When I was approached to write a quick blog post discussing my experience with Tri Phase Endurance, I jumped at the chance. With
Mother’s Day around the corner and my being a mom and all, I can’t tell you how different my mom life is now, compared to a mere 12 months ago. I’m a Tri Phase Mom and this is my story.
My name is Karen and as I said, just over a year ago, I was a new mom trying to get back into the real world groove after having my second baby. Anyway, I was never what I’d call ‘athletic’ before. I mean, sure I’d walk with my friends on the weekends, flutter around the occasional aerobic class, try my hand at the sporadic jog - but I didn’t know what it meant to push myself - so I never did. I was a pretty healthy eater and it wasn’t like I didn’t move during the day. Still though, after my daughter was born I couldn’t help but feel like I was in something of a fog. My life was not my own for the first time - and even though this was my second child - it felt different this time around.
I confided in a workout buff but wildly compassionate friend of mine and the rest really, is history. I started working out with her three days a week. We took Tri Phase before our workouts - and in all honesty, at that point, I was just following suit. I drank the good tasting watermelon flavored water, ate what she told me to, and worked out harder than I ever have because well, she yelled at me until I did… in a nice, encouraging way of course. :)
After a few weeks, I felt empowered. I started working out on my own, pushing through workouts I didn’t think I was capable of, and feeling better than I had in years. It was then that I bought my own jar of tri phase endurance and took a look at the ingredients, calorie counts, etc. Now, I’m telling you this because my gut reaction was probably what yours is. 100 calories per serving? You’ve got to be kidding me. That basically means I have to run another mile to work off this drink before I even start doing anything. Mind you, I had never questioned it before and in fact, had lost 15 lbs by this point, but this social stigma hit me like a ton of bricks to the face. Women don’t need extra calories - never drink them - watch them closely - eat lettuce - the socially constructed list goes on…
Being the rational mind that I am though, I stepped back from my gut reaction and decided to do something different for a change: educate myself and boy am I glad I did.
Tri Phase is what the experts call insulinemic, meaning that it is a prolonged energy source allows women (and men) to work out longer and burn more fat over extended periods of time. It first uses your fat as fuel, as opposed to depleting your glycogen stores, which, you guessed it, means you can say goodbye to that fat. Beyond that, the amino acid profile of tri-phase, includes beta Alanine, which buffers lactic acid. What that means that basically, your body is recovering while you’re exercising, which in turn, decreases your soreness the next day. This, ladies and gents, means you can get back to the gym the very next day - and not blame your skipped sesh on the booty pain from all those lunges.
All in all, you get more out of your workout, you feel better, more accomplished, and subsequently, you’re inspired to get back to it and do it all again. Yes it’s 100 calories per serving, but it seems like a small price to pay for the 500 more you burn, the miles that fly by, the competition you crush, the life you lead. Am I right ladies? Nowadays, I’m a proud half marathon finisher - 2 hours 15 minutes mind you- and tri phase addict. It helps me be the woman I have always dreamed of being. On top of it all, I’ve lost 26 pounds and can honestly say I feel better than I ever have… inside - which is what matters…. and the outside part isn’t half bad either.
Cheers to my watermelon drink - I could not have done it without you.
Karen
