24 Day Weight Loss Challenge and a giveaway

AdvoCare has a great way to jump start your weight loss, The 24 day Challenge.

The first 1-10 days is the cleanse phase.  In this phase, you rid your body of toxins. You may lose some weight during this phase.  This isn't a liquid diet.  You can eat during this phase but for best results, try to eat as clean as possible.

During this phase you take the herbal cleanse which detoxes your body, OmegaPlex which are your fatty acids, and Spark which is an energy drink.

The next 11-24 days is the Max Phase.  This is when weight loss will occur.  Most people lose between 7-10 pounds.

During this phase you take your choice of the MNS vitamin packets.  You pick either Max C for appetite control, Max E for energy, or Max 3 for weight management. I can help you decide which one is right for your needs. You also get a meal replacement shake in your choice of flavor, and another box of Spark.

Two great supplements to add onto the challenge to really jump start your weight loss are Catalyst and ThermoPlus.  Catalyst can be taken from day one and ThermoPlus can be taken starting on day 11.

I am thinking of ordering a 24 day challenge for myself to start right after Christmas. I think my body could use a detox and reset after all the holiday eating.

I have also decided to have a giveaway.

During this time a year, people are really thinking about losing weight so I thought it would be a good time for my blog readers to set up challenges among their families, friends, or coworkers.  I do believe it is easier to lose weight when you have a support system.  Maybe you can get a group of people all on the challenge and make it a contest amongst yourselves.

If you get three people to join the challenge with you, I will give you one entry towards earning 50% of the cost of your bundle back minus the cost of shipping and handling.  So, to make sure there is no confusion there must be a total of four challenges ordered ( you will need to email me the names so I can verify you referred them) and I will PayPal the winner 50% of the cost of your challenge back to you.  The challenges range from $188.25-$200.25 depending on which MNS system you chose. Your 50% refund will be between $94-$100. I can't refund shipping and tax costs.  If the winner does not want the refund, then they can receive both a bottle of ThermoPlus and Catalyst. 

The contest will run between December 7, 2013 and will end on Monday December 16, 2013 at 11:59 pm est. The winner will be notified by Dec 18, 2013. The refund will be sent via PayPal by Dec 27, 2013. There will only be one winner. 

For everyone who orders a 24 day challenge between December 7-16, 2013, you will receive one entry to win an additional box of Spark in Watermelon. There will only be one winner for this contest too. 

To order your challenges please go to

Www.advocare.com/131138061

For more info on the challenge:

Www.advocare.com/131138061/24daychallenge/default.aspx

Good luck!!

My favorite AdvoCare products

I just became an AdvoCare distributor. I am very excited about this. I think these products can do so much to help people. I don't want my blog to become one big Advocare advertisement but I want to share with people what has worked for me.  As I try different products, I will share my reviews.

First, I am going to share my favorite three items.

1. Catalyst
I love this product.  It has become my can't live without product.  I wish I knew about this product while I was losing weight.  What this does is helps preserve lean muscle mass while losing weight and exercising.  It will make you look more defined.  The best part, people are commenting on how great my arms and shoulders are looking.  I owe it all to Catalyst!

2.  Spark
Spark is an energy drink.  It is subtle energy for me though.  I know it's working but it doesn't give me the jitters at all.  I can get through an intense workout and still have energy when I leave.  It is loaded with vitamins, sugar free, and only 45 calories.  It comes in many different flavors.  I have only tried the orange and grape.  I really like both but I think if I had to pick one as my favorite, I would go with orange.  I'm planning on trying fruit punch next.

3.  MNS vitamin packs
These are packets of vitamins that you take throughout the day that give you your core nutrition like fish oils plus extras.  The extras are either energy, appetite control, or max 3 which is a little bit of both of the previous two.

I have tried the Max 3.  I will say I hate taking vitamins and these are a lot of vitamins to take but I cannot believe how good I feel when I take them.  I didn't realize I felt bad before.  I stopped taking them for a little bit and just recently started again.  I will not go without these again.  I have a sense of calmness when I am on them.  I am just more relaxed overall.  I actually enjoy my kids in the morning instead of being so stressed out with our morning routine and making sure I get them to school on time.  These are just feel good vitamins.  The max 3 has a little bit of an appetite suppressant and gives some energy.

I am going to try the MNS C next, which is the one for appetite control.  I just want to see how I feel on these so I can refer them to others.  My plan is to switch between the C and the 3 because my body can adapt to things very quickly.

If anyone is interested in learning more about these products, please visit my website at
www.advocare.com/131138061

It started 8 years ago...

I was sitting in grad school waiting for class to begin and I remember hearing a girl telling someone of her 25 pound weight loss.  She said she counted calories.  If she wanted pizza, she would have bagel bites.  She ate what she wanted as long as she counted her calories.

A few years later, my father insisted I was losing weight. I wasn't trying by any means.   I was preoccupied by my 5 month old daughter who I just brought home from Guatemala. I did not feel as though I was dieting, I mean I certainly wasn't trying. I decided to step on the scale anyways and I was surprised to see that I had lost weight.  I remembered the girl from grad school and decided to count calories.  In my first 2 weeks, I lost 10.5 pounds.  The weight fell off pretty easily without too much effort.  If I ate something, I wrote down the calories and limited my self to 1800 calories per day.  For every 10 pounds I would lose, I would drop my calories by 100.

Eight years later, I am still going strong.  During this time, I became divorced, met someone new, and had a successful pregnancy.  While I went through each of those events, I did gain some back but I never let anything take over completely except for the pregnancy.  I worked far too hard to slip up.  It is a constant struggle and I envy those people who can eat without worrying about calorie counts.  I feel like I am a walking encyclopedia of caloric counts.

So for my stats, I am 5' tall, yes just 5' no inches and maintain a weight between 120-133.  I like to stay closer to the 120 but have a hard time with that if I am exercising.  I have gained a lot of muscle, so while I know the scale says I am higher, it is for a good reason.  I have a hard time with this concept and I am still trying to get down closer to 120.

I did not start really exercising until a little over a year ago.  I joined 9Rounds and it has changed my life!  I can actually see the changes in my body and more importantly others can too!  Since I can look at food and instantly gain 3 pounds, I am thrilled to have found something that I love!  I actually wake up looking forward to exercising.  I can't wait for Monday mornings so I can get back there.  I have become one of those people.

I wanted to share my story to help other people who need to lose weight.  I did this all by eating what I wanted to not by what others told me I should be eating.  I never ate any fish, cottage cheese, or even vegetables.  My eating habits have changed through out the years and I am now more educated in my choices.  It's important to find what works for you and your body.