Tropical Weight Loss

Nothing motivates a girl to lose some weight like the upcoming bikini season, so why not try a tropical weight loss shake to gain that tropics-ready body! My roommate and I bought a fresh pineapple the other day, so I added some chopped pineapple in my weight loss shake this morning. It was delicious!

Tropical Weight Loss Shake

1/2 cup skin milk

1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt

1 scoop vanilla whey protein

2 tsp tasteless fiber powder

1 tsp Truvia

Frozen berry blend (~4 spoonfuls)

Chunks of fresh pineapple (~3 handfuls)

Ice (~4 handfuls)

Peanut Butter and Jelly Weight-Loss Shake

Peanut butter and jelly is still one of my favorite types of sandwiches. So when I was about to make a berry shake this afternoon, I thought why not throw in some peanut butter too? And I have to say it tasted similar to the beloved childhood sandwich. I hope you enjoy it too!


Peanut Butter and Jelly Shake

1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1/2 cup skim milk
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1.5 tsp tasteless fiber powder
2 tsp Truvia sugar substitute
2 heaping spoonfuls peanut butter
4 heaping spoonfuls frozen berry blend, defrosted (in refrigerator)
4 handfuls ice

New Recipes on Good Friday

I have two new recipes to share today. Neither of them are terribly different from previous ones, as I have stuck to bananas, berries, peanut butter, and instant coffee as my main add-ins to my shakes.

The first is the peanut butter banana shake, but using vanilla whey protein instead of chocolate. It surprised me how much of a difference it made in the taste to make this small switch. The vanilla protein brings out the banana flavor better than the chocolate does, but doesn't hide the taste of the peanut butter either.

Vanilla Banana Butter Weight-Loss Shake


1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1.5 tsp tasteless fiber powder
2 tsp Truvia sugar substitute
1 banana, peeled and sliced
2 (big) spoonfuls peanut butter (Jif)
Ice (4 handfuls)


My second recipe of the day is kind of a catch-all shake. I added bananas, berries, and because I desperately needed some caffeine, some instant coffee.

Banana-Berry-Brew Weight-Loss Shake


1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1.5 tsp tasteless fiber powder
2 tsp Truvia sugar substitute
1 banana, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup frozen berries
3 tsp instant coffee (I like a strong coffee flavor)
Ice (4 handfuls)

Since today is Good Friday, I also wanted to publish the lyrics of the hymn, "Were you there?" I woke up with this song in my head, and I'm sure I will be singing it in my head all day.


Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?


Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they nailed him to the tree?


Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when they laid him in the tomb?


Were you there when God raised him from the dead?
Were you there when God raised him from the dead?
Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble.
Were you there when God raised him from the dead?

I hope you take some time today to consider that Jesus came to die for you. Even if you were the only person on this planet, God loves you enough that he would have sent His son to save you from sin. Jesus loves you, and He wants a personal relationship with you and for you to live for eternity with Him. I am so grateful for Jesus' death on the cross--for taking my place, and forgiving all my sins. I look forward to celebrating Easter and the new life that Jesus gave me!

Bananas and Coffee

Now you may be thinking I am crazy for suggesting that bananas and coffee can go together, but my two newest weight-loss shakes have combined bananas and instant coffee, and I actually like the combination! I have enjoyed a cup of coffee and a banana for breakfast in the past, so if you think about it like that, it doesn't sound as strange.

Before I get into the shake recipes, I have an update on my weight loss: after 2 weeks of replacing one meal with a weight-loss shake daily, I am down 4.4 pounds! So right now I weigh 138.6 lbs. I got really excited when I stepped on the scale and saw that number. :) And I am still finding new recipes for the shakes and enjoying them, which is also important. So if you are trying this method of weight-loss too, keep it up!

Now on to the new recipes:

Peanut Butter and Banana Mocha Shake


1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 scoop chocolate whey protein
1 tsp tasteless fiber powder
2 tsp Truvia sugar substitute
3 tsp instant coffee powder
1 banana, peeled and sliced
2 (big) spoonfuls peanut butter (Jif natural)
Ice (4 handfuls)

Banana Vanilla Latte Shake


1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 scoop vanilla whey protein
1.5 tsp tasteless fiber powder (I'm going to try to increase my fiber intake)
2 tsp Truvia sugar substitute
3 tsp instant coffee powder
1 banana, peeled and sliced
Ice (4 handfuls)