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So begins my first month of my shakes. I've started with IdealShape. I decided to try IdealShape because I'm doing the ShapeUp Challenge along with my normal workouts, and read a lot of reviews from people who were drinking the shakes. I ordered 1 month work of the shakes (i.e., 1 canister), as well as two weeks of the snack bars. My order also came with 3 additional meal shake samples, a shaker bottle, and two eBooks with recipes - all for $74.99. I had a code for 10% off, so my total order plus shipping was $74.48. So, for under $75, I have 30 meals and 14 snacks.
Day 1 I decided to have the base shake as my breakfast. To determine how the base shake is - I simply had the one scoop of chocolate mixed with 8 oz of water for breakfast around 8 AM. I was SLIGHTLY scared it wouldn't keep me full until my 10 AM snack, but it did. I was a bit more fatigued than usual, but I think that's because I only had 100 calories for breakfast, as opposed to my usual 300. This tells me that the other 2 base flavors I have to taste will need to be either a snack, or I will need to have fruit and other items eaten with it. Overall, though, the taste was pleasantly surprising. I felt like I was a child again drinking chocolate milk. You know, the Hershey's powdered milk chocolate mix or the Nestle drink mix we all loved as wee ones? It was rather surprising to have those flashbacks, but it was great. My mid-morning snack was the Cinnamon Caramel Crunch bar, which was delicious -- again, not my usual caloric intake for snacks (100 vs 150/200ish), so by lunch time I was at a calorie deficit to my typical day of around 250-300 calories. But, I didn't actually eat my lunch until around 1:30, which tells me that those hunger blocking statements are true. Due to those awesome headaches I had like every day last week, I was unable to work out because moving simply hurt, but, I ended the day below my 1,350 calories limit, and was not hungry at all. I call Day 1 a successful day.
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It's such an easy thing to get caught up in - judging others. Earlier this week I was on the beach, happy as can be, and then I saw three teenage girls who were about 3 times my size. Each one of them. And I sat there watching them, thinking, "how on earth could they let themselves get so big?" And then I realized I was being a bitch. These girls were out, having fun and enjoying themselves. They were not bothering me or anyone around them, so why was I judging them from afar?
I can't even begin to tell you how true that sentiment is. I've had a few personal trainers since 2012, some good and some bad, but I truly believe in them. I'm going to go through my time with two of them - one good, and one bad, and try to show you what I think makes a personal trainer a good one.
So, let's start with the bad one first. I moved to upstate NY, joined a gym, and that month they had a special to workout with a trainer. The trainers at this gym work set hours, and truly are not very flexible with their time. (Issue 1). I love waking up every morning to a fresh set of points! I tried weight watchers back in late 2013. The company I worked for allowed me to have a paycheck deduction, so I never truly had to see the money leave my account, which was great. I also loved having a group of women in the office who were in the same boat as me. I did it with a friend of mine. Devoting one hour a week was nothing. It held me accountable for healthier eating, as well as going to the gym or the yoga studio.
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Beth MetzgarI'm a 28 year old accountant trying to make it in the crazy world of accounting, while staying accountable to myself for my fitness goals. You'll find my thoughts on various programs I've tried and what's worked for me and what hasn't. Archives
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