The Middle of October

Where is the year going? It's amazing to me that we are two months & 10 days away from Christmas. Isn't that just crazy?

I know that so often, we kind of wish our lives away. Do you know what I mean? Usually it's in anticipation of an event. "Oh I hope the next few weeks fly by because my vacation will be here!" Stuff like that! I know for a fact that I wished, prayed, lit candles (ok, maybe not that extreme) my summer away. My job is such that our summers are the busiest time of the year. As a regional director, I go from working at the office until 5:30pm (Mon-Fri) to 7:00pm. PLUS, I have to work 3-4 hours in the office on both Saturday & Sunday. That schedule goes on for 8-10 weeks. Oh and just because I'm not in the office doesn't mean my work stops... I still can get phone calls up to almost 11pm! It's an absolutely draining schedule. For me, it takes away my social time, my exercise time, my time to just dedicate to me. All I want to do is crash when I get home! Forget going out to dinner or even just for a drink with friends. Come Friday night & even Saturday afternoons, all I want to do is veg out in front of the television. My one saving grace this summer was Shakeology.

What is Shakeology? Well, it's this super fantastic, super yummy meal replacement shake. It's created by Beachbody. It has the most amazing ingredients. You couldn't possibly afford to create this on your own. Besides, you'd be driving all over tarnation just trying to find all of the ingredients! Can you tell I'm a huge fan??? I have a chocolate Shakeology every morning for breakfast and I have one for dinner twice a week (my Zumba nights). I mix mine with unsweetened original or vanilla almond milk (my preference over cow milk these days, a bit less in calories & sugar). I then add frozen fruit - pineapple, 1/2 banana, dark sweet cherries (my fav!) or a tropical mix. Personally, I'm not a huge fan of strawberries or raspberries because of the seeds. That's just my personal preference - texture thing. ☺ So I then add 1-2 Tbs of peanut butter, lots and lots of ice which makes it thick.

What does Shakeology do for you, or at least for me? Well, I do not yet have scientific proof, but I do believe that it's helping to lower my cholesterol. Beachbody did a 90-day-test. On average, the group lowered their bad cholesterol by 38% and their overall cholesterol by 30%. I feel energized more than ever! I almost never NEED coffee anymore in the morning. And I just feel sooooo much better when I have at least one a day! I truly can't gush enough about how much I love this stuff!

Are you curious about Shakeology? Would you like a sample? You can also purchase a month's worth of Shakeology and get this - they have a money back guarantee! If in 30 days, you do not absolutely love this product, you can return the empty bag! How crazy is that?! I seriously swear by this product! I got my Mom hooked too. She especially loves having this as a dinner replacement because she frequently feels so stuffed at night after a "real meal" and goes to bed feeling icky. She does not feel that way after having a Shake. Oh and yes folks, it really and truly does fill you up enough to satisfy you for a full meal. If I have one for breakfast, I can go until 1pm before I need to eat again. If I have one for dinner, I have absolutely no sweet cravings and I wake up ready to have breakfast.

Ok, enough about the miracle product... well, to me it is!

So, 11 weeks remaining in 2010. What to do with that time? Here are my goals for the next 11 weeks.

1. Stick to a workout regime where I workout at a minimum 5 days per week
2. Include 2-3 days of strength training
3. Get certified to teach Zumba (November 14th)
4. Start the certification to become a personal trainer
5. Lose 20lbs
6. Spend as much time with my family, especially my darling brother as he will be deploying to Afghanistan for a year *insert sniffles here*

Whose with me?? Who wants encouragement? Who wants workout ideas or suggestions for supplements?

I would love to help you & in turn have you help me. Let's do this together! Let's end 2010 on a HIGH note!

Stay Tuned!