Day 1

Today was my first day on the shakes, and I have to say that the chocolate ROCKS!  With just water, it tastes like a creamy chocolate milk.  I like it with more water than suggested, it says 7 ounces, but I like 12 ounces.  I'm using a blender bottle from GNC to mix up my shakes.  It has a little roller whisk inside that dissolves the powder quickly.  I did try a vanilla today as well, but I'm not a fan of plain vanilla.  Luckily, I had some sample shakes before I purchased them, so I knew what I was getting.  I ended up mixing my vanilla into a 12 ounce cup of hot coffee!  It was yummy!  I got my morning caffeine fix, sweetened my coffee, and had a shake all at the same time.  I think that this will probably become my breakfast from now on.

The other only program requirements for the day are to exercise and drink water.  It is recommended that you exercise enough to burn 2500 calories each week.  That is roughly 350 calories to burn each day.  I went for a 30 minute walk with my hubby around the mall.  It's funny to be a mall walker, but it's to cold to walk outside, and it exercise component was stressed as essential to weight loss.  Besides, I don't want to pay for exercise if I can help it.

As for water, it's been a bit tricker for me to get my water in.  I have always struggled to drink enough water, but I never realized how bad it was until today.  I have to drink at least 2 quarts, and the more the better.  It was really tricky for me.  It's something that I will have to pay attention to as the weeks progress.