Shakeology

Today is my 3rd day on Shakeology and I LOVE IT. I have already lost 1.5 lbs! Hey, small milestones people! On Mon and Tues I mixed the Shakeology chocolate powder with almond milk, ice and a banana - it was delicious! It kind of tasted like a SlimFast.... but better! And then today I made a mix my friend suggested that tastes like a Butterfinger! I mixed ice, almond milk, butterscotch pudding mix, natural peanut butter together with the Shakeology chocolate powder. IT.IS.DELICIOUS.

Here's some info on Shakeology!

Why Drink Shakeology Every Day? It can help you:*

• Lose weight – especially if you replace a meal with Shakeology every day.
• Reduce junk food cravings – drink it in the morning to enjoy this benefit throughout the day
• Increase your energy and feel healthier.
• Improve your digestion and regularity.

More than 70 super-nutritious ingredients.

• Proteins, Vitamins, and Minerals – to help reduce hunger andfood cravings.
• Antioxidants and Phytonutrients – to help detoxify and protect the body against free radical damage.
• Adaptogen Herbs – to help increase energy and combat stress.
• Prebiotics, Probiotics, Fiber, and Digestive Enzymes – to aid digestion and promote regularity.

Mojitos

Since my mint is growing like crazy out back, I figured I'd make some mint mojitos this weekend. I got the recipe from CookingLight and it's pretty simple to make. It did say that it made 4, but as you can see from this picture, it only made two with a little left over to top us off.

Here's what you need to do:

Combine 1 cup fresh mint leaves into bottom of a pitcher

Add 3/4 cup white rum

Add 1/3 cup agave nectar

Mash these up, I used a whisk 

Add 1 cup ice

Add 1 cup of fresh lime juice (I used bottled as this would mean squeezing 10 limes for juice)

1 cup sparkling water

Stir and enjoy!

Margaritas

How I make a margarita:

(For one drink)
1 1/2 oz. tequila
1 1/2 oz. triple sec or Cointreau
1 to 1 1/4 oz. of Roses sweetened lime juice
Salt for the rim of the glass