Shakeology Week Two

After two weeks of drinking Shakeology six days a week, I have noticed a few things: 1) My hangover has finally met it's match. I got a hangover from my three servings of wine the other day (wth). I had my shake the day after and it went away within an hour or so. Amazing. 2) I lost my "tired in the eyes" feeling. It's not like downing a red bull and I wanna jump off the walls, it's more like I lost that feeling that I wanna close my eyes and put my head down all the time. 3) I have a noticable difference in food cravings. I have noticed, numerous times in the last week, I don't have the same food cravings as I used to. Since being here it seemed like I was hungry all the time, but lately not so much. Which is Awesome!

I usually just mix it with water, frozen strawberries, along flax seeds and coconut oil that I ordered online. YUM!

"Hey Coach Chelsea! What are some of the shakeology receipes you have been trying?"

Anonymous   May 30, 2012 2:30 AM

Hey Coach Chelsea! What are some of the Shakeology receipes you have been trying?

Since I have only been drinking Shakeology for a little over a week, I've only tried a few of the many recipes out there. There are literately thousands of recipes on the internet for this stuff, including many deserts (see below). You can find a lot on the Shakeology website (click here to see recipes), as well as Googling it to find some that people have made up themselves.  

My favorite combo is still:

·         About 3 large strawberries

·         Half a banana

·         Half of a chow hall OJ

·         A scoop of Strawberry Shakeology

·         Ice to taste (add more for thickness)

I’m telling you, it’s freaken DELICIOUS! It’s my favorite part of the day. All of those ingredients would make a good shake anyway; I just add a scoop of Shakeology to make it even better J

Today I tried the same thing but I had a slice of grapefruit that I squeezed the juice into the blender. Yum! It was actually pretty good.

I’ve also tried Chocolate Shakeology with soy milk, strawberries and cinnamon. It was tasty but I prefer fruity smoothies. The next Chocolate one I’m going to try banana, peanut butter and soy milk. I wanna try Shakeology No-Bake Cookies as well. I'll let you know how it goes!

**UPDATE: 2June I tried a recipe called "Strawberry Cheesecake" :
1 scoop of Greenberry Sheakology
1 oz of cream cheese (1 chow hall container)
1/2 cup of strawberries
1 cup of milk (I used soy milk)


It turned out really good. I made some coworkers taste test it and they agreed :)


***UPDATE: I ordered Barlean's Omega Swirl, Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplement off of Amazon in Mango Peach (they have a billion flavors.) I added three teaspoons to my shake and it was amazing sauce!! Adds alot of flavor but it has zero grams of sugar :D

If you work in the CAOC, come by or email me to get a free sample of either Greenberry or Chocolate Shakeology!

Shakeology Week One

Getting sick of DFAC salads everyday?? I did after a couple weeks of being here. I really wanted to keep getting some fresh veggies, they’re good for you! But when you don’t have a place to prepare them properly, chow hall greens can get mundane. Real quick. Plus, some people just don’t like eating vegetables. This is why I ordered Shakeology. In one scoop of this stuff you get the benefits of:

·         A bowl of Exotic Food (including: Golgi & Acai): $4.40

·         10 cups Raw Cauliflower: $4.30

·         4 cups Raw Broccoli: $3.94

·         4 cups Uncooked Mushrooms: $8.97

·         4 cups Non-fat Yogurt: $3.49

·         4 cups Red Radishes: $5.16

·         3 cups Romaine Lettuce: $2.99

·         1 cup Peas: $1.09

·         7 Whole Carrots: $1.99

·         3 Raw Onion: $2.91

·         1 Shot of Wheat Grass: $1.95

·         Total:$41.19/day - $1235.70/month (Not going through the same salad bar everyday: Priceless)

As far my personal experience… I am just getting done with week one, I have been switching to a completely new shift so of course I’ve been tired getting used to my new sleeping schedule. I’m hopeful that all the awesomeness packed into these daily shakes will help me adjust. At first I didn’t like the taste, but as I kept mixing new ingredients, I have found a few combinations that I really like. I’m not sure if I am successfully training my taste buds and getting used to the taste or it’s actually tasty in the traditional sense. Either way, I look forward to it every day and I’m getting all the nutrients of all the veggies above so I’m happy J

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Shakeology Week Zero

Im gonna be honest you guys, the first time I made Shakeology, Tropical Strawberry flavored mixed with only water, it was NOT good. Not tasty at all. I was distraught! My boyfriend had been drinking it for about a month and told me not to give up so easily. He had been seeing great results, a lot of the same things they claimed would happen. He doesn’t even drink coffee anymore! I am apprehensive but have decided to stick with it, I already purchased it and I’m too lazy to send it back for a refund. Plus I really want it to work since it can be so hard to eat healthy out here!

He also said to try different recipes to find something that I thought tastes good. And they have a billion out there. So I am. Today, the second day, I mixed some strawberries, half a banana, half of a plain yogurt container, some OJ, and some ice, along with a scoop of Shakeology. I use a little blender in my office that my Lt got for 20 dollars online. And… It tasted great! It was prolly because I covered the ‘super healthy’ taste with the fruit, but if I am still getting all of the benefits than I am okay with that!

Just as an FYI, you can find the benefits below. Sound great right?!? Yeah, I’m apprehensive too, I guess we’ll see….I’ll keep blogging my results periodically…

If you want to see the official doctor’s opinions or results from Shakeology you can check it out on the MyShakeology link on the right hand side of the page.

By the end of Week One:

·         Improved digestion and regularity

·         Reduced cravings

By the end of Week Four:

·         Increased energy and stamina

·         Lost weight

·         Improved mental clarity

By the end of Week Twelve:

·         Lost 10 pounds and 2 inches off waist on average

·         Reduced risk for heart disease and other degenerative diseases

·         Lowered cholesterol on average by 30% and even up for %70

·         Healthier skin, hair and nails (YAY!)