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‘Spring Into A Slimmer You’ Shake Challenge

Take the ‘Spring Into A Slimmer You’ Shake Challenge

Take the 5-day shake challenge that will help you spring into your weightloss journey, or give you that pick me up that you need.

Across the 5 days, you will visit different destinations, and you have to drink 3 shakes found in each destination. We also recommend an additional 200 calories a day.

Each day has a fun and light-hearted theme to be a fun challenge to keep you motivated on your weight loss journey.

Along with the 3 shakes a day, each day has a different fun challenge for you to take.

DAY 1: CHOCOLATE HEAVEN

Kick start this challenge with in chocolate heaven, because who doesn’t love chocolate right? Here are 3 chocolate-inspired shakes to help kick start this challenge.

  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake
  • Chocolate Mint Shake
  • Chocolate Orange Shake

Today’s challenge: Take the stairs. Skip the lift or escalators!

Along with your chocolate shakes, we recommend an additional 200 calories a day of food, here are some delicious snack suggestions:

  • Butterkist Toffee Popcorn (30g) is typically 126 calories.
  • Nutella Spread (15g) on 2 slices of white toast (40g) is typically 184 calories.
  • 4 celery sticks, 1 tbsp of peanut butter and 15g of almonds is typically 197 calories.

DAY 2: CARAMEL WORLD

Caramel is loved by everyone, right? Here are the 3 shakes to help you get your caramel fix.

  • Salted Caramel Shake
  • Toffee Caramel Shake
  • Caramel Latte Frappe

Today challenge: Only drink water today, no fizzy drinks, coffee or tea.

Along with your sweet shakes inspired by everyone love of caramel, we recommend an additional 200 calories a day of food, here are some tasty snack suggestions:

  • Carrot sticks (156g) and reduced fat humus (50g) is typically 164 calories
  • Breadsticks (22g) and reduced fat humus (60g) is typically 232 calories.
  • Smoked Salmon (40g), full fat cream cheese (30g) and 1 crispbread is typically 176 calories.

DAY 3: FRUIT ORCHARD

You are berry nearly there with the challenge; you can keep going. Here are some fruity shakes for your day 3.

  • Strawberry Shake
  • Cherries & Berries Shake
  • White Chocolate & Raspberry Shake

Today’s challenge: Go to bed an hour earlier than usual tonight, get a good night’s rest.

Along with your fruity shakes inspired by fresh sweet berries, we recommend an additional 200 calories a day of food, here are some appetizing snack suggestions:

  • Mixed nuts (28g) is typically 172 calories.
  • Gouda cheese (30g) and a small average apple (75g) is typically 145 calories.
  • Honeydew Melon (160g) and Wafer Thin Ham (40g) is typically 84 calories.

DAY 4: BRITISH BAKERY

When following a diet, you might feel like you have to avoid the typical bakery you find on the british high street…well, not today! On day 4, you are visiting the British bakery!

  • Cherry Bakewell Shake
  • Cookies & Cream Shake
  • Lemon Cheesecake Smoothie Shake

Today’s challenge: Complement 3 people today and make them smile.

These shakes will really be loved by everyone with a sweet tooth, but as well as these sweet shakes we recommend an additional 200 calories a day of food, here are some delicious snack suggestions:

  • Green Style Yoghurt (135g) and strawberries (48g) is typically 189 calories.
  • 0% Fat Greek Yoghurt (150g) and blueberries (50g) is typically 110 calories.
  • 1 small poached egg and half an avocado (75g) is typically 196 calories.

DAY 5: TROPICAL PARADISE

Well done, you have made it to the tropical paradise! I wonder how many have you have made it here today? A few people may not have made it, so enjoy, and enjoy the tropical island today!

  • Creamy Coconut Shake
  • Low Sugar Banana Smoothie Shake
  • Almond & Vanilla Shake

Today’s challenge: Be more active: go for a walk with a friend, walk the dog, or walk to work.

These shakes may take you to the beach and ocean, but as well as these tropical inspired shakes we recommend an additional 200 calories a day of food, here are some delicious snack suggestions:

  • Sliced Tomato (17g) with Feta (17g) is typically 220 calories.
  • Reduced Fat Mozzarella (30g) and Avocado (90g) is typically 193 calories
  • Pitted Black Olives (65g) is 101 calories
  • Edam Cheese (30g) and tinned pineapple (200g) is typically 192 calories.

We hope you enjoyed this fun 5 day shake challenge, and we hope it either helped kick-start your weight loss journey or helped you stay motivated along the way.

All the calories found were found using the NHS Calorie Counter.



Aimee Heeran

Aimee Heeran

Writer and expert

Aimee graduated from the University of Bristol in 2019. It was during her time at University that her love of fitness and nutrition truly began. She’s always loved an active lifestyle from a small child. Aimee frequently enjoys going to the gym, regular hot yoga classes and going for long country walks. She loves trying new activities and in the last 12 months has tried jet skiing, horse riding, and her first 10K race.