Shakeology Cleanse – The results of my modified 3 day Shakeology Cleanse. I did this right before heading out to Orlando for the 2013 Beachbody Success Club event.
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Shakeology Cleanse – Modified – My Results
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Beachbody Success Club Trip – Bahamas 2012
May 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
- Beachbody Success Club Trip – Bahamas 2012
What is it?
Each year Beachbody rewards its top coaches with a reward trip to celebrate their hard work and dedication for helping others reach their fitness and financial goals. This year it was at the beautiful Atlantis Resort at Paradise Island, Bahamas. The resort is absolutely huge and first class. It has 3 hotels, numerous pools, a casino, water park, dolphins and so many other amenities that I can’t even begin to mention. Beachbody always goes all out on these trips. The food they provide is always very healthy and everything is so well organized.
During our 5 day, 4 night stay, we covered a lot of ground. Since I decided to bring the whole family, I don’t think we missed any of the pools. My 7 and 10 year old daughters love to swim and needed to check them all out. We also spent some time at the beach. The sand was soooo soft and the water soooo blue. It was like a real life postcard!
Each night was a Beachbody dinner and social gathering. It was a great opportunity to reconnect with other successful Beachbody coaches from across the country. Some of whom I’ve already gotten to know and others that I met for the first time. It’s a different world since the invention of the Internet, YouTube and Facebook. After interacting with someone for several months and then meeting in person for the first time, it makes it feel like you’ve known them forever.
We also were able to workout with celebrity trainers Tony Horton, Shaun T and Leandro Carvalho on the beach. It was a surreal experience, especially the yoga session with Tony Horton and the sunrise workout with Shaun T. We worked out hard and then were treated with Shakeology and fruit afterwards. Shaun T even had all the kids one up on stage for one of the circuits. The kids loved it!
I also had a chance to joke around some with Tony Horton. It may sound even over dramatic but I owe my change in mindset to Tony’s Home fitness program of P90X. He’s just as goofy and humorous in person as he is in the DVDs. P90X helped me transform my waistline and then my approach to fitness and health. Now I help others throughout the United States and Canada do the same.
Beachbody Success Club Trip Bahamas 2012 Dance
Another perk that Beachbody offered as a reward on this trip was a photo shoot to highlight our physical transformation. They brought professional photographers and did an excellent job.
In addition to all the dinners, workouts and pool activity were the planned business sessions. One of them was a question and answer session with the trainers. Tony Horton, Shaun T and Leandro Carvalho (creator of Brazil Butt Lift) fielded questions from CEO Carl Daikeler and other Beachbody coaches. Craig Holiday also packed the room and provided his usual wisdom on life and succeeding with your business. He is an incredible motivational speaker that helps you move your business forward.
With the massive size of the resort and all the activities and people, it was hard to decide on my favorite part. If I had to say one thing, it would simple be the plush sand and the ocean. It didn’t even seem real. I will definitely make a promise to come back very soon.
Beachbody Success Club Trip – 2013 in Orlando!
It was an incredible experience and one that I will never forget. Just when I thought things were winding down on the last night’s party, a fireworks display erupted. It was symbolic of how Beachbody always goes above and beyond everyone’s expectations. Music was playing and then I capped it off even more by dancing up on stage with my daughters. Next year’s trip is in Orlando at the Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. I am already half way there for qualifying. You can join me on Beachbody’s dime. Help me end the trend of obesity and others get their health back. I can show you how.
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Is Shakeology worth it?
May 9, 2012 by 2 Comments
What is Shakeology anyway? Shakeology is a meal replacement shake that is made by Beachbody. It was created by Darin Olien and Isabelle Daikeler. You just may have heard of the home workout programs P90X or INSANITY? You must be living under a rock if you haven’t. They are being advertised on infomercials ’round the clock. Shakeology was launched a few years ago and ever since has created success story after success story.
Is Shakeology Worth It?
What is all the hype about? Is it expensive? What’s in it? These are all questions that I hear a lot from curious minds.
Is Shakeology worth it?
Shakeology is meant to be a meal replacement. What that means is that you can drink it to replace a meal. The most common meals to exchange out with Shakeology are breakfast or lunch. I usually drink it for breakfast and I really look forward to it. It fills me up and sets the tone for my day. If you are one of the breakfast skippers, then you definitely could benefit from Shakeology.
Is Shakeology worth it?
That is the main question. There are other shakes out there that are cheaper. That is the main point. Cheaper is not ever better in my opinion.
Make sure you are measuring apples to apples. Shakeology comes to $3.50 – 5.00 per serving depending on how you order it. If you are a coach you receive the 25% off discount. Club members receive 10% off. Home delivery orders receive free shipping so there are a few factors that play into the cost.
Let me ask you this. When you research a product that you want to invest in, ask yourself if you are looking at the whole picture. A less expensive option may cost you say $2-3 a serving but what you may not know is that you need 2 of them for the same result. Or maybe you are only receiving 25% of the nutritional power. Many times you end up spending MORE and waste more time in the whole process.
Shakeology comes in 3 flavors: Chocolate, greenberry and also the vegan option of Tropical Strawberry. Depending on your taste buds will determine your favorite. For specific breakdown on the ingredient list, check out my main Shakeology post.
How has Shakeology helped me?
I’ve been drinking Shakeology for about 2 years now. What I find the most noticeable is that I don’t have many cravings. I actually crave things like Shakeology, fruit, etc. I don’t really have much desire for any sweets. When I stray a bit I can’t wait to get back on track with great nutrition since I know how much better I feel. The energy increase is also a big difference. Combined that with my rigorous exercise, I am in better health than when I was 25. Losing weight is a huge reason why many people will turn to Shakeology. Since that isn’t a goal of mine I sometimes use it as a midafternoon snack for my goal of adding muscle mass. It’s great for on the go as well. If you are not prepared and hungry when out on the go, it will make your decision much easier. It’s usually a much healthier one as well. I have been able to stay at my same new weight since I lost my 25 pounds and maintain great blood pressure and cholesterol numbers. Now you can’t use your age or time as an excuse to be healthy!
Is Shakeology worth it? I say yes, of course but I suggest doing the research and looking at the pure ingredients that are in it and comparing to other products. I know that Beachbody is using the highest standards possible and beyond what is required by the food industry. They are going to remote areas of the world to find the best ingredients and working directly with the small farmers and cutting out the big box middlemen and mass production with chemicals. To me that is worth gold. Invest in yourself before you are forced to try and get your health back. It will be much more difficult if you let it go too long.
If the cost still seems to be too high, compare it to how much you are spending for lunch. Many people go out to lunch every day and spend $5-8. What they are getting for that many times is high calorie processed junk food. When you look at it as treating yourself towards better health, being sick less and feeling more energetic the choice becomes very clear. Shakeology is oh so worth it! Only you can be the judge of that. Try it for yourself.
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My first Beachbody Coach Summit
June 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I am just recently back from Los Angeles and the Beachbody Coach Summit conference. What an experience that was!
This trip gave me a chance not only to meet the celebrity trainers but also so many people that I have met through social media but have never met in person. I met my sister Rhonda there and also gave us an opportunity to spend some time together.
One of my the first adventures was the a 3 hour tour to the Beachbody headquarters in Santa Monica. The office building has numerous windows and natural light and just an overall feeling of positivity. A few interesting stats that I found out.
Meeting Tony Horton for the first time
A potential candidate needs to pass 15 interviews before they are hired by Beachbody. That really showed me that they care about having the best work there. I am sure that is a huge contributing factor in receiving the A+ rating from the BBB. Another was the explosive growth, going from 365ish employees at the beginning of the year to 517 at the time of my visit. This in a time where many companies are laying off employees and struggling to stay afloat. I was also blown away at the display wall that presented all 70 super food ingredients that are in Shakeology. I was even more impressed after listening to Isabelle Daikeler and Darin Olien, co-creators of Shakeology, and Dr. Bill Wheeler in a break-out session. I would later find out the announcement of the new Shakeology flavor; TROPICAL!
From there it was on to the invitation only Success Club celebration. This is where I was able to get my first picture with Tony Horton. He is the man behind P90X and the program that really helped me changed my mindset towards fitness and health. I also got my picture with Shaun T from Asylum and INSANITY. It was entertaining seeing my sister Rhonda light up when she was able to meet him. INSANITY was her first Beachbody program like P90X was mine.
The next morning it was time for early workouts. I chose to try out Body Gospel with trainer Donna Richardson. It was my first time trying it out. I was underestimating it. I was soaked with sweat by the end of it and impressed by the connection of faith and health that she encouraged. Shakeology breakfast and then on to breakout sessions.
Before we had much time to catch our breath it was time for the “main event” and a group workout with Tony Horton. I got in line early so I could get up front. He had us doing many moves from the new P90X2 that is coming out this Fall. I was plenty sore and had a few rug burns for souvenirs. It was a surreal experience.
A very quick shower and BAM it was over to the Diamond reception at the LA Conga Room at LA Live. There was a live band and a chance for another photo opp with Tony and Shaun T. Then I let my hair down and had a great time!
Shakeology ingredient wall from Beachbody headquarters
Just when I thought the energy high couldn’t get any higher, it was up early at 6:00 AM for an outdoor group workout with all of the celebrity trainers and 2,500 coaches from across the country. The LA news was there to interview CEO Carl Daikeler and a few of the coaches. It was crazy and crowded. Let’s just say it was a little stinky by the time we are done with the workouts.
More breakout sessions, more socializing and collaboration with other coaches then it was time for the Awards Ceremony and dinner. I met quite a few others with very inspiring weight loss stories. The last day it was a few more sessions and Carl closed it out with a very passionate message on ending the trend of obesity. He listed off some stats that really were shocking.
Overall, it was such a worthwhile experience. The main take away for me was how truly passionate and real Carl was and what Beachbody truly presents. I’m very excited for P90X2, Tropical Shakeology and helping others get healthy and fit! I am already registered the next Coach Summit in Las Vegas in June of 2012!
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