It’s Monday, y’all! That’s right, it’s nutrition tracker picture day, and weigh-in for me. Who would have thought after only two weeks of exercising and eating right that I’d actually want to hop on a scale?
Amazingly enough, I am actually looking forward to going to the gym today, too. I love the way my body feels after I work out. It doesn’t matter if we’re doing a stretching class, a yoga class or pure cardio on the Torture Chamber (a.k.a. the Elliptical) — I still actively want to exercise! Funny how your body lets you know when it appreciates the good things you’re doing for it.
For the Shakeology® update, I’ve found that it works best for me as a lunch replacement rather than a breakfast shake. I like to have something solid in the mornings. Lately, it’s been a cup of Cheerios with milk. I usually work out in the morning and feel pretty good until lunchtime, when I make my Shakeology into a frothy milkshake. If I’m pressed for time and don’t want to clean the blender, I use an immersion blender (by far one of the best kitchen gadgets ever) and 12 ounces of milk. Of course, if you’re really trying to really cut back on calories, you can make your Shakeology with water. I just like the extra calcium and flavor boost from the milk.
In the afternoon a good 100-calorie snack will keep me going until dinner. Tonight, I’m thinking about baking some fresh salmon fillets. They’re super healthy, nutrient-rich and very, very easy. Think brush with olive oil and bake for ten minutes easy. Love it!
Tomorrow I’m going to start posting about some of the ingredients in Shakeology that make it so awesome. Stay tuned!
p.s. Look how awesome this week’s nutrition tracker is compared to last week’s! And no, I’m not starving.
p.p.s. 1 pound down!!
