My favorite shake and the results I'm seeing

You've heard me talk about Shakeology and why I love it. I'm a very frugal and skeptical person by nature.  I didn't want to spend the money on it.  Plus I've been around long enough to see products come out filled with empty promises.  But because I get so many people asking me, "what should I do to lose weight?" or "what supplements do you recommend?" I had to give it a try to form an honest opinion about it. I figured if I didn't like it or it turned out to be bogus, I'd send it back for a full refund.  Nothing to lose at all.

Well that was back in March, and I have been using it daily since then.  Not only am I using it and loving it, but my husband who is even more skeptical than me is using it too.

I think most of you who know me, know that I am honest about what I believe works and what doesn't.  If I try something and don't like it, I tell you.  And for my husband to tell people at work about it speaks volumes.

I've gotten so many people who I coach emailing me telling me how much they love using it too.  Its really that good.

I have it everyday for lunch.  My schedule is busy with being a stay at home mom of 4 kids.  I also run my own online fitness business and have a house to take care of.  Besides doing all of this, I work out everyday and eat about 5 meals per day.  I need to eat every 2-3 hours or I get cranky, jittery and ready to pig out on anything. So its very important for me to fuel my body with good, healthy nutrition in order to keep going.

Here is a picture that compares the cost and nutrition of Shakeology vs. a fast food lunch (which would be just as easy):

Seeing a comparison like that really helped to justify the cost for me.  I could even buy frozen dinners to keep on hand and its still going to be around $4 per serving and really high in sodium and artificial ingredients. I get it for less than $3 per serving with my discount and free shipping (you can ask me how you can do that).

What made Shakeology even more attractive to me was the fact that I'm doing something healthy for my body beside stuffing food in my mouth.  Since using Shakeology, I've noticed:

• My nails seem stronger and look better (even on my toes LOL). 
• I don't crave sweets anymore (I used to indulge in a bowl of ice cream every night). 
• I don't feel as sore after hard workouts
• I manage to keep my weight right on target even if I miss a few days of working out
• I don't get monthly cramps anymore (sorry had to throw that in because this was something that really bothered me every month and left me unable to workout)
• I'm able to feel satisfied and not too full during my afternoon workouts

Below is a video to show you what doctors are also saying about Shakeology.




Listen, I'd love to hear from you and get your feedback.  Feel free to leave a comment here or email me at fitwithjessica@live.com

If you have any questions or need help with working out and eating right, please feel free to contact me.

I love, love, love what I do!

Okay, so here is a picture of the number one reason why I love what I do.  She and her brothers are what really make working from home such a joy.  I feel so blessed that I can be there for them all the time.  This is a pciture of my daughter sleeping while I am dong some coaching on the laptop. 

It wasn't always like this though.  When I had my first two boys, I worked full time and felt very stressed out.  It was hard for my husband and me to juggle who was going to pick the kids up and who had to stay at work late.  I had a job that expected me to work unpaid overtime, and my husband has a job that expects him to work paid overtime.  It was a no-brainer for us on who should turn down the overtime, but it wasn't always easy for my employer to recognize that logic. Also not to mention the fact that I only saw my kids for an hour in the morning and then maybe two hours at night.

So after lots of prayer and thought I decided to go after the career that I always wanted to do, and would allow me some flexibility to have the boys with me.  I decided to become a Pilates instructor and was able to land a lot of classes at the local gyms.  I was able to bring the boys with me since there was free babysitting.

This worked for a little while, but as the boys got older, and we added two more kids to the mix, it became harder to juggle teaching classes, personal training clients, doing homework with the kids and taking them to various practices and games.

I absolutely love fitness and health and helping people. I really didn't want to give that up.  Also making money is always nice and helps to pay the bills.  So I needed to find something that would allow me the freedom to be around for my kids, my husband and their needs, but also be something I was passionate about and believed in.

Enter Team Beachbody!  It was exactly what I needed in order to a) still be involved with helping people transform their health and their lives, b) it has given me the ability to stay at home with my kids while still making an income, and c) it had to be something that I really enjoyed using and really worked.  And I must say things have taken off.  My only regret is not doing this sooner.

I know not everyone is meant to be a Team Beachbody Coach.  But if you feel passionate about fitness, love helping others, want to make a positive difference in someone else's life and your own, think about it.  It might not be for you, but there are other companies out there that do allow for you to work from home too.  But if you do want to talk to me about becoming a coach, let me know.  No pressure at all:)  You can email me at wattersjes@msn.com.

Have an awesome day!