Time to Celebrate a little

Something my husband has shared with me, is when I celebrate, I only partially celebrate.  Like, I'll say, I did great at abc, but I still have xyz to do.  "Why can't you just be proud of yourself without adding on negatives?"  So this post is to simply celebrate what I have accomplished.  After doing the Isagenix 30 day program, I've lost 10 pounds and am down a size!  This program, coupled with my exercising has helped me to feel excited about my progress again. Below you can see a comparison of day 1 and day 30.   I'm well on my way to meeting my goal!  Thank you to all of you for your continued support and encouragement.

So why Isagenix?

I have tried nearly every single diet out there (or at least close to every single one). I've tried not eating and limiting myself to minimal amounts of food, I've tried countless diet pills - even the prescription ones, I've tried slimfast, weight watchers, counting calories, cabbage diets, a shmorgishborg of shakes, low carb, and finally as clean eating and portion controlled as I can. I've tried all these things for ways to "get thinner" and lose weight because I thought all those things would help me eventually feel better about myself. Guess what, those things never did change how I felt about myself. Over the last several years, I've been working on myself and improving my self image. Although I'm still working on loving me for ME, I have found that even though I'm not where I want to be physically, I can still appreciate my body where it currently is.

So considering I've had so many not so wonderful experiences with diet programs in the past, you may be wondering, why is she trying another one?  First of all, I blame being born in December. I am a Sagittarius through and through. I'm always up for change, adventure and a challenge. So if I'm getting comfortable with something, beware, I'm likely to shake it up. This time quite literally. Shake.....it.....up.....get it?

I have been using BeachBody's Shakeology for quite some time now and have been happy with the nutritional benefits it has provided for me.  It's easy for me to have a shake with a banana and spinach in it, in addition to my lunch and dinner meals. It helped to complete my nutritional needs. Although I have no problems with Shakeology and I'd recommend it still in addition to the 21 Day Fix or any Beach Body supported workouts, I was just ready for a change up.

I posted a workout picture and sort of mentioned feeling like I've been in a bit of a plateau or lul. A friend of mine recommended I give the Isagenix 30-day program a try. The 30-day program is a cleanse and fat blaster program. I spoke with my trainer to see if this program was legit and if I should give it a try. From someone who doesn't like to "push product" it meant a lot to have him approve it.

The program consists of "shake" days and "cleanse" days. On the shake days, the individual drinks 1-2 shakes per day and then has one healthy (but hearty 400-600 calorie) meal. I started the program this past Monday and I have been nothing but impressed. Just in the first day I felt a total difference in my energy. When I first agreed to give the program I try, I was interested in a boost in my metabolism and of course weight loss, I hadn't thought about my energy level at all. I'm pleasantly surprised with the amount of energy the program has given me so far, even on my cleanse day! Wednesday was the nutritional fast/cleanse day. I was super nervous, worried I'd be hungry all day, or unfocused. Quite the opposite. Just when I started to feel hungry, it was time for my nutritional supplement. I hadn't gotten the sleep I wanted the night prior to my fast, but my energy was still well above my normal days prior to Isagenix.

So how would I compare Isagenix to Shakeology? I don't think it's fair to compare them side-by-side. They are two different meal-replacement shake programs with similar goals (weightloss/healthier eating). One difference with Isagenix is it has higher protein and fiber to support a nutritional fasting day once (or twice) per week for a month. Both have great benefits though.

I don't want to be meal-replacement/shake dependant for the rest of my life. However, I'm still at the "lots of weight to lose" phase of my life, so I am willing to find the benefits of programs and share that with others so they can see what fits their needs and lifestyle best. Plus, by trying out the programs, I have something to fall back on when need a boost myself. I recommend doing research to see which program will work best for you based on your goals and needs.
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