Kill Sugar Cravings and Lose the Bloat

In my last post I talked about having to hit the reset button after a week or so of crazy binge eating. So easy to write about, not so easy to implement. Sugar has this lovely way of being literally addictive and once you start consuming it on a regular basis your body starts to crave it on a regular basis.

This means COLD TURKEY. The best way to beat it is to kill it. Now I don't know if you've ever tried to give up sugar completely but it sucks. Bad. You are actually going through withdrawal and it does not feel good. Headache. Stomach cramps. Depleted energy levels. I can't focus on anything. It is crazy hard to do and crazy awesome to accomplish. But I've found a better way. Or at least an easier route.

Shakeology. I do have an entire page dedicated to it on the tabs above, but let me just say that I love love love this stuff! I drink it everyday and my hair, skin, and nails are fantastic! I have crazy amounts of energy and I'm getting all the weird awesome vitamins the earth has to offer without having to go dig them up for myself. All of these are great benefits of Shakeology. My favorite, though? It kills sugar cravings. I've given up sugar a few time in my life and when I do it with Shakeology it is so much less painful.

The taste first of all is YUMMY. I've switched to the Chocolate Vegan since I'm trying to move in that direction with my life... slowly but surely. It tastes like a chocolate shake and depending on how you mix it you can create a "Frosty" texture or more of a "smoothie" texture. It comes in a variety of flavors (Strawberry, Chocolate, Greenberry, and Vanilla) so it's impossible to get bored with it, plus there are TONS of creative recipes online.

That is my Shakeology soap box... but what I'm really talking about is the cleanse. This was created by people who use Shakeology daily and wanted to step it up a notch and use it to it's fullest potential.

You can do either a 3 day Cleanse or a 5 day cleanse. My hubby happens to be traveling this week AND we are getting family photos done on Sunday so this was the perfect moment to crush my cravings and lose a little bloat and what I like to call "puffy weight" from my face. My face is talented at retaining water weight. I'm looking to have a skinny face in these pictures!

It seems crazy, but Shakeology is a full meal replacement shake. This means it has all the vitamins, proteins and nutrients that I would need for a full meal. This is not a protein shake on steroids. As you can see from the picture it is 3 Shakeology shakes, 2 optional fruit servings, and one salad with a 4oz protein. I've had a plain chicken salad the last 2 days now with a low fat olive oil based dressing. My shakes I've mixed with just ice, water, and a teaspoon of caramel extract because I like it that way. 

I'm currently on Day 2 and will continue until Sunday when we do the photos!!! I'm only down a pound right now, but this is really about not wanting sugar so badly, resetting my healthy eating habits, and losing the bloat! If I lose a few pounds along the way, which is super common, then so be it! 

If you're interested in purchasing a 3 day cleanse worth of Shakeology (9 packets) please email me @ summerfitness12@gmail.com 

xoxo, 

Summer