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Weight Loss: Shaklee 180 Video (Month 5 Update)

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Here’s my latest weight loss video update to go along with my recent blog post.

P.S. My goal this month is to really get active. It’s a struggle, because I’m constantly sitting for work. If you have any tips to share for how to squeeze in exercise, I’d love to hear them. ๐Ÿ™‚

This is a sponsored post as part of theย Shakleeย Corporation blogger program. I have receivedย free products, online support, and incentives for participating in the Shaklee Corporation blogger program. My opinions are my own. People following the weight-loss portion of the Shaklee 180โ„ข Program can expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week.


Losing the Baby Fat Weight Loss Update: July Results

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This is a sponsored post as part of the Shaklee Corporation blogger program. I have received free products, online support, and incentives for participating in the Shaklee Corporation blogger program. My opinions are my own. People following the weight-loss portion of the Shaklee 180โ„ข Program can expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week.

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I’ve lost weight since my last update. ๐Ÿ™‚

I still haven’t made it back down to my lowest weight on the plan, but I did lose 3 of the pounds that I had gained when I went out of town in June. I ended the month of June weighing 185.5 pounds, and this morning, I stepped on the scale and weighed 182.5 pounds.

Again, I wasn’t able to get into the 170s, but I’m okay with that. (Okay, not really, but I’m trying to be okay with it.)

How I Managed Not to Gain Weight During the BlogHer Conference
Many of you know that I went to the BlogHer conference last week, and I didn’t destroy my weight loss efforts. Yes, there were sweets everywhere, but I tried to be careful about how many I consumed. Most of the sweets were small and cute, and I would pick up just one. I did overdo it a little on a Chicago boat cruise that I went on, but that’s pretty much it when it came to sweets.

disney event food

I didn’t take my Shaklee products with me, because I’m all out of the meal bars (I’d been taking those to the library with me as easy meals). And I knew I wouldn’t be eating meals in our hotel room. There was food at every event and many of the brands in the Expo Hall were giving away hot samples of their food. Coffee was also plentiful, but again, I resisted the urge to go crazy.

whirlpool coffee

If you were following my time at at the conference on Instagram, you may have noticed that I tried to make healthy choices. I had salads, soup, and lots of fruits and veggies when I could.

chicago boat ride food

Nearing the End on the Shaklee 180 Program
This is my last month on the Shaklee 180 program, and my ultimate goal is to get to 179 pounds by the end of the month. I think I can do it. ๐Ÿ™‚

How is your weight loss progress coming along? How do you find ways to eat healthy when you’re away from home?


Weight Loss: Shaklee 180 Video (Month 4 Update)

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Well, it’s no secret that I gained weight during the month of June.

I talked about that in my lastest weight loss update post. And now I’m torturing myself talking about it again and sharing even more in a video that you can watch below.

P.S. My wonderful husband gave me extra library time this week, so I filmed my video there. I had to film the video a few times to minimize distractions, because people kept perusing the bookshelves in the background. ๐Ÿ™‚

This is a sponsored post as part of theย Shakleeย Corporation blogger program. I have receivedย free products, online support, and incentives for participating in the Shaklee Corporation blogger program. My opinions are my own. People following the weight-loss portion of the Shaklee 180โ„ข Program can expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week.


Losing the Baby Fat Weight Loss Update: June Results

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This is a sponsored post as part of the Shaklee Corporation blogger program. I have received free products, online support, and incentives for participating in the Shaklee Corporation blogger program. My opinions are my own. People following the weight-loss portion of the Shaklee 180โ„ข Program can expect to lose 1-2 pounds per week.

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I mentioned inย my goals postย that I went to the Savvy Blogging Summit last week, so my brain is overloaded with tips and ideas for my business that I want to implement in the days, weeks, and months ahead.

It was a great conference — well organized, chock full of great speakers and sessions, fabulous for networking, just a terrific first-class blog conference all the way around. If you’re serious about turning your blog into a business, go toย Savvy. You won’t be disappointed.

savvy blogging summit

My Not-So-Healthy Food Choices
But…if you’re trying to lose weight, it may be hard to do that while attending the Savvy Blogging Summit. ๐Ÿ˜‰

For me, it was impossible. All the meals are included with your conference registration, and I knew that ahead of time. Not only that, but there’s coffee available pretty much all the time — iced or hot, it’s at-the-ready.

iced coffee at savvy

And snacks, we can’t forget about those. Aldi sponsored snack breaks, and while they provided fruit, I went for the chocolates and snack-y type foods. I couldn’t resist.

Oh, and I suppose that I should mention the ice cream on the way home. Graeter’s generously provided us with coupons for free pints of ice cream, and because some of my blogging friends don’t have a Graeter’s where they live and were going to flying out the next day…they gave me their coupons and my family of seven ended up with FOUR free pints of ice cream that we enjoyed on our car ride home.

That was probably my biggest downfall.

Weight Gain
Overall, I don’t felt like I overate a whole lot, but I did eat a lot of foods that weren’t necessarily healthy. I made the choice not to bring any of my Shaklee 180 products with me, because I knew that all meals, snacks, and coffee were going to be provided for me. I love that the Savvy conference provides all of that, but next time I’m going to request the vegetarian option ahead of time. ๐Ÿ˜‰

All that to say, I gained 3.5 pounds this month. That’s right. I started the month at 182 lbs., and I stepped on the scale today and weighed 185.5 lbs.

Another Challenging Month Ahead
For most of the month, I was on track to lose weight.ย However, I shattered all of my progress with our out of town trip to Ohio to attend the conference.ย And I have another busy month ahead of me. I’ll be attending BlogHer in July in addition to several blog-related events, and there’s going to be food.

food at a blog conference

My Plan to Lose Weight in July
In order to be able to enjoy the conference and the foods there, I’m going to be posting what I’m eating here on my blog as added accountability. I plan on, of course, being on the Shaklee 180 program (you’ll get a chance to see what that looks like for me), juicing more than usual, and drinking fruit and veggie smoothies whenever my husband makes those for us. ๐Ÿ˜‰

After two months of not losing any weight, I need to work hard at turning things around, if I want to come close to my goal of losing 40 lbs. this ย year.

Iโ€™d love to know how you are doing on your weight loss journey. Are you seeing results? How do you handle the challenge of eating well when you are away from home?