I hate breakfast ...

Generally speaking, I've never been a breakfast kind of girl. When I was younger I would satisfy my mother's desire for me to eat a morning meal by completely covering a toaster strudel with sugary frosting, or eating part of a Pop-Tart in the car. I only liked eggs on occasion and liked them best as a sandwich or burrito. We never had time to make those at home, and wouldn't spend the money to go out (I'm not complaining about that). 

Once I got into high school, I realised that I needed something to get me going in the morning - but I was definitely not a coffee person. Needless to say, I resorted to a 16.9 oz. bottle of water during first period (band), and then a 24 oz. bottle of Diet Mt. Dew during 2nd period (office help -yeah, my senior year was a beast. @_@). I also ate a snack-size bag of soda crackers. Why? The salty flavor went well with Diet Mt. Dew. :) 

I always had a decent lunch, afternoon snack, and dinner. But still HATE breakfast. Now that I'm married, my husband lovingly harrasses me to eat breakfast everyday. I still don't like it. BUT, with a little more income we are able to find things that taste good in the morning. One of those is the Slim Fast Rich Chocolate Royal Shake! I have one almost every morning. If I feel like I have more time, I might make an egg-white sandwich. 

The Slim Fast shake has allowed me to get a lot of nutrients that a well-rounded meal would provided ... but without a lot of work. We order our shakes by the cases through Amazon and have free shipping. Rich Chocolate Royal is my favorite, but the other flavors are good too - I'm just a chocolate kind of gal. 

Bottom line: I hate breakfast but love chocolate. Slim Fast lets me have my chocolate and still get the nutrition I need!

Influenster has allowed me a great opportunity to experiment with my Slim Fast. I was sent a sample of the Strawberries and Cream flavor - something I probably wouldn't buy by the case (c'mon people, it's not chocolate!), but it was delicious with the strawberries and pineapple I added to it! The recipe also suggested a shot of coconut rum - but I don't care for that. 

I'm happy to share some recipes for making your shakes more fun! They're a great way to stay healthy while still having great flavor! 

I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes.