I went to a friend's advocare mixer really to be polite with no interest in the actual products. I left signed up as a distributor and committed to a 24 Day Challenge.
Huh?? How did that happen?
It happened because not once at this little advocare mixer did any one talk about pyramid schemes or making money. It was all about the products. How they work, how they make you feel, etc etc.
My sweet friend, Hilary was starting a 24 day challenge group that was starting at the beginning of May and ending right before Memorial Day. I signed up as a distributor and bought my challenge at a distributor discount of 20% off.
I was sucked in to this challenge idea because, like me, Hilary is pretty in shape. We both run, teach hot yoga, and occasionally lift weights. We both wanted to look leaner, and have more toned tummies. Basic wants of a woman.
I had tried the challenge in the past, 5 years ago, and quit after a few days. It was different then. I was trying to lose weight for my wedding, wasn't in shape, didn't exercise, and wasn't doing the challenge with a group or a friend.
Let me give you the run down. The first 10 days were great (also known as the 10 day cleanse or fiber cleanse) I was motivated, after only a few days my yoga leggings were feeling too loose and my skinny jeans were fitting comfortably. Not to mention I was seeing the abs I had been hiding behind my crap diet. Holla!
I was back in my size zero jeans that I bought last time I trained for a half marathon (I'm under 5 feet tall) and didn't have a hellacious wedgie when I was wearing them. What what.
A typical days menu for me on the challenge looks like this. I'm a picky eater with texture issues, just an FYI. I'll just use my easiest to throw together meals as my examples.
Breakfast: Peanut butter chocolate meal replacement shake. Freaking delicious. Tastes like dessert for breakfast and it's packed full of protein!
Snack: banana
Lunch: Turkey breast sandwich on 100% whole wheat bread w/ mustard and tomato. Broccoli with roasted red peer hummus.
Snack: 1 egg scrambled with a spoonful of mango salsa. OR a quest bar.
Dinner: A lean steak seasoned with some variety of Mrs. Dash (cooked on my George Foreman grill which is hella conveinient) Cherry tomatoes, and a sweet potato drizzled with a little all natural honey. I bought the sweet potatoes that are wrapped in plastic that you can just throw in the microwave. Life saver.
Snack: diced pineapple
Another easy food for me to make the challenge work were premade salads that you can get any most supermarkets With a vinagarette dressing, preferably all natural.
I'm not great at meal prepping so some days I was taking it one meal at a time, which was making it harder on myself. So meal prep if you can! Make a quick turkey sammich if you can't.
The last 14 days were tough to stick to and its because I didn't meal prep very strictly. If I hadn't had my friend Hilary to keep me accountable I don't know what I would've done!
If those jeans start to get a little tight I plan to do the 10 day cleanse (fiber cleanse) as needed to check myself before I wreck myself. I really loved the 10 day cleanse and would highly recommend it before you head out on a beach vacation or squeeze into a bridesmaids dress. It's perfect for that!!
If you want to jump all in with the 24 day challenge, grab a friend for company and do it together!
You won't be sorry!
Want to just dip your toes and dabble in a little advocare, start with Spark. I kicked my Starbucks habit of one a day for 3 straight years with spark. Now that's some good stuff. It's perfect for someone wanting to get away from sodas, frappes, or energy drinks. It's also what I drink if I need a little boost of motivation to get my workout in.
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