Running and Shakeology . . . is it worth it? Does it work?

So today I ran a little over 5 miles.  Trying to cut my time down somewhere between 10 and 11 mph.  Right now I am right above 11mph.  Anyway, good run.  This giant boxer scared the ever loving crap out of my at one point though.  He usually minds his own business and gives me a cursory glance but today, after I had passed him, he came running up behind me and barked.  I nearly jumped out of my skin because I was trying to pay attention to the dog that was in the yard coming up.  Anyway, he then proceeded to run along side and sniff me and jump up and down.  I think he just wanted to play but it took me a little while to calm back down.  We have covenants in our neighborhood that require dogs to be fenced in, but apparently some people think those covenants are optional. 

So onto the second topic of my blog . . . Is Shakeology worth it and does it really work?

In a word . . . YES!  I talk about this on my website some (http://www.coachcrystalfitness.com/) but thought I would bring it up here too.  I am one of the most skeptical people on the planet (thank you law school) and always think I can do something cheaper than what someone else is offering.  So it obviously took me a long time to give in and try Shakeology.  Seriously, I had been doing Beachbody programs for two years before I tried it.  I love it!  I don't ever eat as many vegetables as I should and I hate taking supplements because they upset my stomach.  And my husband eats like a two year old (you know, really picky).  Well, actually my two year old eats better than my husband.  So we thought we would finally give it a try since we really wanted to eat healthier.  We love Strawberry (we get that every month) and I like the chocolate too.  Greenberry is good if you add some fruit but is third among the three choices.  The taste is great - trust me, my husband would not drink it if it wasn't.  It's so nutritious and tastes great too!  I mean, how can you lose?  I have a shake for breakfast every morning.  And there are so many recipes, you won't ever get bored.
So now to what really made me hold out so long - the price.  Yeah, I know, you look at it and say "OUCH!"  But if you really think about it, it's $4 per shake (and we sometimes only use 1/2 a serving so that makes it $2 per shake).  You probably spend more than that on your lunch and your lunch is nowhere near as nutritious (I don't care what you are eating for lunch, it's not).   And the health benefits are real.  It has helped both of us with digestive issues, it helped me break a fitness plateau and I have a ton more energy than I used to.  I used to come home after work and just want to flop on the couch and put a show on for the kids after working all day.  Now we are outside playing in the yard, playing basketball or any number of other things in the afternoon after work.  I just cannot say enough about the difference it has made in my energy levels. 
We also factor it in as part of our grocery budget so we are not having to come up with the extra money to buy it, we are just buying less at the grocery store (which really means we are buying less junk - which is good).  You really should give it a try.  You really have nothing to lose - Beachbody gives you a moneyback guarantee!