Shakeology!!!!

ok!!!!! Really have to get a post up! I have been so busy as usual..maybe i need to get up before workout to blog....baby steps..lol!

Workouts have been going so great! I actually lost 3 pounds after my first week! I have been very strict on no carbs and sugar...the only problem i am having is getting side tracked working and not eating enough! So hard to get six meals in!!!!! Well..to catch up on this week...our weigh in is on Tuesday mornings...lost 2 lbs this week! so I am down 5 lbs for two weeks..thought it might be more since I am eating so clean...but hey...i am happy just losing and knowing i am building muscle again! I do feel like i have lost a ton of inches..we get measured every month...so 1.5 wks and i will have an update on that! I am definitely not as sore as the first week...but everyday a muscle hurts that i didn't know i had! Sit ups have become so much easier this week too..i can already tell the hard work is paying off!!!! I love being a morning person...it really makes the day so much longer for me...which i need all the time i can get!

Speaking of eating...i Love replacement meals/shakes...i have been getting a low carb Emerald city smoothie about 5 days a week....usually for breakfast after workout.... Especially refreshing first thing in the am! So this week i have been trying something new... Shakeology. One of my dearest friends LOVES/promotes/sells Shakeology...so i thought i would take her up on the experiment for the week!
You can read about shakeology here: "This patent-pending daily nutritional shake helps your body gently eliminate toxins more efficiently while allowing for better absorption of the essential nutrients you need. A proprietary blend of digestive enzymes and prebiotics helps your body progressively eliminate the toxins that build up over time from eating today's highly processed foods.

At the same time, whole-food ingredients deliver the essential amino acids, vitamins, and minerals your body needs to curb cravings, allowing your body to shed stored fat while the more than 20 different antioxidants and phytonutrients help reduce free radical damage that can lead to heart disease, heart attacks, high blood pressure, and stroke"

I have to say the chocolate is HEAVENLY!!! I have been having every morning for breakfast since monday....mix with ice/water and a little scoop of natural peanut butter...tastes like chocolate pudding! Very filling...it's pretty thick and takes me a while to drink all of it! So today ..Day 4 i start the cleanse.... this is how my week has been...and what the next three days next 3 days are going to look:


Monday 26th – 1 Shakeology for breakfast (feel free to use recipes) Normal healthy diet



Tuesday 27th – 1 Shakeology for breakfast (feel free to use recipes) Normal healthy diet



Wednesday 28th – 1 Shakeology for breakfast (feel free to use recipes) Normal healthy diet



Thursday – Saturday 29th – 31st – 3 Day Cleanse (use only Shakeology, water, and lots of ice during the cleanse)



3-Day Cleanse

Shakeology for Breakfast

Green Tea (Decaf)

1 Piece of Fruit

Shakeology for Lunch

Green Tea

Shakeology or snack before dinner, or after dinner for dessert

Dinner – Large salad with 4 oz white meat. Non-fat or light dressing (very minimal)

Lots and lots and lots of water! No dairy! If you need to, you can have two pieces of fruit instead of one. No extra sugars or additives.


I feel pretty good today so far..not really hungry....i will keep you posted on everything! starting weight today before 3 day cleanse is 200 lbs. thanks again everyone for all your support...who's going to join me in the next boot camp...i am telling you..it's the best!

If you have any questions about shakeology please contact me so i can get u in touch with Arhonda!

Day. 44 Another great week.....i think i can do this...

I am so sorry you all if I have let anyone down....things have been really busy and crazy around here and I have not been taking the time blog these past two weeks...i fell off the blogging band wagon....but have not fell off the losing weight wagon! It's day 44 and i have lost a total of 12lbs...and really has has not been as hard as i thought it would be...! Don't get me wrong....because when I am super busy running around all the time...i pass taco time and get the urge to go..instead I have been stopping and getting coffee...and will eat a healthy 400-500 calorie sandwich from Starbucks..! I really can't believe how fast time flys....I wish I would have started this long ago...it hasn't been as hard to say no....and i have been enjoying myself...going to parties and what not..and still eating what they have ...and even dessert...but I am not stuffing myself to the max...just portion control...and drinking lots of water. now for exercise....I am sad to report I have not exercised in two weeks....oooo this makes me sad. I really need to get my butt in gear and get to the gym or something! thinking I could have lost just a little more by now if I were working out ..and June is going to be here before you know it! Signing off...promise I will try to write more than 3 times a week!

Day .....eating still going strong......

oy....i can't believe it's been so long since I have written! Things are still going great! I am in shock...(i know i say this alot...)haven't had fast food or any other drink other than water and coffee...in almost 3 weeks! That is huge for me. I am feeling good...again..still disappointed at not getting to the gym...i would be giving excuses if I said I was just too busy...but busy doing what..other busy stuff that is more important than my health...no...i just have not gone..grr! I have a serious problem in which when I want to learn something I have to learn everything about it in a day...! Which some of you know I bought myself a really nice camera for Christmas....and am really loving photography...took shoot camp last weekend...and now I just want to learn!....Editing is so much hard than it looks...i guess practicing i will get better...downside..i just want to do it all day and night..and have been going to bed at 3am for the past couple of nights..not good.

Had a doctor's appointment today....going to test some levels on my hormones..they are all out of whack..don't know if it's my thyroid or just out of whack and not back to normal since having boedy....Hopefully i will find out in the next few weeks!

Thanks to everyone that responded to the supplements..sorry I haven't written back to your emails..hoping to catch up this weekend!

Hopefully some poundage has dropped off this week...i know inch wise I am going great..all my close are loose.....especially above the waste. I am saying it once again...i have to work on working out on a daily basis.....it's hard to get into a routine with my hubby's sched. ...but did try out the daycare at the Y with boedy...all went well....now I really have no excuse. Maybe it's time to meet up at ruston for the 4 people that voted...lol...ps...I am drooling over the bob stroller again....talked myself out of it...but now it might not be such a bad investment...i am dying to get running this summer!

Day 6. Sleeping in is overated.

Today I am a little bummed. I have been a night owl for the past year...as most of you know I usually stay up until about 3am working like a bee...and sleeping in until 10am. Now that I actually have been going to bed before midnight I still can't seem to get up early!!!! We all woke up at 10am today and my oldest son has to be at pre-school at 10:30am...completely slept through my alarm!!!!! I know most people would kill to sleep in late...but really it makes the day tough and run so behind. So I felt like I was rushed all day...running errands, pre-school, back home to work a little, off to swim lessons at night , back home to eat dinner , rush to the post office and then to Des Moines to drop off my best friends baby seat(whom is due any day now!) and now back home....which leaves no time to work out. I didn't carve a time in today to work out, I didn't make it a priority today....I am bummed. This is exactly what I didn't want to do! Thank goodness there is always tomorrow right? I really feel like I need to start waking up at 7-8am and again..plan better to make SURE I can make my priorities happen. Sleeping in is OVERRATED. (on a side note...I am super sore from kickboxing ...that really worked the abs..i can totally feel it there and ALL over !could barely get out of the car all day...never hurt so good .ha)

Eating went well though...I did go to Starbucks this morning and got the fruit platter with my ever so tasty America no. Oh I was so mad...when I got to my moms and opened the fruit tray half of it was spoiled...damn Starbucks! Still didn't stop me...opted for eating half of what was good and a piece of toast. Lunch consisted of another smart ones meal....followed by an apple for snack. Dinner had a 6 inch subway sandwich...chicken breast with all the veggies I could pile on...and only mustard..it was pretty darn good! Feeling good...I can feel a big difference from not eating fast food...wow.

I also want to thank all of you for your emails and comments...I am overwhelmed at the response..it's so awesome. You all inspire me too....I love hearing about your advice and tips..it's been so refreshing and I feel like I am so not alone on this journey ahead! I have talked and heard from a few of you wanting to get together and go walking/running ect....so got me thinking....??? Couple years ago one of my best friends (Haley) and I started running ...we started committing to all the local races/walk/run events....it was sooo much fun and totally got us addicted to running .....it was awesome to see our improvements over the weeks and we felt so accomplished after each and every race..something I will never forget! Then I got pregnant and she did too and it all went down hill..lol! So I was thinking maybe we should start our own group???(That way it wouldn't cost anything) On Saturday or Sunday ...maybe once a month to start...we could meet up at the Tacoma waterfront with family/friends/kids ect and walk/run at your own pace and we can time if wanted??? maybe do some toning(weather permitting for this) afterwards for those who want too??? I will post a poll..if there is enough interest I will get working on it! Let me know..it would be great too see you all! I am not begging...hint hint..really I am not :)

(the poll is off to the side on the right..it's a little small..sorry..couldn't figure out how to edit it!)

Day 1 and the truth comes out....196 pounds.

ok...here it goes...(gulp) 196 pounds...yes I said it. I am officially accountable to admitting that i have let myself go. 196 pounds and unhealthy....things are going to change and I am really excited about this.

Over the holidays I watched a movie called "Julie and Julia" In the movie "Julie" decides to write a blog to test every recipe in the "joy of cooking" in under a year. Something to finish...to have a deadline. I had a light bulb moment. I know I HAVE to lose weight...so why not write a blog for 6 months with a deadline to lose 50lbs...something to hold me accountable. Something out in the open that I know I must finish..this time for real. This is my blog about my long and hard journey...that I can share frustrations, goals, idea's and accomplishments...and hoping that you can share with me any suggestions!

For those of you who don't know me....My name is Rachel. I am 31 years old ,a wife, a mother, entrepreneur, and friend. I really do love my life and I am truly blessed with literally everything a person could ask for....but I lack one thing in my life...and that is will power when it comes to food! Yes..I love food. I love dinner parties, eating with family, eating my husbands delicious meals, going out to eat, snacking, thinking about food...you name it. Food is good right? I have just been making bad choices for the past 5 years. I am so tired of feeling fat, heavy and not wearing the clothes that I want to wear. I am literally tired of saying I am going too lose weight....tired of joining weight watchers and doing diets only to fail...because I am looking for the "quick and easy" fix. I have come to realize...after a long 5 years...there is no easy fix. Obviously it comes down to changing your habits and eating well and with in the right calories and exercising...so simple right? I have decided to start with the small changes....1. rule...NO FAST FOOD , rule #2 only drink one coffee a day and water all day (mission accomplished on day one) I will be posting a picture each week of progress...(again..GULP) I only think this will help my accountability and sink in my reality even more....i just pray i don't end up on some calendar as a joke..lol

It is crazy how when I really want something in my life...i dive full force into it. I can do anything i set my mind to do...but when it comes to losing weight...i really struggle. I LOVE to work out too....nothing like getting a good sweat on and listening to some great music... I have made time for everything else...but taking care of myself...(not to mention i can't remember the last time i waxed my eyebrows or had my toes done...lol. Well....times are a changing....thank goodness it's 2010...this is going to be the year. The year of big change for myself....and will lead to change for my family , friends, business...how could it not when your feeling good.

I will be writing everyday about my accomplishments and struggles...anyone is welcome to join me, cry with me, laugh with me, lose weight with me, be healthier with me...i welcome any comments and suggestions!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for your support....again..

HELL YEAH 2010