Month: April 2018

Why I am Loving MealEnders For Help with Weight Loss

Why I am Loving MealEnders

As a dietitian, I am always looking for products that will help my clients, family, and friends…and ME! I recommend a product called MealEnders to all of the above and anyone who is wanting to eat less or lose weight. I have raved about this product to everyone from my pastor, to my best friend; from medical staff, to my mom, and I keep them with me as well. MealEnders use sensory and neurological science to improve portion control.

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MealEnders Helps with Portion Control in Three Ways

 

3 Ways MealEnders Help with Portion Control

  1. MealEnders gives your Brain time to Realize You Have Eaten

Have you ever heard the saying ‘it takes your brain about 20 minutes to realize you have eaten’? Well there is some science behind that saying. After you have eaten, your food travels from your stomach to your colon. Peptide yy is released when your food  moves into your colon. Once your food hits the colon and the peptide yy is released, your brain finally gets the signal you have eaten. This whole process takes about 20 minutes!

But how do MealEnders help with this? When you suck on a MealEnder after you have eaten, you give your brain about 20 mintues to catch up and realize you have eaten.  So when you suck on a MealEnder, take the time to mindfully enjoy the flavors.  MealEnders really are tasty treats.

2. The Brain says, “But You Haven’t Had Dessert!”

Many of us associate dessert with the end of the meal. So when we don’t get that sweet taste, we feel like somthing is missing. MealEnders have a sweet outer layer that will help us feel satisfied. In other words, we will associate that sweet MealEnder with the end of the meal.

3. Cleanses your Palette, Stopping the Craving to Eat

Finally, the center has a strong and refreshing mint flavor. Just like the tip, “brush your teeth after a meal, to stop the desire to eat” the MealEnder’s strong mint taste cleanses your palette and stops those cravings to continue eating. Have you ever noticed that you don’t usually feel like eating after you brushed your teeth? Yeah, it’s just like that!

Final Thoughts on MealEnders

I have personally used MealEnders to help with portion control at the end of a meal or snack, and I have also found these little yummy treats helpful before I begin snacking.  MealEnders comes in chocolate, citrus, cinnamon, and mocca. Every flavor I have tried has been delicious. I truly think this is an amazing product. In fact, I have yet to meet anyone who didn’t love them the minute they tried them!

Have you tried MealEnders Signaling Lozenges–Conquer Cravings, Curb Snacking, Beat Overeating, and Master Portion Control–Helps You Stick to Any Diet Weight Loss Program, 25-count Pouch (Chocolate Mint)?  Let me know which flavor is your favorite. Has MealEnders helped you lose weight or portion control? What other strategies have helped you lose weight?

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How I Cut My Grocery Bill in MORE than Half!

How My Grocery Bill went from $300 to $80!

How to Save Money on Groceries

I don’t like for things to get too complicated. My family wanted to save money especially on our grocery bill, but I didn’t want to get overwhelmed. So I implemented ONLY 3 simple changes to my grocery shopping, and I was truly floored with the amount of money I saved. Before these changes the same groceries costed me around $300; now, those same groceries cost me around $80!!!

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  1. Bulk Shop at Amazon Pantry Using the Ibotta and Ebates App.

I don’t spend a bunch of time clipping coupons. I pretty much stick to these two free apps! First, I downloaded these two free (yes, FREE) apps (Ibotta and Ebates) to my phone. Then I clicked on both apps to see which had the best rebates Amazon Pantry. For example, last time I grocery shopped on Amazon, Ibotta and Ebates both gave you 3% cash back for ALL the groceries you bought from Amazon through the Ebates or Ibotta app. So I could use either one that day, and get paid 3% cash back!

Simply click on the Ebates or Ibotta app, then click on the Amazon Icon, and start shopping. That is it! When you reach $20 in rebates, Ibotta will pay you through Paypal, Venmo, or Gift card. Seriously, you download a free app and get paid to shop!!! Honestly this is so good that it stresses me out to think about my friends not using it! I want everyone I love to be saving/earning this kind of money.

For Ebates, you go through the same process. Click on Ebates, then click on the Amazon icon and start shopping! Ebates pays you every 3 months as long as you have a $5 minimum in you account. If you don’t reach it, the money will just accumulate until the next pay day so you don’t lose the money. But $5 is so easy to reach. In fact, I have $20 on my Ebates app right now! My next pay check should come in May.

Ebates Coupons and Cash Back

I use these two apps to buy my groceries in bulk. I actually like to make and freeze all my meals for the month in advance so, of course, I am able ot buy all my groceries for the month in one day. Since I buy all of them in bulk in one day, I am able to save money! If you are interested in learning how to make a month of healthy freezer meals in one day click here.

2. Check the Price per Ounce when I Am Making a Purchase

In tip number one, I mentioned that I buy in bulk. When you buy in bulk, comparing prices can be tricky. I don’t look at the actual price, I look at the price per ounce to see which product is actually cheaper. This has been a huge money saver.

Cut your grocery meal in more than half

3. Use Ibotta When I grocery Shop at a Local Grocery Store

Ibotta is not just for online purchases; you can also use Ibotta in your local stores.   My usual grocery store is Food Lion so I linked up my Food Lion loyalty card to the Ibotta app.  I did this one time when I first downloaded Ibotta, and now the card is always on my Ibotta app. (You can link other loyalty cards as well).

Right before I shop at Food Lion, I open up Ibotta on my phone; then I click on the Food Lion Icon.  I usually do this after I have made a grocery list. I just look on Ibotta for any items on my grocery list, and select them before I go shopping. By the way, sticking to a grocery list helps me spend less on groceries as well so I guess you can say tip number 3 is 2 tips in one.

Here is the cool part…

When I use my loyalty card at checkout, I automatically get the rebates for my purchases! Seriously, I the cashier just scans my loyalty card as usual!

And that is it! The three major ways I have decreased my grocery bill by well over half!

*Bonus* There are More Ways to Get Paid Through Ibotta and Ebates

You can actually use Ebates and Ibotta to save money in other ways. I talk about this here, but for this post I wanted to focus on the major ways I personally use these apps.

Okay One More Thing

You will get paid $10 when you join Ibotta using my referral code. Click here to sign up for Ibotta using my referral code. That is worth it right there! You make money already just by signing up! You can also get $10 when you sigen up for Ebates using by referral code. Click here to sign up for Ebates using by code.

Ebates Coupons and Cash Back

Cut Your Grocery Bill in More than Half
Cutting your Grocery Bill in Half with these Three Tips
Cutting your Grocery Bill in Half with these Three Tips

 

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Do Those Beachbody Programs Really Work?

You have probably seen those Beachbody Exercise Programs on T.V. commercials. You know, this is the company that makes those famous workout programs like P90X, Insanity, 80 Day Obsession, Piyo, Core De Force, 21 Day Fix and so much more. In fact, Beachbody has 600+ workouts! Now you can get all of the Beachbody programs at once with the Beachbody on Demand app, but do these popular programs live up to all the hype…My answer is, ‘Yes, they do, and here are 10 reasons why…’

Do Those Beachbody Programs Actually Work?

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1. Positive Results

I can honeslty say I am in my best shape whenever I am doing one of these programs. I like to change up my workouts so I have tried all kinds of Beachbody and non-Beachbody programs, but I have gotten the best results from Beachbody, hands down.

2. Great For Busy People

Several of the Beachbody programs are only 25 minutes. These fantastic express programs include Shaun T’s Focus T25, 22 Minute Hard Corps, Insanity Max:30, P90X3, and more.

Plus if you don’t even have 25 minutes, you can stop and start these programs throughout the day on your phone. I have a 4 year old who sometimes interrupts my workouts. One minute I’m doing a mountain climber exercise, the next minutes I am  fixing my daughter a heart-shaped cheese sandwich per her loud request. I simply pause the app, fix the snack, and then resume the workout in the kitchen. You know, because she insists that I stay in the kitchen while she eats.

3. Portability

Sooo portable! Since this is an app, I can take the workout anywhere. I have done a workout in the middle of a hotel room! You can play these workouts on your phone, tablet, computer, laptop, and AppleTV.

4. Variety

Variety is the spice of life AND workouts! I sometimes do a whole program or pick and choose workouts from different programs each day depending on my mood. I can do Hip Hop Abs with Shaun T one day, and then lift weights with Tony Horton the next. If I am not near any weights on a particular day then I can find a program that only uses your body weight for resistance. Did I mention there are 600+ workouts to choose from!

5. Your Entire Family Can Use the Program

If you have ever read any of my other posts, you know that I try to encourage the whole family to live an active lifestyle. It’s just so fun! Beachbody on Demand even includes workout programs for kids. How cool is that?!?!

6. You Can Easily Fit These Workouts Into Any Routine

I love a good workout class in the gym, but I often find that the time of the class doesn’t fit into my schedule. Sometimes my favorite class will fall right when my son has soccer practise every night or when I have a monthly meeting. Occasionally, I have gone to class to find that the instructor had to cancel due to illness or a family emergency. Hey, life happens, but with Beachbody, you can still get in your workout even when life gets crazy. You can fit your workout in anytime and anywhere! Like I mentioned earlier, you can even stop and start it in dfferent rooms if you need to.

Does Beachbody Live up to the Hype

7. You Get Interactive Support if you Want

When you purchase Beachbody on Demand, a Beachbody coach is included. These coaches give you online support and encouragement. You can go to them for support or do it on your own if you prefer. Do what works for you. Many of these coaches set up fun challenge groups, and when you join these groups you will find a whole group of people to motivate and cheer for you. I love how we encourage and uplift each other in these groups. By the way, my coach is Healther Wilson, and she is wonderful!

8. You Can Workout in your Own Home

No need to drive to a gym or even get dressed up. I workout in my sweat pants, and I don’t even brush my hair or wear makeup when I do these workouts, and its wonderful!

9. Saves Time

Sooo since you don’t have to drive to a gym or get dressed, you will save so much time for all the other things on your to-do list! And remember, Beachbody offers many workouts that are less than 30 minutes!

10.  Healthy Cooking Shows included on Beachbody on Demand

So not only do you stream over 600 workouts but 100+ Healthy cooking shows are included as well with Beachbody on Demand 12 Month Membership. 

Other Workout Ideas

My goal when I started this blog was to help people customize and find tips that will work specifically for them. We are all so individual, and there are many ways to get healthier. So although Beachbody is a great workout option for many reasons, maybe you want to try something different. I have several post that can help you pick which workout routines will work for you. Check out these workout posts below:

How to Develop a Workout Routine

34 Creative Ways to Workout

How to Lose Weight When you Are Too Busy to Workout

How to Exercise When your Kids are Always Around

And that is it, my top 10 reasons why Beachbody on Demand is worth the Hype. I would love to hear from you in the comments. Do you use Beachbody on Demand? Which programs have you tried? Or have you found another way to workout that you love?

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