Good to the last drop

I began drinking Shakeology about 11 months ago and have not skipped one day. Since that time I have not been sick, not even the sniffles. It is the ingredients that have

the healthy effect on me. 

Good to the last drop and it's not even coffee.

Refreshing, nourishing and yummy! 😋 Shakeology has many recipes so that you can change your daily dose of a dense nutritional drink to match the flavor of your day.  

http://www.shakeology.com/kaydhuff  #eatgoodfeelgood #goodtothelastdrop #shakeology

Start Your Engines!

You fuel your car with gas. On an average hourly drive you can most likely get 50-80 miles depending on your speed, but first you've got to put the fuel in the tank.

You fuel your body with food. On an average hourly walk you most can likely get 3 miles depending on many factors such as height, weight, age, terrain, surface, load, culture, effort, and fitness.

Here is a thought to ponder. How long will that fueled car keep going if you aren't providing proper maintenance and upkeep? Not long I'm sure. 

Our body needs fueling with proper maintenance. Eat clean and be healthy. 

It's time to "Overhaul" our engines!!!

#FuelYourEngines #ItsNotFitnessitsLife

Last Episode of Another Journey

 I believe a crutch to be anything we hold onto that "we think" keeps us upright, going forward but never reaching.

Coffee was my crutch. Do you have one?

 

So, I chose to go 21 days, "cold turkey", without my morning boost, my midday jolt and my nighttime relaxer:  my Java, my Coffee. It is said that it takes 21 days to break a habit. After this journey, what seemed at first to be a deserted highway,  I tend to agree with this 21 day concept. 

Today, "Day 22", I awake just a bit earlier than I had been these last three weeks, thinking I'd rush to the Keurig for that tasty bold flavor I'd been separated from. However, I did not. I proceeded to open the blinds, let the dogs outdoors, prepare their breakfast and share a little morning affection with my fluffs. Now I am about to experience my glorious "coffee moment". Ahhhhh.....so bold, so savory...Wait!!!! bold is super strong now and savory has a hint of bitterness but I sip through it to eventually consume my first cup of coffee in 21 days.

What have I learned? Did I gain any insight to being absent from "my crutch"? Is this a crutch I am freed from? I believe my answer is an astonishing YES!!!! 

I broke a habit that was a crutch choosing not to be bound by it anymore. Moderation is what keeps us stable in life. When we loose that we can no longer stand upright....we lean into the crutch. Crush the crutch!!!!!

For the Flavor

On Day #9 of my "no coffee for 21 Days". Lesson learned thus far is that I don't have a Caffeine addiction, I have the blues from missing something I really enjoy. I am finding out that it is the actual flavor I miss; it's not a craving. Coffee is best in the mornings as it springboards my palate, it brings a calmness to my starting day engaging with me as my plans unfold. Coffee time after my evening meal brings about a sense of calmness as I unwind, as I sip its rich bold flavor. 

I am still in this 21 day challenge. Never giving up. I am learning more about why I drink coffee. For me I am finding that it is pure pleasure of the taste buds. 1-3 cups per day was my average and perhaps I will reduce that. I do know that I sleep so much better. So with that said my evening coffee will be erased forever from my daily consumption. See! I am learning and making progress over these 21 Days. 

No More Tight Rope

Yeah, it was a little thought getting pass days 1-3, but I'm finding my overall attitude and well being change for the better. This 21 day fast from coffee is not as difficult as I'd thought. Maybe I just love coffee and not addicted to the Caffine in the coffee. However, I will say I will truly enjoy that first cup on day 22. 

We will never know how to deal with life's challenge unless we challenge ourselves first. It is us who battles them so it is us who needs to stop walking the tight rope and find the balance. I am still wobbling, but balance is in sight.