Monday, April 30, 2012

8 Days and Running!

I am now on day eight in a row!  Though yesterday I did not have Shakeology for breakfast, it was a good snack for the afternoon.  Sunday was a busy day with several activities so I made it around 3 pm. It was a good hold over until dinner, gotta love this nutritional supplement!  Today was the usual with banana.  I think I am going to get some Almond Milk in the near future to taste the difference.  It is up to you to choose to be healthy, let today be your first! 

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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Saturday Shake!

This was my first time making Shakeology. You would think since I had a little more time on my hands, I would try an extravagant recipe but that is hardly the case. Soon I will be going to the Beachbody site and getting the different recipes. I am not growing tired of the three variations I typically drink, but to give you the most information possible, I must broaden my horizons.

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Friday, April 27, 2012

No Ice.... WHAT?!?!

I have a coworker who has had Shakeology without any ice. I thought to myself that it seemed rather strange, so obviously I had to try this concoction. Today was just a cup and a half of milk and mix, nothing more. The taste was good, but it wasn't as cold as it should be. I don't know how I will make it colder if I don't use ice, but other than the lack of being cold, the drink was good. Maybe I could make Shakeology, put it in the freezer, take a shower then come back and drink it. The results could potentially be positive, but then again, I typically get a Shakeology mustache. Remember when you were a child and you would purposely get a milk mustache and it was fun? Well the Shakeology mustache is a little stickier... Oh well, I guess that is a small price to pay for a super nutritious shake!


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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Bakersfield Women's Business Conference

At the Bakersfield Women's Business Conference and it was a great event to attend. I spoke to a lot of women about Shakeology and other Beachbody products such as P90X and Insanity. Many of the women loved the chocolate flavor. I made it with the mix with ice, almond milk and almond peanut butter. For the most part, it received great reviews. A few women did not care for the taste, but you can't please everyone, right? A lot of women absolutely loved Shakeology and were very interested in having more! When I would ask them about their nutrition, they would all say that they could be better. Of course you can be better! You are paying less for this one shake than you would be if you were to buy a $5 Footlong and you are getting so much more nutrition for your body. Look up the facts, Shakeology is the way to go.

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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

First Trial by Others

I brought my blender into work today and made three samples for my coworkers.  Everyone enjoyed the Shakeology but one did not like the banana/chocolate combination.  Other than that, he did like the chocolate taste and wants to try it again.  That is pretty exciting, now I personally know people who have tried Shakeology and like it.  I want to spread the great news about this great tasting nutritional supplement across the nation.  Be healthy and fight obesity!

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

No Shaker so no shaker action

I know what you are thinking, "Zak, you said you were going to let us know how having Shakeology tasted when it was put through the shaker rather than the blender". Yes that was the plan, but unfortunately I could not find the shaker I had! That wasn't what I wanted to tell you today, but what can I do about it now.
Today I think I used too much milk, when I poured it into my usual cup, there was much more than I anticipated, also the mixture was not as thick either. Definitely need to pay attention to how much milk I add to the mixture.  I am going to look over the other recipes and start reporting on those, there isn't any sense in telling you that I had banana or peanut butter on a particular day. I am a little hungry now; it is 9:50... Only a little over an hour before we go to lunch, I can make it!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Back from Vacation


This weekend I was out of town for vacation. I debated whether I should bring Shakeology with me or not. Regrettably, I opted not to bring it. The breakfast that was available at the hotel was not good at all! Mass produced runny eggs, rubber sausage and cereal... I can think of several better things to eat, but I just went with it and "enjoyed" the meals. The main reason I didn't take Shakeology is because I didn't want to worry about a blender, hence the reason why I need to try the mixture in the shaker with water and milk (separate days of course). I am going to try this tomorrow,

Today I had the typical banana with milk; it was good as usual. I must say though, it is nice to know that I have had my nutritional supplement already! Not that I am going out to splurge on fast food, but now I don't have to focus on my food decisions, just need to not make bad decisions on what I am putting into my body.

Tomorrow: Shaker Action! Wish me luck!

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Thursday, April 19, 2012

New Daily Routine

Day 9:
Shakeology is really easy to make, so I have decided I am going to drink it 7 days a week now.  I have read pleanty of articles on nutritional supplements and they all have one thing in common; to get the greatest benefit out of your meal replacement, drink it every day.  Basically I am going my breakfast to Shakeology the majority of time. Today I had peanut butter and banana; I can taste the banana just fine but that peanut butter is so elusive! I think the only way I am going to ever taste the peanut butter is if I put half of a jar in! Geeze, doesn't seem worth it at that point. Yesterday I met another Shakeology drinker; she said she liked peanut butter and honey.  I may try that, but it is doubtful that the peanut butter taste will still be there.  Right now it is 11:32 and I am still not hungry, awesome.  

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Original Chocolate

Day 8:
I must say that milk, mix and ice tastes better than water, mix and ice; but the water still isn't bad. Each time I make Shakeology, it is getting faster and easier. I made Shakeology, drank it and cleaned up all in 12 minutes! It is quite the simple process, much easier clean up from the days where I would make breakfast burritos after workout. I just can't believe how simple this is getting plus the nutritional value of Shakeology! What is even better about it, I still am not getting hungry until after 11, which is a huge step for me! I have heard that some people just put the mix in a shaker with ice and milk or water... I will try that method soon, doesn't sound too appealing, but I have make sure that I can tell others what it is like with each method!  Have a great day everyone!  Shakeology has to be the best meal replacement out there.  The nutritional value and ease alone makes it worth trying! 

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Shakeology, the beginning

Shakeology Nutritional Journal:
Monday April 9th, 2012:
                                Today I started using Shakeology.  When I read the instructions, I saw use one cup of mixture, so that is exactly what I did, got a measuring cup out and poured in one cup then added that into the blender.  It certainly seemed like a lot.  I was unsure what proportions to use of the milk and ice, so I used quite a lot.  I also added a scoop of peanut butter.  After I had blended the mixture together, I realized that I used too much; the blender was still pretty full.  I couldn’t even put the entire shake in my cup, and it was a rather large cup.  The initial taste was different than I expected, I couldn’t tell if I liked the product or not.  I just continued to try and drink it though.  I maybe got ¼ of the drink finished because it was so much and extremely thick!  I ended up pouring a majority of it into the sink.  Because I didn’t finish the whole thing, I was feeling pretty hungry around 10:30 (I drank the shake at 7:00 after I worked out).  Tomorrow I am going to try to do it a little different so I can finish the whole thing.  Hopefully I won’t be hungry so early next time.
Tuesday April 10th, 2012
                                I looked up online different recipes and they had all sorts of recommendations.  Today I simply added a banana instead of peanut butter.  I definitely liked the banana better than the peanut butter.  I used a little less than the full scoop provided in the Shakeology, about a cup and a half of ice and a little less than that for the milk; plus the banana.  I could actually drink this more easily this time around, probably because I used a more manageable amount of mixture.  The shake was very good today; and let me be the first to say that I am usually skeptical when people tell me that.  Typically they make me gag and I can take just a few sips before I am finished.

 It is now 10:30 and I am still content, not feeling any hunger urges; though that will more than likely change in the next hour.  I think it would be wise to get some small snacking items like nuts, fruit of vegetables for a post shake, pre-lunch snack. 
 It is now 11:55 and I am starting to feel hungry. 
Thursday April 12th, 2012
                                Made the shake with a banana again at 6:50 and finished by 7:05. I would say that 15 minutes for making and finishing breakfast is a pretty good time.  Considering I typically would make a breakfast burrito with egg, turkey and cheese, and then have to clean the pans and everything afterwards.  I didn’t bring a snack for the day; let’s see how my stomach holds up this morning. 
Friday April 13th, 2012
                                Today I had peanut butter with Shakeology. I am adding a spoonful but I do really not taste much peanut butter at all; next time I am going to add more to get more of that taste.  I honestly like this stuff and I am looking forward to continuing this as part of my routine.   Now it is 10:00 and I am still not hungry yet. 

Monday April 16, 2012
                                Went for the peanut butter option again today and still could not taste it.  I put two scoops in this time and I don’t feel like it was successful.  I really just need to try it without anything so I can really see what the difference is.  I have discovered something today with the Shakeology, having it in the morning before you shower is a good recommendation.  I found that the cup I am drinking it out of is a very wide mouth.  Drinking the shake out of that particular cup gets it all around my lips and even occasionally on my nose.  I would recommend either drinking it out of a narrow mouthed cup, using a straw (which may be difficult and more time consuming) or just not caring and take a shower after you finish so you can wash your face.  This is my second week on the stuff and I am feeling pretty good, once again, only taking it after the days I am working out.  Still not feeling hungry at 11 like I have in the past.  
Tuesday April 17, 2012
                                Took the plunge today and had my shake with water, straight water.  I was very nervous about it because I typically want the creaminess of the milk with a shake like that.  Using water instead of milk was pretty good, not as good as milk, but if you want to lower the calorie intake, water is definitely the way to go.  Some points of the mixture tasted fine, but then others weren’t as good.  Maybe I didn’t blend it enough?  I am not too sure why the taste wasn’t consistent; next I will have to do the water with banana and peanut butter.  My goal with this is so I can better explain the tastes of each form of the shake. 
Hello Everyone!
  For those of you who don't know me, my name is Zak Brown and I work for a health insurance broker, swim club and and trivia company.  I recently started up as a BeachBody coach as well!  Basically I have four jobs at this moment at time.  I decided I was going to make a blog telling about my process in taking Shakeology.  I started this last week (4/9/12) and am going to post them as one big entry.  After that, I will update each day I have Shakeology.  Hopefully you will benefit from my posts and encourage you to try this product.  If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at kaznworb@gmail.com.  If you would like to learn more about this nutritional supplement called Shakeology or purchase it for yourself, simply click on this link to visit my Shakeology page.


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