Eight Months Later

It's been eight months since I completed the Fat Loss challenge with Coach Rylan and I still feel and look great! In fact, I've lost an additional 6 lbs since the program ended, but must admit that for the past couple of months I've been a bit lazy with regards to exercise. Dealing with a few health issues, which are quickly improving, and becoming a caregiver to my mom have made finding time to exercise very challenging. I even took a little break from dancing and haven't yet gotten fully back into it.

So, for a little inspiration I decided to go back and read my blog posts from the 6-week experiment as well as catch up on my e-mails/messages from Coach Rylan. Summer's nearly over, so I'm aiming to get back on track by fall.

By the way, I was very pleased with how I looked last November in my dance costume--my inspiration for signing up for the Fat Loss Project in the first place. The picture shown here is of me and my sister standing outside the ballroom just after my performance. (I'm the one wearing the sheer lace top covered in rhinestones. Pretty bold for me!)

Great Protein Smoothie recipe

The following smoothie recipe was my fav from the nutrition/exercise program I was on to get ready for Showcase last fall. I highly recommend it. Credit goes to Coach Rylan.

Quick Protein Smoothie

1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk (you may substitute water)
1 cup of frozen berries (blackberries, blueberries, strawberries,raspberries)
1 banana
1/2 cup of whole flake oats (you may blend this separately to getdesired consistency)
4 tbsp of plain low fat yogurt
1 tbsp of flax seed oil (optional - but highly recommended)
2 scoops (equal to 40 grams of protein) of vanilla protein powder(whey, vegan, hemp or other)

Mix in blender; makes 2 servings