21 Day Fix - Round 1 Results

On July 20, I fully committed to completing the 21 Day Fix program! I've started it in the past and always quit a week or two in! I was tired of quitting and tired of gaining weight!

I'm proud to say that I completed the program yesterday! I wasn't perfect...I ate too many carbs, drank some alcohol, and had some cake. However, I didn't let that derail my entire program. I started back with the plan the next day or next meal. I worked out every day! This past week I did double workouts, since it's an option for the last week. I figured since I had the time, I would do it! I also incorporated Cize workouts the last few days because I wanted to try it out! Spoiler alert: I love it! Stay tuned for my plan for next month or so!

So without further ado, here are my results!

If you would like more information about the 21 Day Fix, please leave a comment below! I will happily answer any questions!

My favorite meal of my day!

I first tried Shakeology last August! I can't believe it's been a year since I decided to get it and try it out! I haven't drank it the entire time , but for the majority of the time I have. Each time I get off track and then start drinking it again, I wonder why I ever stopped! It's so delicious and it helps with cravings, so why would I stop drinking it?! I don't plan on stopping again! It's so easy in the morning and fits in well with the 21 Day Fix, which I am following!

Today I'm sharing my go-to recipe:

Ingredients:
1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
Spinach
1/2 Banana
1 tsp PB2
8-10 oz water

Directions:
1. Blend water and spinach together.
2. Add banana, Shakeology, and PB2.
3. Blend and enjoy!

21 Day Fix Counts: 1 red, 1 green, 1 purple, 1 tsp

2015 Summer Must-Haves

Here are my 2015 Summer Must-Haves!

Flamingos seem to be in this season! I'm seeing them EVERYWHERE! I'm loving these headbands that I'm also seeing EVERYWHERE!

Organic Cotton Pink Flamingo On Mint Head Wrap, Etsy, $10

I love a good fit and flare dress! I wore this one to a wedding last month and it was so flattering and comfortable, plus the print is fun for summer!

Printed Fit & Flare, Target, $24.99

Sunscreen is a year-round essential here in Texas, but especially important in the summer. My favorite sunscreen is a store brand from HEB, which a Texas grocery store. It's a spray on, that you can spray on when wet, which is a huge plus! Now that we have a pool, we are buying more sunscreen.

Wet Protection, SPF 85, HEB, around $10.

Koozie are pretty much life around here. We have a pretty hefty collection going and I don't see any signs of stopping. This one is just hilarious and perfect for your 4th of July celebrations!

Red, White, and Wasted Koozie, Frogstones, $8.99

I love Budlight's Ritas!! All the flavors are great! I can't wait to try the Lemon-ade-rita! 

Budlight Ritas, Various Stores, Price Varies

21 Day Fix Week 1 Meal Plan

Here I am again, I want to follow this program so bad, but always seem to get off track!! I'm recommitting this week, starting Monday. Here is my meal plan for the week!

I created the spreadsheet myself and it seems to work best for me, for planning the week out. I will track my food on an app that I have.

I'm also starting a DietBet! I've tried a few of these before and never won, so I really want to win this time. It's also ending very close to my BFF's Bachelorette Party and Wedding!! So I have that motivation, as well as the motivation of the wedding to keep my going! I've decided to start posting my daily food, workouts, etc. on Tumblr so follow me on there, if you want to see my journey!!

If you have any questions about any Beachbody program, please don't hesitate to ask!

Book 4: An Abundance of Katherines

I just loved this book!

 It was light-hearted and fun. 

The audio was well done and fun to listen to. 

A coming of age story that perfectly captures modern times.

Source

Rating:

Book 3 - The Maze Runner by James Dashner

"The Maze Runner cover" by Source. Licensed under Fair use via Wikipedia

Ahh! This book! I thought I would NEVER finish it! In fact, it fell into the category of "a book you started but never finished." I'm not sure why I disliked the book so much. I did something I usually don't do - I watched the movie before reading the book. This may have been the issue. The other thing I thought might be the problem, is the fact that I listened to it. In the past, I've listened to several books through Audible and always liked them. This one was just so boring to me! I'm glad I finally finished it! Overall, I liked the story but I think since I knew basically what happened, I was over it. Plus, the narrator was just not keeping me interested. I finished this over our honeymoon (posting about that soon!) and I'm glad it is out of my life ;)

Rating: 2/5

Stitch Fix Review

Yesterday I got my Stitch Fix for April. I've used the service for a little over a year (I think) and it's always a fun surprise to see what they choose for me!

Each shipment, they get more accustomed to your style and understand what you like, what fits, and what types of clothes you prefer. This is based on the feedback you leave when checking out.

Here's what I got this month:

Bracelets...I love them, but bracelets get in my way since I'm on the computer so much. Honestly, when I thought about it, I was surprised I've adjusted to wearing my Fitbit all the time. 

Cardigan - Liked the light weight fabric, but the fringe isn't really my style. 

Did not keep

Chevron tank top - loved the blue and the pattern of this, plus it's appropriate for work! 

Kept

Chevron tank with tie back - flowy, colorful, and chevron (my favorite pattern)!! 

Jeans - these are my new favorite jeans!!

Kept both

Overall, I loved everything from my Stitch Fix this month but didn't keep the bracelets or the cardigan. I can't wait to get my next box. I've changed my shipment schedule to every 3 months, mostly because I don't need new clothes that often ;)