It's interesting how God works through people. My friend, Sarah Mitchell, sang with me (and others) this past Sunday. Like me, she is rediscovering herself through weight loss - and we had the opportunity to talk about it a little bit, between praise songs! :) The result was an invitation to visit her workplace and get "profiled." Full support in mind, I said yes - -and was pretty interested, too!
[My introverted nature doesn't like it when the tiny part of me says "hey, let's try something new today!"
I'm glad I continue to let that part of me "win" as much as possible. Today was one of those times.]
I had the most enjoyable time today at Vibe! Located along the bike path in Loveland and just down the way from work, I took my lunch break to drive over there for lunch. What a FUN atmosphere! A little yellow house with a cute purple porch, in the style you'd expect in quaint Loveland, Ohio. Upon entering I was greeted by Sarah and her very friendly co-workers. After a quick "hi", we moved right to lunch (I liked that!). We moved to a smaller room with a large counter and a most-friendly hostess, who was a joy to speak to. For the life of me, I can't remember her name, but she was oh-so-nice and showed me just what I had gotten myself into. The menu was simple: 1 cleanser, 1 drink, and 1 shake.
[Hmmmm....I'm drinking my lunch? Interesting....and definitely fits the bill for "something new"]
Honestly I was trying to listen and take in the atmosphere all at the same time. I kinda missed some of the initial information. But the drinking parts were awesome. First the cleanser looked like water in a shot glass. And oh! The water tasted like mango. Yum. To me, it felt like a palate cleaner. From what I recall, it helps digestion. [I'd drink it again, for sure]
Then the drink. Lots of options: house lemonade, tea, raspberry - - - once she said "raspberry" I stopped listening. I got cold raspberry tea and it was scrumptious.
Lastly and most importantly, the main course. What type of shake do I want? Well...what are my options? Turning around, I was introduced to the huge list of options: grasshopper, blueberry cheesecake, something, something, something, oooh. chocolate chip. Yes. that's the one!
Like Campbell's Soup, it's MMMMMM....MMMMM....GOOD!!!
[While these things were happening, we were chatting a bit and I filled out some information forms. Sarah helped explain what it was I was drinking/eating. And once I was sipping my shake, we moved to the larger room for the "profile."]
The profile process was quick, easy, and quite enjoyable. I say that because I felt pretty comfortable in the space, happy with my lunch shake, and at ease with Sarah as my guide. She hooked up funny little sticky things to monitor my metabolism and then we just chatted about my health/weight goals, my specific calculations, and my nutrition/health plans.
What a FUN, NEW experience to take part in! Thanks, Sarah Mitchell, for a wonderfully pleasant experience! For those in the Cincinnati area, I highly recommend the place - - and the shakes - - as an option for lunch, an option for weight loss incentive, and an option for meeting new friends!
