Weight-loss – Page 2 – Elisabeth Johnson

Posted on June 3, 2013June 3, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 5 Comments

The Most Amazing Pomegranate Lemonade {That gives you energy}

I can’t believe that I haven’t posted anything in a long time! Things around here have been a little crazy. I have been working two jobs, buying a house, planning a wedding and spending some time with the most amazing fiancé ever, all while living in a house with 9 other people.

I can honestly say that if it wasn’t for my daily vitamins and this energy tea, I don’t think I would be able to make it through all of this.

My vitamins keep me sane and focused all day long and my tea gives me the energy to last the entire day without getting all jittery or crashing come night fall (AKA midnight).

You only need 3 things:

1. Lemons
2. Stevia – I used liquid although powder works just as well

3. Energizing Pomegranate Tea – There is also a Energizing Green Tea (I personally prefer the green tea hot apposed to iced but both work well.

Here is a short video showing you just how I make my famous Pomegranate Lemonade Iced Tea.

It is just 4 simple steps:

1. Fill cup up with ice and water.

2. Open tea and pour it in.
3. Squeeze a wedge of lemon into your drink.

4. Add Stevia to taste and stir.

There you have it, My Famous Pomegranate Lemonade!!!!

I have had so many people ask me how I make this energy tea and I finally got around to making a video for you.

This is just one of my favorite types of teas. Are you a tea drinker? Do you have a recipe that you would like me to try? I would love to know what other people are drinking!

Posted on March 11, 2013March 11, 2013 by BeautyBlondie — 7 Comments

St Patrick’s Day Smoothie! {The Green Monster}

As most of you I am currently on the Shaklee 180 program and I have been loving it. I am so happy with the results so far and I can’t wait to see I how I look for the wedding. I can really tell that I am a changed women and I can’t even describe the amount of energy I have.

I have 1 to 2 smoothies a day I have become very creative with the different types of smoothies I have been making to help keep me motivated and to change it up from day to day. I also like to get creative for the holidays.

For St Patrick’s Day I am going to be making what I like to call the Green Monster! Don’t be fooled by the color, it is actually very sweet. It has a great combination of fruits and vegetables.

You will need:

1 Cup Milk

2 Scoops of Vanilla Shaklee 180 Smoothee Mix

1/2 Cup Pineapple (Canned or fresh)

1/4 Cup Spinach (Fresh or Frozen)

1/2 Avocado

1/2 Orange

8 Ice Cubes

Blend until thick and creamy! This is a breakfast for champions.

I will be honest with you, when I made this most of my sibling didn’t want to try it because of the color. Once they did, they loved it.

No one except for the baby saw me make this smoothie, so they had to ask what was in it that made it green because they couldn’t tell by the taste! That is what I call hiding veggies!

This is a great way to get all of your morning nutrition in one glass. It has milk, protein, fruits and veggies. It tasted so good and I know that you are going to love it.

If you wouldn’t mind sharing, I would love to know what you and your family actually think of it.

Until next time,

Posted on January 6, 2013April 18, 2023 by BeautyBlondie — 39 Comments

My Weight-loss Journey (Using Shaklee 180)

A huge part of losing weight is believing you can do it and realizing it isn’t going to happen overnight. But when you lose the right kind of weight and learn how to keep it off, you can change your life forever!

Some of you may or may not know this about me, but I have struggled with my weight for quite some time. At the age of 14 I got up to a size 12 and I stayed there until I was 19. Then in fall of 2008 I spent 4 months in Germany as a volunteer helping out an religious order of retired sisters. Little did I know that I would come back home 20 pounds heavier than when I left. I went from a size 12 to a size 16! My clothes didn’t fit any more and I knew I didn’t want to buy all new clothes! Something needed to change and It needed to change fast.

After a year of not being able to lose the weight and after trying so many different kinds of diets, none of them seem to work. I guess you can say I gave up on trying to lose the weight all together. I found that it was easier to put on weight than it was to take it off. I had convinced myself and everyone around me that I was comfortable with who I was and how I looked. But what I really needed was to do a complete 180 with my life.

I felt very sluggish and unable to show my true potential. Everything I did took me twice as long as it should have and that was just to get the bare minimum done. I would want to sleep in late, go to bed early and nap almost daily! I had no energy to do anything and no motivation to change on my own.

My family was really the one who introduced me to the Shaklee 180 Turnaround program. I decided to give the program a shot. I had committed to give it my all for the full 90 days, as long as Bonnie did it with me!

I started the Shaklee 180 program, and I ended up losing a total of 28 lbs and 19 1/2 inches! I went from a size 16 down to a 6! I don’t think I had ever been a size 6 before. Thanks to Shaklee 180.

I haven’t even told you the best part yet…It has been 8 years and I am still a size 6! I have never had a weight loss program teach me how to keep off the weight like this one did. I love that Shaklee focuses on not only your before and after but your after-after as well! I feel better than ever and I have more energy than I ever could imagine. I never felt more comfortable in my bathing suit and I am looking forward to my next year’s Shaklee Trip!

8 months prior to my wedding, Brandon (My Husband) and I had decided to do the Shaklee 180 Turnaround again! We wanted to start our lives together feeling health and happy. I knew that personally I wanted to be “Tiny Tone and Tan” come my honeymoon! 🙂 Besides with Shaklee’s 100% money back guarantee, I couldn’t go wrong.

I am happy to say that Brandon and I have been happily married since September 7th 2013! Plus I totally met my goal and I was indeed Tiny, Tone and Tan on our big day and I had no problem fitting into my wedding dress!

My story doesn’t stop there…

Ok, now you are probably wondering what Shaklee 180 is and how you can get more information about it. Well don’t worry, I won’t leave you hanging. I got started with the Shaklee 180 Turnaround kit! It has everything you need to get started with your own weight loss journey. This is an amazing value! This kit includes: 2 meals, a snack, an energy drink, the BURST work out program, along with a great mobile app to help you track your progress and receive manageable rewards. Not to mention an amazing support group to help you stay on track and meet your goals. All for less than $9 a day! You will also receive a free Shaklee Lifetime membership that will give you not only 15% off all future Shaklee orders.

The Shaklee 180 motto is “90 days to lose the weight. 90 days to learn how to keep it off. Here is a video on how it works”.

Disclaimer:

^†Results and experiences from the Shaklee 180 Program are unique for each person, so results may vary. People following the weight loss portion of the Shaklee 180 Program can expect to lose 1–2 pounds a week.

^‡As part of the Shaklee 180 Program. Clinical study participants replaced two meals with Shaklee Life Shakes daily and followed a 45-minute exercise program twice weekly. See full details of Life Shake clinical studies at healthresource.shaklee.com.