you really have nothing without good nutrition...

I just posted a comment about how I am not doing as well as I had hoped (as far as results) with Insanity and Asylum because of my nutrition. So I am going to dedicate a post to eating better with all the things I have learned. Hoping this will motivate me to do better.

First I want to start with Shakeology. I love this product and will for the rest of my life. It is not cheap if you look at the total price of the bag, but the price per serving is $4 (without any discounts). I bet if you drink soda or really anything else you can switch to Shakeology and save money and be healthier. I love having mine and I have a favorite recipe for each flavor (it comes in Chocolate and Greenberry).

My favorite recipe for Chocolate is: Snickers! 1 scoop of chocolate Shakeology, 1/2 cup skim milk, 4oz water, 1tbsp peanut butter, 3/4 cup walnuts, 14 almonds, 1 tsp almond extract. I substitute the skim milk and almonds extract and just use almond milk.

My favorite recipe for Greenberry is: Shamrock! 1 scoop of Greenberry Shakeology, 1 cup water, 1 tsp peanut butter, 2 tbsp fat-free cheesecake pudding mix, a couple drops of mint extract, and ice.

Here is the link to my Shakeology site so you can check it out and see all the other recipes that are provided. Shakeology I also have a banner for this site down at the bottom of the page.

I have recently started reading The Eat-Clean Diet by Tosca Reno. I have two of her books and her cookbook. I am almost done with Stripped and then I will read Recharged. These books are amazing at teaching one how to eat clean. So if you are interested I would suggest anything from this author. Another thing that has helped me is Michi's Ladder. Here is a link: Michi's Ladder This is great and will show you what to eat so you have a near-perfect diet. GOOD STUFF!!

You know by now that I love to exercise...well I have started to drink the P90X results and recovery formula after I workout. I love this and it helps with the soreness, as much as I love the pain, this stuff is so good. This is from my site: Beachbody

Studies^1.2 show that with proper nutrition during the first hour following a workout you can increase your body's ability to recover by more than 100%. The key component to maximizing this "window of opportunity" is a formulation of approximately 4 parts carbohydrates to 1 part protein.

P90X Results and Recovery Formula is a state-of-the-art, great tasting, body-shaping cocktail that's guaranteed to take your results to the next level.

You can click the Beachbody link above to check this out. There are so many other products that are offered, but I have not tried them.

So I hope that this post helps motivate myself and many others. You really need to have great nutrition in order to get the body of your dreams...unless the body you want is not hard, firm, and muscular. I will be doing better and will have some updated pics to post in about 15 days, when I am done with Asylum and half-way done with Insanity.