Juice and Shake

Here are some recipes for you to enjoy:

Juicing - Ginger Juice

• 6 leaves kale 
• 4 stalks celery
• 1 cucumber 
• 2 green apples
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger

Juice in that order and drink right away.

Shakeology - Chocolate Peanut Butter cup

• 8oz of Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Milk
• tbsp. of peanut butter
• 1/2 banana
• three ice cubes
• 1 scoop of Vegan Chocolate Shakeology

Blend well and drink.

YUM!!!

Shake It Up

Juicing has impacted my family's life in many ways over the past few years.  We have been sick a lot less, and sick for shorter duration. 

But there was one thing that juicing just wasn't doing for me...it wasn't helping me change my eating habits.

My biggest issue is sugar.  I love sugar.

I'm hurting, baby, I'm broken down
I need your loving, loving, I need it now
When I'm without you
I'm something weak
You got me begging
Begging, I'm on my knees
Sugar...Ok, so I do love Maroon 5's song, which is kind of funny that I read the words and think - did Adam write this about a girl or actually sugar.  Ha! 

Seriously, I could not break the sugar habit. 

I tried the diet thing.  I gave up sugar for lent.  I decided - after that one donut - I was going to stop, or maybe after that one cupcake, no really after that one ice cream.  You following?  Nothing worked.  The more I tried the more I failed.  It sucked. 

Then a friend introduced me to Shakeology. 

To be honest, at first I was like, no.  I don't need that, I juice.  So what convinced me?

Super foods.  I have been doing a lot of research on super foods and my husband has been purchasing super foods to add to the juice we were drinking - like MSM, flax seeds, spirulina, maca root, quinoa, and more.  Shakeology has all of that in the ingredients and 70 other superfoods in it.

So I want you to imagine eating all of the following for breakfast OR lunch:

1 bowl of exotic fruit
4 cups of raw broccoli
7 whole carrots
10 cups of raw cauliflower
3 cups of romaine lettuce
4 cups of uncooked mushrooms
3 raw onions
1 cup of peas
4 cups red radishes
4 cups non fat yogurt
1 shot of wheat grass

I don't know about you, but there is no way I could eat all of that in one sitting!  Shakeology gives you this plus more -  in ONE SCOOP! And I will also add I can drink it in a chocolate yummy shake. That I can manage.

The first day I tried Shakeology - my husband and I left for a 4th of July picnic with chocolate shakes in hand.  We felt satisfied all day and it was probably the first time at a picnic that we didn't over-eat. 

After a week, we felt more energy and less cravings.  After 30 days, I no longer craved sugar, in fact when I eat it - I can't eat much because it is too sweet.  After a year, we are still feeling the same effects, plus my husband and I have made it a full year without getting sick. 

I often joke with my husband that with the combo of the juice and shakes our health is in super hero mode.  We have 2 young kids who bring home germs and bugs all the time, but with us making these changes in our lives - we have made it a full year in tip top health. 

Shakeology is not just a protein, weight loss drink - it is a super nutrition drink that will transform your health. Check out the picture below to see how Shakeology has helped others.

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Stop back on Friday and I will share some of my favorite recipes with you!

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My Diet Makes Me Want to Pig Out!

I am craving EVERYTHING. I need to eat SOMETHING sweet or salty.  I am going to PIG OUT.  What is going on? 

I have struggled with this, have you?  Every time I attempted to diet, about 2 weeks in I was raiding the pantry.  I would eat a little of this, a little of that, something sweet, something salty and would NEVER feel satisfied.  Then the guilt sank in and I threw in the towel because I failed my diet.
Why does this happen?

We are already depriving our bodies of important minerals, vitamins and nutrients. Think about our diet.  We eat processed foods like cereal, granola bars, fast food, mac and cheese and other boxed foods...these things have little to no nutritional value, just a lot of salt, sugar and empty calories.  Long before processed foods existed - humans ate veggies, fruits, grains and meat. These things are loaded with the minerals, vitamins and nutrients we need to survive.

Our bodies - more our mouths like the taste of salty and sugary tasting foods, so when we are hungry we often think we want chips or cookies to eat.  But since these things don't have nutritional value, it will never satisfy the craving. 

What you can do?
Eat this not that.  Check out the chart below to help you understand what you are TRULY craving. 
It is important to feed your body the minerals, vitamins and nutrients it craves, not what you think you want.  So next time, grab an apple or some sunflower seeds and fuel your body with the foods it needs to keep going.