Week 3 Brazil Butt Lift Progress Update

This month is flying by!  I can feel the weather getting warmer each day which makes me super excited for summer!! I pretty much have a routine now, and I look forward to getting up each day and getting my workout in. This is what this weeks schedule looks like:

The Workouts

Sunday-Rest

Monday-Sculpt

Tuesday-Cardio Axe & Bum Bum

Wednesday-Sculpt

Thursday-Cardio Axe & Bum Bum

Friday-Sculpt

Saturday-Hight and Tight & Tummy Tuck

First thing I do when I wake up is drink my shakeology (usually my fav...Choc shake with 1/2 a banana and 1 tbs PB with skim milk).  Then I clean up the house a bit while sipping on my E&E (which is an all natural energy booster).

 Honestly, this has been so helpful!! Since working night shift, I find that when I have my shake then E&E I am full of energy within the next 30-60 mins! We all know I need all the energy I can get to keep up with my little man!!!(YES! that is Shakeology in his bottle! He will steal it from my glass if I don't give him his own lol)

Physical changes I have seen  in the last 17 days: My belly feels and looks smaller, I can feel myself getting stronger with each workout, I now fit into scrubs TWO sizes smaller for work!!!

One of the greatest feelings is when people notice all your hard work and effort. I cant tell you how wonderful it feels to hear people say "wow, you can really tell you have lost weight". Hard work does pay off!!!! 

In the last 17 days I have lost 10.3 lbs and feel amazing. I can finally see a difference when I look in the mirror and put on my clothes. My confidence is increasing and I am so thankful I stuck with it!

I attribute my success in larger part to the challenge groups that I belong to on Facebook. Honestly, they keep me motivated, excited, accountable and when I'm having a rough day, I know there are other people one click away to get me through. We share pictures of us after we workout for accountability, celebrate each others successes (every single one! even the simple things like "My pants feel less tight today"), share recipes & most importantly of all... we make each other stronger. We are a team, we care about one another and whether we succeed or fall short, we will be right there together. 

There is something so special about our challenge groups that I almost cant put it into words. Its PRICELESS when you get back your confidence, self-esteem and become stronger inside & out, you are becoming a BETTER you! 

My next Challenge group starts on February 3rd. I would love nothing more than for you to join us!! What are you waiting for?? The time is now, and I promise we will work side by side and reach your goals. We will walk through the storms and come out the other side stronger!! Email me at savko.christine@gmail.com  to see how to become involved with our groups!  I would love to talk with you!!!

My First Taste of Shakeology

I had heard about Shakeology on Facebook mainly and had been approached by my friend to try it several times. I didn't know much about it so I did what anyone else would do... Googled it! I couldn't  believe how many vitamins, nutrients and super foods were on it! Growing up, my mother always had us take vitamins as opposed to going straight for medications, so seeing how many healthy ingredients were in Shakeology....I was excited!! 

I knew right away I wanted to try it but since at the time I was still in nursing school I didn't have the extra money to spend on it. So I contacted my friend who had approached me before and she suggested that I could buy sample packs from her. At $5 each I went right ahead and did just that!

I initially bought 3 single serving packs from her. 2 chocolate and 1 greenberry.  I mixed the chocolate powder with water in a blender and did not like the taste at all! I was so disappointed! Fortunately, I talked to my friend about it and that's when she told me to mix it with fruit and almond milk. Wow! Did that make all the difference! I mixed 1cup almond milk, a banana, 1tbs of peanut butter and the Shakeology all in a blender. It seriously tasted like a milkshake!! Now, how could this be healthy and taste so good!! I was hooked. Over the next couple of days I was at clinical in the hospital for school and I could already tell a difference in my energy level!!

So I thought a little more about the price and realized that I would spend $5 each morning at the gas station for breakfast. If I would replace a shake with breakfast I would actually be saving money!! So I had made up my mind... I was ready to order! As soon as I figured out my finances... I discovered something else... I was pregnant!!! I didn't know enough about it at the time to drink it during my pregnancy and I wanted to do everything possible to make sure the baby was healthy so I took a break for awhile. Once I had my son and he was 6 months old, I and was back to work, I signed up as a "discount " Beachbody coach. That gave me a 25% discount every month on my Shakeology home direct order. I have replaced breakfast with Shakeology from that day forth... My energy has increased, I'm more regular, my my skin cleared up, I have lost 22 lbs in the last couple months and most important of all... I am all around happier!!!!!!!!

My new lifestyle change

A few months ago, I was a totally different person. Unhappy, depressed, stuffing my face with whatever I could find and overweight. Today, I still am overweight, but losing the pounds fast! I'm active, happy and think carefully about what I put into my body. A friend asked me to join a Facebook "challenge" group back in March. It consisted drinking Shakeology, doing a fitness program from Beachbody, and participating in a closed facebook group. For those of you who may not be familiar with private groups (I wasn't at all), there's private groups on facebook where only certain people are involved (whoever creates the group will "add" the member), and everyone can interact and support one another there.

Now I thought that was cool. Where else could I get motivation and support while trying to lose weight! So I joined! I'm going to be honest. I kind of "watched" for the first few groups I was in. Didn't post everyday a what workout I did, how I felt or what I ate. As I think back now that's probably because I wasn't doing what I said I would. I wasn't working out  consistently, or making healthy food choices.  But after awhile of watching everyone and seeing how great everyone's results were, I decided it was time to make a change!

Now, by this time it was July... Better late than never right!! I started drinking Shakeology daily, doing my workouts and paying attention to what I ate(most of the time). I couldn't believe it! In the first 2 months I lost 15 lbs!!! I was so exited! I knew I could do better so now I'm currently learning to "eat clean". It's all a learning process, but I have a feeling it will be worth it in the end. I would love to work with you and reach your goals!!! Feel free to email Savko.christine@gmail.com with any questions!