Hello lovelies! It’s been pretty much a busy week for me, and I’ve deadlines to meet. Pardon for the delayed post. Ending the super busy workweek, I’m gonna keep this quick and simple. 
Apart from my day job, I’ve been busy with something else. I’ve just started a 5-day milkshake diet via Nutrimeal. It’s a soy protein drink powder rich in protein, calcium and fibre. It’s also fortified with vitamins and minerals much needed by our bodies, making each serving a complete meal already.
Last week, I got this from a former classmate of mine who happens to work from USANA. Nutrimeal has three flavours: french vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. I got the former as per his recommendation (which he told me it tastes like ice cream daw, so I immediately gave in lol). I would’ve loved to try the chocolate flavour, but I’d had a bad experience from another brand (hint: can be bought in Healthy Options). It really tasted like c—-. My bad if you’re amidst eating whilst reading this.
Since I don’t have a blender here at the pad and I’m too lazy and broke to go out and buy one, I just concoct it the old-fashioned way — that is, using my very own spoon. He-he.
Making the milkshake is quite easy. I love how the powder easily dissolves into the water, creating a homogeneous mixture in a matter of seconds. This is something that I really find hard on other powder drinks, especially when I mix them with cold water. As for the taste, I find it a bit bland, which is why I include Muscovado sugar (prolly the healthiest unrefined sweetener that I could get) into the concoction. Voila, [it's] a yummy milkshake drink that tastes soooo good! 
One huge glass is enough to complete the day’s meal. Ideally, it should be taken at least thrice a day. If you’re doing a strenuous activity, I guess it’s okay to take it with food. Since I wasn’t exactly doing anything physical at all, I’ve resolved to taking the milkshake only.
Most of the time, I feel already full after drinking it, which makes my food cravings put onto hold for a while. I just don’t feel like looking at food pictures on the other hand. That thought drives me insane!
Whenever I get such cravings, I usually grab fruits at the nearby store — like these pineapple and peach titbits for example, albeit it’s not exactly healthy as if it were a processed food. I also eat lots of bananas, which I find very nice for the first time. Little did you know is that I wasn’t a banana eater until now.
I cheated mainly on my fourth day. I grabbed a grilled chicken sandwich in lieu of one glassful of milkshake. I forgot to bring an extra to the office, and I was unfortunate enough not to spot a single fruit nearby. It was midnight then, so to speak, where most of the stores were closed already.
The Gold Card membership costs around Php 520, and is valid for one year. It has a supplementary card which can also be used by anyone to avail the same discount.
