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. 

Fresh Fruit Juice

I received a Breville juicer for Christmas! I've been really excited to use it, but since I have been sick, I haven't had the chance. Finally, this morning I felt much better, so I decided to make Nathan and I some fresh fruit juice for breakfast. I chose the pineapple, pear, and peach juice recipe. I used 1 small pineapple, 2 pears, and 2 small peaches. This recipe made two servings.

I made sure to cut up the fruit to make it easier on the juicer:

I was super impressed with how quickly and efficiently the juicer broke down the fruit and poured out all the juice!

Nathan and I both were pleasantly surprised how delicious the juice turned out. It is wonderful to have fresh juice without any added sugar, preservatives, chemicals, etc.! I look forward to trying out more recipes! :)

Do you make your own juice? What are some of your favorite recipes? 

I Work(ed) Out!!

Today was my first time working out at National Fitness Signature Club! I didn't spend as much time as I would have liked, but I can go back anytime I want :) After work and running errands, I ran home to change into some work out clothes and headed on over to the gym. 

All ready to go scan in with my key fob!

I checked out the ladies only section first. The view was great and added a calming presence to the room. This was my view while I was on one of the bike machines: 

After checking out the ladies only section, I ventured upstairs to the movie theater! I've been really excited about this feature at the club. I walked in to a dim light room with a huge screen display - exactly like a real movie theater! Instead of stadium seats, they have a huge selection of cardio equipment! The movie showing today was Sherlock Holmes! I went with the glider machine first because I thought it would be a good work out to keep me fit for hiking! I had the resistance set to 20 and spent about 17 minutes on there. Mind you, I haven't worked out in forever, so I didn't want to over do it! After the glider, I went with the traditional treadmill. I set the incline at 4 and walked a nice slow pace to calm my body from the glider machine work out. The movie certainly kept my attention, and before I knew it, I had already been in there 45 minutes! The movie is such a wonderful distraction. 

After working out and before heading out the door, I added some E-Cred (a/k/a e-credit) to my account. E-Cred is awesome because you can put as much money as you want onto your account, so when you want to buy a drink, smoothie, snack, or some apparel, you don't have to dig out your credit card or cash. It's great not having to worry about losing my wallet or having the hassle of digging it out of my bag from my locker. I picked up a couple of Quest Bars - everyone raves about them! I decided to go with the chocolate chip cookie dough and the cookies and cream. I haven't tried them yet! I'm waiting for the moment that I'm craving something sweet. I'll let you know what I think once I've tried them out!

Nom, nom, nom! ;p

So there you have my first (quick) experience working out at the gym! :)

Maybe I'll convince one of you to come check it out!