Shameless lunch plug

Usually on Fridays, I have some time on my hands at work. This usually leads to a lot of boredom Facebooking, shopping on Etsy and Pinteresting and by Friday, that all gets a little old.

SO-- I thought I should update you all on my lunch. I know... cling to the edge of your seats kids because this is going to be the most interesting thing you'll read all day.

On Monday, I began replacing one meal a day with a Shakeology shake. This is not a ploy to sell the product... I don't profit from this in any way. But, as a person that could always stand to lose a few lbs, this was an option that was introduced to me by my sister.

Here are the basics: you replace one meal a day with a Shakeology shake and also work on a Beachbody workout. I chose p90x but there's also Insanity, Hip Hop Abs and many others.

Friends, I was skeptical. I guess I still am, since it's only been five days. I am a person that diets in waves. I struggle to keep weight down and I am contantly aging in what I wear just to cover my unwanted curves. Nothin' lovable about love handles! I have tried the fads and work out videos, spin classes, cardio madness, I am READY to lose weight. I want it. I needed something else.

Today is Friday and I began replacing my lunch with shakes (Chocolate Vegan Shakeology mixed with vanilla almond milk =delish) on Monday. In these short 5 days, I sleep better and have a TON more energy. I'm talking, I wake up at 5am to do p90x, get to work a few minutes early and work with unfaltering energy throughout the day. Then I am excited to go to the gym after work. Seriously guys, who is excited for that? Certainly never me before this. I work out for about 45 minutes to an hours, depending on the work out, get home around 6:45 or 7 and still have a few hours before I hit the hay. Even when I go to bed, I want to read or do something to wind down a bit to sleep.

Then I sleep.
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Here's the BEST part of my new lunch routine, I don't have awful cravings, y'all. I know you've been at work, around 3pm and suddenly, YOU NEED CHOCOLATE. I sit at a receptionist's desk all day with a bowl of chocolate right in front of me. I also have a drawer full of chocolate to refill said bowl.

I don't event WANT it. Not out of craving, or boredom or sheer gluttony. Craving  = gone!

Well, I take that back. I really crave cold water. I drink a ton of water and it is AWESOME.

Love it.