Nikki jinxed me, its all her fault. She said last week – I haven’t had a cold since I’ve been drinking shakeology, what about you? Well I’m not very diligent with my shakes, I drink it about 70% of the time. I thought I was good because everyone was sick but me, but then it finally got me. I have a cold. Though I will say I’m not nearly as sick as the rest of my family.

I’m not working out, mostly because I’m tired. I dont take drugs for my colds, I think it dries you out and it just needs to run its course. I use my netti pot, my cold ease and of course my shakeology. I definitely have more energy after the shake. WE’ll see how long this lasts!

Lets say you drink shakeology every day – it will cost you 119.95 per month for 30 servings. Add in some rounding and that breaks down to $4 per serving. If you switch eating out with that, its a good deal. If you swap a meal for it, its still a good deal depending on which meal you skip. For me, oatmeal is cheaper for breakfast, but then I miss out on my nutrients that I need.

So, lets say you are drinking shakeology every day – and you are spending your 119.95 per month. IF you were a coach, you’d pay only 90 a month (rounding again). The difference?

$119.95
- 90.00
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$29.95 in savings.

NOW, add in the 14.95 you have to pay to be a member and you are still saving around $15 a month. Hello, that’s about 10% off net.

If you purchase recovery drink or any other beach body products (yes you workout video tape junkies) you save 25% on that. So really, if you use their products its TOTALLY worth it.

Questions anyone? Signup on the save 25% tab above.

My husband says detoxifying is a crock.  He is, after all, a world famous clinical chemist– thanks to Johns Hopkins.  He specializes in toxicology and clinical pharmacology (or something like that… I’m not 100% sure).  But it has something to do with how the body processes drugs.  Anyway, he says no one really understands the mechanism of ridding the body’s cells of “toxins.”

But I don’t care about the toxins.  I wanted to try out this oh so popular 3 day cleanse, just to see what happens.  Ok, Ok, I’m lying.  I ate like a PIGGY PIG PIG the last week, and I’m feeling SO bloated and gross.  Today, for example, I ate two enchiladas (after downing the guacamole LIVE), followed by a sizzling apple crisp dessert.  And, I guess I should mention the margarita I drank as well.  Yesterday I wolfed down McDonald’s breakfast, a hamburger/fries combo at Hershey Park, and what I thought to be  “healthy” salad at wendy’s (contained no less than 580 cals!).

Tomorrow, I will start off with a Shakeology (mixed with water, no milk), a fruit for my snack, another Shakeology for lunch, a salad for dinner (with only veggies, and grilled chicken), and a third Shakeology after dinner.  I’ll do that for 3 days.  Hopefully I’ll feel less reflux.  (Did I mention I did Turbo Fire 30 and Turbo Sculpt 2 hours after eating my humongous lunch? RALPH!)

I’ll report back tomorrow to let you know how I’m feeling.  I’m sure you’ll all be on pins and needles.

DAY 1

Well, the day started off rather poorly.  Shakeology gave me this *awesome* cup with my last order– you pour the liquid in, pour the powder on top, put the little grate thingy on top, and then snap the lid on and SHAKE.  I forgot step 3, but didn’t realize it.  Just imagine my surprise when I gulped (not once, but twice) big globs of powder down.  ick.  It seriously took me a good minute to realize I had forgotten the grate.  (obviously, that piece of equipment is very important, as it breaks up the powder as you mix it with the liquid).

Anyway!  I am mixing up my shakes with water, as indicated in the 3 day cleanse directions (I’m still investigating who came up with this whole idea.  i’m not sure it’s a team beachbody originated/sponsored plan).  Well, I typically use soy milk, and on a very special occasion I’ll throw in peanut butter (the flavor Shakeology I use is chocolate)– it’s like a dream shake.  DEEEE-licious.  Water with shakeology, not so good.  But, I tolerated it well.

Had my shake at 8, another at 11, and got my fruit serving (two pieces of watermelon) at 2.  Can you guess how hungry I am?!  pretty hungry, but not like a hypoglycemic hunger.  I’m not shaking, feeling faint, or weak… I’m really ok.  I have energy to burn.  I’m CRAVING my salad with chicken on it for dinner!  Then, after dinner, I get a 3rd shake!  Woo HOOO!

Look for my update tomorrow!  (or, I’ll post again tonight if I’m feeling especially energized, or not)  Oh, and I did weigh and measure, but I’ll post that at the end of day 3.  Ok, ok, if you must know, I started at 135.  (and I’m 5’8″) 

DAY 2

I quit.  Amy and Bill (hubby) thought I was crazy, esp given that I’m already thin enough.  I said that I didn’t want to disappoint all my readers, and then they reminded me that no one is reading this but us anyway!  So, I considered deleting this thread, but then decided it’s just a little too funny, and I need to leave it.

As far as hunger went, I did ok.  I think by the end of day 3 I’d probably feel a bit ravenous.  I wasn’t feeling like I needed to binge though.  If you DO a cleanse, please do this one… in lieu of the “cabbage soup cleanse.”  OMG, people DO this!  (I love you, Kim!).  I just can’t think of anything worse to make yourself eat.  I’d rather starve.

Well, to all you hard-core cleansers, I think you’re pretty awesome.  I’m just not that X!!