As most of you, I began writing here to share my life’s journey of weight loss, of running, of recovering and then doing it all over again. This theme never changes with me, and today I get to tell you about a product that is both about healthy diet and about proper nutrition for running.
My longtime friend, Kimmi, was the manager of my local Smoothie King several years ago – back before my car accident back when I was running nearly every day. Kimmi’s “back story” is that she started out at a weight of over 300 pounds (I don’t remember the exact details). She became the manager of Smoothie King and began replacing one meal a day with a smoothie from Smoothie King, and as a result, she lost about 150 pounds.
Somewhere in that story of Kimmi’s weight loss journey, “yours truly” (me!) dropped into that local Smoothie King store and struck up a conversation with Kimmi. By the end of that conversation, I had invited Kimmi to join in on a local 5k I was doing and the rest is history. We became good friends and later we even became co-presidents of our local running club together!
The point of the story? Kimmi’s weight loss was as a result of her replacing one meal a day with a smoothie from Smoothie King, so I have seen in “real life” that it works. As I confessed to everyone in my Tuesday Training Report, I am currently at the heaviest weight that I’ve been since 2000 and I’m making some changes to try and address this situation so that I can improve my health first, and shave some time off my very slow running secondly.
When I saw Smoothie King‘s #ChangeAMeal promotion, it reminded me of Kimmi’s story and I thought maybe I’d give it a shot. Although the local Smoothie King has closed, I really lucked out because there’s actually one that’s really close to my office so I decided to give it a shot. Smoothie King has 20 Meal Replacement Smoothies that span Slim, Fitness, and Wellness blends, all with the goal of helping you reach your goal of a healthier lifestyle.
Today I chose the High Protein Almond Mocha with a little added “diet down” enhancer for lunch. The person handling my smoothie seemed to be very knowledgeable about the different shakes. She pointed out the chart on the wall and the brochures that detailed the products on the #ChangeAMeal Challenge. She answered all of our questions and helped us make our choices for today, and enlightened me about some of the other smoothies I wouldn’t have ordinarily chosen and made me excited to try them in the future. I returned to the office and enjoyed it while I got a little work done on my lunch hour!
MEAL REPLACEMENT SMOOTHIE LIST:
¥ Gladiator® Chocolate*
¥ Gladiator® Strawberry*
¥ Gladiator® Vanilla*
¥ The Activator® Chocolate
¥ The Activator® Vanilla
¥ Lean1® Chocolate
¥ Lean1® Strawberry
¥ Lean1® Vanilla
¥ Lean1® Tropical
¥ Vegan Dark Chocolate Banana
¥ Vegan Mango Kale
¥ Greek Yogurt Pineapple Mango
¥ Greek Yogurt Strawberry Blueberry
¥ Greek Yogurt Peach Papaya
¥ The Shredder™ Chocolate
¥ The Shredder™ Strawberry
¥ The Shredder™ Vanilla**
¥ High Protein Almond Mocha
¥ High Protein Banana
High Protein Chocolate
Nutritional Call Outs:
• Under 400 calories (Based on 20oz Serving), minimum of 10 grams of protein and 35 grams of quality carbs.
• Protein and fiber keeps you feeling full, longer.
• High in protein, highly nutritious, and highly filling.
• *Gladiator® is dependent upon how it’s made
• **The Shredder – Vanilla has 31g carbs
You can join Smoothie King‘s #ChangeAMeal Challenge and commit for a week or a month! You can work on losing 5 pounds, 10 pounds or 15 pounds, and Smoothie King is giving away some super prizes! I’m making a one week commitment to Smoothie King‘s #ChangeAMeal Challenge. I’ve also downloaded the Smoothie King Loyalty App on my iPhone (and it’s also available for Android) so I can earn rewards every time I change a meal for a smoothie!! I’m going to join the Kingdom so I receive a coupon for a small smoothie for only $2.99 (exclusive of email offers and Smoothie news)….. and my favorite? It’s the social media offer – if you post your journey on social media using #ChangeAMeal, you can possibly win Smoothie King gift cards, Gym Memberships, Southwest Airlines gift cards and more! You can share your goal to get started at smoothieking.com/changeameal! You’ll be entered to win prizes and earn more chances to win every time you post #ChangeAMeal smoothie selfies.
Weight loss is dependent on each individual’s needs and is based on a low-calorie diet combined with an exercise program. Consult your physician before beginning any diet program.
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