Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!!

Hi y'all! Happy February! ❤️

There have recently been some changes in my life and now I've been given more free time to focus on my health.

With my health and fitness being my biggest priority right now, I have exciting news to announce! I am now an official Distributor of Herbalife

🙌🏼

Thanks to my Sister-in-Law, I recently have become obsessed with Herbalife shakes (they are delicious!), and other fantastic products! So far I have stuck with the vanilla protein powder to mix with three different Formula-1 powders - dutch chocolate, vanilla, and cafe latte. You can add in sugar free syrups, almond milk, regular milk, instant Jell-O powder, PB2 (or regular peanut butter), fruit, etc.! So far, I've only been blending my powders with water and ice. The shakes are scrumptious as is!

I also joined and completed a 6 Day Eat Clean Challenge!
Figuring that being involved in a challenge, I would have more motivation to do my best and attempt to be more active (as active as I can be - thanks Fibromyalgia! 😡 ).

WARNING: I apologize in advance for all the selfie pics and shake/food pics, but that's what this challenge was all about!

The 6 day eat clean challenge consisted of drinking two shakes a day, having one regular (healthy) meal (usually dinner), and one-two protein & veggie filled snacks throughout the day. I added Prolessa Duo (enhancer to help make you feel more full) to one shake each day, and took the Cell-U-Loss tablets (helps with water weight) 3 times a day - with each meal. Not to mention, I made sure to drink a LOT of H2O!!

Day 1 began on Thursday: February 1st

Breakfast - Cafe Latte shake with Prolessa Duo & Cell-U-Loss

Dinner was a shredded buffalo chicken spaghetti squash meal! It isn't pretty, but wow, it's delicious!

Shredded buffalo chicken and spaghetti squash is super easy to make. I cooked the squash at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. In the crockpot, I cooked the chicken with buffalo sauce then shredded it once it was fully cooked & tender! Combine shredded chicken with shredded squash! That's it!

Day 2 (Friday):

Breakfast shake

I mixed up my shake and had 1 scoop of the cafe latte with 1 scoop of dutch chocolate mixed with the vanilla protein powder and prolessa duo! Yum!

At the gym, the ladies only section was empty...for like, 10 seconds. I enjoyed it while I could!

As far as my daily healthy meal, I had a Panera greek salad for lunch!

For dinner, I had my second shake of the day - dutch chocolate was the winner!

Dinner shake

Day 3 - Saturday:

Breakfast:

You spin me right round baby, right round round round 😂


Snack time:

1 whole egg and 2 egg whites scrambled with onion and peppers!

Lunch shake:

Dutch chocolate shake w/ Prolessa Duo and 1 Tblspn of PB2!

Dinner was leftover buffalo chicken with steamed veggies!!


Day 4 (SUPER BOWL SUNDAY):


Breakfast:

Cafe Latte

Snack:

1 egg, 3 egg whites and veggies

Lunch was a basic dutch chocolate shake!

Dinner: Ground turkey with tomato sauce, pinto beans, black beans, & taco seasoning mixed in with quinoa (my meals are never pretty, but boy, they are delicious)!

Day 5 - Monday (almost there!):

Breakfast: Cafe Latte shake on the go!

Snack: 1 banana with crunchy peanut butter

Lunch: Dutch chocolate shake ❤️

Dinner: Brussel sprouts and leftover chili!

DAY 6  AKA LAST DAY OF THE CHALLENGE (Tuesday)!!!:

Breakfast: FINALLY mixed it up some (pun intended) - French Vanilla shake with a few frozen strawberries! 🍓

Snack: 1 banana and crunchy peanut butter

Lunch: Dutch chocolate with Prolessa Duo

Dinner: LEFTOVERS! Yum!!

Turkey chili, quinoa and a TON of steamed veggies!

The 6 Day Eat Clean Challenge was amazing! Only a couple days in, my digestive system was working better! I felt less bloated/weighed down.
The fibromyalgia has been especially more difficult lately, so I couldn't get as much exercise in as I wanted, but even without the extra activity, I still lost weight!


Within the 6 days, I lost a total of 7.2 lbs!
Yep, that's right! 7.2 lbs down in 6 days! Woohoo!
My main goal was to get kickstarted and motivated to begin a healthier lifestyle. Which, I am certainly more motivated and inspired because internally, I feel better. The rest of my body, thanks to the fibromyalgia, unfortunately does not (yet). - Work in progress.

I NEVER starved myself or deprived myself. I had my shakes and healthy filling snacks, so I never was unhealthy! Again, this is not a diet, this is a lifestyle. 💪🏼

I absolutely love the Herbalife products and although the 6 day challenge has ended, it's not over for me.
My goal is to lose 33.6 lbs (at my current weight), but most importantly, my major goals are to be more fit/active and stronger!

I enjoy the products so much, and have LOVED my results so far, that I signed up to be an Independent Distributor through Herbalife!!

If you have any questions on products and/or would like to place orders, let me know!
Feel free to check out and place orders on my website: Kyla's GoHerbalife


I look forward to sharing my journey with you guys and hope you join me in working on your own health and fitness goals!!



*Always consult your Doctor before trying new products; what may work for some, may not work for others. 

Blankets, Books, and Binge-watching

Starting 2018 out in style...😹

HAPPY CAT-URDAY!!!

Can you believe we are 13 days into 2018? January has been a very grey, cold month so far. My poor body is having a difficult time with this Winter season and I'm dreaming everyday of being on the warm beach with sunshine, shells, and sand.
Winter is holding me hostage, so my life has been nothing but blankets, books, and binge-watching the show "Dark." I'm really looking forward to Spring already!! Forget that, I'm ready for SUMMER!!

I read, "A Wrinkle in Time," by Madeleine L'engle. My Mother always wanted me to read this book when I was younger; not sure why I never did! I'm glad I finally read it, especially since there will be a movie of it shortly!! I'm looking forward to see how the movie goes, because the book is honestly amazing!!

I recently made another trip over to McKay's Used Books and found some interesting reads! Can't wait to read another good book!

First supermoon of 2018!

The past week the weather was insanely bitter, and a good portion of it we were under freezing temps.
I've had no problem using the freezing cold as an excuse to hide in bed with the fireplace on!

Riley is hiding under the blanket 😂

The hubs and I recently binge-watched a show on Netflix called, "Dark." The show is originally in German but they voiced-over the characters in English. Once you get past that, it's an amazing, mind-twisting show. Nathan and I were hooked!

Seriously, thank goodness for Walmart grocery pickup! When it's 11 degrees outside, and don't want to go anywhere but HAVE to get groceries - just do Walmart grocery pickup! Order your groceries online (or on the app), drive to Walmart and let the wonderful Walmart employee put everything in your nice, warm car, in a matter of minutes and then go back home!

Please excuse the dirty windshield.

Instead of having to go individually grab my items, wait in a long line to check out, put all the bags in the car (in the freezing, bitter cold), sit in a cold car and wait for it to warm back up, waste a good 30 minutes + of your day; you can easily get your groceries in minutes while sitting in your toasty car.

A family member mentioned she has PrimeNow with Amazon/Whole Foods - and I cannot wait for that to reach us here in our little city of Knoxville! They deliver your groceries (organic produce, etc) in a matter of hours to your door, so you don't even have to leave! One day maybe!! 🙏🏼
Until then, Walmart Grocery Pickup is the thing to do!!

Honestly, it's a no-brainer. DO IT. You won't regret it.

http://r.wmt.co/hxPBW <--- Copy and paste the link to your browser. If/when you do it, you get $10 off your order AND I'll get $10 off too! It's a win-win! 😄

Freezing rain. That's about as close as we are getting to "snow" thus far!

QUESTIONS

* What show(s) are you currently obsessed with?

* What book(s) are you reading this month?

* Are you enjoying the cold or are you ready for warmer weather?

GOODBYE 2017

HAPPY 2018!! 🎊

2017 is officially over! 

The last week of 2017 was nice because the hubs and I got to meet up with family in Greenville, SC!

On Thursday, Nathan and I drove to Greenville, SC, to meet up with my Mom, Sister in law, niece and nephew. Our visit was a short but sweet get together. Greenville is such a cute little city, and it makes the perfect halfway point to meet up with family!

By the time we all got into town, it was lunch time. We ate at Tupelo Honey Cafe. The restaurant was packed and we did have a long wait, but it would have been just as long anywhere else. Let me just tell you, it was worth the wait! Our waitress was really sweet, and did a great job! I had the sweet potato pancakes. Holy Moly were they delicious!! YES, that IS fried chicken on my pancakes...

After lunch, we walked to our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express. We hung out for a bit, played some Uno and Clue. Eventually, we were hungry again and walked down the street to Trio for dinner. The service and food was excellent at Trio! They hands down, have the best garlic bread I have ever had in my life! I had the eggplant parmigiana - SO GOOD!!!!

Unfortunately, it was FREEZING outside, so we just couldn't walk around. We went straight back to the hotel and hung out there for a while. One of the many things I adore about Greenville is their Mice on Main scavenger hunt! Throughout the city, there are 9 bronze mice statues! This scavenger hunt is great for kids (and adults like me), which really makes walking around town more exciting!

Lulu found a mouse!

The Holiday Inn Express had a great free breakfast with tons of food options! Our hotel was within walking distance to all of downtown - except it was just too cold for us to do so. Overall, the hotel was perfect for our short visit!

Sisters!

AJ and me!

Family ❤️

Next time, we'll all meet when it is warmer weather so we can truly enjoy all of downtown Greenville! After breakfast and some more hanging out, it was time to head back home.


Sunday, Nathan and I had a fantastic brunch at Holly's Gourmet's Market & Cafe!

Frog in a Ditch with a side of grits!

We had fun looking around McKay's Used Books, and ran some other errands before eventually returning home. It's been too cold with zero snow! 😠

Our neighbors had some really beautiful fireworks going on all night. It was nice to watch them in the comfort (and warmth) of our own home!

I hope you all had a wonderful New Years celebration! Here's to 2018!!

QUESTIONS:

* What was your favorite part of 2017?

* What are your New Years resolutions (if any)?

* What are you looking forward to most in 2018?