Showing posts with label advocare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label advocare. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

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.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 18

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: chicken salad, unsalted sesame seeds and french dressing; pill packet marked with lunch
 Dinner: chicken with half large sweet potato; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks: almonds and banana, apple

EXERCISE

Bikini Body Mommy Day 18- Cardio
I actually did Day 17 today.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 17

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: orange ( I worked through lunch to make up time at Dr appt)  pill packet marked with lunch
 Dinner: salmon, raw baby carrots, and half large sweet potato 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks: 2 rice cakes at work, almonds and banana

EXERCISE

I didn't have time to I will do this tomorrow morning, and hope to catch up this week.

Monday, December 16, 2013

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


Sunday, December 15, 2013

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.

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.
 





Saturday, December 14, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 14

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 salad, unsalted sunflower seeds and french walden farms dressing; pill packet for lunch
Dinner:  turkey salad with french walden farms dressing; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks:3 turkey sticks, apple, and cashews

EXERCISE

Friday, December 13, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 13

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 salad, unsalted sunflower and french walden farms dressing; pill packet marked with lunch
 Dinner: turkey salad, carrots, french walden farms dressing; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snack: almonds (ran out of bananas)

I mixed my breakfast shake with unsweetened coconut milk and it made it a really thick shake. My sister mixes hers with Almond milk.

EXERCISE

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 12

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, lettuce, unsalted sunflower and walden farms french dressing; pill packet marked with lunch
 Dinner: lean steak (with some steak sauce cause it was dry), corn and broccoli 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks: almonds and banana

EXERCISE

Bikini Body Mommy Day 12- Redo fit test from Day 1

Results
                                                                  Day 1                                               Day 12
Speed Squats                                            37                                                     42
High Knees                                              59                                                     70
Push Ups                                                  10                                                     20
Squat Jumps                                             18                                                     23
Triceps Dips                                             20                                                     20
Bur-pees                                                     5                                                        8
Alternating Lunges (each leg, one set)    13 sets                                              14 sets
Elbow Plank                                            50 sec                                               50 sec

By squat jumps I was getting tired, as the results show. I think I could have done more triceps if I wasn't struggling to catch my breath. I hate burpees!

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 20

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: chicken and lettuce; pill packet marked with lunch
 Dinner: chicken breast; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks: almonds and banana, orange

EXERCISE


Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 19

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: chicken salad with french dressing pill packet marked with lunch
 Dinner: chicken with Dijon mustard and an apple; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks: almonds, plain rice cake, rice cake with PB

EXERCISE


Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 11


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: pill packet marked for lunch; turkey salad with Walden Farms Ranch and unsalted sesame seeds
 Dinner: ground turkey with mustard, corn and broccoli 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks: almonds and banana (wasn't very hungry today) 

EXERCISE

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 10

FOOD AND ADVOCARE

1/2 hr before Breakfast: water with half Spark packet and Probiotic Restore
Breakfast:  Fiber Drink 2 cooked eggs, half avocado and salsa (last of my avocado from costco, they don't last long :o( .
1/2 hr before Lunch: water with other half of Spark packet
Lunch: chicken salad with Walden Farms Ranch and unsalted sesame seeds
Dinner: turkey and potato (plain) 2 Omega Plex Pills
Snacks: almonds and banana; cutie

I'm learning to eat to live, not live to eat. I was at the grocery store and saw the pretzels with pb and chocolate and was going to get them for after the challenge. I though why tempt my self to go right back to my own ways, and I didn't buy them. Yeah me!

EXERCISE

Monday, December 9, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 9


FOOD AND ADVOCARE

1/2 hr before Breakfast: water with half Spark packet and Probiotic Restore
Breakfast: cutie (ran out of eggs) Fiber Drink (was supposed to start yesterday, Oops!)
1/2 hr before Lunch: water with other half of Spark packet
Lunch: chicken salad with Walden Farms Ranch and unsalted sesame seeds
Dinner: turkey with uncooked carrots; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Before Bed: 3 Herbal Cleanse pills (because I forgot the other day)
Snacks:rice cake with peanut butter 
EXERCISE
Bikini Body day 9

December 11 is coming up which will end the cleanse phase (except I will keep taking the items I forgot), and start the Max phase so check your booklet for some major pills being taken.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 8


I'm trying to love Spark, I really am. I think it mixes the best when I fill a cup with water, start stirring with a spoon and very, very sloooowly add the Spark in while continuing to stir ferociously. I think it burns some calories, so its a bonus.

Food and Advocare

1/2 hr before Breakfast: water with half Spark packet and Probiotic Restore
Breakfast: 3 eggs (scrambled with fork and cooked in olive oil spray) with 1/2 avocado and 2 tablespoons salsa
1/2 hr before Lunch: water with other half of Spark packet
Lunch: 4 oz turkey pattie (no bun) with mustard
Dinner: turkey with uncooked carrots; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Before Bed: 3 Herbal Cleanse pills
Snacks:rice cake with peanut butter (I was so busy today it kept my mind off of food, except when I went to the mall, but I resisted!)

Exercise

Bikini Body Mommy Day 8

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 7

Food and Advocare

1/2 hr before Breakfast: water with half Spark packet and Probiotic Restore
Breakfast: 2 eggs (scrambled with fork and cooked in olive oil spray) with 1/2 avocado and 2 tablespoons salsa
1/2 hr before Lunch: water with other half of Spark packet
Lunch: 4 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, unsalted sunflower seeds and some steamed veggies
Dinner: 1/2 avocado and can of tuna in water; 2 Omega Plex Pills
Before Bed: 3 Herbal Cleanse pills
Snacks: almonds and banana; cutie

Exercise

Bikini Body Mommy Rest Day
I was all geared up to workout when I noticed it was a rest day. Yeah!

Friday, December 6, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 6

Food and Advocare


My blood pressure has been really high. I took my Spark as soon as I got up this morning and I felt full of energy, but I felt my heart rate was also very high. I did take my blood pressure tonight and it is down to normal levels. I have a doctors appointment coming up, so we will see how it goes.  I don't think I will take my Spark that morning. I was advised that most people's doctors allow them to do the 24 day challenge and it could be the holidays and all the pressure I am putting on myself to lose weight that is causing the rise.

 

Exercise

Bikini Body Mommy Day 6


Thursday, December 5, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 5

Food and Advocare

30 Min before Breakfast: 2 Probiotic pills
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
30 min before lunch: Spark*
Lunch: 2 cups lettuce, 2 tablespoons unsalted sunflower seeds and 3oz chicken with Walden farm ranch
Dinner:4oz Turkey patty with Dijon mustard, uncooked baby carrots; 2 OmegaPlex pills
Snacks:  Turkey stick jerky x2 today; cutie; almonds and banana; rice cake with natural PB.
Before Bed: Herbal Cleanse 3 pills
over 100 oz of water; need to be drinking at least 80-100 oz a day.
* The Spark Mandarin Orange is harder to stir so I have been adding hot water then putting it on ice, it seems to help mix it. 

Exercise

Bikini Body Mommy Day 5 45 min cardio
Sorry about the glare.


Monday I was able to get out of bed to work out, but so far the rest of the week my workouts have been out night. I am proud of my self for not procrastinating on my workouts. They are hard, but I feel great when I'm done.

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 4

See this article if you are doing the challenge and have notice changes in the bathroom:

Food and Advocare

30 Min before Breakfast, upon waking: 2 Probiotic pills in the pack (in same box as the fiber drink)
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs
Spark ( I was going to try it in the afternoon since I always have a slump. With high blood pressure I don't want to take it twice a day. My husband woke me up at 1:30am while he was getting ready for work so I took it about 9 am. I was told they like you to take it in the morning to jump start metabolism, but it is your choice.)
Lunch: garden salad mix with grilled chicken, unsalted sunflower seeds and Walden Farms ranch dressing
Dinner: 2 OmegaPlex pills, 4oz tuna in water mixed with 1 whole advocado
Snacks: banana and almonds; gala apple; natural PB and unsalted rice cake
Before Bed: 3 Herbal Cleanse caplets

Exercise

Bikini Body Mommy Day 4

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 3

Food and Advocare

Spark drink
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs and fiber drink
Lunch: 2 cups lettuce, 2 tablespoons unsalted sunflower seeds and 3oz chicken with Walden farm ranch
Dinner: 4oz turkey patty, 1.5 cup steamed broccoli with Walden farm ranch, half sweet potato
2 OmegaPlex pills
Snacks: almonds and banana, cutie, unsalted plan rice cake with 2 tablespoons of natural Kirkland PB
Before bed: Herbal Cleanse 3 pills

Exercise

Bikini Body Mommy Day 3- 45 min cardio

See Day 1.

See Day 2.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 2

Remember, no weighing in today. Your weight can fluctuate day to day, so try to stay off the scale if you like to weigh yourself a lot like I do.

 

Food and Advocare Products

30 min before Breakfast: Spark
Breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs with the fiber drink
Lunch: lettuce with chicken, ranch dressing, and topped with unsalted sunflower seeds
Dinner: 2 OmegaPlex pills; 4 oz Cod fish with lemon pepper, steamed asparagus, half of a sweet potatoes
Snacks: cutie, half banana
Before bed take Herbal Cleanse: 3 pills (I forgot on Day 1 so I will do it in the future.)

Exercise