Shakeology is what I’ve started my day off with every day for well over 3 years now. These days, I rotate between Vanilla and Chocolate. To be honest, most days I crave the Vanilla in the morning, and if I do a second Shakeology in the evening I go with Chocolate. If you have ever requested a sample from me, you’ve seen my recipes. But if you haven’t, here’s how I make my Shakeology:
Coach Wayne’s Banana/Vanilla Shakeology
1 Scoop Vanilla Shakeology
1 Scoop Vanilla Whey
1 frozen banana
16-18 oz of water or almond milk
10-12 ice cubes.
Coach Wayne’s Peanut Butter/Chocolate Shakeology
1 Scoop Chocolate Shakeology
1 Scoop Chocolate Whey
1 TBS of Natural PB (or better yet, PB2)
16-18 oz of water or almond milk
14-16 ice cubes.
These are pretty basic recipes, but they taste AMAZING and limit excess calories.
How to Spice up your Shakeology!
Now everyone knows that throwing in a couple scoops of ice cream and Hersey’s syrup would turn Shakeology into an actual milk shake, but it would kind of defeats the purpose of Shakeology :-) So what can you add to your Shakeology to change it up and make it great? Here are some ideas.
Low/No Calorie Options
Extracts – If you really like mint, peppermint, rum flavoring, etc… try an extract. No calories and a couple drops goes a LONG way.
PB2 – My standby for full calorie peanut butter. From Bell’s Plantation. PB2 is a powdered peanut butter that has almost all the fat removed. I think 1 TBS goes a long way in your Shakeology. Tastes great in Vanilla too.
Almond Milk – For a little different consistency/taste, try unflavored almond milk. Lower calories than cow’s milk but still changes it up a bit. Unsweetened vanilla almond milk is AWESOME and has only 30 cals in 8 oz.
Coffee – If you are a coffee nut, try adding some cooled coffee to your Chocolate or Vanilla Shakeology. Turn it into the healthiest mocha you will ever have :-)
Cinnamon – A common spice that won’t add calories, just flavor. Really good in Vanilla.
Cocoa Powder – Has a few calories but will also typically add some fiber. More chocolate goodness.
Higher Calorie Options
Milk – Fat free and 2% will obviously be lighter on calories than whole milk. All milk will carry around 12g of sugar for a cup. That is why you should track it more carefully and use it sparingly. But if you want a REALLY creamy shake once in a while, try some ol’ fashioned milk. Track it though… not a freebee.
Peanut Butter – If you’ve got the calories in fat to use some real PB, try it out! You will definitely know it is the real thing. PB2 does a great job of filling in, but real PB is still a step up.
Fruit – Fruit is still a higher calorie option. And for almost all fruits, they are almost all sugar. So make sure you have the carbs before you load up on berries, bananas, oranges, etc. Fruit is a great way to up the calories of your Shakeology as you do Body Beast though. Frozen fruit is awesome too! Great for post workout.
Yogurt – Another full calorie milk product. Check out your yogurt’s fat and carbs though. It adds up fast!
Shakeology Recipe Calendars
Beachbody has got our back again though. They don’t want you to get bored with the same recipe… so they send you Shakeology recipe calenders with your orders. Make sure you check them out below. Also, if you log into Team Beachbody, you can find even more (with nutritional info too). Simply go to the menu bar and hover over EAT SMART and you will see Shakeology Recipes in the dropdown.
Need a coach?
My email: coachwayne@teamripped.com
IG: @wayne_wyatt
