So, in my attempt to get things back on track in the “weight loss” department. I’ve started to replace a meal with a Rockin Wellness shake. It’s not meant to be a weight loss shake, I just do it because it makes me full. And it keeps me full for a long time. Before I was doing those slim-fast shakes but after about a month or so I noticed that they would make me feel awful. Tired, sluggish, and down right nauseated. So when my co-worker suggested I try this out, I happily took the sample I was offered. And man, am I glad that I did.
First, let me just say that I like the idea of incorporating smoothies, and shakes into a balanced diet. I’m all for the idea of getting all of these fresh vegetables and fruits, and tossing them into a blender first thing in the morning to make your very own yummy concoction. Yay for healthy eating habits! But in reality, when that alarm goes off at 5 am, I hit the off button. Then when 6 am rolls around, I hit the snooze button. Why? Because I’m freakin lazy in the morning. The mental picture of waking up all wide eyed, bushy-tailed, with a huge smile on my face getting my healthy breakfast on, is just that. A mental picture. In reality, I wait till 6:20 am before opening my eyes. Then, I finally drag my grouchy butt out of bed ten minutes later. This may or may not be the reason why I’m always rushing in the morning. Zero will power, remember?
So, when my friend said: “Hey, you should try this. It’s simple, organic, healthy, and it gives you energy without the crash.” I was all over that shizz. Now, I’m not always one to read ingredient labels because my daughter makes shopping trips insanely difficult. I usually just grab and go. Then, when my sister-in-law comes over she goes over my groceries with a fine tooth comb. I’m either praised or scolded. So I was putting my trust in the idea that my coworker had read the ingredients. I brought my package home and when Kim looked at the ingredients on the back of the bag, I was rewarded with a thumbs up. So below are the list of ingredients for your inspection.
Ingredients: Cacao, Goji, Maca, Hulled Hemp Seed, Chia, Flaxseed, Lecithin, Green Tea, Yerba Mate, Vegan Probiotics with small amounts of Brown Rice Protein, Stevia, Guar Bean, Banana, (less than 2 grams) organic sugar cane
You can go to their actual site if you want more information.
Immediately after drinking 8 oz of this stuff with Soy Milk, I was FULL. Not that, “Oh my gosh this hurts to move” full. No, I was given this “I ate something satisfying and I don’t have to unbutton my jeans” full. That alone was worth the 30 bucks I spent. Since then, I’ve switched over to almond milk, and I’m still getting the same fullness. But the best part about this shake is that after 3 days of drinking it first thing in the morning, I’ve noticed I have more energy. I get to work and I am ready to go! What’s even better is that it lasts a good 3-4 hours, which is perfect. I feel so awake within minutes too. There's hardly any waiting. Before you couldn’t talk to me till I had my coffee or sweat tea. And even then, it would take at least an hour for my caffeine high to take effect. By that point I would already be on my second third cup. So to go from that to only 8 oz. of this delicious stuff, I feel like this is a really good trade. My first of many steps to finally lose the extra weight for good. :)
I will admit that my diet hasn’t been the greatest. I've slipped and slid. But, we’re back on a pretty tight budget so that cuts out a lot of our dinning out. It also forces me to stretch out ingredients. So, it looks like a lot of the junk will be cut out of our lives. I’m trying not to mourn the loss of chocolate chip cookies. I’m hoping that with this new budget, and want of change will be enough to get me back on track. My running and working out took a back seat last week because of all the rain we got. And my treadmill is officially broken so I couldn’t run inside. This week was a lot better though. Now if only I could really stick with it this time. Here's to motivation and CHANGE! Have a great weekend, y'all!
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