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Shakeology - It Might Help My Hunger

      So I cancelled my Shakeology subscription last week because I couldn't handle the thought of spending close to $100 on a protein shake.  I had maybe 3 shakes randomly and when I get hungry or have the munchies, Shakeology is not the first thing I reach for (it's cookies!). Just because I have a bag left, I decided to have a shake during the time before my workout and guess what. I noticed it keeps me full for hours! I'm going to try this a few more times and if it continues to stave off my hunger pangs and my desire to eat , I may restart my subscription.  I have the chocolate vegan flavor.  I'm not sure if  I would be a good judge on taste, because although I've had tons of whey shakes, I haven't tasted man vegan shakes. The ones I have tried have been a bit chalky also so maybe that's something we have to live with.  I mix it with water only because I don't like thick protein shakes.  If I do purchase it again, I would try the tropica...
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A Run

My son has a track scholarship and hasn't been out running since we started the quarantine. So in an effort to help motivate him, I said we can go running today for 30 minutes.  His 30 minutes would definitely take him a lot farther then mine would.  Of course he dusted me so I only saw him for the first few seconds and the last few seconds of the run.  I was so lopsided and couldn't pick up my legs. It was definitely a lot of work for me.  He said he was a little rusty also, but he was able to do 3+ miles in the 30 minutes compared to my 1.75.   I don't have any updates on the Shakeology yet. I haven't been making it regularly so I can't really tell if it's done anything for me yet.  I have been doing the Beach Body workouts.  I am starting Week 3 of 21 Day fix Real Time. I  can't believe they consider that a beginner workout.  It is a lot of work.

Beach Body & Shakeology

     I cancelled my Planet Fitness membership yesterday because of the COVID.  My gym looks like they are taking the proper precautions, but I just don't want to risk it.  I signed up for Beachbody on demand for a year and planning on working out at home and outdoors for the year.  I've been vacationing in Maryland and haven't done much of anything except eat since I've been here.  I haven't been following weight watchers or a plant-based diet and my body is feeling it.  I ordered the Shakeology because there was a huge discount if you ordered at the same time as purchasing a subscription. I can't wait to try it based on the ingredients and how it's supposed to help your body.  I've read reviews, but not sure I can trust them because they all seem to be coming from Beachbody coaches so consider me as a real person who is giving an honest review and trying Shakeology for the first time.  I'm starting 21-Day Fix on Monday and will use Shak...

It's Been A While

 It's totally been a while!  I kind of forgot about this blog, then didn't renew my subscription to my old domain.  I tried to return a few times after that, but couldn't figure out how to get my old post back.  If I tried a little harder, I would have figured out all I had to do was redirect the website. Duh.  Well, I'm back at it and I may or may not have added 60 pounds since I last blogged. I can't remember exactly where I was at before Well, now I'm ready to live my best live in 2020.  Or it was going that way until, well we all know what is happening right now.  I stopped running back in 2014.  I went from a job where I sit on my butt all day, to one where I walk all day.  I wore ballet flats and in about 2 months, I managed to get plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, cramping arches, bad knees, hurting hip, and fibromyalgia. UGH!   So here I am trying to figure out the best way to workout.  I decided to blog again because o...

Best Price List

I had the day off yesterday and decided to make a trip to Trader Joe's just to see if I was missing out on any undiscovered paleo food.  What I discovered is a cheaper price for items that I usually purchase at my local grocery store!  For example cage free eggs at Trader Joe's was $2.69 and is $4.69 at my local grocery store.  Huge difference!!  I decided to keep track of where I can get my paleo staple items for the cheapest price and here it is: Best Price List Item Store Price Almond Meal Trader Joe's 3.99 Cage Free Eggs Trader Joe's 2.69 Cage free liquid egg whites Trader Joe's Coconut milk Trader Joe's 1.69 Coconut milk Trader Joe's 3.00 Coconut Oil spray can Whole Foods Free range chicken Whole Foods 10.00 Fruits Trader Joe's Grass fed butter Trader Joe's ...

On A Mission

This year my goal is to have a body like Pilar Sanders...or even halfway is cool too. I'm on my iPad so I'm not going to add anything other than my workout today. I kinda stopped tracking it. Today I completed Week 5/day 1 of 10k training and a Llede Fitness Workout of the Day 4 Rounds: 40 Walking Lunges 30 Bench Squats 20 Jump Squats 15 Step Ups 20 Calf Raises Today's WOD was all bodyweight and it took 57 minutes. I may have done 5 rounds - midway through I got a little delirious and lost track. The step ups are killer! That's it for now!

Day of Cooking

Today was a lazy day for like me. I spent 90% of it on my couch.  I worked out this morning for maybe an hour.  30 minutes of a bodyweight workout of the day and 28 minutes of my Couch to 10k Android app. I decided to have a cheat meal of a McDonald's peppermint mocha coffee with whip cream,  which ended up being a bad decision because  now my belly is not happy.  I'm still following the Paleo diet as closely as I can.  I made sriracha tilapia and also made the same dish using shrimp  today and I'll post the link to the recipe as soon as I find it. So want to know how my #RWRunStreak is going?  I can't seem to have a streak longer than 2 days! It's ok though,  I ran 5x this week which is more than I've ever done before. Part of the reason is I'm also strength training while running so my legs/body are  getting a little tired. Tilapia with sriracha & stir-fried broccoli Sriracha Shrimp with Sauteed Spinach & P...