Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Terrible Things That Happened to My Poor Body Without --

The Terrible Things That Happened to My Poor Body Without
Herbalife Bars & Beverages, Part 2

Hello again! 

I have just whipped myself up a shaker full of my other favorite in-between protein snack/energy booster.  I errr "made this up myself" although I'd have to say I'm pretty sure others have thought of this idea before.

Whazzat, you say?  Well!  The other two items in my longed-for Herbalife package that arrived at our house that day were a few boxes of "Tropical-Fruit Force Liftoff"!! 


This fizzy energy drink comes in several different and very refreshing flavors -- but this one is my particular favorite.  1 calorie, 1 carb -- but plenty of vitamins and a good balance of natural stimulants.  By itself it's terrific and gives you a real boost, but my special trick is to have it together with Herbalife's "Beverage Mix" -- sounds pretty generic, doesn't it? -- which is a low calorie protein snack (15 protein grams per serving, 70 calories, no fat) that blends fabulously with the Tropical Lift-Off.


There are two flavors of the beverage drink -- Wild Berry and Peach Mango.  I love them both equally, and I love them both especially WITH my LiftOff and crushed ice oh yum.  In fact, excuse me while I go and mix myself up a one of those to drink.  BRB.

All righty, I'm back.  I find these things so satisfying that I cannot imagine drinking sugary sodas when I can do this.  Funny thing -- when I first joined Herbalife a year ago, I jumped right in at the Supervisor level and received a bunch of products I wasn't at all familiar with. Of all of them, those Beverage Packs confused me the most.  I didn't even bother opening one of them for months -- it took an imaginative friend to show me what to do with them, and I've been hooked ever since.


Result being -- without trying, I've added 50 protein grams daily to my diet -- two drinks and two bars -- and then the shake for 30 grams -- my requirement is around 100 protein grams -- so that's perfect.  And it felt perfect.  I didn't know HOW perfect until I ran out of the bars and the drinks and after about 4 weeks I noticed the new squishy me, and in 6 weeks I knew I had to get that stuff back in my body no matter what.


It just is easier for me this way.  I never got sufficient quantities of protein -- not for ages.  I would get hungry and carb out.  But a year on these Herbalife products has shown me that with the right amount of protein in my system the fat literally converts itself to lean muscle mass, right in front of my eyes.  And that, my friends, is a good, good thing!