Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 15

FOOD AND ADVOCARE

1/2 hr before Breakfast: water with half Spark packet and Pill packet marked for before breakfast
Breakfast:  Advocare Shake with pill packet marked with breakfast
1/2 hr before Lunch: water with other half of Spark packet and pill packet marked before lunch

Lunch: healthy chili; pill packet marked with lunch

 Dinner: 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks: rice cake, plain, rice cake with pb for after dinner snack

EXERCISE

Bikini Body Mommy Day 15

Stats Update 

Weight day 1: 133.8 lb

Weight day 15: 128 lb

Jean size day 1: 8 womens     

Jean size day 15: 8 womens (don't feel any looser)                                
Dress size day 1: 6

Dress size day 15: 6 ( I don't wear dresses but this is what I usually wear)
Waist day 1: 33"

Waist day 15: 31"
Hips day 1: 42.5"

Hips day 15: 41.75"
Neck day 1: 12.75"

Neck day 15: 12.5" (I'll take it!)
Right thigh day 1: 25"

Right thigh day 15: 24.5"
Left thigh day 1: 25"
Left thigh day 15: 24.5"

Right arm day 1: 12"

Right arm day 15: 12.75*
Left arm day 1: 11.5"

Left arm day 15: 12*
Right calf day 1: 14.25"

Right calf day 15: 13.75"
Left calf day 1: 11.5"

Left calf day 15: 14"
Chest day 1: 36.5"

Chest day 15: 35.5"
Shoulders day 1: 18"  

Shoulders day 15: 16*

* I had my sister do these measurements day 1 and my husband day 15 so there could be a discrepancy in the numbers.
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Pictures:

It was hard to keep the same angle. The clothes are exactly the same. I don't think I look thinner, except for the side shot. I'm still looking forward to day 24 to see the total. At my highest, at the end of 2012 I was 140 lbs. My smallest was June 27, 2013, I was at 124.7 lb. At 5 feet, I should weigh 94.7 lbs - 128.0 lbs. My personal ideal weight would be 110 lb in a perfect world and probably 120 lb in the real world. I would like to be a size 4 pants. I would definitely say that my weight collects in my rear.

 

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 16

FOOD AND ADVOCARE

1/2 hr before Breakfast: water with half Spark packet and Pill packet marked for before breakfast
Breakfast:  Advocare Shake with pill packet marked with breakfast
1/2 hr before Lunch: water with other half of Spark packet and pill packet marked before lunch

Lunch: turkey, was too busy; pill packet marked with lunch

 Dinner: healthy chili; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snack: handful cashews

EXERCISE

Bikini Body Mommy Day 16- Cardio

Results of Advocare 24 Day Challenge

The last time I weighed in I was 125lb. Sunday, December 29th we left for vacation.  It was a really hectic day because it started snowing Saturday night and the roads were a mess. We had my family at my house Saturday to have Christmas and they spent the night. 

While on the road I ate two McDonals's wrap with grilled chicken. I wish I would have asked to hold the cheese but I did know. I ate healthy chili and didn't eat the treats. The rest of the trip was full of Puerto Rican food. The problem was even though I was taking the pills, I was constipated. The day after the challenge I weighed in at 127 (this was a different scale which could have changed the number, but I doubt it). I forgot to bring a tape measure, I hadn't worked out since Friday, and I was disappointed with my number so I didn't take pictures. 

I really like the challenge, but it isn't something I can afford at this point in my life. If I can find some cash I will do the 10 day fiber cleanse again in a few months, since I lost a lot of weight during this time. Today I weigh 129lb and I haven't been eating that well. I hope to motivate myself back into the same workout routine and eating habits. If I do I have no doubt I can get down to 125lb, then in a few years I can do the challenge again.

Menu Plan

I have been busy trying to get my blood pressure under control and trying to lose some weight.  A couple of weeks ago I was getting nauseated at work. I have been having intermittently small chest pains that I have been blowing off. Then I decided to check my blood pressure at the store one day when I had a big headache. My blood pressure was 149/107.  I got me a little worried, but I decided to take some aspirin and go to work. The next day I checked again at the store and it was 152/110. This time I decided I should go to the doctor since it was going up and not down. After an EKG, being checked over, and $150 later I am now on blood pressure medication. They ran a bunch of test, I don't smoke, drink on rare occasions, I try to exercise. The only reason for my high blood pressure is hereditary. So now I am taking my medication and trying to keep my sodium in take at less than 1500 mg. I'm eating more vegetables and fruit, recording what I have been eating with MyFitnessPal app on my phone.

Saturday- Portobello Mushroom Burgers with sweet potato fries
Sunday- Healthy Crockpot Chili! brown ground turkey with 1 chopped sweet onion and 1 green pepper, put in crockpot along with 2 cans diced tomatoes (no salt added), 1 can dark red kidney beans, 1 can black beans, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, pepper and hot sauce to taste. Cook for 5 hours on low heat. Sprinkle with low fat cheese :)( taken from pinterest pin description)
Monday- Skinny chicken and broccoli alfredo
Tuesday- crispy baked tilapia with baked potato and roasted carrots
Wednesday-leftovers
Thursday-baked garlic brown sugar chicken, cheesy potato crisp, and veggie pasta
Friday- honey chipotle turkey meatballs with rice, roasted Brussels sprouts, and corn
Saturday- veggie pizza on whole wheat crust

See Menu Plans every week at Orgjunkie.com

Menu Plan

It has been a long time since I have posted a meal plan. We have been eating a lot of the same things around here and I think we are all sick of it. My husband likes to only shop at Walmart, which is understandable since he works long hours. I would like to take back the task of menu planning and shopping to help save some money for the holidays.


Monday - Puerto Rican Stew
Tuesday - Butternut Squash Soup with croissants
Wednesday - Spicy Glazed Pork Steaks with grilled zucchini and squash
Thursday - leftovers since this is Beggars night.
Friday - Slashed Chicken Quarters with salad
Saturday - Slow Cooker Parmesan Honey Pork Roast, with carrots and potatoes
Sunday - Healthy Crockpot Chili