and adrenaline, known as the stress hormones, raise blood pressure and cholesterol levels and suppress the immune system.
Should you exercise when sick?
Fitness enthusiasts and endurance athletes alike are often uncertain of whether they should exercise or rest when sick. Most sports-medicine experts in this area recommend that if you have symptoms of a common cold with no fever (that is, symptoms are above the neck), moderate exercise such as walking is probably safe.
Intensive exercise should be postponed until a few days after the symptoms have gone away. However, if there are symptoms or signs of the flu (fever, extreme tiredness, muscle aches, swollen lymph glands), then at least two weeks should probably be allowed before you resume intensive training.
Staying in Shape to Exercise
For athletes who are training intensely for competition, the following guidelines can help reduce their odds of getting sick.
Eat a well-balanced diet — The immune system depends on many vitamins and minerals for optimal function. However, at this time, there is no good data to support supplementation beyond 100% of the Recommended Dietary Allowances.
Avoid rapid weight loss — Low-calorie diets, long-term fasting and rapid weight loss have been shown to impair immune function. Losing weight while training heavily is not good for the immune system.
Obtain adequate sleep — Major sleep disruptions (getting three hours less than normal) have been linked to immune suppression.
Avoid overtraining and chronic fatigue — Space vigorous workouts and race events as far apart as possible. Keep “within yourself” and don’t push beyond your ability to recover.
Additional Resource
American College of Sports Medicine Current Comment—Exercise and the Common Cold: www.acsm.org
This Crunchy Pumpkin Pie recipes comes compliments of the Team Beachbody Club!
Crunchy Pumpkin Pie
Pie crust ingredients
* 1 cup quick-cooking oats
* 1 cup whole wheat flour
* 1/4 cup ground almonds
* 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
* 1 Tbsp. water
Pie filling ingredients
* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
* 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
* 1/4 tsp. salt
* 1 egg, beaten
* 4 tsp. vanilla
* 1 can canned pumpkin
* 2/3 cup evaporated skim milk
Preheat oven to 425 F. Mix oats, flour, almonds, sugar, and salt together in small mixing bowl. Blend oil and water together in measuring cup with fork or small wire whisk until emulsified. Add oil mixture to dry ingredients and mix well. If needed, add small amount of water to hold mixture together. Press into a 9-inch pie pan and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until light brown. Turn down oven to 350 F. Mix sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and mix to blend ingredients. Add pumpkin and milk and stir to combine. Pour into prepared pie shells. Bake 45 minutes at 350 F or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serves 9.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 55 minutes
Nutritional Information: (per serving)
Calories: 177
Protein: 3 g
Cholesterol: 24 mg
Sodium: 153 mg
Fat Total: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter (organic minus hydrogenated oils, preferably)
1 cup unsweetened granola
Mix and mash all three ingredients into a bowl. Spoon onto a sheet of wax paper. Roll up the contents into hot dog/cigar shape. Stick in the freezer. Ready in about 90 minutes. Cut off little bites or eat the whole thing. Eat it frozen or throw it in the microwave for 10 seconds. Serves 2.
Did you know margarine is only one molecule away from being plastic?
Thanks to my friend Cheryl Rowe for this great information!
If you were to set a tub of butter outside and a tub of margarine outside next to each other the flies would be all over the butter, but not the margarine. Even FLIES won’t eat it! They don’t consider it food. As much as I am sure we all detest flies… If they won’t even eat it you have to know it’s bad. Margarine was originally supposed to be an alternative food source to feed to turkey’s but the turkey’s they fed it too died. So what did they do so they wouldn’t lose money? They added color and flavor and marketed it to humans.
Next time you’re at the grocery store about to add a tub or stick of margarine to your shopping cart pick up some butter instead. Try smart balance natural butter it’s amazing! Margarine isn’t something you want to feed your family even if it is for a cheat meal.
1 (15 oz) can no salt added black beans rinsed and drained
1 can of Enchilada sauce (mild medium or hot)
All natural 6″ corn tortillas
1 whole raw onion chopped
1/2 cup wheat bread crumbs
1 tbsp dried oregano
1tbsp dried basil
1 – 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil first cold pressed
2 – 4 cloves raw garlic chopped fine or ground with a molcajete
Optional: Hot sauce to taste
Optional: Jalapeno chopped fine or ground with a molcajete
Put black beans in a bowl and mash with a potato masher. Then stir in the rest of the ingredients.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Poor half a can of Enchilada Sauce into a baking pan spreading out evenly. Spoon about 1/4 cup of the black bean mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up tortillas and place seam-side-down in the baking dish. Poor the other half of the Enchilada Sauce over the tops of the Enchiladas. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 – 20 minutes. Save the left over Black Bean Mixture later for some Black Bean VEGAN burgers 😉
You can easily make these gluten free just use gluten free ingredients 🙂
Black Bean Vegetarian Almost Vegan Enchiladas
Let me know how your Black Bean Vegetarian Almost Vegan Enchiladas turns out! If this spawns off a new recipe you create that turns out really well I’d LOVE to hear about it so let me know!
– Tom
Black Bean Nutritional facts: A cup of cooked black beans provides 227 calories, 15 g of protein, 1 g of total fat, no saturated fat or cholesterol, 41 g of carbohydrate and 15 g of fiber. Black beans contain no saturated fat or cholesterol. One cup of black beans also provides 20 percent of the daily value, or general recommended amount for adults, for iron and 5 percent of the daily value for calcium. Black beans also provide significant amounts of the minerals magnesium, phosphorus and manganese, and the B vitamins thiamin and folate, or folic acid.
My home made Guacamole is always a smashing success with others. Perfect to make up for your house hold social gathering or if you’re going to a pot luck at someone elses social gathering this will go over VERY well. People will be asking you for the recipe. Send them here! 🙂
8 avacodos
1/4 – 1/2 raw onion to taste
1 1/2 jalepenos
2 – 6 raw garlic cloves to taste
3 or 4 roma tomatos.
Use a potato masher or a large fork to mash up the avacados in a medium bowl. Grind up the onion, jalepenos and raw garlic separately in the molcajete. Chop up tomato. Add everything to the medium bowl with the mashed avocados and stir everything in together. That’s it! Leave one or two pits in the guacamole to prevent browning. You can also transfer your guacamole into the molcajete for presentation. I recommend all natural chips of your choosing. Guacamole also makes a fantastic sandwich spread.
Molcajete Guacamole
-Tom
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Well, it’s been three months since I posted my original “Note” Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Part 1 “The Missing Piece” and I have some exciting news to share. I have been drinking Shakeology religiously since my first post and I am VERY pleased to report that for the first time in over 10 years I am finally experiencing regular menstrual cycles. What’s more, not only am I menstruating regularly, but without any PMS symptoms. As I mentioned in my previous post, I had been suffering from extreme cramping (which was later reveled to be cyst ruptures) that would literally cause me to become violently ill. Those nights seem to have become a thing of the past. In fact, this last month passed so uneventfully I was caught completely off guard the day my period started.
I’ve also noticed some additional benefits that have me excited beyond words. For me, two of the crulest symptoms of PCOS were the acne and hair loss. As a teen I didn’t have too much of a problem with my skin, not nearly as bad as many of my friends did, however, in my 20’s I started having nothing but problems, and nothing I tried could clear it up. Well, I am ecstatic to say that I am currently enjoying the clearest skin I have had since my whole PCOS nightmare began.
The issues with my hair have probably been, for me, the most embarrassing of all the physical symptoms. As a child I always had thick, dark, fast growing hair, but in my mid-20’s I noticed that not only did my hair stop growing, but it was falling out at an excessive rate. By the time I was 28 it was literally a traumatic experience for me to brush or wash my hair as I’d end up with handfuls that had come out. I was scared to death that I was going to end up bald like the men in our family. To make matters worse, my hair was constantly oily. No matter how frequently or infrequently I washed it, or what brand of shampoo I used I just couldn’t seem to get it clean. I was so embarrassed, my already low self-esteem became almost non-existent and the thought of being involved in a serious relationship with someone that could lead to living together (or something more) was completely out of the question as I wasn’t about to let anyone know what I was going through. Since I have been drinking Shakeology my hair has stopped falling out, I can use whatever shampoo I feel like without having to worry about my hair being oily an hour later, and my hair has actually grown over an inch since I cut and colored it the beginning of June. In fact, it’s growing so fast that I’ve actually given up on coloring it as I just don’t have the time or resources to keep up with it.
I can’t say enough about the positive changes I’ve experienced in my life since I started drinking Shakeology, and if my own experiences aren’t enough to convince you, I will be sharing testimonials from other Shakeology drinkers on my page throughout the day. Shakeology has done so much for me and other people that I know personally, and I want to share this amazing product with as many people as I can because I know first hand, this is the real deal.
I think I was about 20 years old when I first realized that something in my body wasn’t working quite right. It started with missed periods, then extreme cramping (which was later reveled to be cyst ruptures) that would literally cause me to become violently ill. Additionally I noticed other little things that at the time I didn’t realize were related (I.e. hair loss, problems with my skin, and weight issues). I didn’t have a clue what was going on and I was afraid to try to talk with my mom or go to the doctor (I was in college and still on my mom’s insurance) because I figured my mom would say it was because I was way too young when I had my son, so I suffered in relative silence for about three years. Just before Thanksgiving 2003 I came across an article online about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and was shocked to see that all of the symptoms I’d been dealing with where outlined in the article. Armed with the article I finally found the strength to talk with my mom and she agreed it was time to see the doctor. I won’t bore you with all the details about getting a diagnosis, lets just say PCOS wasn’t nearly as common in 2003 as it is today and it took multiple doctors and multiple tests before anyone would commit.
Unfortunately, getting a diagnosis wasn’t the only struggle. At the time there still wasn’t a lot known about exactly what causes PCOS, and how to treat it, so I was put on birth control pills to regulate my period and advised to switch to a very low carb diet to help with the weight issues and hopefully get ahead of the diabetes I’m destined to end up with. I’ve been off and on the birth control pills since but they cause other problems of they’re own.
I stopped taking the birth control pills in August after having been on them again for about two years and within a month menstruation had stopped and the cyst ruptures started happening again. By December I had just about reached my breaking point, just about. There’s been quite a few advances in the treatment of PCOS in the last few years, and a couple of my friends have had some success, but the treatments are all medical and taking pills just isn’t for me. While doing some research online I came across a page that explained how nutrition and getting the right balance of vitamins and minerals can help reduce and even eliminate the symptoms of PCOS. Of course, the creators of the website wanted you to buy their nutritional supplements to the tune of $200+ a month for, you guessed it, a bunch of pills, but it got me to thinking. I’d been reading the various testimonials regarding Shakeology Tom had been posting up for some time and I started wondering if it would help with the PCOS too.
I started drinking Shakeology as part of my morning ritual beginning in January, and within one week I got my period for the first time since August. (Yes ladies, I know, you’d have to be crazy to actually want to get your period, but with a family history of endometrial cancer hanging over my head I have learned to appreciate the necessity of menstruation.) I continued to drink Shakeology every day and four weeks later, like clockwork, I got my period again, and all without birth control pills. Curious person that I am I began to wonder if it really was the Shakeology that was bringing back the regularity to my menstrual cycle or if it was just coincidence so I decided to do a little experimenting. I quit drinking the Shakeology for about 6 weeks and found that, as I suspected, I didn’t menstruate and I wasn’t feeling well at all so I started drinking Shakeology again every day, and once again within a week I saw a return of my menstrual cycle.
Even if I were to never receive another benefit from Shakeology, the regulation of my menstrual cycle alone is well worth the cost to me. However, I am very pleased to say that I have seen other changes as well that I will write about later. If you or someone you know is suffering from PCOS, please reach out for help.
– Letti
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1 (15 oz) can no salt added black beans rinsed and drained
1 whole raw onion chopped
1 cup wheat bread crumbs
1 tbsp dried oregano
1tbsp dried basil
1 – 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil first cold pressed
2 – 4 cloves raw garlic chopped fine or ground with a molcajete
Optional: Hot sauce to taste
Optional: Jalapeno chopped fine or ground with a molcajete
Put black beans in a bowl and mash with a potato masher. Then stir in the rest of the ingredients. Form into patties. There should be enough for about six patties. This is really simple to make but you may have to add either more bread crumbs or wheat flour to keep the patties from falling apart as you fry bake or grill them. You can save the left over Black Bean mixture for more burgers later OR you can try my Black Bean Vegetarian Almost Vegan Enchiladas Recipe!
You can easily make these gluten free just use gluten free ingredients 🙂
Let me know how your Black Bean Vegan burger turns out! If this spawns off a new recipe you create that turns out really well I’d LOVE to hear about it so let me know!
– Tom
Black Bean Nutritional facts: A cup of cooked black beans provides 227 calories, 15 g of protein, 1 g of total fat, no saturated fat or cholesterol, 41 g of carbohydrate and 15 g of fiber. Black beans contain no saturated fat or cholesterol. One cup of black beans also provides 20 percent of the daily value, or general recommended amount for adults, for iron and 5 percent of the daily value for calcium. Black beans also provide significant amounts of the minerals magnesium, phosphorus and manganese, and the B vitamins thiamin and folate, or folic acid.
Check out this Highly Helpful resource on the benefits of eating Black Beans:
Your mission: to add bulk, or form some well-defined curves. The prescription: get some sleep!
Crazy as it sounds, that’s the advice you’ll get from bodybuilders, trainers, professional coaches, and fitness experts in general. The fact is your body can only heal, repair, and grow during deep sleep.
You can be doing the right things—perfectly portioning out your food, doing hardcore lifting that pushes you to the edge—but all that effort will be negated without enough recovery.
You can’t cheat on sleep. We know sleep is essential to life, just like eating and breathing. But there are many theories as to exactly why we sleep, with no one clear answer.
One is that sleep “restores” what our bodies lose while we’re awake. And recent findings actually support this theory, showing that many of the major restorative functions in the body, like muscle growth, tissue repair, protein synthesis, and the release of growth hormones, occur mostly, or as noted above, only during sleep. Warning signs that you’re sleep-deprived. Have a sneaking suspicion you might not be getting the sleep you need? You’re not alone. An estimated 50 to 70 million people in the U.S. don’t get adequate sleep every night. Here are a few classic signs:
– Hitting the snooze button consistently on your alarm clock
– Yawning uncontrollably and at inappropriate times (e.g., workplace meetings, parent-teacher conferences)
– Feeling sluggish in the afternoon
– Getting drowsy while driving
– Having heavy eyelids and watery eyes
– Experiencing memory lapses
– Experiencing irritability and low energy
– Feeling excessive hungriness or a complete lack of appetite
Tips for catching quality z’s. Now that you know how important sleep is, don’t let it get away from you. Here are some handy tips to make the most of your rest time.
– From 4 to 6 hours before bedtime, avoid caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, and other chemicals that interfere with sleep.
– Keep a regular sleep schedule. Go to bed at the same time every night. And wake up at the same time every morning. If you’re getting enough sleep, you’ll wake up automatically without an alarm clock.
– Get regular exercise. Physical activity, especially aerobic exercise, can help you fall asleep faster and make your sleep more restful.
– Have a relaxing bedtime routine that eases the transition between being awake and sleeping.
– Sleep primarily at night. Short naps are great for recharging and catching up on missed sleep, but too many naps, and naps that are too long, can interfere with your regular schedule.
Make the most of your workouts. Be honest with yourself. If you’re doing the work and the healthy eating plan and you’re still not seeing great results, it could be lack of sleep that’s holding back your progress. Remember, your body is an incredible machine. Give it a chance to recover and build for the jump-start you’ve been looking for.
References:
Sleep and muscle recover: Endocrinological and molecular basis for a new and promising hypothesis. Dattilo, M,. H.K. Antunes, A. Medeiros, M. Mônico Neto, H.S. Souza, S. Tufik, and M.T. de Mello, Centro de Estudos em Psicobiologia e Exercício (CEPE), São Paulo, Brazil, April 2011.
I just love this page on Black Beans. They talk about the unique nutritional benefits found in black beans, different ways to prepare them, how to get your complete proteins vegan style and so much more. Check it out! Article: Black Bean Nutritional Facts
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Tom I went for my lab work and the Doctor did tell me my readings were the best in yrs…and he asked me what I have been doing to Bring my levels down..I told him, that I have been drinking the Shakeology ,and the Turbo Jam, He was pleased and said to continue what I am doing! He is soon checking my heart Valve to see as well the progress – My Bud Nancy Gregg!
“No More Allergies!” – My friend Cheryl Timm bothered by her allergies continuously but not anymore. It was a nutritional fix no fog of medication.
ATTN Diabetics and everyone who knows diabetics which is EVERYONE: This from John warth a soon to be former Diabetic – “OK can’t quit telling people! I’m a type II diabetic and it went out of control in December. That’s a big part of my “why”. One reading they want below 7 is the A1C. Mine was 10.9 in December. Blood draw yesterday. A1C was finished today…drum roll…6.3! Tell me P90X (Day66) and Shakeology doesn’t work or you have no time or money!!!”
I’m using Slim in 6, drinking Shakeology and eating all the healthy food I can stuff myself with. I had only one drink last night, well 2, but one was a 7Up…anyway, to avoid wasting my liver function on filtering toxins-I want it burning fat! lol I avoid sugar in all forms as much as possible, besides whatever sugars are naturally in fresh fruit. Sleeping enough, biking and meditating. My days of cronic pain appear to be gone. I feel…liberated….I could say I could have done it on my own, because I have before, but the fact is, I wasn’t doing it. I needed guidance and accountability… – Shawna Pantel
“I was shocked myself. every diet i tryed did NOT work. shaekology was sent from God himself….” – my friend Jes Graziano kickin butt in her fitness. One of the failed diets she told me about was weight watchers which just left her starved and no results. Shakeology filled her up, shes losing weight, shes got Lots of energy, feels WONDERFUL
I drink something called Shakeology for breakfast almost every morning. It’s unbelievable how great this stuff makes me feel. They just came out with a new strawberry Vegan shake. It’s really growing on me! Keeps me energetic and full for like 4 hours, just like the Chocolate non-vegan variety. Yummy stuff. – Meliesa McDonell
Tom, if I keep feeling THIS INCREDIBLY GOOD, I have a feeling I will eventually go the same path you did. Holy moly I feel great! The following day: Now eagerly awaiting my Shakeology package as I have not enough vitamins in this house to make me feel an inch as good as that stuff does! – Connie K
Marina Martini and Tom Birkenmeyer,I wanted to say Thank you. In 24 days of your coaching and commitment to my health and wellness I’ve lost 19lbs with Shakeology, clean nutrition, Insanity, and YOU. I had no idea how I was going to afford it, or if I could even follow the program. You believed in me and had me COMMIT. The changes that are compounding on the inside are carrying over into my relationships, self-esteem, finances, and vision of a brighter future. Excited for the changes after my first 90 days. Thank you, Ryan Grady
I’ve been overweight most of my life and when I was 15 I was diagnosed with PCOS which for the most part makes your metabolism and insulin levels work against you. I am now 25 and hadn’t had a regular cycle since. Maybe 3 a year if lucky. Last June my hubby and I decided we wanted to try for a baby. I knew it would help if I lost weight but I just couldnt find anything that worked “for me” Then around March this year my Aunt Natalie finally convinced me to try Shakeology. I started drinking it everyday and started Turbo Jam. Within a month my cycle started up. Then in June I finally found myself pregnant. I am two months along now thanks to Shakeology! It has taken some time for me to feel brave enough to share that. Most of my family didnt even know that we were having issues. I finally realized that my story could help encourage others to try it. – Stephanie Martin with a Beautiful life changing testimony. If she inspired you to try it Private Message me
My friend Shevaun Williams has a history of low blood sugars stemming from serious diagnosed eating disorders that permanently damaged her body and created a horrible sugar craving problem. She made some Key Changes years ago and now her sugar cravings are gone and her DR told her that her blood sugars are in perfect balance! She has managed to keep herself consistently in a healthy weight range without putting it back on. Would it help you solve your problems if you can contact her directly for one on one help? Do it… She is easy to approach and like most of my friends she loves to help others.
In janet Burtnicks words – The change I am experiencing is amazing….physical and mental. I am standing up for myself and what I believe and purging almost 22 yrs of BS from my marriage. Another words from the movie Network Peter Finch has had it and says Im mad as hell and Im not going to take it anymore! or close to it. What happens is fine with me…if you are together mentally and happy other good stuff will follow…well being, financial stability, etc. The 2 good things I did have were my kids. Thanks for letting me share and your support and positive energy. Ditto for me doing the same.
My friend Jessica has gotten pretty significant results that most people won’t get til after 6 months or so. She did it in FIFTEEN Days!!! and because her fitness level is up shes feeling better, stronger, and more energy to. Our program Kicks azz
Ever Brag about a friend cause they did something so awesome??? Jes Graziano I must brag about… notice a difference??? WOW!!!! 90 days! She is on the program. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/metalpalace/jes.jpg
My friend Bettyann Matthews had THREE back surgeries and never in a million years believed she could get a tight mid section complete with Abs from STANDING exercises. Nothing on the floor to aggravate her back!! Oh and her back feels stronger and less prone to re injury than ever. Go to her facebook and Ask her about that im sure she’d be happy to help you, or someone you know who’s suffering.
Tracy Mickel is kickin some fitness and weight loss be-hind! 20 days into our program she is down 10 lbs and she has so much energy now that she’s physically doing Extra stuff. Friends, this is happening for her AFTER being stuck for a long time. Go Tracy!
My friend Paula Beat up her grapefruit sized brain tumor and WON, lost all her excess weight, got in great shape from a dark scary place of depression…. Amazing story…
Give Pam Taylor Warm Congratulations! I just talked on the phone with her. Pam has graves disease. Muscle definition was diminishing. Very scary. She worked out hard all winter with no results. Then She started SHAKEOLOGY, her Beachbody Home Fitness program, and finally began to lose weight, re shape her body the way nature intended, she has ENERGY now, junk food cravings are gone, she actually enjoys eating healthy now… She is enjoying life, seriously
Blood sugar registered over 500 more than one occasion and 8 insulin shots a day, that was yesterday. Today Blood sugar is around the 100 mark sometimes even lower than 100 and with ZERO insulin injections. My Friend Marci Hostetler just gave me permission over the phone to share her story. When I asked what she did she said, Shakeology, and cut out some carbs. If you’d like to know more about that for either you or someone you know who is diabetic or pre diabetic please let me or Marci Know. You can find Marci in my facebook friends
Connie Kleven FASCINATING Shakeology Test as shared live as it unfolded on Facebook – Got my one serving in the mail today of this vitamin shake that is all the rage. Will drink it at some point (when I have 3 free hours to spare) to see if it has any reaction on me. Must always test such things. Shakeology. A friend is trying to get me to drink/ buy it for all my problems. Dang. Just had some at 4:02 pm. This stuff is better than sex. Now to see how my crazy body reacts to it. Having a crazy headrush at the moment. Feeling a weird surge to the heart and nerves. The ingredients are pretty awesome. 4:11 pm – still feeling crazy energy rush. Need to mame people rapidly diminishing. Slight feeling of mental well-being returning. 4:36 pm – I feel pretty much like a normal person must feel. Still have a slight headache in the forehead. normal in a good way. I suffer from depression and anxiety. I thinnk the lingering headache is allergies to the dog fur, though. I am sweeping the fur up. 5:08 pm – Thinking a lot clearer now. Now that I am, i feel more angry about things than before. lol. I just now singlehandedly moved the eaten up couch all the way from the living room to the garage. I am NOT accustomed to this level of energy or strength. I have to find a way to afford this stuff! Oh yeah. Hubby saw how “me” I was and said, “we’ve gotta get you this stuff (Shakeology)”. Well. I’m going to get him a one-packet test and hopefully we can BOTH get the stuff and feel better. I think he needs it even more than me.
Tom, if I keep feeling THIS INCREDIBLY GOOD, I have a feeling I will eventually go the same path you did. Holy moly I feel great! The following day: Now eagerly awaiting my Shakeology package as I have not enough vitamins in this house to make me feel an inch as good as that stuff does! – Connie K
Elizadeth Hetherington – I’ve suffered from depression and PTSD most of my life, and when I’m using Shakeology daily, I gain optimism and initiative, which settles down the negative effects of these disorders and awards me with energy and productivity. And it’s food for my skin, to. Shakeology is truly the most helpful thing I could possibly eat, strange as it sounds to those that have never tried it.
Took me YEARS to get my friend Jes to try this. I think shes happy she finally did. You be the judge!! – ok I am excited. just started drinking shakeology and already noticing a lot of improvements. my severe acid reflux is gone. i am normally on a daily medication for it and if i miss my pill i am dying in pain by the next day, i have not takin it in 2 days and i feel fine. not even a little burning. i am getting full off of WAY smaller portions. i feel more energy and am not as moody as i normally am. I have cysts on both overies that cause me pain usally and I am normally on estrogen pills to help. I am not takin the pills and I have NO pain. —Jes Graziano
Whoa! I have lost 20 pounds since starting with Beachbody! Having my serving of Greenberry or Chocolate Shakeology daily has provided me with wonderful nutrients that satisify my appetite. Only one week now and I will be done with my first round of P90X and that has cause me to see vast improvements with the tone of my body. I’m loving it! – My friend Denise Pearson! I am glad I shared this with her
“Ok, I am excited. Just started drinking Shakeology and already noticing a lot of improvements. My severe acid reflux is gone. I am normally on a daily medication for it and if I miss my pill, I am dying in pain by the next day. I have not taken it in 2 days and I feel fine – not even a little burning … I am getting full off of WAY smaller portions. I feel more energy and am not as moody as I normally am. I have cysts on both overies that cause me pain usally and I am normally on estrogen pills to help. I am not taking the pills and I have NO pain.” —Jes Graziano. damn jes! Glad I introduced you to this
I am officially at 100 pounds lost since starting!!! I fit into a size 10 comfortably and I actually zipped a pair of 8’s! I would just like to say to everyone that says that you can’t do it, you just have to believe! – This comes from my friend Morgan Burian! I’ve known her most of my life and I shared this crazy opportunity with her that she’s getting crazy happy results with. WOW! The 100 pound weight loss club 🙂 go Morgan!!!
“I totally had an epiphany today Tom that I HAD to share with you. Remember my telling you I couldn’t drink my shakes for a couple of weeks before having surgery? In that time frame, I went and had my hair done. My hairdresser flipped out at the amount of hair she pulled from my head after she washed it and combed it out. While drinking my shake this morning it hit me, I wasn’t getting the proper nutrition that my body was used to since I wasn’t drinking my shakes! I noticed this week after a week back on the shakes that I’m barely losing hair. It’s an amazing product and I got a very visual reminder of that. By the way, Tropical is fantastic!” – Amy Taylor. Don’t worry friends I always get permission before sharing something that was shared with me in private.
But wait! There is more! haha… “I’m a chocolate girl at heart. This is what’s so awesome about this, I get to drink what tastes like a dessert every morning and it’s GOOD FOR ME! Can it get any better?” – Amy Taylor lovin her Chocolate and experiencing a personal health epidemic
My hairdresser couldn’t get over how shiny my hair was and had to call the others over to look at it, lol … I said credit goes to Shakeology – Kelly foote and her illuminating healthy hair! I know it sounds so trivial if youre not into great hair but having significantly healthier hair skin and nails is some pretty awesome validation that you are eating good. Just imagine how healthy kellys vital organs are!!
Bragging rights to muh friend Shelly! One less money thing to worry about as she literally sings, – “I got to pay off my car! I got to pay off my car!”. Her Beachbody income is growing, growing, growing!
Lisa Johnson gets total bragging rights. Check out what she is achieving, – “Thank you Shakeology.. Because of you and all my workouts my cholesterol dropped 8 points and is good, my triglycerides are outstanding, my HDL is outstanding.. Sweet…”
I think Marina Martini is totally Blaming me for this because I got her into this opportunity to totally change her health. In her words – I sleep like I am dead! I use to wake up about every 2-3 hours every single night but not now ever. It has also completely eliminated all estrogen replacements meds for me! HaPpY DaNcE!!! Yep! Meds are in the garbage man! – Marina Martini my friend!
Its not just for breakfast anymore… You can correct Erectile Dysfunction with it to. Dont believe me? This from a client, “Its ON in our bedroom again!” Married couple. Married for years and years. Id say the tent is risen again all NATURAL and the wife is a happy “camper”…haha!!
Gayle from my Team passion group says, I’ve lost 19 lbs, and 12.5 inches so far. Loving this workout and the shakeology is the best!
Today has been an awesome day so far. got to hang with my friend Tom Birkenmeyer who i havnt seen in years and I tryed shakeology for my first time and I actually liked it alot. cant wait to get my own bag of it. – Jes Graziano lovin Shakeology already shes doin awesome!
I want to thank you Tom. At first I was scared, because nothing worked in my past,,,I swear by this workout and shake. People who really knows me will tell you I had a hard time with my weight these last 8 yrs., I was a size 6 in my 20’s, and I will get down to that size again. I’m very motivated about feeling and looking great in my 40’s. I have lost over 22 pounds and by summer I will reach my goal. Thank you again Tom Birkenmeyer you ROCK!!! – Teresa Powers. Go Teresa!!
I used to sit back and watch the kids play, wondering where they got all that energy. Now, Im rolling around on the floor with them, throwing them around in the pool, running up the hills and sledding down, again and again. priceless. – Dana Schumacher. She drinks Shakeology and does her BB program.
I got very ill for many years it took me a long time to get my immune system back on track. It was years and years of trying everything and finding some good things but having to take forty to fifty different things. It made me emotionally depressed because my whole day was about what can I do, what can I take, and it was about focussing on my disease. Shakeology is VERY special. You get the things that you need in ONE place and it’s deelicious. That’s the great thing about Shakeology it makes it fun to be healthy. – Isabelle Daikeler, co creator of Shakeology and my hero
Since using Shakeology I noticed my nightly heartburn has gone away. Except when I eat greasy food llike pizza or hotdogs. My body is changing for the better – david Grabarkiewicz. He just shared that with my team this morning it’s new news and its AWESOME for david and the way he is feeling in a healthier body
Just wanted to share, i have not taken my acid reflux meds for one week..no more heartburn, no pills, love my shake..also have notice my memory is improving..another great note, my kidneys feel soo much better, i have modular sponge kidneys, takin my meds every 3rd day..starting to ween myself off them too..Love this new, healthy feeling..hate taking medication..
also my blood pressure is back to normal,no more meds~~~Anita started shakeology Dec28,2011
I talked to my friend Kimberly Savage-Pittman over the phone, yeah we still talk on the phone old school!!… Anyway shes telling me her shakeology tastes better than starbucks!! And its cheaper… and shes getting a hundred times the nutrition. Win win win win win
One of my friends told me she no longer craves sweets and no longer wants to binge eat! Another friend told me she just lost some weight along with dropping her high blood pressure she’s so excited she can do squats now!!! Another friend is fitting into a pair of jeans she hasnt been in in FIVE years! Another told me she’s able to afford Food AND Gas AND has some money left over! I’m hearing more and more along the lines of, “Tom I could not have done this if not for these groups they work I didnt relapse on reclaiming my health like in the past”. Want info about a group? PM me or click like Ill inform you so you can decide if it’s for you to.
Only in her SECOND WEEK and already she’s added MORE resistance Twice! This is one of my friends in my les mills PUMP group. Shes getting stronger FAST 🙂 My goal is to keep up! I just started les mills pump yesterday.
Hi Tom, just checking in, I have lost 22 pounds thanks to Shakeology! – my friend Cindy communicating with me. Go Cindy!!
Hey Coach, Stopping by to share my personal success with you… I KEEP DOING!!! Been pushing play everyday on P90X. Amazing the the things I can do now that I hadnt been able to do since I was a kid!!! The energy, the cordination, balance, endurance, and strength have all gone up considerably these past 10 weeks. I could have given up when I fell down with all those Yoga poses or when I couldnt make it all the way through the workouts. But, NO!!! Keep on pressing on!!! – Denise Pearson. Shes also drinking Shakeology
I never even Heard of diverticulitis til just this past quarter. Suddenly I meet a few people with diverticulitis and for the first time in their lives since theyve been diagnosed with it theyve found relief from all the discomfiture of it in a real, natual, holistic way. DRUG FREE. That’s flippin awesome. I’m really interested to know how many others have diverticulitis that we don’t even know about? IF you want to keep that info priviate, PM me. I’d love to be able to help.
Tom Birkenmeyer you will like this…after my first sip, I had a SHAKE-GASM !!!! OMG ! My body must have been craving that shake all night long !!! I LOVE IT !!!! Getting ready for my workout and then I have errands to run – Tracy Ramirez Brasseaux just had one..haha Are you reading this thinking you’re not a shake person? You’ve never tried shakeology, punk!!
Ok Goosebump time……………………….. I met today with one of my coaches. Jerome Hunter….played for Chicago Bears in the 70’s. He used to suffer from Colitis. His doctors had him on so many meds….and to the tune of 800.00 a month, he paid it. 2 years Jerome has been drinking Shakeology, and is Colitis free!! No MEDS!!!!!! His personal testimonal to follow. – My Happy with Goose Bumps Kelly Burris. Sharing is caring!!!
My friend Wanda Olinger McCue wrote me to let me know she has lost 7 pounds in two weeks since I introduced her to Shakeology! In her words “I’m so happy you got me on this stuff!”
Gary Salazar deserves some bragging rights. He went down THREE pants sizes since he started shakeology and working out. He says the only drawback is having to buy a new wardrobe. Go Gary!!!
Katie Peavy has not had a migraine since she started using Shakeology in March of 2009. She use to get migraines All the Time especially with weather and hormonal changes. Katie has a lot of other victories over her health struggles to but that’s bragging rights for another post!!
My friend Bettyann Matthews check her out shes in my friend list! – These last 2 yrs have been a roller coaster for me with having my 3rd major back surgery, put on an Insulin pump for my type 1 Diabetes 2 yrs ago, to loosing my job because of all my health issues. I had no idea that my life would soon change as of Nov 2011. I wanted to start “Living” instead of just ‘existing” and I was introduced to Shakeology, a nutritional shake that has helped me in so many ways and changed my life and has stabilized my Diabetes that I now am off the pump. I decided to join the business and share with others as it has helped me so much. At 48 I have more energy now then I ever have. I no longer suffer migraines, bloating, anxiety, heart burn. I feel ‘ALIVE” again and even though I am currently on Disability my long term goal is to get back to life and help others as well.
Got new jeans and work clothes, size 36, was wearing 38 before I started the challenge. Tried them on and holy crap I wear 34 NOT 36. Dropped 4 sizes!!!! – Ryan Mcnew Committed to a challenge group!
My friend Gayle Lifsey, check her out shes on my facebook friends, is a happy lady today! In her words – So down another 5 lbs. 🙂 Went to old navy to use a gift card and was able to buy smaller sizes than I have in years. I am loving this feeling!!! Doing really great with my shakes and workouts.
Got new jeans and work clothes, size 36, was wearing 38 before I started the challenge. Tried them on and holy crap I wear 34 NOT 36. Dropped 4 sizes!!!! – Ryan Mcnew Committed to a challenge group!
Surgery no longer needed! One of my friends told me her roommate needed to have his gall bladder surgically removed from complicaitons with gall bladder disease. He startd to sneak shakeology into his daily diet from his my friends stash and two weeks later his doctor does an ultra sound & confirms the nutritional changes has allowed him to keep his gall bladder! He also says hes sleeping MUCH better, feels much better, & is no longer constipated he has normal bowl movements now. He use to drink some CHEAPER GNC stuff. As soon as he swapped out the GNC stuff with Shakeology the difference was made in his health and how he FEELS Day to Day. Click LIKE & I will send you more info about Shakeology
My man didnt believe in me buying this Shake. But 2 weeks into it, he saw my blood sugars dropping, my headaches gone, being regular and more energy..So HE started sneaking my Shake and OMG..Last week his Dr said Now no reason to take out your gallbladder, it’s doing better. I am happy for him and mad I am out of my shake, BUT now I have him hooked and he is going to buy it as it has helped his health so much. He was a huge sugar eater, and high fat foods that ruined his gallbladder till NOW. AMEN for this Shake and GOD BLESS that I met TOM to get me on this and help others that I had no idea would happen!! Things happen for a reason!! – My friend Bettyann Matthews!
I’ve had neck and back surgery (Still have 2 blown disks in my neck), a stroke, full hysterectomy because of a tumor the size of 2 grapefruits, gall bladder removed because of improper dieting before Beachbody, severe migraines which lasted 5 to 7 days 2 – 3 times per month and arthritis. Since Shakeology, I haven’t had a migraine in 9 months!!, my joints feel better, my spine is stronger and I’m not in a wheelchair, which my neurologist predicted! If I can do it…ANYONE can do it! I love paying it forward to the next person who needs help! Just concentrate on helping others’, do your daily activities and that’s all you need to do. – Jacqueline Koepfer
This is pretty nice to wake up to from my friend Teresa Powers in one of my Groups sharing this on my wall – Hi Tom,,,20 pounds down,,,15 more to go,,,with no exercise due to my shoulder. Thanks to Shakololgy,,,I’m loosing the weight, and feeling better. Thank you!
modifying was my gateway – d00d who lost 180 pounds got STRONG and feels AMAZING now! He could barely move when he first started! If he neglected to modify and just out right quit only becuase he couldnt keep up then he’d rob himself of his own life!!! I seriously hope all of you take on a new challenge with the, modifying was my gateway, mentality. The alternative is to rob yourself of something important!
I had a very pleasant phone conversation with my friend Cheryl Greer who was never able to lose any weight at all until she tried Shakeology. Her energy is also up so shes more physically active and just feels so good now. What a nice phone call to get fresh from my trip back from Chicago! Ya know the “blues” you feel when you get back home from a FUN trip? Got the cure for those blues right here 🙂 THANK YOU Cheryl 🙂
Day Two: I want to say THANK YOU soo much Tom for getting me on Shakeology. I am in real shock on how “for me” how quickly my blood sugars are actually running from normal to low since I started this drink & being a type 1 Diabetic. I gave up the 6hr sugar free energy drinks and only got 3 hrs of sleep last night, drank my chocolate shake this AM and I am awake now and ready for today:) I start my new Turbo Jam today and am guessing I have to start eating more, since this drink really fills me up and working out will also drop my blood sugars!~!~ Diabetics really NEED to order this drink. YOU ARE GREAT FOR THIS WORLD AND OUR HEALTH – Bettyann Matthews
I know I really liked my shakeology that came today. Had it for dinner and have not been hungry since and my blood sugar was 136 2 hrs ago:) AND it tasted so good, just like a Herseys Chocolate bar – BettyAnn
My Friend Bettyann having a happy HAPPY birthday today check it out 🙂 – What a great Birthday for me today. My shakeology and DVD came today instead of Dec 2nd. I just drank it, WOW tasted like a chocolate candy bar!~! I am such a happy camper today. I am so stoked and can’t wait to look at the DVD tomorrow and get moving. I love the hand weights it came with. Now When I get my Resistance Bands I am all set and good to go..”Life is Good” Thanks so much for all your help. You are Dabomb
“I am sleeping better then I have in over 10 years!” – my friend marina martini I plugged into one of my groups
Success! My friend BettyAnn Matthews is very happy. In her worrds – Sometimes we make the right decision, Sometimes we have to make the decision right:) 🙂 LOVING my new program my Shakeology and TurboJam. My blood sugars are more stable and now instead of the 200’s as a type 1 Diabetic ( not good) they have NOT been over 160 since ONLY 3 days now on shake:) You are the best Tom, and I am proud to call you my friend and Coach..You have changed my world and for that I love you
Amy Taylers mom posted this earlier today. She forgot to mention her cholesterol meds were reduced as well. “Thank you, Shakeology! My doctor’s appointment was a success! He took me off of one of my diabetes meds because my sugar was TOO LOW!!!! And all other levels were so much better! I have to attribute this to the good stuff in Shakeology shakes and also that it forces me to eat fruit every day!”
“Went for my check up today. High triglycerides and cholesterol run in my family something terrible. ALL MY NUMBERS are down and within healthy range for the first time in probably five years. My good went up and bad went down. Thank you Shakeology! Thank you Belinda Nadeau for introducing me to this wonderful product!” – I shared shakeology with my friend Belinda and she shared shakeology with her friend Amy. Amy is no doubt sharing shakeology with others and all the health benefits that go with it. See how this works? PM if you’d like to try Shakeology to, and all the health benefits that go with it.
It’s true, my nails looked like crap for years….. Two weeks of shakeology and I noticed I had nails. And most importantly good nails. I’ve actually had to cut or file them back cause they were too long. I’ve NEVER done that, the would always break or rip and tear. I’ve had 8 good looking nails now for 3 solid months. Totally amazes me every time I look at them. – Michelle Kreuz
I lost 6lbs. in a week. Ever since its been coming off slowly but, surely. I still need to improve my eating habits. Shakeology is 1 of the best things I ever did. I recommend it to everyone that’d like to be healthier. – my friend pam Lawbaugh well past the initial weight loss phase 🙂 How cool is that?!?! No plateaus
I went to get my hair colored again the other day. My hair dresser was like OMG,,,my hair grew over an inch in 3 weeks,,,she said that is good. I have to say,,I have a under-active thyroid and my hair gets dry,,and breaks,,,but she said it felt soft, and she could not believe how fast it grew. I have dark brown hair,,,and keeping it blonde is hard,,,and I use to go every 4 to 5 weeks,,,I do believe this shake has not only help my hair grow,,,but also my skin looks better. I have more of a glow,,,and I use to spray tan all the time,,,but I haven’t lately, because I like the glow I have, I mix my shake with Almond milk,,,and it is so awesome,,,my nails,,,well they are fake,,but I will say,,this shake really helps my hair and skin,,,:) – teresa powers really happy with her shakeology!!
I just met two people this evening who no longer suffer from acid reflux since they started drinking shakeology, eating better, and working out to a beachbody program. It’s really cool most people just do this to get healthy, maybe lose some weight, gain energy, and befor eyou know it all these “side affects” take place like no more migraines, no more acid reflux, nails of diamonds, skin glowing and looking beautiful and it just keeps going on and on…
Man I love putting on clothes to discover they are too big!!! Another 10,lbs gone! Thank you Shakeology!!! 🙂 – Linda Spencer gettin an all nataural organic DNA removal 🙂
Erika Brown says its like drinking cake batter! She loves eating cake batter more than eating the finished product 🙂 She told me she was VERY pleasantly surprised at how good this is and felt guilty immediately! She got her first bag of Chocolate Shakeology. I told her now she knows what I mean when I call it the Chocoholic liberation front 🙂 The Healthiest meal of the day tastes like Cake batter! We’ve got this 😉
After a few weeks of drinking Shakeology, I noticed that all of my menopause symptoms went away….no hot flashes, no major mood swings — nothing!! That alone, was good enough reason to continue drinking Shakeology!!! …what also made me continue was the increase in energy, weight loss, reduced cravings & poor blood test results move into normal ranges in just 2 months!! Shakeology just really helps to heal the body! ~Joyce Wingate Boyden – very thankful!!
Angela Gee Bray all happy like – “I’ve said it from the start that my hot flashes I had for a year before Shakeology disappeared after starting on it! Mood swing decreased, too. It’s well worth the price to get rid of THOSE symptoms!”
I broke my back in 2002. My doctors were more than willing to prescribe me all sorts of narcotics for the pain over the last 9 1/2 years. It wasn’t until I started lifting weights with ChaLEAN Extreme that I found actual relief from the pain. I’ve been off of ALL prescription pain meds for almost 3 years. Doctors would rather mask the symptoms with prescriptions that to deal with the actual issue causing the symptoms. – katie peavy
Day 4 with no caffeine and I feel like I have more energy without it by far! So excited to start my workout challenge soon with Tom and the others in the group. 🙂 – Gayle Lifsey initial Shakeology success! She’s got her husband drinking it now to and he loves it. Coffee drinkers, you may not be as dependent on Caffeine as you think. Try Shakeology you will live, perform, FEEL better.
My friend Kim Pittman helped one of her friends rid her of her painful migraines, kick her soda addiction, and squash her food cravings. I’d say it made a BIG difference check this out this is sooooooooooooooo sweet! – KIM!!! Shakeology helped me lose 4-1/2 pounds in a week, kick my diet soda addiction without ANY complications (in the past I’d have a debilitating migraine for 3 days!) and have NO food cravings, especially for sugar! Thanks for being a great friend and coach! Can’t wait to start burnin’ it up with TurboJam again and 10 minute trainer
Allison Mingo and family sounds very happy! In her words: I was excited to try Shakeology for the first time, but my husband beat me to it! He’s a vitamin and supplement nut and he’s never seen anything that even comes close to Shakeology for the combination of vitamins, nutrients and superfoods. He’s hooked, too! We love it! The fact that it’s really YUMMY is a major bonus, too!
Post Surgery inspiration from my friend Deejay Lana she shared with me today. She graciously gave me permissionto share – all is well so far. Surgery went well. Relaxing with IV meds. A month of Shakeology definitely helped. Feeling better very quickly. All my pre op labs showed I was in excellent shape. Once I was on Shakeology for a week my pain dropped 85% – deejay lana
I’m over 200lbs down now, and loving it!! Life is so much brighter from here. 🙂 – my friend Elizabeth Reithemeyer with some pretty massive success!!!
My friend Pamela just shared this with me. Enjoy being inspired everyone! DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!! Kathy shared: Week #5 and I’m feeling better every day. I’ve lost a total of 9 lbs and not sure on inchces since I didn’t take my measurements right away 🙁 but I know I have lost some because things just fit better. Yes, the weight loss is great but it’s just 1 of many things that are changing. My attitude/mood is better, headaches gone, skin even feels smoother. I was a bit of a sketic when I signed up for this but am so glad that I went for it. Thanks Shakeology.
OKay!!!! I DID IT!!!!!! I did TurboFire Week 1/Day 1.. Wow I feel amazing! but I worked hard! I must add, Thank you to Shakeology, after almost 1 year on it, I have no more low blood sugar attacks, and i can actually do a hour workout, you have no idea how huge of an accomplishment that is for me! Thank you Chalene Johnson for making the workouts so awesome with the music, and for the food tips, I think I finally get it! – a very happy pamela swan 🙂
Jim Barron just achieved his first big weight loss goal check it out! “I weighed in today at 230.0 lbs. My first goal has been achieved. I have dropped from 286 lbs. That’s 56 lbs. now and still dropping. Thank you Shakeology,Rev Abs,Insanity,Beachbody,and Team Passion.”
“I was in a wheelchair 4 years ago. I now do jump tucks to the hardest fitness programs out there. My goal every day is to inspire at least one person. I put myself out there because I want to give people hope. I want to help them believe that they don’t have to be trapped inside this layer of unhealthy anymore. I’m getting my community involved in our mission.. to End the Trend of Obesity” – Cheri Hill. Wow… Shes a fellow BB coach using Beachbody products like shakeology and Insanity.
Nora – Shakeology tastes wayyyyyyyyyyyy better than I thought it would. I was like… duh 🙂 I’m learning lots of new stories of good ole fashion taking care. People coming off meds, healthier hair skin and nails, one lady was losing her hair its growing back thicker than ever now and her former weak nails are made of “diamonds” now she says… wow…. Its good to live inspired
I just had the pleasure of listening to a lady very enthusiastically shout outloud, “I’m off ALL my digestive Enzyme Medication!!!” She went on to thank Shakeology 🙂 Man that is cool!!
Marina Martini is feeling so good drinking Chocolate Awesomeness every day that shes decided to harness her new energy and put action into her dreams to bring them into fruition. Sounds like a re birth to me. Tis a Beautiful thing 🙂 Sharing is caring
When asking someone how the 3 day Cleanse is going I get this back, “Honestly, going through my day sipping chocolate…..not too shabby.” LoL I LOVE that!!!
My friend Jacqueline Koepfer shared this SWEET victory – just got off the phone with my friend Vicki, who also suffered a stroke at a very young age, like myself. Depression, memory loss and extreme nerve damage in her arm have been major struggles for her to deal with. After only 2 days on Shakeology, I’m extremely happy to report, she is feeling more energy, her thoughts are clearer and her arm has less pain!! ONLY 2 DAYS!!! I can not wait to see how much she improves drinking her Shakeology for a month!!
My friend Jacqueline Koepfer shared this SWEET triumph on her wall today – just got off the phone with my friend Vicki, who also suffered a stroke at a very young age, like myself. Depression, memory loss and extreme nerve damage in her arm have been major struggles for her to deal with. After only 2 days on Shakeology, I’m extremely happy to report, she is feeling more energy, her thoughts are clearer and her arm has less pain!! ONLY 2 DAYS!!! I can not wait to see how much she improves drinking her Shakeology for a month!!
My friend Marina Martini invested in her health in Shakeology Chocolate. Mental clarity and energy is up! She called me on the phone she feels really great! How’s it taste I asked? Her words, “Nothing has ever crossed my lips as delish as shakeology”
Jim Barron says, I was very skeptical of shakeology but desperation drove me to try it so I could get off the painkillers as I was getting addicted to them. Shakeology did the trick. I am very grateful for being introduced to it. Shakeology helped me to avoid a serious drug addiction
Buddy I went to high school with Check Vena getting results!! – “I lost 6 pounds so far!! Thanks for the motivation Tom!!”
Give your Kids an Example of Success to Aspire to http://youtu.be/da7gWvym_cc
Because of investing in my health (instead of material STUFF) I’ve spent the last 5 months sick free, I used to be sick every week. – Melanie Dickinsons Beautiful testimonial of SELF Investment 🙂
Jen Deane says her daughter wont drink chocolate milk anymore! She will only drink Shakeology! I love it! As a parent it makes her job EASY to make sure her child is getting all her nutrients so she grows into adulthood READY and HEALTHY to make a beautiful life as she becomes more independent 🙂
Hey you….I got my shakeology in today…..soooo happy..had one this morning..was soo good..made with blueberry’s and bananas …was ooooo sooo goood.. loved it . thank you for giving me information of this product…..:) – Sherri Ashford makin me feel all good for sharing shakeology with her 🙂
I have to say I was surprised after having my greenberry shake for dinner last night that I wasn’t hungry. I even turned down the ice cream that my son couldn’t finish. I woke up this morning no more hungry than usual. Very promising!! – Bridgette Grace trying out her first bag of Shakeology for the first time. Very promising she shared with me:)
Hey! What I wanted to tell you is that after drink 1 shake of Shakeology, the pain from my periods completely quit!!! It’s awesome!!! =) – April Dolphin-Girl Goodman just tried Shakeology for the first time at my personal recommendation 🙂 GUYS how much easier would home life be for you if your other drank shakeology? Think about THAT!
I have lost 3 pants sizes since starting to drink Shakeology! It makes living a healthy life styla SO much easier!!! – Denise Pearson
“I just got done showing Shakeology to my Doctor. He’s a Vegan/raw foodist and he flipped when he saw it. Other than the whey, it’s everything he already makes on his own. Said it was the absolute best thing I can put in my body. We did a test of my cellular health and I was in the top percentile! yeah, I’m sold.” – Markus Zimmerman
My friend Tina Pfeiffer is pure awesome made me feel good just now with these words, “Thank~you Tom,if it wasn’t for you my husband would probably still be puking up blood and I would be feeling miserable,crampy and looking 9 months pregnant..You are awesome 🙂 (((((hugs))))”
chronic lyme disease fibromyalgia and spinal meningitis NO MORE PAIN thanks to Shakeology. This is my friend Tracy and I shared Shakeology with her 🙂
Poem my dad wrote for my 34th Birthday http://youtu.be/INTl6E8WtZE
I think I’m still in shock that I’ve had no pain for over one month now. Especially for having suffered for so many years. My only regret was waiting. HUGE thank you to you for introducing me to this and helping me live my life again. I hope I can help to change the lives of others suffering from the same disease! 🙂 – Tracy Christensen
Everyday I have a CHOCOLATE SHAKE!!! I LOST OVER 50lbs with a CHOCOLATE SHAKE EVERYDAY! The chocolate was the easy part. The p90x is for the Warrior in you!! BRING IT!! – Dan C. Lenegar lovin how hes feeling from Shakeology and P90X!!!
Down 5 pounds!!! I think I’m in love!!! – Denise Tennyson Ebler
Make that 57 pounds and 4 pant sizes!!! – Morgan Burian happy with her health results from shakeology!
I’ve only got one mom & dad. I’m going to keep them around with the highest quality of life for as long as I can. That’s why I MADE THEM try Shakeology. I almost lost both of them a couple years ago. Now their doctors are saying their blood panels are beautiful & have no right to expect to be living as well as they are today from where they were 2 years ago. I told the doctor I gave them Shakeology.
My mom told me again earlier today how beautiful her blood sugars are. Dramatically reduced her insulin. Sometimes she doesnt even need her insulin. I’m glad I made my mom try shakeology a year and a half ago
My Happy buddy Kimberly Savage-Pittman drinks Shakeology and she says, “I have been oppressed for ten years and I’m so happy and energetic with weight loss and improved health! EVeRyOnE needs to know about this shake! IT ROX! Yeah baby!”
My friend kim lost 85 lbs and got off her blood pressure medication doing the same stuff I’m doing. Amazing.
I find inspiration week by week. When I stay true to working out with Beachbody workout programs, I see the results. With my dedication to improving my fitness and health, I am seeing real results! I have so much more muscle tone, I am getting more firm beautiful curves, and I am able to recover from cardio exertion much more quickly. For a life long asthmatic that is saying a lot!!! – Denise Pearson
Cherokee Schill simply compared the cost to the Benefits and decided she was worth the cost for these benefits – I have been drinking shakeology faithfully since January. Down 45 pounds, dont catch cold. Allergies are not bothering me. Hair is shiny, skin soft and eye’s sparkly.
Becky Grisham Pohlmeyer says “fit in some clothes that didn’t previously fit” She’s doing BB stuff to 🙂
I replaced i meal with shakeology..followed the eating suggestions…and lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks. 🙂 – Kathy jason Brady lovin her Shakeology and her new smaller jeans 🙂
My fasting number this morning was no longer in the “diabetes” range but in the “pre-diabetes” range…with NO meds! I am so amazed. – Kristie Moe. She shared this tid bit of info with me on my facebook Like Page. This is her feed back ONLY 1 WEEK into it. I’m so glad she joined our Team Passion
You can’t make this stuff up; after only 3 days drinking Shakeology, my fasting blood sugar was 75 points below my avg. Rock on! I have more energy. It is amazing. I am sleeping at night! I replace my breakfast with Shakeology. It comes with over 60 recipes for different shakes & smoothies. I am still eating regular food, too. It is easy & I don’t feel hungry. I am completely impressed. – Kristie Moe
We’ve been independent from foreign tyranny for a long time. Today it’s the tyranny of our minds that keeps us broke, unhealthy, under the rule of a boss, and the thief in our minds stealing our promises. Conquer your mind this independence and begin a brand new Liberation from a more interpersonal tyranny so you can live the life of your own dreams in the land of opportunity 🙂
after my third daughter was born (my three girls were born between May 2005 and August 2008) I started P90X in June 2009 – then started Shakeology early last year. I am in better shape and weigh less now than I did before having children. I LOVE BEACHBODY!!!! – Debi Rogers Mikolowsky
My booty is serously getting in shape with BBL…I love the program..50 min of Rio Extreme is like over 2 hrs of gym time..cardio, toning, abs, back..everything in 50 min..love it.. – Becky Grisham Pohlmeyer
Very happy to announce…took this long to really sink in…I verified SIX times lol….I lost 27 lbs! Started June 21 🙂 A couple of people have shown interest too 🙂 BUT I LOST 27 pounds! (still in a bit of a shock lol) – Lee Campbell. Another day another hour another success story in my Team of people helping people 🙂
Week 2: Day 6–BBL Cardio Axe & High and Tight. Tomorrow is a REST Day! So happy about that! I am already seeing changes in how I look. Love these fast results with Beachbody products. – cherokee schill
all together i have lost 6 off of Chest 6 off of Waist 6 off of hips and 4 off of arms and 4 off of Legs and a total of 25 lb since Feb – my friend Peggy M Kirk very succesfully getting healthy setting herself up for real long term success with Shakeology and turbofire 🙂 Go peggy!!!!! Not just losing weight but changing her body composition to!
My fasting blood sugar this morning is 148 – down from 295 just last Friday (5 days ago). Unbelievable! With each day that passes, the results are more remarkable. I have only been using Shakeology and working out with Power 90 for 5 days! I can’t wait to see the results after a year! I am weighing in again on Thursday morning. We will see how much weight I lost this week. I have NEVER been excited to step on a scale – Kristie Moe
I have fibromyalgia from chronic Lyme Disease and have 2 really bad knees from it and I just had back surgery in September. But since Shakeology I’ve had next to NO pain!! 🙂 – Tracy Christensen. Tracy made me very glad I introduced her to Shakeology with her testimonial!
After only 2 weeks and 2 days on P90X I can see everything on my body moving to where it’s supposed to be!!! – Jacqueline Koepfer. She’s also drinking her shakeology every day 🙂 Go Jackie!
after my third daughter was born (my three girls were born between May 2005 and August 2008) I started P90X in June 2009 – then started Shakeology early last year. I am in better shape and weigh less now than I did before having children. I LOVE BEACHBODY!!!! – Debi Rogers Mikolowsky
I don’t need my pills for indigestion & irregularity anymore. Shakeology is taking care of that. This is really amazing Tom I’m saving in groceries and pills – My Mom!!! Go mom go!!!! Shakeology really is perfect for broke people who want to get healthy and feel better.
My friend Tracy Christensen has late stage chronic lyme disease and fibromyalgia. She’s only been using shakeology for about a week now and already her symptoms are lessoning 🙂 And she loves the way shakeology tastes she really looks forward to drinking it every day she says “man this stuff is awesome!”
I have noticed more energy and better digestion on shakeology, plus losing weight and I haven’t started a P90X or Chalean extreme or turbo fire yet! Amazing shakeology! – Kimberly Savage-Pittman
I have now lost 10 pounds in less than a month with Skakeology and exercising. Yeah, I hit my goal early:) – Vicky Schroder
I noticed my abs protruding a little this morning!! 🙂 – Tracy Christensen doing P90X and Shakeology! That’s right ladies you to can get a tight toned tummy if you do the right thing. Some activities are just better than others. P90X is better than others 🙂
My mom lost another four pounds this week 🙂 Shakeology is the difference she’s been loosing weight for MANY consecutive weeks now this is a set up for long term success and a life style change 🙂 Go mom!!!
I wanted to let the whole team know that with being on Shakeology for 9 full days now I’ve lost 16lbs!!!!!!!! How can you beat that! And I’m still going and going like the little energizer bunny! – Cara M. Naylor Experiencing some pretty awesome initial weight loss!
That stuff is just awesome! I’ve only been on it for two days – my friend Tracy Christensen called me to tell me how she’s enjoying Shakeology this morning 🙂
I have noticed more energy and better digestion on shakeology, plus losing weight and I haven’t started a P90X or Chalean extreme or turbo fire yet! Amazing shakeology! – Kimberly Savage-Pittman
My wifes type 2 diabetes was reversed thanks to Shakeology. – sean Knowles
Ok third day on shakeology and I have a lot of energy. I usually have to take a nap after lunch because I am so tired ,but that hasn’t happened in the last 3 days! I love the taste of the chocolate! I actually feel guilty drinking it cause it tastes so good! I want to share this with everyone this stuff is great!!!!! ~ Renee Blecke-Kantner. This is beautiful. Lifes getting better!
My daughter experienced the awesome benefits of Shakeology. She has suffered for years with RA and a few days worth of shakes and she has more mobility than she has had in years. And I just received my first beachbody check in the mail. I have had a great week!!!! – Belinda Nadeau
I am at roughly a weight loss of 45 pounds and 2 pants sizes. It’s been roughly 7 months of weight loss and it hasn’t rebounded. – Morgan Burian. My friend Morgan accomplished this with Shakeology and physical activity and a beautiful set up for long term success 🙂
Hi Tom! Yes, I am enjoying the Shakeology very much. As if the taste of it is not enough, the energy I feel when I use it is phenomenal! PLUS, I can tell that my digestive system is becoming more regular and it feels wonderful! – Rikki Lee See
You had mentioned something about how much energy one can get just from using Shakeology and I said something about needing coffee…well, today, I used ABSOLUTELY NO COFFEE and the energy I have despite that, is more than any pot of coffee ever offered me! It is unlike anything i’ve ever experienced before! My body literally buzzez and hums with this…RAW energy! Is this normal??? – Rikki Lee See
A week ago Sunday I broke seven ribs, had two liters of blood in my lung, walked around like that for three days before going to the hospital and needed surgery. Yesterday the surgeon was blown away by how fast I’m healing up. I just think it’s amazing what our bodies can do when you give it everything it could possible need. Shakeology every single day 🙂 – Steve Lantagne
P90X allowed me to do 40 push ups. (military) I thought the kids were going to die..they couldn’t do 12…and I am girl and I am over 40 so there!! Get off the couch and do something – Christine Gialamas
My friend Jackie Koepfer has a friend who suffers terribly from acid reflux & heartburn. Jackie introduced her to Shakeology 🙂 The other day she was able to enjoy one of her fave cheat snacks, a Nachos and cheese, & was not accompanied with any heart burn or discomfort whatsoever!!! She’s a very happy shakeology drinker 🙂
My digestive problems were never diagnosed as such but after surgeries and alot of doctors left scratching their heads, Shakeology was my cure also!! – Belinda Nadeau
The only thing that has ever been able to blast me past my weight loss plateau is shakeology – melissa mysinger
I met my original weight and size goal and I owe it all to Shakeology due to my crazy work schedule and inconsistent workouts. 🙂 – Shelly Larson
I’m a diabetic who was injecting insulin twice a day. I started drinking Shakeology, and now my tests show my blood sugar levels are normal. – Dean L from my state of Wisconsin
As far as I’m concerned, 6 weeks of only a minor headache as opposed to 2-6 full blown migraines is reason enough to believe in this product. – Sandra Becker
“Pure energy like I had when I was a kid.” This comes from a fellow shakeology drinker. She aint lyin I hear this a lot from my users and this is not the result of caffeine or any stimulants of any kind. It’s a calming kind of energy and mental focus. Could you use that? Sick of being sluggish and feeling like poo
So my husband Shawn and I started p90x this week! Loving it!! Also I’ve already noticed a drastic change in how I’m feeling from the shakes!!! It’s crazy!!! Its been two mornings in a row now that I’ve felt normal!!! ( I have IBS ) I cannot tell you the last time that happened;) ! YEAH!! Thank you all so much!!! I’m so excited to keep kicking! – Andi Barber
Check out this for inspiration. Michelle Kolpiens first month on Shakeology, she is down TWO sizes and well on her way to being down THREE sizes. She also had a difficult time getting to the end of her day without being tired. Now, she doesn’t have that problem! A special thanks to her success partner,Jacqueline Koepfer,for introducing her to a program that allows her to help people advance on their healthy journeys!
Can’t Express Enough how Wonderful Shakeology is My Husband who has suffered with Gout in his knees for years has been drinking Shakeology for 4 months now and doesn’t suffer any more !! and doesn’t have to take Medicine for it !!! – Peggy M Kirk
“ever since I’m on Shakeology I wake up in the morning and I can’t wait to get my day started now I feel great in the morning!” – Vicky Schroder
My friend vickie lost 7 1/2 pounds in a week and a half. I’m glad she joined this team she’s kickin some butt with her weight loss and health!
My son has aspergers as well and it has absolutely helped him!! Focus, patience and control of his urges are just a few of the ways. He is 12 now and for the lst three months we have been drinking the shakes daily. His grades have improved, his behaviors and most importantly his attitude. I love this stuff!!!! – Ilene Knopf Weinstein
A soldier, Mike Mullaly, from a combat zone in Iraq talks about how he’s staying healthy, building his beachbody business, & providing for his family back home under very difficult environmental variables. Some of us think we’ve got it bad. You don’t have half the REAL dangers & logistical problems this soldier has & most people procrastinate anyway. This soldier is my hero nothing is going to stop him from building his dreams and paying it forward even from one of the most dangerous & hostile locations on the planet.
There are stories like this all over the place from skeptics who have discovered Shakeology! I have seen a big increase in energy, a much better weight maintenance, faster healing (from cuts, blisters), never get sick anymore, hot flashes are gone… it’s just amazing! I never go a day without Shakeology because it’s the best thing for my body! – My buddyAngela Gee Bray Living better 🙂
After only a week, the shocking results started: the colitis flare-up I was experiencing was almost completely gone! – Brooks from Oklahoma
I’m a diabetic who was injecting insulin twice a day. I started drinking Shakeology, and now my tests show my blood sugar levels are normal. – Dean from Wisconsin
Linda Abshear tried Shakeology, was so impressed at how much better she feels after just 3 DAYS, and how she’s never slept better, that she decided to sign up for the coach discounts with her coach Lyndia Horton Wagner. This is also lyndias first person shes brought into this blessing! My Fave thing is to see people live better 🙂 Way to go!
People are afraid of being scammed – or afraid of change. If they would just try a couple of days with Shakeology, they would know this is the real deal. I haven’t had this much energy in a long time….or slept so good! – My friend Linda Abshear livin goooooood
Since I started drinking Shakeology I have only had to use my inhaler once and that was when I decided to start jogging. Before I would have random asthma attacks and would panic if I didnt have my inhaler with me at all times. It took about a month before I noticed a difference. – Cherokee Schill
I’m saving $45 co payment for migraine pills that I spent bimonthly now that I’m on Shakeology – Sandra becker proving Shakeology pays for itself with extra free spending money left over for whatever
My friend Tabbatha shares with me on my wall, “My iron is normal because of Shakeology for the first time since I was a child… & several other levels as well… When I have gone off of Shakeology I can tell… after a week off I feel totally whooped & I have caught slight colds.. Cure.. go back on”
i lost 9 more lbs Tom so proud of myself….down 74 lbs…***BIG SMILE**** – Beth Marsh! Beth is not losing initial water weight that 9 more lbs is pure FAT she is releasing from her body 🙂
62days in….36lb loss…..went from a 40in waist to a 34. Was 236lbs…now 200lbs!!! SAWEEEEET!!! – A very enthused Daniel C. Lenegar. Well of course he’s enthused! Wouldn’t you be with that kind of hard work and stellar results? 😉 Let Dan inspire you!
Today for the first time I did all of the Hip Hop Abs extreme exercises with NO breaks and NO modifications. I am wearing shorts that a year ago I would be ashamed to be seen in! Ashamed of my body NO MORE! 🙂 – Cherokee Schill started where she was, stayed in it, and now she’s getting LOTS better 🙂 Proud of you Cherokee!!!!
My mom lost another 4 1/2 pounds it’s not initial water weight! It’s shakeology 🙂 And my Brother who was on the virge of a heart attack just had his blood checked again today after ONE MONTH on shakeology… Dr says his triglycerides , BP, and cholesterol are all WAY DOWN. THANK GOD FOR THAT. My skeptics, come off the fence and try Shakeology MESSAGE ME for yourself and your family
Shakeology is by far, the best product I’ve ever purchased. The biggest skeptic in the world is sold on a product I now believe in. – Sandra Becker
this is cool…I think I’m out of my slump….I’ve been losing about a pound a day since Friday! – bud phillips. Hes a shakeology user. Oh yes he is!
Finally found some jeans I like.. and guess what.. down 4 jean sizes over last summer.. YIPPEE for me,, just saying!!!!! haaaaaaa Love it.. and what is still to come! Next year, who knows!!!!!! – Pamela Holloway Swan
Ryan Benedict lost over a hundred pounds using P90X and Insanity. Now hes on our team as a Beachbody coach bringing it to the people. Ryan gets to share this GIFT along with us and with a 100 pound weight loss story he’s gonna inspire others to step up and LIVE better
The nerve endings in William P Woodling back are regenerating in only 7 – 9 months where BEFORE Shakeology they would take 10 – 12 months. This is a big deal to him of a back injury sustained. But it goes to show that Shakeology is a POWERFUL tool that feeds your body the nutrients it needs to keep you healthy and feeling really good. It also helps the body regenerate new cells more efficiently 🙂
Sandy Lacey lost SIX POUNDS in the 3 day Shakeology Cleanse and Jacqueline Koepfer shares with me that it’s the only cleanse she’s ever done that she doesn’t feel hungry on. So why again are some of you on torture diets that don’t really set you up for LONG TERM success anyway? Shakeology baby every other meal shake that I know of kinda Sucks with a capitol S
Fellow Beachbody coach Sarah Murphy was on the Oprah show because she lost over a hundred pounds using shakeology! This is shortly after Oprahs O zine published a very flattering ten page article on shakeology. This is the best opportunithy to solve health and income problems simultaneously in the world, period. Who wants to play?
Aaron Burgess Lsw just did the 3 day shakeology cleanse and what’s he doing now? He’s drinking another shakeology he says He’s LOVING it. I know the feeling every day I drink it which is ever day 🙂 Why are some of you on torture diets?
i was the number one skeptic about Shakeology but just had to see for myself how it would work. i never even thought it would help with my migraines, but turns out that it did. im sure it hasnt cured them but i have been hospitalized and on SEVERAL medications for migraines with numerous side effects including dizziness, numbness of hands and feet, loss of memory etc… – Sandra Becker
this is my first summer not being over 200 pounds and I’m loving it! Still got about 20 to go to reach 150! I’m so much stronger too! – Carmin Perdue Harris she’s a product of these awesome beachbody tools and over 60 years old!
I can attest to this myself. I haven’t had a full-blown migraine in almost a year and a half since I’ve drinking Shakeology! – Lyndia Horton Wagner.
And another migraine sufferer, Ilene Knopf Weinstein, “I suffer from migraines also, i just never realized…until now…that they have definately subsided since I started drinking Shakeology. I am going to have to take note…and see if I get anymore….interesting phenomenon!!!! This stuff is pretty powerful!!!”
Migraines sufferers? You NEED to know about this. Sandra Becker, “Before drinking Shakeology, I kid you not, I was averaging 2, 4 or even 6 migraines a month. Three weeks on Shakeology—ZERO migraines. If I make it through 1 more week without one, that’s ONE MONTH migraine free! All i can say is WOW.”
I’m seeing weight loss I haven’t in years, energy levels, etc. I’m going to share with anyone and everyone who will listen! I’ve seen so many benefits myself that I couldn’t be happier – Sandy Lacey talking about Shakeology and sharing this GIFT with others
“Woohooo! I got my first check this week :)” – Monique Bailey And she just started her beachbody business a couple weeks ago part time!! And this is all profit not wages. Profits are better than wages 🙂 It’s the begining of Moniques fortune that she’s building in her spare time how exciting is this?!?!
A VERY excited Melissa Wedel texted me from her new iPhone that she was able to pay for with her increasing BB checks. She also just paid for her girls private school bill in full, nothing structured, for the next YEAR! It came to $11,800. THANK YOU BEACHBODY BIZ OPPORTUNITY!
my earnings are moving on up….I am happy to say : ) – Christine Gialamas
Josef Koelbl III – As a Team Beachbody Coach I make enough to pay for one of my cars!
Melanie Bolen – I bought the car I’ve been dreaming of for myself for my birthday this year.
Just wanted to say thank you cher! Thanks for turning me onto shakeology! Week 1 down with a loss of 6.5lbs! Woah baby! – ryan reese thanking cherokee schill for introducing him to shakeology! And I introduced cherokee to shakeology. See how significants and creating waves of positve impact works? It’s sooooo powerful 🙂
My friend Pam just called me and told me her friend becky had been stuck at a frustrating weight loss plateau on weight watchers…But wait there is more!!! Pam introduced Becky to shakeology, cause thats’ what friends do, becky blasted past that stupid plateau with shakeology and still doing weight watchers to 🙂 Becky is so excited about what shakeology has done for her that she enrolled for the coach opportunity!
My house guest from australia wakes up from sleeping this afternoon and the first thing she says to me is , “Tommy you’re going to make me my shakeology now right?” I think I’ve got another hooked! To try shakeology is to love shakeology 🙂
Lisa varela says~I love what Shakeology has done for me in regards to my FMS. I have had Fibro for almost twenty years and I haven’t felt this good since before I got it. Shakeology is a God send for sure. I can workout, clean my house and spend time with my kids without getting sick. I love it and wouldn’t give it up for anything!
This just in from my friend Pam Lawbaugh! “When I went to put my black dress slacks on Sunday for the bridal shower they were loose. I had to get a belt to hold them up. Shakeology is truly wonderful!:)”
“tastes like a Mudslide!” my friend vanessa trying shakeology for the first time 😉 Oh how I loooooove mudslides I havent had one of those in a while gee I wonder why 🙂
The kids LOOOOOOVED their sample of chocolate Shakeology. A mother of two brought her two babies out the other evening to my shakeology tasting and they were caught licking the bottom of the cup trying to get every last drop out 🙂 It makes it easy for their mom to get her kids the best nutrition possible. Blessing!!
Angie Perrault says, “Let me tell you, after 3 weeks of using it consistently you will have so much energy!! Every day I am getting more and more pumped about the possibility of helping others feel better too, which in turn makes me feel even better! Funny how that works? :-)” She’s talking about Shakeology the business opp 🙂
Been using shakeology for er two months now.Have lost over 14 pounds,regained lost energy,Had a very bad case of heartburn and acid reflux to the point of throwing up blood and losing hours of sleep.Haven’t had a single case of it since using shakeology.~Paul Pfeiffer
I have had digestive problems for years. Been on shakeology for a month now. Am able to enjoy foods I haven’t had in years. Just put that on my page yesterday. – Belinda Nadeau
My friend Jessica Frank told me she has had fewer colds, and less physical ailments because of Shakeology. And her man Zach lost 25 pounds!! It’s Shakeology as prevention it’s beautiful!!!
Daniel Kauppinen – I use to have issues all the time also and have never felt so good either. I can actually sleep laying all the way down now to. I can’t tell you many things that I have been freed from.
Belinda Nadeau has an inspiring story of unintended side affects 🙂 “I must say when I started Shakeology, my goal was to lose weight. I have suffered for years with stomach issues…not being able to eat ALOT of different foods. I can’t eat Italian food, mexican food, thai food, or anything with spices or acidic qualities. I had BBQ sauce on my chicken tonight!! Thank you Shakeology!!”
Belinda Nadeau I am so shocked with this awesome “side effect” of Shakeology. I don’t know if others have noticed any difference in their eating patterns, but it’s so nice to eat something that use to cause the worst pain imaginable. The doctors have no idea whats wrong with me, but I think I may have found the cure that they couldn’t. 🙂
Since I started P90X about 2-3 weeks ago I have tightened my belt a notch so my pants don’t fall :), I have increased muscle in my arms shoulders chest (I can feel the difference in my clothes), my flexibility has increased, and very best of all, my back feels so much better and the sciatica is almost gone and I can feel my left leg gaining strength. You have no idea how much that means to me. – Greg Dubois
Tricia O’Neill writes to me, “Just wanted to keep you updated considering you helped me find shakeology. Today I went down a pants size. I’m so excited. The pounds keep coming off. I should have no problem reaching my goal weight by my wedding day in August of 2012. Thanks again!!!”
It is delicious!!! You weren’t fibbing!!!! – Lori Leibold VanNatta
Monique Bailey had some exciting news to share with me today, “*drumroll please*… down a little over 10 lbs!” She is drinking Shakeology and doing P90X… She’s so impressed with it and the people she has met that she just enrolled for the Beachbody Coaching opportunity to. Wow what a bright future!!! Puts an extra spring in your step when you get out of bed every morning
it took me weeks to get even my parents to drink it….It wasnt until I showed them my blood work and the changes in my sugars and cholesterol that they decided to “try” it. Now my mom is a coach and my dad begs me every day to make him a shake. – Ilene Knopf Weinstein
My parents have been drinking shakeology for a little over a month now. My mothers sugars are almost normal! and she was suffering from major diabetes headaches when she ate badly and we were getting ready to increase her insulin!!! she is now coming off her meds all together and is exercising and losing weight! Dads sugars are now under control and he is getting ready to cut out his meds as well! Shakeology has changed the blood chemistry in my household and family for the better! – Ilene Knopf Weinstein
Tom just thought I would check in and tell you that I am down two…Count ’em TWO pant sizes. Pants that I could not even lay down and squeeze closed are now loose on me. So all that stuff you said way back when I was still skeptical…Well it is all true. 🙂 – My friend @Cherokee Schill coming clean and shrinking 😉
I lost 18 inches doing shakes and Turbo Jam…now I am doing “gulp” Asylum…what am I going to be when this is done?! – Ilene Knopf Weinstein. She’s a Lean Mean Ilene Machine! LoL
This is interesting from Ginny Ulch, “Noticed a really cool thing on the Shakeology. When I developed my health issues, my pinky fingernail was curling down (someone told me it was heart problems-scary!). I would have to file it to keep it from looking weird. Was doing my nails the other day and it is growing in straight and strong! After only 7 weeks!”
Leah Burlington shares on my wall, I went from a 13 to a 10 in a month of Shakeology!! Woohoo! It makes your tummy flatter fast,cleans out your system, and gives you energy…I Shakeology!
Pamela Holloway Swan is on the phone with me right now she’s gloating about having to shop for new SMALLER jeans she is shrinking and getting leaner 🙂 Shes drinking Shakeology and doing her Beachbody workouts
Holy crap that’s really good! Tastes like desert and that’s awesome because I love desert!! Two thumbs up! – Angie Perrault FIRST time Experience with Shakeology. She recorded her first experience on video check it out: https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150154701948927 The chocolate banana Nutter recipe 😉
Lovin’ that I am comfortable in my lean body to wear a dress today! -These arent my words I dont wear dresses this is Laura Henry!
It tastes like chocolate only better it’s DEElicious – I was just told this five seconds ago by a 7 year old little boy who is a chocolate fiend his mom informs me. Parents… GET YOUR KIDS SHAKEOLOGY AND WORRY FREE ABOUT THEIR NUTRITION
Angie Perdomo gave a shake to her mom on Tuesday to try. She was very hesitant at first to try it but she actually ended up LOVING IT!! Her mom is going to dramatically increase her health and feel good. I’ve also got my parents on it and their blood panels are ten times better than they use to be.
my kids just came home from a weekend at their fathers and the first thing that they asked for was a Shakeology!!! Gotta love that!!!! – Ilene Knopf Weinstein.
My new friend Lorae was told she would never walk again without spinal fusion surgery and even then she was told she’d only have a 25% chance. After the the surgery she began doing Power 90 and P90X to make sure she was in that 25%. Not only is she no longer bound to the confines of a wheel chair but she is training for triathlons because she simply made the decision and she used P90X. How inspiring!!!
you will be pleased to know i hit my first weight loss goal of losing 10 lbs and lost 14! next goal is ten more pounds=) and im drinking shakeology every damn day – my texas friend Char!
Amazing! So glad I joined. Just a week in and I have already lost 3 1/2 lbs and my energy level is up – My friend whom I introduced to Shakeology and Beachbody Belinda Nadeau. This makes me very happy 🙂
Hip Hop Abs really works! I have lost HALF AN INCH off my waist and it has not even been a whole week!!! – Cherokee Schill
I’m on day 3 of the Shakeology 3 Day Cleanse. I’m down 5 pounds, my pants fit better and I have NO cravings. 🙂 – Katie peavey
Shakeology makes my clothes fall off 😀 It could do it for you too!!! – Pamela swan
Would like to give a big thanks for my friend Tom Birkenmeyer for introducing me to shakeology which made it possible for me to lose about 21 pounds so far – Tricia O’Neill look her up she is doing great with her weight loss and fitness!
I got good news. I lost 15 lbs. so far. I’m very happy about it. 🙂 Go Shakeology! I especially like it for breakfast – My friend Pam 🙂
two days w/o shakecology and my hands are back to shaking and fainting spells. I am Vit. D deficient and shakeology helped SO much. I haven’t felt like this since before I started drinking it. but i’m going to make a shake RIGHT now. I really can’t believe how much it helped me till now. – teah davids tellin me about the difference shakeology makes for her
After my coma I could barely move my hands( fingers/ toes still numb 6.5 yrs later) p90 from my wheelchair, then turbojam when i could stand again.. music moves the heart… and the feet, i could not thank them enough..my drs were amazed – My friend Ellen Wilson. Amazing story people are showing doctors up with TEAM BEACHBODY products
Emiko M – YUM! I got the choc shakeology last night and tried it this morning…VERY pleasantly surprised! I blended it with 1/2 banana, 1 T of natural PB, and ice/water.
Arlene Paraiso – Shakeology is like no other
Michelle Habada Bruenig – this is my 4th day having my Chocolate O’s! 4 days, down 3 lbs! Just wanted to share! I hope you are having a WONDERFUL TIME on your cruise! xoxo
Michelle Habada Bruenig – since I have started Shakology last Monday I am down 5lbs now. xo
i was a procrastinator too but when i finally tried it, it was everything Tom said it was and more! – Kimberly Williams
Cherokee Schill says, “I was pushing 215 when I started this. Im now down to 195. I still have 45 pounds to go. Drinking my Shakeology right now.”
I have hip dysplasia and arthritis in my knees and my husband has degenerative arthrits in his spine and all his joints. He also does P90X and is pain free. – Lisa And Dan Drinking Shakeology and doing their workouts living pain free. You’d think their story is a miracle it’s really amazing
Lisa Barron Kauppinen just called me to tell me the pain in her hips from her arthritis is gone! It’s a combination of Shakeology, Joint support formula, good over all nutrition, and exercise. She’s doing a combo of p90x, insanity and power half hour
Nicole Jones – I too had terrible migraines at least 4 times a month, now, NO MORE! woot!
I too had terrible migraines at least 4 times a month, now, NO MORE! woot! – Nicole Jones talking about Shakeology and the much needed relief it’s given her
Peggy M Kirk had a really AWESOME 1st experience. She says to me, “Got my Shakeology yesterday in the mail and this morning I tried chocolate covered strawberries… WOW is all I can say. Can’t wait to try all the recipes. I just got done with my workout and I can tell a huge difference by just drinking Shakeology one time. I am speechless it felt like I had extra fuel inside me I am completely amazed.”
Brent Towle told me that his problem knees are 90% better after only four days of Shakeology
“the plateau has been breached!!!! After 3 days on the Shakeology cleanse I am down 7 pounds!!! and I feel GREAT! Stuck in a rut? Need to get things moving get you some Shakeology and bring it on!!” – Jennifer Chubb
This isn’t that initial weight loss phase from starting something new. Anyone can do that. Jacqueline Koepfer enthusiastically shared with me she dropped yet another five pounds as she stepped on the scale this morning 🙂 And get this.. She’s doing it drinking something she looks forward to every day because it tastes so good and fills her up. Shakeology BABY! Way to go Jackie I’m proud of you 🙂
My friend pam very enthusiastically told me everyone around her is telling her she’s looking thinner and healthier all over including in her face and in her body. Pam is feelin pretty good about that! She can’t thank me enough for introducing her to Shakeology!
Down another 8 lbs. in the past 9 days! Creepin into the 270’s!!!! Feelin good and glad I decided to do this…total weight loss so far is 33 lbs! – BB coach Dan Siltala movin in the right direction with Shakeology and his BB workouts!
I find that when i skip a day without one i don’t feel as well, and my energy level drops – my friend Kimberly Williams talking about… You know 🙂
Elizabeth Karmenzind called me on the phone this morning and told me she has lost 60 pounds since being on Shakeology and she feels Healthy 🙂 That’s important! She’s not just loosing weight but she’s drastically increasing her health
Melissa Carney Mysinger shares on my wall with me – Four…Four….Yes 4 days on Shakeology and down…wait for it…wait for it…THREE pounds! Shakeology Rocks!
Daniel C. Lenegar called me on the phone today to tell me his skin looks and feels younger since he’s been drinking shakeology. Masculine men take care of their skin! He also said digestion is better, workouts are better, everything is better. My response to him was, “Dan that’s so cool your a dood and you noticed what Shakeology is doing for your skin!” LoL
My friend Lisa Barron Kauppinen VERY enthusiastically shares this morning – For the first time in 7 years, when I stand up straight and look down I can see my feet. WOOOHOOOO. Thank you to me for doing all the work, to Beachbody for P90X, Insanity, and Power Half Hour, and to Tom Birkenmeyer for introducing me to Beachbody. – You’re VERY welcome Lisa 🙂 *high five!!!*
Thank you Tom! I have to tell you, I was getting so frustrated at that stinkin’ plateau….NOT ANY MORE!! hehehe BRING IT ON! =) The only downfall to the Shakeology is that it is soooooo good I want more, but it fills me up so that I can’t even finish one serving!! Hahaha Gotta love that! I was at a plateau for 3 weeks and didn’t lose anything. The frustration is gone! =) – Jacqueline Koepfer
“I’m down 1.5 pounds after only one day on Shakeology!! AMAZING!! Especially since I plateaued and have stayed the same weight for 3 weeks! I’ll reach my first goal in NO TIME! I am going to get some rum extract tonight so I can try the Chocolate Bananas Foster recipe tomorrow! Woohoo!! I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!” – Jacqueline Koepfer
OH MY GOD!!! YUM!! way better than slimfast!!!! can’t wait to actually try some of the recipes!!! — this is soooooo good!! 🙂 – Danielle Renee Birmingham
I made a chocolate shakeology with a 2 shots of coffee and a tsp. of pure vanilla extract. It was fantastic as I knew it would be. My surprise was when my husband, who’s so not into healthy shakes tried it and said, “Wow I’m shocked. That’s really good. I don’t suppose you have time to make yourself one now?” – Melissa Mysinger
“IT’S HERE! IT’S HERE! I just used almond milk and banana. Oh my gawd NOMNOMNOM. I may need another bag. I wish I taped my kids reactions when they tasted it. Unreal! I’ve never seen them react like that to drink/food, not even to candy/ice cream.” – Jeni Bellows and kids Day one of Shakeology
Denise Pearson Says, “The most effective baby step I have EVER encountered is drinking Shakeology. It makes other things fall into line for me… Whole food nutrition → sustained energy → more energy to workout → improved cardiovascular health → more effective workouts → weight loss and toning.” I like how you put that so sequentially Denise VERY cool
I’ve been drinking Shakeology for months, the taste and consistency is fabulous! I feel fantastic and I’ve noticed that since I’ve been drinking Shakeology every day since my surgery (my surgery consists of ALL my bottom teeth removed and bone shaved!) I have incredible energy and really minimal pain. I’m going back to the Gym tonight,the surgery was done on Monday of this week. I’ll be 55 March 6th. – Penny Tomei.
A friend of mine, Catherine Patin with A neuro disorder called Autonomic Dysfunction tossed her walking cane aside only TWO DAYS into drinking Shakeology. Told her doctor who is now VERY interested in Shakeology because of what it’s done for her. Smart doctor. Everyone with a similar condition as Catherine should try Shakeology for the same reason diabetics, over weight, migraine sufferers, Kidney stone sufferers, acne sufferers etc should all be trying to Shakeology. IT WORKS. You WILL live better and feel better
My Stella Awesome friend Char, “Whenever i am on i feel loads better! thank you again for recommending them for me with my busy schedule they rock! oh and hiiiii i miss your face!” – she misses my face 🙂 Sweet! Ohhhhh yes.. I shouldnt neglect to mention she’s talkin about Shakeology that I introduced her to. There is crack in it.
Only 1 week into it, “people tell me I look thin in the face I think I’m loosing weight too and its been a week” – This comes from Candice Adams who was brought in by my friend and coach Trisha Hanson. Wow only a week into Shakeology?!?! Proud of you both!
Tammy Sawyer very enthusiastically says, “I was eating raw and vegetarian, very active and kept gaining weight Shakeology took it off :-)” Well, wouldn’t you be enthusiastic to? Yes 🙂
Patricia Nazzal shares with my coach Stacie miller, “Thank you Stacey!!!! Finally I tried it!!! I actually was worried it would be like all the other nasty protein shakes out there….? However I drank it this am and absoutely loved it!!!! Its so yummy!!! Tasted just like a chocolate milk shake and better ;)” She’s talkin about Shakeology. Little does she know it’s not a protein shake but a full Meal shake 🙂
I’ve been using Shakeology for about 6 days now. I’ve got Chocolate and my wife has the Green Berry. I absolutely love it. – Ron Barnhart
Other “meal replacement” shakes that I’ve tried didn’t taste very good and I’d get hungry real quick. Shakeology has a great taste and what really surprised me was how well it fills me up. It actually fills me up more than the breakfast that I used to eat. – Ron Barnhart
I agree with Tom…the math is just too obvious to miss for those who really want to improve their health. Even beyond the money you can save, it would be so easy to make a healthy switch that would easily cover the cost. – Ron Barnhart
For example, how many people are buying 2 or more 20-oz sodas per day (I know I used to about 10 years ago)? Or, how many people go to starbucks once a day? Replace just one unhealthy item like this and all your doing is redirecting dollars you already spend. No additional output required and you replace a health-draining item with a health building item. For me, this is a very easy decision. – Ron Barnhart
I feel a huge difference when I miss making it in the morning…people that say they don’t need it should try it even for a week, then ask themselves that question again. As far as the money? If you add up the cost of all the food that a lot of people eat through out the day on the go (in a lot of cases fast food) they would save money in their lunch expenses alone, not to mention feel a thousand times better! 🙂 – Lilly Prinn
“You have to make changes in your lifestyle if you want to get healthy…. Shakeology makes it EASY to do that” – Kara Phillips. Kara started drinking Shakeology a while back she has a Beautiful and simple philosophy that supports her increased feelings of health and wellness. ANYONE can adopt a more supportive philosophy for a healthier life to LIVE better. Thank you Kara!
Went without it for a few days….just wanted to see how I felt without it…so here are the results: TIRED….YUKKY….ICKY….feel great now.hehehe! – Christine Gialamas contrasting a NON Shakeology life to a Shakeology life. Try Shakeology friends you’re in the dark without experiencing it if for anything else just to see if it’s a fit for you or not. 30 days to get a full refund. It’s 29 more days than you’ll need. That means you have no risk except the mental barriers in your mind. Get over them they block opportunity
“I’ve replaced my breakfast every morning with Shakeology so I know I’m saving money every morning. I have great results with Shakeology as well. I lost ten lbs with it so far and it does keep you satisfied for a long time” – Pami Rib!
we are adding the cost of vitamins we now take and wont have to take if we regularly use shakeology. It may end up saving us money. – Brent T. Brent is right! Going by the plenty of feedback I’ve gotten from my Shakeology users who are swapping other supplements Brent will save so much money he will actually come out AHEAD between $300 and $500 each month while drastically increasing his health. It’s pretty incredible
“I don’t need Shakeology” – EVERYONE who hasn’t tried Shakeology making statements in the dark without foundation
This Just in from My buddy Brent – “tried my first day on shakeology this morning. Went almost eight hours with out needing a meal. Normally I go into a carb crave when I go more than four or five hours with out eating. Lots of good stuff in Shakeology. Very balanced. Brain food, cancer fighting, circulation improving, vision enhancing, cholesterol lowering and more. All in one mix.”
I am constantly amazed at what people will put in front of their kids. Chicken nuggets? (Watch Food, Inc.) Multi-Grain Cheerios? (More sugar than regular cheerios) Juice boxes which are mostly sugar and dyes? I’ll take the Shakeology for my kid, thank you – Carl Daikeler
I am writing to tell you that I went to a girlfriends house out in Lake Tahoe and saw choc. shakeology in the fridge. I asked if I could taste it and so she made me a shake and I have to say that it was truly yummy!!!! She had baby twin girls 7 months ago and has been drinking shakeology and has lost all her weight and then some and feels absolutley terrific. Even her facial blemishes she has had since childhood have magically cleared up. I am sold, so when I get back, lets order me some up. I’m looking forward to all the health benefits that it has to offer. – Traci Placko Larson
My friend Jessica texted me, “I’ve been drinking Shakeology daily for the past month and I’ve noticed even on the days I don’t have it I can’t eat barely as much as I used to. It seems like I get filled up and satisfied much quicker and with a lot less food than I used to. I noticed that on my mini vacation this past weekend”
My friend Letitia just got her first bag of Shakeology in the mail. She raved to me about how already her energy is up, she feels less bloated, her workouts are more invigorating, her pants already feel better and she is IN LOVE with the taste 🙂 Anyone who feels the cost isnt worth it is loosing their mind on some self torture style diet. That’s stupid! Letitia is a genius 🙂 Way to go Letitia!
My friend crystal came out to the shakeology tasting tonight. Just one eighth of a serving of Shakeology and the heart burn she was in the midst of rapidly went away. A few hours later, still gone! 1/8th of shakeology! And the taste of the chocolate shakeology she agreed was BLISS 🙂
Cherokee Schill says – “I am another pound lighter and feel stronger thanks to P90X and Shakeology. That makes 13 lbs. lost in 40 days”
My friend Lisa Barron Kauppinen told me she lost ten pounds last week. She cut out a lot of cheese and unnecessary fatty food from her nutrition AND she’s drinking Shakeology. Way to go Lisa!
“I feel better, look thinner, but most importantly I’m healthier. One of the best things I ever did for myself was start Shakeology. 🙂 I’ll talk to you soon.” – Pam Lawbaugh
“Tom, is 9 lbs in 3 weeks post worthy?” – Lilly Prinn. She’s talking about shakeology… But of course she is 🙂 And last week she told me her migraines are gone
My friend and fellow BB coach Stacie Storm Miller is getting ready for her first figure competition in April. Stacie is in her forties! She drinks shakeology and does her BB fitness programs. I’m so proud of her!
“Ever since I started drinking Shakeology I no longer have panic attacks so I no longer need to take Valium anymore!!! Valium causes weight gain because it makes me crave sweet stuff – Elizabeth Karmenzind
Cramps are way easier to deal with, Migraines are GONE, and skin is purging producing the healthiest most beautiful skin ever. – Elizabeth Karmenzind
I have to agree the cost hits u in the face until you look at the money you do spend on food and on junk thats no good for your body. Will be trying Shakeology – Karin Earhart
“I lost 6 without doing anything..I’m feeling great!! I never cared for exercising before and I am even feeling more motivation to do that!! It’s awesome :)” – Tina Quardokus
“Hi tom just wanted to say thanks again. after 1 week on shakeology I lost 7 pounds. that’s without working out. hopefully I can start that by the end of the week if I heal fast enough. thanks again.” – Jarame Baldwin
“Ok, so, I tried shakeology today with Lizzy. She made it with skim milk and nothing added. She knows how much I am into chocolate, so she decided to let it stand on its own. It really tastes great. I was expecting more along the lines of a slimfast taste only less chalky. I was not expecting it to taste as good as it does 🙂 keeping this in mind, I have a story to share with you… My daughter is 16 and has an aversion to anything remotely healthy for you. I walked out of the kitchen with my shake in hand and before I knew it, she sucked down over half of it and I had to make another…later we were talking about working a plan out for me until I can afford it on my own and Kaytie says “Why you wanna drink nasty health dinks for anyway?” to which I said “That nasty health drink sure didn’t seem to bother you when you drank most of it earlier…” Wide-eyed and shocked she turns to me and says “Oh…” – Lilly Prinn
Before I fell asleep tonight the kids were all excited about making Shakes!! Yep, Shakeology is a hit here.. Not sure if they’ve noticed yet but I haven’t heard any complaints about soda and junk food gone from the house. I’m loving it!! – Tina Quardrokus
I am astounded at how good I feel today after 1 workout and 1 4 oz Shake that Daniel Kauppinen and Lisa Barron Kauppinen shared with me last night after fit club I had an amazing time so happy I finally just did it so good to meet u in personn your awesome – Carolyn M Gorsuch
“I think there is something magical in Shakeology. I’ve been devoted to one shake every day for a few weeks now. Regardless of my circumstances I feel so alive and so full of ideas for my life. And it all seems within reach which is so awesome to think about!” – Andrea Howard
“Since starting Shakeology the number of sugary sweets requested by my kid’s as dropped significantly. Elena used to tell me that she had soda cravings. I remember having those as a kid too. With Shakeology our blood sugar has stabilized and those weird cravings have totally ceased.” – Cherokee Schill
Guess what got my son out of bed this morning? not the bribe of mcd’s after dropping auntie lilly off, but of a shake!!!! Thats so awesome. Has’t been spazzy at all today either. Total calmness and focus. – Lizzy Bellsmith talking about Shakeoilogy.
The differences I saw surprised me. My hair was growing faster, looked healthier, my skin was not as dry as it had been in the past, I had increased energy, I was not as irritable I lost my craving for junk food, and it contributed to my 25 lb weight loss 🙂 It is a staple of my diet that I cannot go without. It tastes amazing and is good for me. Does it get any better? – Stephanie Stafford Barry on SHAKEOLOGY!
“I can get my daily chores done with ease and still have energy left over for all the other things I enjoy.” – Audrey who lost FIFTY POUNDS, has more energy and feels so good. Way to go Audrey
I was telling my friend about shakeology and how I have not had soda or chocolate craving’s since being on it. I like the “it really fricken works!” bit. 🙂 That should be the official slogan. – Cherokee Schill
I am loosing weight and love the shake it really fricken works! – Ashlee Rosko tellin me about shakeolog
“A liberated,healthy chocoholic. I like that! :)” – Pam Lawbaugh … I introduced my friend Pam to shakeology a few weeks ago. I wonder if she’s liking this weight loss and getting healthy plan 🙂
“My hair/nails grow like crazy. I heal faster. I rarely get sick anymore- and if I do- it only last half as long. I have ENERGY all day!! Lowered my cholesterol! Do I look like I’m about to turn 46??” – Angela Gee Bray
“started Shakeology on Sat. and lost 6lbs already…and still working out!!!! Thanks again dude!!” – Dan siltala. He told me he’s down 10 pounds since he started a short time ago
I just talked to my friend Catherine Patin over the phone she told me she just started drinking her shakeology yesterday and today, 1 day later, she had so much energy she didn’t need to walk with her cane 🙂 This is why I’m a team beachbody coach!!!! And now she wants to help all her freinds get healthier and feel better. That’s a pretty sweet deal right there to pay it forward
“I myself lost 6 pounds the first week too. I feel better, I have more energy and I have not had any cravings since starting shakeology. I was able to pass up the xmas candy clearance isle. A before unheard of feat. :)” – Cherokee Schill dropping weight from fat and getting healthy the EASY way and setting herself up for LONG TERM success 🙂
I’m psyched! I got on the scale this morning and I lost 6lbs! And its only the 1st week. I have a Shakeology for breakfast or lunch. Tom you’re probably sick of hearing me say it but, I can’t sing Shakeoloy’s praises enough. I was 1 of the worst eaters on the planet but, you got me on the right path. – Pam Lawbaugh
“I did not require a meal/snack for several hours. and bonus MONGO NOT GASSY!” – My friend Laura F. Talking about Shakeology
“My G/F dragged me to one of her meetings.I was impressed with the product and info that was shared.I could see myself seriously replacing my indulgence of mountain dew and chocolate for this product.I googled this product and it is not a scam.I like it!” – Tina Quadrakus
“After about a month of drinking Shakeology I no longer have to administer insulin with my shakeology. This is really amazing” – My Mom. All of you need to realize how powerful this testimonial is from my mom. She is over 60, she is morbidly obese, and she’s been administering insulin for the past 20 years. This is Unheard of. Shakeology made the drastic difference for my mom
“Hi Tom! The Shakeology is delicious! I can’t say it enough. I agree 100%. Weight loss is easy and fun now. :)” – Pam Lawbaugh
“Oh. my. god. This is damn good. I think I’m likin this! Another really kool thing is that it didn’t have that icky after taste which most meal shakes have. Huge factor.” – my friend Kim Folta talking about her first Shakeology experience just this morning
“OH man that’s good! I wouldnt have believed it myself if I didnt try it. And I am VERY picky when it comes to chocolate” – My friend Laura who just tried chocolate shakeology for the first time. She just experiended a chocolate “O” and I witnessed it 🙂
“You’re 100% right Tom. Chocolate “O”. I’m gonna like this weight loss plan. :)” – Pam L. talking about Chocolate Shakeology 🙂
“I’ve been in SO MANY MLM and direct sales companies and people from different lines with all the others are SO cut-throat! It’s so awesome to be part of a company where people HELP each other no matter WHO’s line they’re in! Thank you so much! ” – Katie Peavy
“You’re 100% right Tom. Chocolate “O”. I’m gonna like this weight loss plan. :)” – Pam Lawbaugh
“I’ve been in SO MANY MLM and direct sales companies and people from different lines with all the others are SO cut-throat! It’s so awesome to be part of a company where people HELP each other no matter WHO’s line they’re in! Thank you so much!” – Katie Peavy
“Hey Tom!! I am lovin’ my Shakeology!! I have been on it since the 22nd of Dec, and have lost 5 pounds! I fit in a pair of pants that havent fit me in over 6 months! Cant wait to get exercising tomorrow and ready to lose more and more! Thanks again for your help!!” – Leah Burlington
My friend Jessica came into shakeology with me a couple months ago and now she is at her goal weight!!
“Tom, Oh My.. I just tried, Silk Almond Milk original, with a scoop of Shakeology, and then a full cup of frozen strawberries.. OH MY.. that is delicious!!!!! drinking it through a straw.. but oh my it is soooooo yummy!” – Pamela Holloway Swan
“Hey Tom! I made some of those no bake chocolate/peanut butter Shakeology cookies and they ROCK!! I have about one a day. I am addicted to them…hehe! Having one now….yummy!!” – Leah Burlington
“Dont want to get too excited but I have been on Shakeology for one week and the eczema on my hands that was really bad is starting to go completely away. I am feeling great, maybe only lost a few pounds but I feel lighter. I am sure when I start the workout program it will start to drop off! Cant wait to have my Chocolate O today with banana and peanut butter. Yum!” – Leah Burlington
“Alright! Another person who has had their eczema fade thanks to Shakeology. Shakeology took mine away!” – Drew Weyenberg
“So I started Shakeology about 5 days ago and it looks like I have lost 4 pounds and my tummy feels a bit flatter. I am feeling more energy already and I wake up energetic. This is the most nutritional food replacement out there” – Leah Burlington, Message therapist
“thanks tom. shakeology has given me my energy back. My dad says his love handles disappeared within a week. I love this stuff!” – Jessica Frank
“6 days into Shakeology and feeling GREAT! Tummy is even flattening out as I write this…not that hungry and getting ready to get my ass kicked next monday with my new trainer…hows that for goals?? Getting fit and trim and healthy in 2011! A lot of thanks to Tom!! Hugs!” – Leah Burlington
“I met with Mr. Scale and I am down 4 pounds!!!! The only thing I did differently this week was drink Shakeology..I even worked out less!” – Jennifer Chubb
“Hey Tom! Just got my Skakeology today delivered to my door!! Had my first shake and YUM, loved it! Made it with a half scoop powder, cup bluberries(frozen) 8 oz of fat free milk and some ice. It was so frozen it was like ice cream so had to wait a bit to drink it but it is tasty! This was a nice present to myself for a healthier me! Thank you again” – Leah Burlington
“Several things about doing the P90X workouts have gotten me really exited about them. Not only am I noticing that I am better able to do the workouts each time but I am noticing the long lasting effects as well. The best effect is that I am experiencing better mental clarity and an enhanced ability to focus” – My friend Denise Pearson 🙂
“There was such a difference in my energy, mood, and alertness a few days after starting them and I felt the difference a couple of days after not having one – withdrawals? YES! I think so!!! lol!! I want to feel that way EVERY day!!!!!” – Helen Becker talking about Shakeology
“I’ve dropped some weight in the short period of time I’ve been on it already but I feel satiated all day long” – Dr. Bill Morgan orthopedic surgery.
“my coworker is now a coach under me and her blood sugars went down and her cholestrol dropped by 30, she now has her hubbie taken it too….awe the wonders of the shake : )” – My friend and fellow coach christine paying it forward and getting people she loves and cares about HEALTHY in REAL measurable ways with Shakeology 🙂
“Shakeology is really getting the job done. I’m diabetic and my blood sugars are Absolutely BEAUTIFUL I don’t even have to take insulin with it. I’m craving junk food a lot less to and I just feel really good” – Joyce Birkenmeyer. Hey that’s my own mom!
Shakeology gave me the digestive health to be able to go off my colitis medications. I am off my medication and don’t have a future appointment scheduled with my GI doctor because I’m doing great! – Kristin H. She’s from Lincoln Nebraska. I love her story
“Tom I haven’t broken a nail since I’ve been on Shakeology. My hair is also growing faster and my skin looks beautiful I’m getting compliments now! I only wanted this for health reasons these are nice bonuses” – user insisted on anonymity but look through my monstrously growing journal of feedback this is VERY regular feedback from my Shakeology users
“Turbo,P90X,Chalene Extreme have sculpted my body from a flabby, fat, depressed, unhealthy TIGHT size 14 to a toned, healthy, strong, glorious size 6 jean, which BTW is now loose!!!!!!! That’s 8 sizes!!!– Shevaun Williams
“So far this year I have lost 25 and 13 inches and with that, by the end of this year I have people donating to the SPCA for every inch and/or pound I lose! I’m very excited. I just started my own hybrid which is mainly P90x and INSANITY with some Turbo Fire in there. – Meg Johnson
“Check this out: I started at 232 pounds (give or take a couple of 10!) Couldn’t figure out WTH was going on! Found out I had Hypothyroidism. I got educated on the disease and the body, became a CPT, bought TurboJam, and became a Beachbody Coach. Although its a constant battle, my mind is at ease knowing that I have all the tools I need! How’s THAT for cheering u up? It sure worked for me!;-)” – Karen Williams
“I Had my entire colon removed, inside parts reconstructed (illeal pouch to anal anastomosis – or j-pouch…look it up!) and thru Beachbody, Turbo Jam, P90X , I am probably in the best shape ever. Had my doctor tell me last year I’m probably the healthiest patient he’ll see all day!” – Josef Koelbl III
“My legs hurt less, I loose weight, and I feel all around better when I’m drinking Shakeology Tom” – Elizabeth Karmenzind
“Tom, I have only been drinking them for a week and I can tell a difference in my energy levels and I have lost 5 pounds!!!!!!” – Darlene Crutchley
“chocolate Shakeology, banana and fat free plain Chiobani yogurt. MMMmmmmmm!!! 11 pounds and counting!!” – Maria caravati
“After drinking Shakeology I didn’t get hungry again until suppertime. I didn’t eat any snacks at all” – Pam Lawbaugh
“It was either a weight watchers bar or a Shakeology. Shakeology is so much more satisfying so I went for the Shakeology instead of the weight watchers” – Joyce B.
“I feel much better in the morning after that shake than I normally do after eating a regular meal. The regular meal thing is too heavy to eat at night, and the shake was filling, but not too heavy. Cool!” – Greg Debois
“Hey Tom, having my first Shakeology shake. Delicious!” – Greg Debois
My friend Megan told me shes been loosing a bunch of weight and has more energy so she’s lovin her workouts to. Megan is drinking Shakeology
fibromyalgia & Lupus… A fellow coaches mom has both of those working against her. Shakeology has been a godsend for there family. She hasnt worked out in the past twenty years and now she and her son are in there 3rd week of P90X!
My moms friend Jonnie, she’s 70 years old and just started drinking shakeology one week ago, is suddenly being asked by all her friends what she’s doing to loose weight and look so great! She enthusiastically tells them, “I’m drinking shakeology!”. She’s 70 years old and still doing what she can to be healthy 🙂 I’m so proud of her! She says she thinner than ever and feels wonderful
“Since starting on Shakeology, my hot flashes have completely stopped!” – Angela Gee Bray
“Since being on Shakeology I can look back and see that my overall mood IS better. I’m more positive, I have more energy… never fatigued. I no longer get times when I have that “I wish I was elsewhere” kind of feelings where I want to escape out my own skin. I ENJOY being who I am now” – Angela Gee Bray
Russ started drinking Shakeology for lunch 10 days ago. He has lost 6 pounds as of this morning. Way to go Russ!!! – Denise Pearson (Russes Wife who’s also loosing weight drinking a tall glass or two of Chocolate Awesomeness every day = shakeology)
“People are already noticing the weight loss and I am already feeling the improvement in my energy, sleep, and GI activity levels” – Kashmir A. Jackson
“By the way, I’ve got everybody elses shake (Arbon, Isogenix, herbalife, etc) I have ALL of them and SHAKEOLOYG IS THE ONLY STUFF THAT FILLS ME UP, Gives me GREAT energy, and satiates me so I don’t eat more. It’s an AWESOME product ” – Mj Durkins talking aboutshakeolgy and how every other shake kinda sucks. That’s many of you, TRY SHAKEOLOGY You may think you already know but you don’t know JACK 🙂 Just sayin
My blood labs came back fabulous last month! I have to take over 30 vitamins a month and everything was always low. This past draw almost everything was spot on and the only change I made was the Shakeology. It is awesome. – Lyndia Horton Wagner
“Hey Tom, My Dad has taken Shakeology for several months now and has sustained good BP readings without his high blood pressure meds!” – Tom Nord
“Wow, this is really good the taste is amazing. I’m already starting to feel better to.” – Candice Joseph
TOSS OUT THE MEDS….. Joe Tostanoski wrote: P90X day 64: great news! The Dr. just called and I am now officially off ALL meds! No more Blood pressure and no more cholesterol! WOO HOO! If I can do it then YOU can do it! And it only took 60 days! Now I just have to simply maintain this life style and keep pushing play! Thanks to my wife and my coach, Troy and everyone who inspires in this challenge! Thanks guys!
Two of my TurboFire users, Stephanie and her husband, (only 3 weeks in) just told me that she and her husband are sleeping better, clothes are too big pants are falling down, fitting in there new clothes much better, feeling much better throughout the day… They can’t believe how great they feel after just three weeks 🙂 I recommend that you should get TurboFire
“My wife does p90x and I can hardly keep up with her! – President Obama talking to our founder carl daikeler! The first family does p90x 😉
Shakeology – It makes ya poop! If my grandfather were still around he’d be first in line for this awesome stuff because he use to always say, “there is nothing that a good sh*t can’t take care of” LoL I miss you grandpa
“I feel better than I’ve ever felt before in my life. Not even when I was in my teens I felt this good” – Teri Thomsen
Got my first shipment of Shakeology! oh yeah here we go. Tom Birkenmeyer was right it really is heaven in a glass! – Teri Thomsen
“In just 3 days I’m feeling better, less hungry and more energy along with tasting fabulous! I blend it on aerate with fatfree milk and ice. The chocolate is just great and I’d suggest it to anyone contemplating a healthy change in lifestyle. I’m looking forward to more progress! Absolutely,be my guest! I’m a Diabetic and I drink it for breakfast and lunch then a regular dinner. I’ve also noticed that I don’t NEED to eat so often because of all the nutrients that are in the ingredients. Like I said it’s only been three days…and wow! To top it off, I’m 54 years old and a die hard skeptic.”- Penny Tomei
“Team BeachBody has changed my life …. I have lost 20 pounds and close to 10% of bodyfat on P90X, P90X Plus and Shakeology” – Diana MacCargar
My buddy Dan Kauppinen told me he use to pass a kidney stone every day till he started drinking Shakeology and working the P90X home fitness program. Just one week into it most of his chronic joint pains are also gone to. In the first week and a half of Shakeology and P90X he lost 15 pounds AND he’s already gaining some really nice shoulders and arms definition!
My friend Jen called me on my cell phone a few minutes ago to tell me for the first time in her life her Iron Levels in her blood are Normal. She and her doctor are very happy 🙂 She’s attributing that to Shakeology
“Team BeachBody has changed my life …. i have lost 20 pounds and close to 10% of bodyfat on P90X, P90X Plus and Shakeology” – Diana MacCargar
“I went from A1C of 6.5 (diabetic) to 5.6 (not diabetic) due to Shakeology, and my chiropractor went from 6.7 to 5.5 in just one month. She is loving the results! Became a coach after 2 months of such good results and weight loss. Good stuff!” – Gwyn Morasko
“My endocrinologist shook my hand and wrote in my file to stop eating morning oatmeal and just drink Shakeology instead since it is the magic bullet for me! (Oatmeal can be healthy for some people, but not if you battle diabetes or grain allergies! Thank goodness for Shakeology!)” – Gwyn Morasko
“Shakeology helped me get off Diet Mountain Dew. Thank you Shakeology.” – Lisa Kauppinen
“Hardly any cramps for me either ~ I thought it was because I was eating right also ~ no junk, sodas, caffeine etc.” – Paula Woody
“Its only been a month but I hardly cramped this month!” – Denise Forte
“Since I gave up soda and started on shakeology I’m able to fall asleep and wake up at a normal time now” – Lisa Kauppinen
“Got the results from my very first blood test today! The Doc said, “Everything looks great, Excellent in fact!” I’m so thankful I have Shakeology to keep me on track.” – Stephanie Snider Hale
“I am surprised by the fact that I can feel allergies and they make me sleepy but that is all I am getting from them. thank you Shakeology” – Lisa Barron Kauppinen is a very happy Shakeology user. Look her up she is on my friend list 🙂
“I was on a lot of medication all the time for depression, pain, etc… and I just don’t need it now. I didn’t need it after about 2 months” – my friend Esther Bush talking about Team Beachbody products and how positively impactful they are
“One week of Shakeology, all the stress felt better and my body started feeling less ill. It’s amazing how healthy a silly little shake can really be” – Elizadeth Hetherington
I just returned from a 6 day 42 mile hike crossing 9 thousand vertical feet. Shakeology kept me going better than my co climber’s muscle milk and other supplements. I’m the only climber that didn’t “bonk” from exhaustion. I’m also the only first timer out on a difficult climb like this one. Shakeology is now field tested and PROVEN to yield the best results and nutrition. – Troy Cantrell
“Found a cure for that morning cigarette craving. After a shakeology my cig craving went away. It’s been four hours since I had my Shakeology and I still don’t want a cigarette!” – Lisa Barron Kauppinen
Ok I am a believer, I feel really good, can see my abs again and my hair probably grew another half inch in 3 days. I woke up thinking I wouldn’t want shakelogy for breakfast but in fact I did and I still enjoyed it. Great stuff. Seriously I am excited and think people should consider shakeology as an alternative to rogaine! – Kate Walker
“I’m back in my “skinny high school jeans” Haven’t worn these in awhile:) Thanks SHAKEOLOGY” – Tammy Sawyer
“My two & a half year old begs me for “mommy’s juice” (aka shakeology) every day” – Lindsey Ann
“my boys beg me and stephen for shakeology every time we have ours.” – Julie Thompson Barnes on Shakeology
“I quit smoking cigarettes and i quit drinking. I thought it would be really hard to quit but for some reason beings that I’m trying to get in better shape and the Shakeology and working out I have no craving to drink or smoke.” – Mitzi Serenity Harrelson
“So proud of myself. Thanks to my sister and Shakeology the weird old bird that everyone knows me as, or the crazy old lady that lives on the hill, has lost 18, yes I said 18 pounds!!!! Whoop,Whoop for Shakeology.” – Lisa Bush Dobbs
“I had 4 or 5 STUBBORN pounds a few months ago that would not go off of me! finally lost them with my Shakeology meals. It is true!” – Trisha Hanson
“I was stuck for over a year and my weight was slowly creeping back up. I added one shake a day plus my workouts and the weight is coming back off again =:) I am down 8 pounds in about 4 weeks and feeling great!!!!” – Cindy Smith Hale
“I thought about the cost of the dvds compared with the cost of buying a whole new wardrobe and that’s what made me realize it was a no-brainer” – My friend Ann who ordered P90X from me putting it in a way I’ve never heard it before. It’s a brilliant point to be made especially considering most people are really strapped financially
“Hey Tom, I got the shakeology yesterday and tried it out this morning. Wow! You were right about the taste. It’s much better than I was even expecting.” – My friend Jennifer Hard just got her first bag of Shakeology and loves it. Are you still on the fence? Just do it you’ll be glad you did. Call me / write me I’ll help you get the most for as little and any freebies available
“I feel SO great!! Energy and just… Everything! I feel alive. 🙂 Yesterday I worked out, worked all night, got home and still had tons of energy! It was great. I am already getting better. Best feeling ever! I feel… Addicted. Haha. I def want more!! :)” – Lindsey Ramey-Radakovich
“I finally got my Shakeology – chocolate. And yes, u were correct all along Tom, it’s very good. I make like a frappe` – like Starbucks with crushed ice.” – Patricia Raviolos
If you stop challenging your mind and body you will loose your freedom to varying debilitating problems. So then why must so many let their mind and body rot in the name of Freedom?
“My energy is up, my weight is down and I can’t say enough about the hair, skin, and nails. It’s Shakeology. It works.” – Susan herrold
“Before Shakeology, I was taking 2 meds for HTN. After just a couple of weeks, I began to notice my blood pressure was within normal range.. I thought my digital BP checker needed a new battery, so, I changed ’em.. That confirmed… SHAKEOLOGY really works! Now, I am off from the medicine/s and worry-free because of SHAKEOLOGY!! I never missed a day without taking a glass.” – Amyla Apostol-Tadios
” I’ve been using Shakeology since before my pregnancy and continue to use it (I’m due in 2 weeks) and unlike most pregnant women, my blood pressure is on the low side of normal. Each time I go in I’m around 100/60 or less. High blood pressure during pregnancy is life-threatening so my doctor couldn’t be happier.” – Katie Peavy
“My skin has never been more smooth and those little bumps that started growing on my nose for the past ten years are finally starting to heal! The only thing I changed is I’m not drinking SHAKEOLOGY every day” – Trisha Hanson
“I use considerably less make up now because of what SHAKEOLOGY is doing for my skin, even during that one week out of the month” – Jennifer Edwards
“For the first time in 5 years my blood-work is “normal”. The only change over the past 5 months has been drinking Shakeology consistently. Also when I’m a bit tired I’ll have one and it seems to help “pep” me up too :)” – Rich Taub
“My experience with Shakeology has been great…When I first started drinking it regularly I really wasn’t thinking about anything in particular that I needed to improve…I was already in the best shape of my life plus I was eating healthier than ever…taking my vitamins every day etc… Well after about 3 months or so…I realized that I was no longer suffering from MIGRAINES! WOW….the ONLY thing that I had changed was adding Shakeology to my nutrition plan! Since then I have not had one migraine…I know Shakeology is the reason! I love this stuff!” – Cindy Sellers Ward
“I have no scientific proof of course can’t claim to be off meds or have b/p or cholesterol down but I did not have a cold or the flu at all this past winter! That just doesn’t happen to me. Started Shakeology in the fall! I just know what I know.” – Michelle White
“I liked Shakeology from the first time I tried it. Started with chocolate and moved on to greenberry and love them both. But the body does need time to adjust to any change in diet. Especially if it’s not used to healthier foods.” – Michelle White
“I am on day 8 of Shakeology and I haven’t had such an energy packed week before in my LIFE!! I LOVE it!! I am coming home from work with ENERGY. I am getting done with a workout with ENERGY, and I can workout longer and harder because of all this ENERGY! I love it!! The motivation and my concentration are through the roof as well!! I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!” – Jen Bontrager
“Gives me more energy and I love the idea of starting my day by putting 70+ healthy vitamins and nutrients in my body. This is the only time it is GOOD to have a chocolate shake for breakfast!” – Doug Dergan
“Shakeology is not only delicious and gluten free (I have Celiac Disease), but I have found that I have more energy, my skin has become smoother and clearer, as well as loosing 4 stubborn lbs. I feel that it is filling in ‘blank spaces’ with nutrition in my body.” – Trisha Hanson
“the differences I saw surprised me. My hair was growing faster, looked healthier, my skin was not as dry as it had been in the past, I had increased energy, I was not as irritable I lost my craving for junk food, and it contributed to my 25 lb weight loss 🙂 It is a staple of my diet that I cannot go without. It tastes amazing and is good for me. Does it get any better?” – Stephanie Stafford Barry on SHAKEOLOGY!
“I have had more energy, lost 4 stubborn pounds, smoother skin, and have more energy” – Trisha Hanson Talking about Shakeology
“I had a friend try Shakeology the other day and she asked me “What’s in those shakes? I had so much energy”! Well, no stimulants of any kind…just good nutrition and LOTS of it!” – Judy Jarrett Zavislak
;)”2 inches off the waistline in 17 days while drinking SHAKEOLOGY:)” – Tammy Sawyer
“my total inches lost for May was 6.37 overall 🙂 how cool is that….and the total weight loss for May was 6.5 pounds I believe I am okay with that :)” – Jennifer Chubb
“I’m doing great! Almost done with week 2 and can already see changes. I’m really committing myself to the program and keeping the nutrition part up as well” – Brian J.
“I started my nutritional program and it is going very well. I really like the Brazil Butt lift program. When I do it, it really works and I see results” – Carla
“I am down 4 pounds so far on my 2nd Day of the 3 Day Cleanse. I even had to “cheat” a little and had a small steak with my salad last night instead of chicken. I feel great and I am not cranky or starving!!!” – Melissa Hudgens.
“I have Celiac Disease which means that Gluten destroys my digestive system. Shakeology is gluten free, and it has felt really wonderful! DELICIOUS on top of that!!” – Trisha Hanson
“In the last month I have lost those stubborn 4 lbs!! It keeps me full and I have also saved on groceries because I am not eating the same as I did. Another thing is that I feel more energy and my skin is really looking nice!” – Trisha Hanson Talking about SHAKEOLOGY
“Best part about Shakeology for me is the reduced cravings. Plus it tastes great. I have more energy too. No more 3 o’clock coffee for me!!” – Debra L.
“thinks it is an awesome thing when you put your jeans through the dryer and they still too big!” – Rebecca Huffman-Reiter
“I just got done showing Shakeology to my Doctor. He’s a Vegan/raw foodist and he flipped when he saw it. Other than the whey, it’s everything he already makes on his own. Said it was the absolute best thing I can put in my body. We did a test of my cellular health and I was in the top percentile! yeah, I’m sold.” – Markus Zimmerman
“I may have been without acne for the most part but I never glowed… now at almost 40 I have both clear skin & a healthy glow”- Tabbatha Hartig on SHAKEOLOGY
“Tom, Ever since I started drinking Shakeology I don’t feel bloated anymore and I’m slimming down” – Lynn Baker Kumm
“I really do like the shakeology. I am the most hungry when I wake up and it is actually very filling and gives me a nice boost for the morning. My favorite way to drink it is blended with ice and frozen strawberries.” – Kate W
“Life is too short for us to watch our friends die early. That’s the TRUTH.” – Mike Thompson on his ‘WHY’ for being an Independent Team Beachbody Coach
“My son did a lot of Core Synergistics with me yesterday then said “Hit me with the Results and Recovery Drink, Mom!” So I made him a half serving and he says he isn’t sore today. We teach best by example!” – Kaz Akers
At this point in my pregnancy, the baby is sitting so high that he’s really pushing on my stomach making it really difficult to eat anything and giving me horrible heartburn when I do eat anything. Shakeology is one of the ONLY foods I can eat right now that not only doesn’t give me heartburn, but I can finish it and know I’m giving my baby the right nutrition.
“10 days, 4 lbs, and full of energy too! Keeping my goal in sight and staying focused on what I need to do to get there. Starting every morning with a workout and Shakeology is the first thing on my list :)” – Erica Becker
“Okay – so this part-time Beachbody Coaching thing is paying off nicely. I’ve been really working it only a few months now and I’m averaging $500/mo. Honestly – I’m a beginner. The next 6 months I’m really going to ramp it up. If you want in – I can help you. Can you use an extra $500/mo???” – Mike Thompson
my kids did the fit kids club video by Shaun T tonight…they loved it so much, they did both 25 minute sessions….ROCK ON!!!!
“Slimfast; What a joke! It’s like drinking Nesquik, it’s not a meal! It sure doesn’t give me the energy I use, so I end up eating more! Shakeology was the perfect meal replacement, and dieting wasn’t quite so hard when I had it around” – Elizadeth H. on the Awesomeness of Shakeology
“Tastes like a Rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Sickle” – Debbie Siebers on Shakeology
“My husband saw the Shakeology sample you sold me and drank it. I didn’t even get to taste it. He loved it! We are going to place an order for a bag of Shakeology” – Carmen, Des Plaines Illinois talking about Shakeology 🙂
“I have to admit that I refused to try Shakeology for so long because I thought it was way too expensive but it’s actually save my family a lot of money now that we are all using it! Even my teenager!” – Christina M Sears & Family
“My hubby who six months ago swore up and down that he would never drink Shakeology and called it “crap” just started drinking Shakeology a week ago and is totally hooked and says he feels GREAT! The last two days he drank TWO of them!!..so trust me, if my stubborn hubby got convince (and it aint easy convincing him of anything) then you KNOW Shakeology is GOOOOOOD stuff!!” – Christina M Sears
“If you mix up the Chocolate Shakeology well enough, it tastes better than brownies. Thanks again for showing my mom and I Shakeology!” – Trevor, Kenosha WI
“1 year into our Beachbody business and every aspect of our lives have improved. ” -Dan & Cammie Lusk , Fellow Independent Beachbody coaches
“Shakeology hands down. Good bye stomach ulcer” – Jamie from Raleigh, NC
“Ever since I started Shakeology I haven’t had any acne breakouts and I’ve been struggling with that since I was 12” – kara phillips
“A first for me… finishing a workout and feeling like I got some more. Plus all that tension from work today has dissolved entirely” –Kara Phillips
“Beachbody and P90X helped me lose 50+ pounds and get in the best shape of my life.” – Chris Sauer
“This morning something told me to try on this pair of jeans I had bought back in February that were 2 sizes smaller than my starting size and guess what…THEY FIT!!!! I didn’t even have to suck it in :)” – Jennifer Chub
“So, Tuesday I was doing my Cardio X and my pants were falling down! And today… my pants are huge! I’ve had to tighten the belt like 4 times!!! YAY! I Love my P90X and Shakeology:-) ” – Amy Harper on P90X and Shakeology!
“Tom, I’ve got a customer that lost 7lb in his first 5 days using Shakeology and another 4lbs this last 2 days so 11lbs in 7 days! That’s the only thing he has changed. Still doing P90X, still eating the same things otherwise…he’s just replaced one meal a day (usually lunch or dinner) with Shakeology mixed with either just skimmed milk or unsweetened Almond Breeze!” – Jude Voiles, Fellow Team BB coach!
“I honestly could not believe the difference in my energy level. I also could not believe that my sweet cravings were gone…I actually feel the difference if I miss a shake one day; my body craves it. It is delicious and satisfying, I feel full after I drink it…” – Paula, NV
“I use to be addicted to Red Bull but stopped once I was using Shakeology. I feel healthier and I no longer crash and burn. I made a commitment to never go back to Red Bull or those energy drinks.” —Joanne, CA
Drinking Shakeology “my cholesterol was cut in half on my last doctors visit this month and the blood pressure medicine that the doctor tried to put me on was thrown away under the direction of my doctor!!”. – David, Oklahoma
“MY GF’S DR (YES DOCTOR) said she should try the SHAKEOLOGY and she has DIABETES! SMART DR!” – Stacie Miller (Shakeology user and fellow Beachbody Coach)
“I was so impressed with Shakeology that I became a Beachbody Coach.” – Teresa Heaney.
“I feel healthier on the days I drink Shakeology, which has to be every day for me.” – Mary Ann Kobes.
“Shakeology is a necessity in my life now. It boosts my energy and my metabolism.” – Beth Young.
“I had a few stubborn pounds to lose, and thanks to Shakeology I was able to do that!” – Mindy Kinsella.
“Shakeology is a great way to fight junk food and sweet cravings, increase energy, get regular, and it tastes fabulous!” Dottie Wood.
“HOLY SUPER DELICIOUS, BATMAN!!! I just made my first chocolate-peanut butter Shakeology….. WOW!!! I can’t believe this stuff is healthy for you… it seriously tastes like a shake from coldstone!!! 😀 I’m so excited!!!!!!!!!!” – Colleen McCalip.
“I’m not getting my groceries for free so Shakeology was already paying for itself I just had to sign up for it to begin reaping the health benefits” – Shakeology user Kerry from Idaho who saves $150 + a month in groceries and is 20 times healthier for it. She went on to tell me over the phone that even if she had to put out extra money for it the health benefits are more than worth it
“I have to agree with her! I tried it today for the first time and I was full after just drinking half the glass! Thanks Tom for introducing me to it!!” My Very Long Time friend Lorna on Shakeology. She wouldn’t kid me we go wayyyyy back!
“My doctor told me I could do the P90X workouts. So I am thrilled. He also said a lot of his patients have lost weight and improved their physical fitness and health in a dramatic way using P90X. So much so that he investigates the product and purchased it himself.” – Charles Morris
“I thought I really did quite well for DAY 1.. I surprised myself… It’s definitely unlike any other workout program I have ever done…” – Daryl Peterson
“I haven’t been able to run in 4.5 years due to an injury, but due to P90X I’ve overcome that injury by strengthening my foot and stretching it – I never thought this was possible. 20+ years of working out and I’m only 32 – as you can imagine, working out has been an integral part of my life and thanks to P90X it is once again at the forefront of everything I do. Amen!” – Elvis A. P. Sheehan
“I feel good naked. That’s how I feel” A very general Shakeology testimonial that keeps pouring in from mostly people I know and some from people I don’t know.
“I just posted about how ever since I started drinking Shakeology(6mo ago) I have not been sick once…not even a cold! I have been keeping this info to myself for fear of saying it out loud as that would be bad luck:)” – Pria Elisabeth Orth
Sampled Shakeology this evening to a lady who preferred chocolate over Greenberry and get this… She only had a sample, about 1/4th of a serving, and she went from feeling hungry to feeling totally satisfied. If you have any question about this meal replacement shake actually filling you up… MYTH DEBUNKED 🙂
“It’s not something I ever thought I had a problem with, but just 3 days into drinking my Shakeology I noticed less bloating, less gas, and just more comfortable in general.” – Jamie, IL
“I weighed myself this morning. I lost 2 more lbs! It is such a great help seeing the results so soon. It is a great motivator to keep me on my routine. Thank you so much for the encouragement to try this great product. Not to mention it tastes really great!” – Kimberly Skittles on Shakeology
Just one month later Kimberly writes me again…
“Trust me Tom knows what he is talking about I started Shakeology a month ago and I have so much energy. I can work out now and have lost 18 lbs since I started it is fantastic and it tastes great to. Thanks Tom” – Kimberly Skittles
“In January 2009 I was told by my cardiologist that I would need a heart valve replacement at the age of 40. The only consistent change I made was weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight with Shakeology. In December 2009 my cardiologist was blown away with his findings of my heart starting to “repair” itself. I was told that if I keep doing what I am doing, then the replacement will be delayed until I am 50. Keep in mind that the medication that was prescribed to me, I never took.” – Chad, NE
On Shakeology “I don’t feel like I have to take a nap everyday when I get home from work. With my thyroid disease I have a severe issue with energy. Thank You for helping me improve my life Tom” – My Long Time Dear Friend Tabbatha from Wisconsin 🙂 I love my friends and family so I introduce them to Shakeology
“Got my sample bundle in the mail today! YUM! Made a chocolate shake
straight up SHAKING it baby with some almond milk! Really good &
choco-lovely! No weird chemical flavors or any aftertaste = deee-lish!
Thanks mucho!” – Barbara Brown
“MY GF’S DR (YES DOCTOR) said she should try the SHAKEOLOGY and she has DIABETES! SMART DR!” – Stacie Miller (Shakeology user and fellow Beachbody Coach)
“I was so impressed with Shakeology that I became a Beachbody Coach.” – Teresa Heaney. What she doesn’t say here is that she is getting a $30 discount off her monthly Shakeology order! A lot of you are drinking Shakeology already. Consider signing up for the 25% discounts, http://passionfitness.info click the Coach link, and save an extra $360 per year.
“I feel healthier on the days I drink Shakeology, which has to be every day for me.” – Mary Ann Kobes. I share her sentiment! Just for kicks and giggles I “experimented” one day by not drinking my Shakeology just to see if I’d notice a difference. I did. It’s just foolish to not feel good every day.
“Shakeology is a necessity in my life now. It boosts my energy and my metabolism.” – Beth Young. I know what Beth is talking about. Shakeology not only helps an over weight person loose weight but it also makes it Easier for me to maintain my excellent body composition. It makes my workouts much more invigorating! If you struggle with getting into your workouts try Shakeology it will help get you in the mood 🙂
“I had a few stubborn pounds to lose, and thanks to Shakeology I was able to do that!” – Mindy Kinsella. I know hundreds and hundreds of people with the same gripe about those stubborn last few pounds that just won’t come off! Consequently, not coincidentally, they have not joined me in team Beachbody and they are certainly not drinking Shakeology. Quit wasting your time and money and get some Shakeology http://HeavenInAGlass.info
“Shakeology is a great way to fight junk food and sweet cravings, increase energy, get regular, and it tastes fabulous!” Dottie Wood. This is sooooooo true I hear this regularly from my Shakeology users. It is MUCH easier to eat healthy the rest of the day if you have a Shakeology feeding your body from the start of your day. Do you struggle with saying no to junk food? Get on Shakeology http://HeavenInAGlass.info
“HOLY SUPER DELICIOUS, BATMAN!!! i just made my first chocolate-peanutbutter shakeology….. WOW!!! i can’t believe this stuff is healthy for you… it seriously tastes like a shake from coldstone!!! 😀 i’m so excited!!!!!!!!!!” – Colleen McCalip. Sounds like love at first taste to me 🙂 http://HeavenInAGlass.info Get some and select the Free… shipping for life option
Drinking Shakeology “my cholesterol was cut in half on my last doctors visit this month and the blood pressure medicine that the doctor tried to put me on was thrown away under the direction of my doctor!!”. – David, Oklahoma
Christina M Sears
“I cancelled my gym membership about one month into turbo jam! At first I thought I needed the gym membership for the equipment…you know, treadmill and stuff but I actually saw more results in my body after one month on Turbo Jam then I did in 20 years going to the gym! Turbo Jam shrunk inches off my abs that I had believed to be “genetic” and nothing could be done about it! HA…so I wrote a letter to the gym and told them to cancel my membership ASAP! That was last march of 2009 and ever regretting it!!!!”
Connie Alexander
“Hey Tom!!! I did the first Insanity disk last night!! I was able to do all the exercises even with my knee issues. In fact, I have made so much progress with my strength and flexion range of my knee! I can almost bend it all the way! I have been able to do more on my own than what my therapists were able to do for me thanks to these programs!!”
Janie Hamlin
“I couldn’t get an hour glass look without the weight lifting.”
On Shakeology –
“Addicting! I just tried it for the first time almost a month ago. It really is that little piece of heaven everyday! So Good!”
Jessica Espinoza
Expectant mothers of twins on Yoga Booty Ballet for Pregnancy:
“I tried the yoga booty ballet for pregnancy and I’m in love with it. It is SSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOO wonderful it really helps you connect with your baby or babies in my case and it’s a great little cardio session!”
Tracy Boyd
“Shakeology a thing that you just have to try yourself….IT IS LIKE NO OTHER DRINK on the market! The taste is AWESOMELY DELICIOUS!!!”
Jimmy Nelson
“My dad for the past year or so has been in and out of the hospital for for multiple heart issues so I got him Shakeology. Two weeks after that I got a message from my step mom saying they have both been taking Shakeology, their digestion and regularity is better, they feel better, dad is moving around more, they have more energy. A month into it my dad goes back to the doctor and his doctor takes him off two of his heart medications, his cholesterol is down, he lost thirty pounds, I get to have my dad around longer because of Shakeology.”
ShevaunWilliams
“I feel more energized & lighter when I work out. It satisfies me for 2 – 3 HOURS. After my shake I have to remind myself to eat I am not hungry….it helps to regulate my blood sugar & my craving for sweets & chocolate. I have used metrx, eas, slimfast, ensure, myoplex and other meal replacement shakes and they just do not compare. The satiety is truly amazing!”
“I’m bi-polar/OCD and I use yoga, Pilates & exercise to fight depression. Without it I would be on meds and a mess. Last year I started turbo because I was deeply depressed & fat, my mom was dying & my dad was hospitalized. It was either the hospital for me or take charge of my health, so I took charge. My doc tapered me off the meds & helped me to channel the negative emotional energy into positive exercise. I conquered the OCD by confronting it. Beach Body, exercise & health are my passion.”
Katie Peavy
“I prefer the chocolate blended with milk and frozen berries. Some mornings I like to blend it with brewed coffee (or espresso) and ice. YUM YUM! I’m totally addicted to Shakeology!”
Tina Drake
“Tom, I have been sick since Halloween, I stopped drinking my SHAKEOLOGY like a wk before I got sick, just ran out of OJ so didn’t drink it. I just started drinking it again this week, guess what, this week I’m BETTER!!! SHAKEOLOGY ROCKS!!! I’ll drink it everyday for the rest of my life!!! Just wanted to share that with you!”
Kathleen Anstrand
“Shakeology, yummy, day 3 of Shakeology religiously & my cough & sniffles are almost gone, my ears are totally unstuffed and I feel 95% better! Great considering Sunday I felt like death warmed over. You know what else I love about the shakeology shakes? I didn’t believe it until I’d had it several days in a row, it really does stave off hunger for hours unlike anything else I’ve ever tried, usually if I eat anything loaded w/ vitamins like this, about 2 or 3 hours later, I get super hungry, but 2 or 3 hours after my shakeology, I’m totally not hungry!”
*my friend swears by the Acai juice from GNC, so she talked me into wasting over $20 on a bottle of it, I took 2 ounces a day for a month and felt absolutely nothing.”
Michele Kline
“I had my first Shakeology this morning and it is so yummy!!! I just did it with the choc and skim milk!!!! I placed my order this morning with my coach!!!!”
Emily Simonson Bouma
“I had my first Shakeology this morning!! I don’t think I’ve ever tasted something so good for me that tastes so YUMMY!!! IF you think this shake is anything like slimfast or any other weightloss/protein shake you have tried I can tell you you’re wrong!! I have never tasted anything like this. It’s really amazing that it’s actually good for you. I’m not selling it, have nothing to gain by convincing anyone, other than I know it’s good for you and you will benefit from it in so many ways. If you are wondering at all, TRY IT!!”
“P90X Recovery Drink: I notice a marked difference if I don’t use the recovery drink. My muscles are practically not sore at all if I use it and it tastes GOOD!”
“I am just amazed by these products. I have watched what I eat for all of my adult life. I’m a boxing coach and nutrition is a big deal to us. But, honestly, between the nutrition and the p90x workouts, I have never felt better in my life!!”
Lora Cummins
“I think Shakeology does greatly reduce menopausal symptoms”
Angela Gee Bray
“In addition to loosing weight, saving a ton of money in groceries, and feeling better Shakeology eliminated my hot flashes! 🙂 I started Shakeology in July of ‘09 and no hot flashes since! But right now I wouldn’t mind a hot flash or two as it’s only 18 degrees outside…brrr *laugh*”
A few months later Angela adds:
“I haven’t been sick either!!! My allergies still make me eye-itchy and sniffly sometimes, but NEVER SICK!! No colds, no flu, no stomach viruses, no sinus infections- nothing!! It’s awesome. Still now more hot flashes since before Shakeology and I’m 45 now!”
Karen Marie Powell
“I have noticed huge improvements on my digestive health and even though I used to have just occasional heartburn, I haven’t had it as long as I have been using Shakeology every morning for breakfast. I make mine with skim milk and I believe that the milk also helps out.”
Austin Demary
“I’m Type I Diabetic and Shakeology has been great. Never felt better in my life!”
A few months later Austin writes me again… “Just had my check-up with my Doctor and my HbA1c level and Cholesterol levels were the best they have ever been. He actually told me to chill out because I’m pushing myself too hard…not!!! P90X + Shakeology!!! I’m a Type I Diabetic and I have never been this healthy…even before I was diagnosed. Beachbody products are the real deal!!!”
Samantha B
“You just don’t know how grateful I am that you introduced me to Shakeology! Feeling good is something so many people take for granted. I haven’t felt at 100% in over ten years, so this is the biggest blessing I’ve had in over a decade. I think that’s unbelievable!”
“I thought it was going to taste nasty, like the protein shakes. I stand corrected! It tasted better than I thought it would. I only used water, can imagine how nice it would taste with soy milk. I actually wanted another one right after but gotta wait till tomorrow 😛 I want it to last till next month when the next comes, so I’ll have to show some restraint!”
Cammie Lusk
“Shakeology brought my body back to life!”
Stricken with Multiple Scleroses 11 years ago at age 28 & a Cancer patient. MS confined her to a wheel chair. Chemotherapy rid her of her cancer but also left her digestive system unable to get the nutrients from food she needed to exercise or even feel good. Shakeology turned her digestive system back on! The hospitals did not! Shakeology saved her life, no hype, no exaggeration. This one success story alone makes so many powerful points regarding the problems that many of us have and use against our selves as reasons to keep from even trying to achieve. The “I don’t have what it takes to get in shape” holds no water with any of YOU 🙂 Just sayin 😉
Annette MacDougall
“I know I haven’t touched my migraine meds since I started using it!! Shakeology has helped so many people! The Chocolate Shakeology with a few drops of peppermint extract is just like a York Patty! Another is Greenberry Shakeology with Cinnamon and Coconut extract!” – Annette on Shakeology
“I’m 51 years old and proud of it! P90X & Shakeology have changed my life. I have never felt better! I can’t say enough good things about how Team Beachbody can help anyone!” – Kaz Akers
Jennifer Chub
“After Just one month of Rocken Body her measurements showed a loss of 11 3/4″ overall including 4 1/4″ off her waist”
Lorna Walmsley
“I tried Shakeology today for the first time and I was full after just drinking half the glass! Thanks Tom for introducing me to it!!”
Pria Elisabeth Orth
“I just posted about how ever since I started drinking Shakeology (6mo ago) I have not been sick once…not even a cold! I have been keeping this info to myself for fear of saying it out loud as that would be bad luck :)”
Dave Prochaska
“I have not been sick at all since Shakeology in November! Usually get 1 bad cold from the kids in the winter sometime. Everyone else was sick but me :)”
Joyce Birkenmeyer (My Mom!)
“I use to get nauseated every morning and it was terrible. Only a few days into Shakeology I woke up without feeling nauseous for the first time in a long time! I have not had a nauseous morning since then and that was over 6 months ago!”
Amy Harper
“I just could not get the pounds off! P90X and Shakeology has changed that!”
Samantha B – on Shakeology
“For me personally, I am saving well over $200 a month from not having to buy the tons of produce every week. I am new to Shakeology, but I love it and already my friends are wanting to jump on the bandwagon. It seems like a lot of money to pay out for Shakeology at first, but when you’re able to cut out your produce if you are already eating healthy, you are going to save a LOT of money! And for the people who are eating junk food and hardly spending any money, even if you have more out of pocket expense, think of it as paying a little to have a few years added on to your life. How priceless is that? It’s so true, I really am. If I were to buy all the fresh food I would require on a daily basis, my grocery bill would amount to nearly 400 per month just for me alone. I know this because I have done it. I have had to skimp on nutrients and try to make it up by taking vitamins to save money but I ALWAYS physically felt like crap. Now all I spend on food for myself a week is around $30-$40, and I get everything I need! Add Shakeology in for about another $30 and even with those two combined, I have still cut my grocery bill in half. And I’m not missing out on any foods I love. That is with me buying everything I wanted to eat. (Non-healthy items excluded of course!) Now add in all my Dr. visits for health problems like high cholesterol, blood pressure, heart problems, general sicknesses which I will no longer have to worry about. Co-pays are around $20 a pop. I was having to visit the Dr. at least once a month, so drinking Shakeology is saving me another 240 a year in Dr. visits plus medicines are expensive. It gives me the energy I need to complete a workout, which gives my mood a real boost! So you can even potentially save on mood herbs and medicines like antidepressants. I’m sorry this is such a long post, I’m just so grateful for what good things Shakeology is doing in my life, and if you cut out one day a week of going out to eat, you’ve pretty much paid for it, even without all the other savings.”
Hey Tom,
I started the Shakeology about 6 weeks ago and within the first three weeks lost a total of 18 lbs. I have so much more energy and as you’ve seen last night I am now able to fit into clothes I couldn’t just a couple of months ago. I have higher self-esteem and it shows.
I decided to start my 14 yr old daughter on it who has a lot of medical problems one of which is failure to thrive and polytheistic kidney disease. My daughter was going to the doctor about 6 times a month due to her kidney stones and the doctor needing to keep an eye on them. I am happy to report that she is no longer considered at risk for the failure to thrive and is healthier then ever after 6 weeks on the program. But the most spectacular thing is she is now seeing the doctor only a few times a month and has had no sign of stones in two weeks. That is amazing. For the first time in years she is feeling like a kid and able to do the things a kid should be able to do without the pain and frustration of constant issues. Thanks for the information on the Shakeology it has been a blessing in so many ways.
– Kimberly S. Kenosha, WI
I have osteoarthritis in my hips & spine & my mom suffered so many broken bones.. She fell & fractured her pelvis, was unable to walk & died 8 weeks later… both ChaLEAN Extreme & P90X~ have contributed to a 37% bone density increase over the last 18 months!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lift ladies lift!!!!! I’m completely off the Fosamax & all pain meds because of TEAM BEACHBODY!!!!!
I rarely talk about my “stuff” cause it’s personal & painful.. but it needed to be told.. We watched her suffer needlessly…every time I have a dexa scan the tech & my doc are so amazed at how my skeletal has improved.. I still have small fractures and always will, but I’m building new bone! I don’t need to wear the posture bra anymore!! When I started ChaLEAN Extreme I could only do 12.5 in shoulder presses. Now I’m pushing up 22.5! Every time I want to give up I picture my mom cheering me on! She refused to do strength because it was too hard…if only…. my hips are stronger because I power walk 7-9 miles daily & do squats & lunges.. I will not give up or in! Keep moving it ladies!!! I owe it all to TEAM BEACHBODY!!!!!!!!!!! – Shevaun Williams
Team Beachbody (more specifically ChaLEAN Extreme) changed my life too. I broke my back in 2002 and suffered 7 years of excruciating pain, physical therapy that did nothing, and pain meds that barely took the edge off. I started ChaLEAN Extreme in Feb 2009 (today is May 7th 2010) and within the first week I was pain-free. I got my life back. My physical therapist couldn’t believe the difference in my range of motion in just one week. I went from barely able to lean back to being able to do a back-bend. For the first time in 7 years I was able to stand straight up out of bed instead of hobbling for 10 minutes first. – Katie Peavy
Cholesterol is a waxy substance manufactured in your liver and small intestines found just about everywhere throughout your body. Your body weight is about 0.2 percent cholesterol. Molecules called lipoproteins carry cholesterol throughout your bloodstream. There are two types of lipoprotein molecules.
Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) – These lipoprotein molecules carry cholesterol to various tissues throughout your body including organs. Because of its lower density, when this lipoprotein molecule transports cholesterol to your organs, it will allow some of the cholesterol to stick to blood vessel walls. When cholesterol is found in greater concentrations along the blood vessel walls it will eventually block them, stopping blood flow to the heart until your heart stops too.
High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) – These lipoprotein molecules act as a protector of the heart. While the LDL’s transport cholesterol throughout the body and leave some of the cholesterol stuck to blood vessel walls, the HDL molecules pull the excess cholesterol from the artery walls and transports it back to your liver for removal.
Knowing your cholesterol level is somewhat meaningless unless you also know your LDL to HDL ratio. Here is a table of exactly how much is desirable, borderline, and undesirable measured in milligrams per deciliter of blood to serve as an easy quick reference for you.
Desirable
Borderline
Undesirable
Total Cholesterol
<200
200-239
=>240
High Density Lipoproteins
>60
40-59
<40
Low Density Lipoproteins
<130
130-159
=>160
Triglycerides
<150
150-199
=>200
Triglycerides – The storage form of fat. Triglycerides, at the bottom of the chart, is worth showing also because if your Triglycerides are too high the elevated levels in the blood can lead to heart disease and artery clogging regardless of where your cholesterol level and LDL to HDL ratio is at. The two most dangerous things you can do for your heart is to lower HDL levels or increase your triglyceride level.
Consuming cholesterol can raise your cholesterol level but a lot of this is genetics. Consuming less cholesterol does not mean you are going to lower your cholesterol unless you are genetically prone to self regulate your cholesterol levels. In other words, if you are genetically prone to self regulate your cholesterol level you could increase your daily cholesterol consumption and your body will offset that by producing less cholesterol on its own. If you consume too little, the opposite affect. This varies from person to person on how the body self regulates cholesterol but everyone produces at least some amounts of cholesterol on their own without the help of consuming cholesterol. And like wise, everybody’s body self regulates cholesterol levels differently from one person to the next which means you DO NOT want to go crazy and eat a whole pound of bacon and a carton of eggs in one sitting. The less lucky people are those who are not genetically prone to self regulate cholesterol levels so they MUST monitor how much cholesterol they consume to keep cholesterol levels down. The body’s ability to self regulate cholesterol levels generally decrease with age.
Healthy and Un-Healthy fats and how they can regulate your cholesterol
Saturated fats raise your LDL’s but they also raise your HDL’s to remove the cholesterol left behind on your artery and blood vessel walls by the LDL’s AND saturated fats lower triglycerides. Saturated fats certainly raise your overall cholesterol levels. Even though your HDL’s are raised its still better to limit your consumption of saturated fats. Saturated fats are found mostly in animal products including dairy, poultry, and red meat. Because of a largely important Testosterone factor men and women should generally follow different nutrition guides especially when it comes to quantities of fats. A one plan nutrition fits all is an over simplified nutrition plan because of gender differences alone. An adult female may want a diet of 25 – 35 percent fat and an adult male may want a diet of 33 to 50 percent fat. Instead of replacing your fat intake with more carbohydrates, replace more cholesterol raising saturated fats with healthier types of fats. A higher fat diet of healthy fats verses a lower fat diet replacing fats with more carbohydrates will actually raise your HDL levels, protecting your heart. The lower fat diet with higher carbohydrates will generally lower your over all cholesterol including your LDL level but it will also lower your HDL levels making you more vulnerable to heart problems. The bottom line here is to make sure you get enough healthier fats in your diet.
Monounsaturated Fats – These are probably the most important fats you could consume for your heart health. In short, monounsaturated fats will raise HDL levels and lower your triglyceride all while NOT raising your LDL levels. This is the model of the Classic Mediterranean diet. Monounsaturated fats are found in oils from olives (olive oil), canola oil, and oils from nuts such as macadamia nuts. What makes these unsaturated fats Mono is that these fats are not fully saturated with hydrogen. Each molecule contains at least one pair of carbon atoms connected by a double bond.
Polyunsaturated Fats (polyunsaturated fatty acid) – Polyunsaturated fats are divided further into omega-3 (fats found in fish and fish oils) and omega-6 (fats in plants and plant oils) fatty acids. A subset of these are essential fatty acids. Essential fatty acids are fatty acids your body needs but cannot produce on its own, so you must consume it from food. These essential fatty acids are important because they help regulate blood pressure and blood clotting. One omega 6 essential fat is linoleic acid found in safflower oil, walnuts, red meats, vegetable seeds, polyunsaturated margarines, and poultry. One omega 3 essential fat is linolenic acid found in fatty cold water fish like salmon, Halibut, Snapper and tuna as well as in flaxseed oil, shrimp, scallops, winter squash and raw Tofu. What makes these unsaturated fats Poly is that each fatty acid has more than one double bond that exists within the representative molecule. One type of polyunsaturated fat to stay away from is trans fat.
Trans fats – polyunsaturated fats transformed from liquid to solid fats during a chemical process called hydrogenation. Trans fats are also commonly known as partially hydrogenated fats. Trans fats are primarily found in baked goods, processed foods, and very little amounts in natural foods. Trans fats lower your hearts greatest protector, your HDL levels while raising total cholesterol and raising LDL. This is not a good combination and sets the stage for serious heart problems, even death.
The Classic Mediterranean Diet
People living in the olive growing regions tend to live longer healthier lives than the rest of the world. They have fewer heart attacks, less heart disease, fewer cancers and they experience an increased all around wellness than other people living and eating in other regions. Most of their fat comes from monounsaturated fats such as olive oil. Certainly not trans fats or partially hydrogenated fats. Their protein comes from fish, eggs and cheese. Their carbohydrates comes from whole grain and whole wheat breads and pastas as well as rice and fresh seasonal fruits and veggies. They consume small amounts of saturated fats and almost no refined or artificially sweetened carbohydrates.
I want to go over a couple myths about portion controlling meals that millions of people fall prey to and struggle with weight loss as a result of.
Myth – “I ate way too much/little for lunch today. I’ll just make up for that by eating less/more for dinner”
Reality – The body is only capable of absorbing so much nutrients or calories in one sitting. You cannot make up by eating less or eating more food in the next meal; the body doesn’t work like that. If you go over that threshold of what can be absorbed and metabolized in one sitting then those nutrients have a higher propensity to add to fat accumulation and you could feel lethargic. If you don’t eat enough then you risk starving your bodies cells of nutrients before you eat again and possibly crashing if you workout between those meals. It’s really a balancing act you must perform here to find that happy medium between eating too much and too little at meal time. You’ll find that through trial and error and making small changes till you get there. Once you do find that middle ground you’ll find it easier to not over eat at meal time because you won’t be starved. You’ll also crank up your metabolism and your workout performance will be enhanced for even further gains in your fitness!
Myth – “I need to protein load to build muscle so I’m going to take 50 grams of a protein supplement right after my workout”
The same is true for individual nutrients as it is for over all calories. The body can only absorb and metabolize so much protein till it has a propensity to spill over into fat accumulation. The average maximum grams of protein that a person can absorb in one sitting is only 30 grams or less. Whatever your maximum capacity to absorb protein is; once you cross that threshold you place an un necessary burden on your kidneys and you increase the odds of putting on more body fat. Besides, after a vigorous workout the body mainly wants water and fast absorbing carbohydrates. Protein is secondary to that. An ideal blend of water, carbs and protein after a vigorous workout is 8 – 12 oz of water with 4 grams of fast absorbing carbs for every 1 gram of fast absorbing (usually whey protein) protein.
To keep it simple just remember to do a few things regarding portion controlling your food.
– If you don’t have any idea of how many calories to eat a day to loose weight you need to figure that out first. Recalculate once a week using this fitness calculator that I want you to bookmark. As your body changes so does your calorie requirements:
– Eat at least five or six times per day.
– Don’t ever go more than three or four hours without eating anything.
– Avoid eating more than your body is capability of absorbing and metabolizing in one sitting. For most people that maximum calorie count can be anywhere from 400 to 800 calories in a single meal.
Once you get your nutrition right then you have just become your own nutrition expert to maintain vibrant health for the rest of your life! Isn’t that alone worth the early on small pains of discipline?
Breakfast – carbs and proteins (perfect time of day for a Shakeology)
Mid morning snack – proteins
Lunch – carbs and proteins (feel free to mix in some vegetables here)
Mid afternoon snack – proteins
Dinner – proteins and vegetables
Optional night time snack – proteins and or vegetables
Visit my Healthy Grocery List page to find the BEST Carbs, Proteins, and Fats for your Daily Eating Schedule.
We tend to make our nutrition really complicated because of the vast amounts of data scientists have accumulated over time. If that sort of thing interests you, you could take a more scientific approach but if you are like most of us who just want to know how to eat right to live better then just learn a little bit about the three macro-nutrients, timing, and portion controlling your meals. That’s all it takes to eat right!
The three macro-nutrients you should know about are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. These are the only nutrients that contain calories, so partitioning and portion controlling them plays an important role in planning your diet. Proteins are the building blocks of all the bodies cells. They are also a major component of enzymes, hormones, and antibodies. Protein is the multi tasking nutrient! Carbohydrates do many things such as help utilize fat for energy, enhance brain and nerve health, provide dietary fiber etc. but their main roll in planning your diet is that they increase insulin levels which in turn deliver needed nutrients to the bodies cells. Fat is the chief form of energy in the body, provides fat soluble vitamins, insulates and protects organs, and can enhance the health of your heart and blood vessels or create fatally unhealthy heart and blood vessels depending on the quality of fats that dominate your diet. The most important modification to ones diet one could make is the quality of the fat that dominates ones diet. To learn more about choosing foods with higher quality fat sources for optimum health visit my page on “Cholesterol, then fats and triglycerides”
Timing your nutrients plays an important role in how you plan your meals because different nutrients cause different physiological occurrences in the body. For example, ideally for breakfast you want carbohydrates and protein to get your blood sugars and metabolism in check after eight hours of fasting. This will set the tone for the rest of your day! The easiest and most effective way to do that is to drink a Shakeology which will set the stage from the beginning of your day to eat good and feel good all day long. For lunch, ideally, you want the bulk of your food to be proteins and carbohydrates to facilitate your blood sugar levels and to provide fuel for the bulk of your day that still remains. For dinner the bulk of your nutrients should come from proteins and fresh vegetables. Carbohydrates are no longer needed in bulk because you’re day is coming to an end. Any extra carbohydrates that are not burned by your activity will be more easily stored as fat.
Time your nutrients for your workouts as well as for the time of day! This is important regarding when to consume specific kinds of carbohydrates. There are fast absorbing carbs (high glycemic) and slow absorbing carbs (low glycemic). Save your fast absorbing carbs for breakfast and immediately following a vigorous workout. Eating a fast absorbing carb for dinner will spike your already stable blood sugar levels too much too fast. You’re body will probably not be able to metabolize that much in such a short amount of time resulting in an overflow of nutrients to be more likely stored as fat.
Eat at least five or six times per day. Every three hours is ideal. If you wait four hours between meals you are weakening your metabolism because by that time your body automatically switches into starvation mode by breaking down muscle cells to extract protein for energy instead of glucose and fat (the bodies intended sources of energy).
The most important variable in having control over your body weight is calories in are equal calories out. If you burn more calories than you eat you will loose weight and vice versa. If you portion control your meals you can have more control over your ability to loose or gain weight. A generally accepted safe caloric deficit to loose weight is 10%. If you’re daily caloric needs to maintain your current weight is equal to 2,000 calories then an 1,800 calorie per day diet is ideal to loose weight at a safe rate. If you don’t already have an idea as to how many calories you should be consuming daily then figure that out first on this Fitness Calculator. Recalculate once per week. As your body changes your calorie requirements will change.
Take the time and put forth the sometimes tedious effort to learn how to apply good nutritional habits that work for you and the desired results you’re going for. In time it will become second nature! Once you have conquered that task it’s an invaluable education you will take it with you for the rest of your life and even teach others how to do the same for themselves. Priceless!!!
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