Hey y’all! As you know I’ve been doing a fitness challenge with Swolesome for a few weeks now. My goal for myself in this challenge is to get toned, but not necessarily lose weight. In the past I said that I wouldn’t mind if I dropped a few pounds but that wasn't my goal.

Even though I’m a little shy about sharing my weight for the entire blockchain to see I know that it is just a number and doesn’t determine my health or my worth as a human being. I no longer want to lose weight at all. I want to have curves and the legs of a gymnast, even if that means adding on a few pounds.

In an effort to reach my goal I will not be weighing myself anymore. It is a habit of mine to want to see a lower number each time I step on the scale. Even if I see positive changes in my body if I see the number on the scale going up I will get discouraged. I'll just avoid that whole problem by not weighing myself at all. Does that make sense?

With all of that being said, I have decided to focus on burning fat and gaining muscle. The only way to do that is through diet and exercise. I've already started exercising on a regular basis so I've got a head start on that. As far as my diet goes I'm going to try to get as much healthy protein in as possible, along with other healthy food options.

I like the idea of protein shakes because they're easy and convenient. I am more likely to drink a protein shake on the way to work for breakfast than make an actual healthy breakfast at home. Also, if I have a protein shake on hand it will keep me out of the drive-thru after work. I'm a sucker for fast food after work.

This is where y'all come into play. I need your recommendations for a good protein shake. I need something that doesn't require a blender, I can do a shaker bottle though. I would prefer that the shake isn't too chalky, but I understand that most protein shakes are chalky. Also, I love chocolate so if I try your shake I will be trying the chocolate flavor. I don't know what to look for in a protein shake or what brands to look for/avoid so please help me out.

Comment your favorite protein shake. Thanks y'all!

XOXO @hellsbelle 🖤