My Body the Temple: What is Shakeology?

I started drinking Shakeology back in August 2010 and it is absolutely the best thing ever. After I became a coach I kept hearing about this product and every body and their sister was telling me I had to try it.

I was a little skeptical because of the price and wasn't really a shake kind of person but I knew I had to try it for myself so that I could accurately describe it to my clients. Plus because I'm a coach I get an incredible discount so I figured why not?

So when I purchased it and it arrived I was really excited about trying it because I've heard some really amazing testimonies about it.

My first week the First thing I noticed was how much energy I had. Lots of energy! Felt great! It was also in the process of cleaning me out. Getting rid of those toxins and junk built up in my system. Another thing I noticed is that it really did make me feel full and it lasted. Unlike other "meal replacement" shakes. I've tried a few.

Now After trying the product I've made it apart of my every day life. Just like brushing my teeth and eating food it's a daily routine. Once I did the math I actually found that I was saving money because I was replacing a meal a day at a cheaper price and I was increasing my health and my quality of life. I mean who gets a meal like this one for $3. Ridiculous.

What are some of the benefits of Shakeolgy?

What's the difference?

Shakeology vs. a Big Mac meal. It baffles me that people will spend extra money putting this poison in their body. When you invest in your health you'll actually find you're saving money (and not killing yourself quicker). How many people are overweight? I bet I can guess. Too many! It grieves me. McDonald's used to be a big part of my life. Not to be over dramatic but people are dying because of this company.

Now I don't know about you but I know many people that are buying Starbucks daily sometimes several times a day. It adds up. I get my energy from an all natural source that works and doesn't have me crashing later.

This is the most deceiving. People think when they drink these products that they are drinking health. Really all they're getting is a lot of sugar, carbs, juice, and ice. Because of the amount of sugar in these drinks they are going to have you crashing later and craving more sugar.

What are doctors saying about it?

This is one of my favorite parts of the research that I was doing on Shakeology. It's backed by doctors. Beachbody actually has well over 100 doctors that endorse this product and 35 of them give feedback about it in this video.

"This is great info! My daily addiction. No... I do not get paid to endorse it. In fact, I've never even been asked to mention it, but it is...by far... the best protein shake/meal replacement shake I've ever found. Period." - Chalene Johnson

Beachbody has been doing a lot of lab testing on Shakeology lately to ensure it’s, as they say, the healthiest meal of the day. As there have been a lot of questions about the effect of the sugar in Shakeology we had it tested on the Glycemic Index (GI) scale and it came back with a score of 24, which is a number lower than most fruits and many veggies. For reference, sugary snacks generally score close to 100.

What is the Glycemic Index?

glycemicindex.com puts it like this:

"Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal, in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing low GI carbs - the ones that produce only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels - is the secret to long-term health reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes and is the key to sustainable weight loss."

What's in Shakeology?

Many people ask what is in Shakeology which is such a great question. As an all natural product it has over 70 different ingredients in it. To equal the nutrition in it you would have to eat all of the food below. That is not cheap and definitely not easy.

Could you imagine how all this stuff would taste? Lol! Ewww...

How does it taste?

I get a lot of questions about how it tastes. Well my favorite is the Chocolate though I do like the Greenberry as well. My husbands favorite is the Greenberry. I had to get him his own bag because he was drinking mine.

Chocolate - It's chocolaty! It has a thicker consistency than the Greenberry. Me personally I like mine with a thinner consistency so I will add more fluid. About a cup and a half of whatever I'm making it with. Milk, water, orange juice, coffee etc.

Favorite Recipe - 1 1/2 cup of skim milk and a lot of cinnamon.

Greenberry - It is an acquired taste and when I first tried it I wasn't sure if I liked it. But the more I drank it the more I liked it.

Favorite Recipe - 1cup of Tropicana 50 Orange Juice (Reduced Sugar) 1/2 cup of skim milk.

Can I see the nutritional information?

Why absolutely!

Chocolate

http://myshakeology.com/uploads/fckeditor/mdbody/File/downloads/ShakeologyCocoa.pdf

Greenberry

http://myshakeology.com/uploads/fckeditor/mdbody/File/downloads/ShakeologyGreenBerry.pdf

Where can I order Shakeology?

http://myshakeology.com/itsmedancing

What is Home Direct?

Beachbody has a program called Home Direct where they will ship it to your house automatically every month and the perk is that you don't have to pay for shipping and you also get two work outs and a shakeology shaker cup with your order.