Plexus Slim 7 Day Trial Giveaway!!

So if you know me at all in "real life", you know that I am a Plexus-For-Lifer. I have experienced benefits from Plexus products that I didn't think were possible as someone with an auto-immune disease. 

The best part of being a Plexus Ambassador is helping others feel healthier, too. I was just telling someone on my team this morning that I can hardly talk about testimonies (my own included!) without crying. I just get so emotionally invested!

Without rambling any further, I present to you- a GIVEAWAY! (and the crowd goes wiiiiiiild)

The Deets (I feel like such an old person typing that, but this is my attempt at hip-ness):

1. This giveaway will run until the 15th of October, 2014.

2. Due to shipping restrictions, I may not be able to send this seven day trial to the country in which you reside. If you have a question and are from another country (or if you have a question at all!), send me an email: mackenzeebeth[at]gmail[dot]com (with the proper symbols)

Yesterday, I had the privilege of meeting two AMAZING Diamond Ambassadors- Sheila Medina and Sonya Dudley. They are inspiring and so, so down to earth. 

If you would like to learn more about Plexus and their fantastic supplements, go to my website: http://mackenzeemcwilliams.myplexusproducts.com/

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Clean-er Eating Recipe Round-Up

So with my newfound energy from Plexus, I got super motivated to get rid of our processed food habits! I must say, it is expensive, but not as difficult to make the meals as I thought it would be.

Below are a few that we have tried. All the pictures are from Pinterest because I never think to take pictures of the completed recipe until I'm halfway through inhaling it... ;-) Classy, right?

Breakfast: I am the worst breakfast eater ever. If I'm being honest, I could drink a bottle of water and eat a few pieces of chocolate around 11am and not even feel guilty about it. BUT, with drinking Plexus Slim, I get hungry about thirty minutes after drinking it, so I needed to up the ante in my breakfast habits. Toast with jelly isn't really gonna get me fueled up for the day.

 Click this link to go to the original blog post!

So here's what went into MY frozen smoothie bags: Oats, Sunflower Seeds, Banana, Apple, Kale, Spinach, and Mixed Frozen Berries (will replace these with fresh in the spring!). 

I threw it all in there and put them in my freezer. The next day, I put it in the blender with 1 1/2 cups of Almond Milk and about 10 melted semi-sweet chocolate chips, because...well...it tasted kinda grassy to me. BUT, with the chocolate in there, it tastes so delicious! AND I know that I am getting 45704 times better nutrition than if I were eating, say, just the ten chocolate chips by themselves.

The next two were meals that I made this past week, and they were pretty big hits! I know that they aren't strict clean eating, but hey - it's a process, right? No pun intended.

Penne Rosa with Shrimp. Yum. DElicious. Click here for the original blog post!

Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf "Muffins" - Click here for the original blog post!

I have a few more recipes up my sleeve for the rest of this week, and I will be reporting back on how they have gone over with the toddler and husband!

Plankin' and Stuff

Use Grammarly's grammar check, because if your blog has bad grammar, I will unfollow you on Pinterest - unless you pin lots of Ryan Gosling memes, in which case I will never unfollow you.

So, as you all know by now, I am a lackadaisical exerciser. I want to love exercise, I really do. But I just don't love it. I enjoyed running last Fall but then it got cold and miserable.

 I got a gym membership so that I could keep running on the treadmill. Let me tell you what...running on a treadmill, while easier on my legs, is B O R I N G. Even with 800 TVs in the gym, I find myself watching the miles I've run and feeling like they are taking forever!

To break up my obnoxious winter lull that I am in, I had a little fun and created a 30 Day Plank Challenge! WOOHOO. Not. I hate planks, but I notice that they seem to do more for me than most other strengthening exercises. I made it cute and pink to try and trick myself into being excited about it. 

Anyway, this challenge starts TOMORROW (March 8th) and ends on April 1st! Sooooo, who's in?

I've Been Plexused!

Just about anyone who has known me for the past 10 years or so knows that I was diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease in the Fall of '08 after battling mysterious headaches and insomnia for almost 2 years. 

I did my time with antibiotics and hoped that was the end of it, but it was definitely not. I have been on 8 week stints of antibiotics and other spirochete-killing assistants several times now. In between treatments, I struggle with low energy and multi-day migraine headaches.

To manage the pain and keep a semi-normal level of activity, I've taken migraine meds or excedrin migraine. I HATE prescription migraine medication. It makes me jittery, woozy, loopy, or sleepy - depending on the medication. Not to mention, they basically cost an arm and a leg! 

Excedrin Migraine has been my BFF for the last few years. But really? It's so so bad to take something like that long-term. 

As we started into the new year, my migraines began to become more frequent. I get a little panicky when this happens, because typically it is an indication of a new flare-up. 

My friend had been telling me about Plexus a little bit, and I had also been following some other people's progress on it for a few months, but I was (justifiably) hesitant. 

Finally, after a 3 day long migraine and TONS of research, I bit the bullet and ordered. I decided to go ahead and become an Ambassador for the company because, if Plexus Slim did what it said it could, I knew that I would want to promote it to my family and friends and anyone who would be willing to listen.

After four days on Plexus Slim, I was convinced. I am sleeping better at night (you know, when the 2 year old allows for that...), I have not had a migraine in a full month (unheard of for me), and I'm down 8 pounds and 3+ inches (haven't measured in a few days!). Not only that, but I have WAY more energy! 

Plexus believes that when your body's blood sugar levels, vitamins, and other levels are balanced, your metabolism can do the job it was meant to do without added stress. This makes us crave less sugary things, lose weight, and - for me- NO MORE MIGRAINES. 

Plexus products are made with natural ingredients - no crazy chemicals. DO NOT hesitate to ask me about Plexus! I'm always up for learning more about the products, and the best way to learn is to ask questions!!