losing baby weight – before and after

Using good old-fashioned exercise, healthy eating, and a Cinch shake or two a day, I am 20 pounds lighter than I was at the beginning of December!

me in October (left) – me in March (right)

I still feel like I have more toning to do, but finally dropping the baby weight from both kids has made me feel so much more comfortable and happy in my own skin!

As far as exercise, I didn’t do as much as I’d like, but when I found the time I would do a 5 min “Great Abs Guaranteed” workout, sometimes a few a day.

The Cinch protein shake (and it’s made with non-GMO soy!) allowed me to fit in a quick meal while breastfeeding, making Lily’s lunch, blogging, or on the way to work. I’d mix some with half water/half almond milk and it was super yummy! The “cafe latte” shake combined with the almond milk is SO good, and it gave me a “coffee” fix and energy boost without the added caffeine. For those of you who stay away from soy, they also have a whey protein shake.

The shakes are unlike any chalky, so-gross-it’s-tough-to-swallow-without-gagging protein shake I’ve tasted. I enjoyed drinking them, it was enough to satisfy my sweet tooth!

It was slow, a pound or two a week, sometimes going back up, sometimes going back down, but I feel SO good now. I carry myself differently now that I have more confidence.

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Shaklee is offering a free Starter Kit until March 31st (I know, sorry for the late notice, lol), with an order of $70 or more

The kit includes a full size canister of the soy vanilla shake mix, a box of peanut butter crunch bars (perfect for an at-work snack), pomegranate energy tea, as well as a pedometer and program guide.

The program guide lays everything out and tells you how to work the shakes into your day, shake recipes, and what other foods you should be eating and how much for your body type. Although, I’ve been drinking the shakes for a while, the guide really helped me figure out what I should be eating, especially while breastfeeding!

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I normally shy away from talking about Shaklee products, as I don’t want to be “that person you know that can’t stop trying to sell you something,”  but I feel so strongly about how much these shakes have helped ME, that I felt I would be holding out by NOT sharing it with you!

Things are tight, but the way I see it, I purchase a canister a month at the member price of around $35, which is $35 that I’m not tempted to spend on fast food or coffee drinks. You can see more about the Shaklee weight loss products at my store, A Healthy Tradition, here.