Friday, October 28, 2011

Today's Visalus Shake

York Peppermint Patty
  • 8oz. Silk Light Chocolate Soy Milk
  • 2 scoops Visalus Vi-Shape shake mix
  • 5-8 drops peppermint extract
  • 1 Tbsp instant sugar free / fat free Chocolate pudding mix (powder)
  • 1 Tsp Hershey Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1/2 - 1 cup of ice
Mix in blender.
Smooth, Creamy, Minty ... Super Decadent!

Weight out of control

I was afraid to get on the scale. Didn't want to know how bad it had gotten. I never thought I would be in the position of needing to "pay attention" to what I ate and motivate myself to get off my a$$ and exercise. My face looked so different that I didn't hardly recognize myself and I was having to buy bigger clothes.

The "skinny" photo (left) @ 147 lbs was when I was dancing on a regular basis in 2006. The "final straw" photo (right) @ 185 lbs was taken in May of 2011.

My dear friend, Dawn Boyter was highly motivated to drop some weight and get in shape for her only daughter's impending wedding. She started this challenge called the Body by Vi 90 day challenge in April of 2011 and by June she had lost 35 lbs and was full of life and energy. We attended STC Nationals together in San Antonio, TX in the middle of June and shared a suite. Dawn brought her Vi-Shape (Visalus shake mix) stuff with her and shared with my husband and I several mornings. I liked the shakes OK but still couldn't get motivated to make the necessary changes.