Favourite Chocolate Shakeology Recipes

mmmmmm, Chocolate Shakeology!
 
This was the game changer for me. Since I have a bit of a sweet tooth, I was able to use Shakeology to fill my need for chocolate at 3 in the afternoon, while staying on track with my goals.
 
It also gives me a super dose of nutrients that I can grab on the go on the weekends. 

You can read more about why I love Shakeology here
 
Today I wanted to share with you some of my FAVOURITE Chocolate Shakeology recipes.
I drink Vegan Chocolate daily, and just mix it with water and ice. 
It's definitely fun to play around with different recipes to have an extra special treat. 

Here are my top 10 Favourites:
 

FUNKY MONKEY 

1 Scoop Chocolate Shakeology

1/2 banana

1 tsp natural PB

1/4 cup almond milk

Water/Ice

 

THIN MINT

1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology

1 tsp mint extract

1/4 cup almond milk

Water/Ice

 

SALTED CARAMEL

1 scoop chocolate shakeology

3/4 cup almond milk

1 tsp caramel extract

Dash of sea salt

 

GINGERBREAD MAN

1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp ginger

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup almond milk

Water/Ice

 

HONEY PUMPKIN SPICE

1 scoop chocolate Shakeology

1 cup water

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp honey

 

CHOCOLATE BANANAS FOSTER

1 scoop chocolate shakeology

1 cup of almond milk

1 medium banana

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp rum extract

 

CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES

1 scoop chocolate shakeology

1/4 cup almond milk

1 cup strawberries (frozen or fresh)

Water/Ice

 

CREAMY CANDY CANE

1 scoop chocolate shakeology

1/2 cup almond milk

1 tbsp. crushed candy canes

Water and Ice

 

HEALTH NUT

1 scoop chocolate shakeology

1 banana

1 cup almond milk

1 cup water

1 handful frozen strawberries

1 handful spinach

1 tbsp. chia seeds

1 tbsp. hemp hearts

 

SNOW STORM

1 scoop chocolate shakeology

1/8 tsp almond extract

1/8 tsp rum extract

1/2 cup cold coffee

1/2 cup skim milk

 

Looking for extra treats?  Try some of these:

 

 

 

This I wanted to share with you, because this is a great tidbit of information.

Why do I choose to drink shakeology each day?  I drink it each day because I know it's loaded with natural and QUALITY ingredients.  I used to drink cheaper protein shakes from Costco but this is just giving me amazing nutrients each and every day.  I didn't understand what these ingredients meant or what it did for my body so here's some information on what these natural ingredients and nutrients can do for you.  

 

If you would like to learn more about Shakeology or join a support and accountability group, please find me on Facebook and give me a message.  I would love to talk to you about the benefits you can expect from having Shakeology daily, and about how it can help you reach your goals.


~ Jenn

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup

It's been an at home kind of a weekend.  We had no where to be and no where to go so we just had a relaxing weekend as a family at home.  Enjoying some games and lots of cuddle time with movies.  Sometimes you just need to slow down.  Especially because the holidays are right around the corner and you know how crazy your weekends will be then!

I made this SUPER easy soup this afternoon.  So so easy!

This recipe is from the FIXATE Cookbook.  It serves 6 and it's 3 GREEN containers for anyone doing the Fix.

What you'll need:

• 2 medium butternut squash, cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed.
• 1 TBPS olive oil
• sea salt to taste
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 4 fresh thyme springs
• 4 cuts of low sodium vegetable broth
• hot water

1. Preheat oven to 425*
2. Lay squash skin side down on a baking sheet.  Drizzle with oil
3. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
4. Place on garlic clove and one thyme spring into the seed pocket of each squash half.  Cover with aluminum foil
5. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until squash is soft, but not dried out.  Remove from oven.  Let squash rest until it is cool enough to handle.
6. Peel squash: discard skin and thyme.
7. Place squash, 1 cup broth and garlic in blender, in two or more batches, if necessary; cover with lid and kitchen towel.  Blend until smooth.  I just used my bullet for this.
8. Place squash mixture and remaining 3 cups broth in large saucepan; cook, over medium0high heat, stirring frequently, for 5-8 minutes, or until hot.  If soup is too thick add water.
9. Evenly divide soup into six serving bowls, enjoy!

Little Black Dress Challenge & Meal Plan

The holidays are slowly sneaking up on us aren't they? 

We just got over Halloween and I may have indulged in a few sweets, it's those DANG Reeses Peanut Butter Cups!  

But this journey is about progress not perfection and I'd like to compare this Halloween with last year and I didn't do as bad as last year.  I credit a lot of that progress over last year to our challenge group.  I had to stay accountable to those challengers and so I kept the treats to a minimum this year. 

Looking forward into the holiday season of gatherings, parties, Christmas baking, appetizers and big festive meals, this season can be kind of tricky to navigate through.  Of course we want to enjoy the holiday but we also don't want to erase all our hard work this year AND we want to look our best at all the parties and gatherings we get to go to.  

Do you want to finish this year stronger than you started?
Do you want to walk into that Christmas party feeling confident and freakin' fantastic in your LBD ?

Then join us for our Little Black Dress Challenge

There are many people that will work their way around excuses this holiday season, but if you've got a strong desire for change and a reason WHY you want the change, then I truly believe this group is going to work for you.  

We've got 6 weeks until Christmas can you believe that?

What if I told you that you would be able to lose 10-25 pounds by then.  Would you be committed? 

 Would you be all in and finish this year stronger than you started?

What is the recipe for Success?

1. A Reason - You need a strong reason why you want to do this.  I have heard many reasons over the past year and all very great reasons to why people need and want change.  They want to set a great example for their kids. They want more energy.  They want to fit back into their clothes again.  They want to lose the baby weight.  They need to lower their blood pressure.  They are pre-diabetic.  They want to surprise their spouse.  They have a vacation coming up and want to feel great on the beach.  They want to prove others that they can do it and they want to prove it to themselves.  So SO many reasons. for change.  What would yours be?  It needs to be strong enough to take you through those hard days.  Those days when the novelty of starting something has worn off, and you really need to push through the motions.  That reason needs to be stronger than your excuses.  Something that will drive you to change and NOT to remain the same.
2. Tools - You need the right tools to do any job right?  To have success this holiday season you need to have the right tools.  You need a plan, and for a lot of people, they need structure.  We all know weigh loss comes down to what we put into our body and our activity level.  What if I told you that I could give you a fool proof plan of workouts and nutrition together so that you can finally lose that weight you want to for good.
3. Support - You could do this on your own, but why do fitness on your own when you could be surrounded each and everyday with people like you with the same mindset, goals and struggles as you.  What if we could have a little fun with this along the way?  Check in daily with our team, get motivated and keep your head in the game.  A place where you could ask questions, get support and feedback and tips and tricks?  Your own little fit family that you could talk to each and everyday?  Would you take advantage of this tool?

I was able to lose 35 pounds this past year and that was because I put in place those three things above.

I had a strong reason why - I was sick of the place I was at.  After YEARS of my weight going up and down and up and down, I FINALLY wanted to be a place where I felt comfortable in my own skin and just focus on maintaining my weight.  After trying everything out there, I knew it really came down to exercise AND nutrition (which is where I struggled)

I came across the right tools from my coach that reached out to me on day. Fool proof tools, and all I had to do was follow it.  Twenty One days at a time to slowly form these new healthy habits.  The 21 Day Fix challenge pack had a calendar of certain workouts for each day of the week.  They were fast and easy to find time in my day to get it done.  The nutrition plan was simple and Shakeology curbed by daily struggle with cravings.  I had the right tools for my struggles.

I also had support.  I had people cheering me on, we all wanted to lose weight so we all made sure we got our workouts in and stuck to our food plan the best we could.  We shared what was working for us and we got recognition for a job well done.  We were doing it together and I really owe all my results to them because some days, they really lifted me up.

So that's the GAME PLAN this holiday season.  Would this be valuable for you? 
Lets put in place the 80/20 rule and do this together. 

What can you expect from the Little Black Dress Challenge Group?

1.  A health and fitness program to fit your needs in 30 minutes or less each day.
 
2.  Sample meal plans and recipes to help you stay accountable, to help you with quick easy meals and snacks to fit your lifestyle.
 
3.  Daily accountability through a closed online support group.
 
4.  Tips on handling holiday parties, a restaurant guide, traveling tips, healthy alternatives to holiday favorites.
 
5.  Motivation, Accountability every single day to help you end the year stronger than you started.  

What if you could lose a few pounds this holiday season, rock in the New Year feeling confident and not defeated yet HAVE A REALLY GREAT AND ENJOYABLE HOLIDAY SEASON   


So what are the requirements?
 
1.  You must be a customer of mine on TeamBeachbody, which means that I am assigned as your FREE coach.  If you already have a coach please reach out to the person you work with.  If you do not have an account, complete the application below.
 
2.  You must commit to a  fitness program and nutrition plan in which we will discuss options that are best for you, your ability level, your time constraints and your needs.  

 

3.  You must commit to checking into the accountability group daily and reporting progress.

Along with my team of coaches, we are pumped up for this challenge group and we KNOW this will help you reach your goals.  We are committed to you and will help you each step of the way.  
 
Are you in?  Does this sound like something you would like to do???

Please fill out this application and I will get in contact with you within 24-48 hours to get you all set up and started. 


To get you all set and started THIS WEEK toward your goals I have included my meal plan for next week here.  

I am so sorry to you all I have been SLACKING in doing this!  I haven't been meal planning in a couple weeks because our weekends have been so busy.  What do you think happened?  YUP!  I started grabbing the quicker food options and started to wonder off track with my food so I'm dedicated to starting this again because I definitely notice a difference in my results.  When it's all planned out and even prepped ahead of time I just mindlessly grab and go in the morning.  The healthy food becomes the more convenient foods!  But it takes a bit of planning but I've saved you a bit of work here.  
If you're following the 21 Day Fix nutrition plan and want to switch something up, grab that book and just swap out a food in the container colour for another, easy peasy! 
If you've got any question feel free to email me at jennweeebs@hotmail.com or find me on Facebook.

 

 I hope you all have a wonderful week.  Thank you for taking time and reading this and / or following me on Facebook.  

 
~ Jenn