Day 18 Check In - Advocare 24 Day Challenge

I know today is my 18th's day... and the picture is from day 17 but I am slacking a little bit. Let me spell out my stats now...
Day one: 137 pounds
Day seventeen: 122 pounds
Total loss: 15lbs.
Goal: 115 pounds

If you would have told me going into this that I would make this much progress during the 24 day challenge alone, I would have thought you were a total liar. It has been absolutely amazing how easy it has been to make these minor changes and see the actual results. And I also think that the fact that I can SEE these results is driving me to success. I've tried various diets in the past with little to no results, and I lost interest so quickly because well, I didn't think it was working and in most cases it wasn't.

I've kept up my gym regiment of going every other day, and after the initial 10 day cleanse the eating restrictions have gotten a lot more... flexible. I don't have to live on grilled chicken and veggies (not because advocare is that strict, its just because I am THAT picky that I didn't like a lot of their meal options).

I have a crazy amount of energy, and I actually FEEL healthy. Like, I can feel a change within me. I don't complain about going on a walk with my kids because it doesn't leave me winded. I want to do things, and I don't hate the gym... I willingly jump into whatever it holds for the day. Except leg day. (Fuck leg day) LOL.

That is my newest update... I look forward to reporting at day 24 and showing everyone the progress I've made, and I can tell you that even after these initial 24 days, I am going to be trying out other Advocare maintenance products to continue to live a much healthier lifestyle.
(Advocare is NOT a diet company. It is a HEALTH and NUTRITION company!)

Fitness Friday - 11 Day Check In

I am on day 11 of the Advocare 24 day challenge and I wanted to check in with my progress. First off, I have lost 10 pounds, and while that doesn't sound like a lot... when you are only 4'10" it is a huge loss. Like, a super big weight loss.

I am also down three inches on my waist, and I am physically feeling so amazing. The dietary changes, alongside of the savings I've had on food is astonishing.

Two more weeks to go, and I can't wait to see where I end up!

For more information on the Advocare 24 Day Challenge, check this link out!

Advocare 24 Day Challenge: Day 4 Check In

Four days ago I started my Advocare 24 day challenge. Now, mind you... I tried this once before and failed by dinner time. Yeah, I know. I have the WORST will power ever. EVER EVER!

I kind of thought by this time into it I would be back to square one.

Let me start out with my day 1 check in.

Weight: 135 pounds
Goal: 115 Pounds
Loss goal: 20 pounds

It doesn't seem like a lot, but 20 pounds on someone who isn't even 5 feet tall is a big deal. A really big deal. That is another problem. Most of my life I have had yo-yo weight. In high school I was barely 100 pounds, on average wearing a size 0-2. Yes, I was one of those girls but I still ate like a horse. Its just how the women in my family (on my mother's side) are. We are all small. I have aunts who are literally, shorter than my petite 4'10" self.

Then I got older and the weight and shitty diet started to catch up with me. My biggest downfall has been the fact that I am super lazy. Like, fast food, takeout, restaurants, etc. I've always preferred shitty takeout over a home cooked meal; which is super strange considering my mother is an AMAZING cook. Like... Martha Stewart ain't got SHIT on her.

So, you can see where the problem began. Having children only furthered my problem. The more kids, the less time I had. The more take out. The more fast food, the less time for actual exercise. The pattern so many of us mothers get into. Its nothing uncommon or to be ashamed of. It is simply real life. McDonalds, and Taco Bell cater to the people like us.

After I had Addison I lost a ton of weight, which I attribute to breastfeeding. I got down to 120 pounds at one point in time, fitting easily into a size 4 jeans. I was beyond proud of myself. I didn't feel as self conscious as I am now. I looked good, and I felt great.

Then she got older. She weaned. I wasn't burning the extra calories. We moved to the South and continued to shitty eating habits with even shittier food. Again, furthering the problem.

Many people can look at me and say... "You don't need to lose any weight..." and I've gotten that. A LOT. But, its not about wanting to be a perfect size 1 model. It's about wanting to be HEALTHY. It's about NOT wanting to be considered "clinically obese" because I am not even five feet tall.

You don't look at me and think... Wow! She looks fat. And if I am being honest... I go out of my way to hide my weight. It mainly hangs in my gut (which I may add was SCREAMING in that dress) or in my ass. Which I absolutely love my thick ass but... I just want to be HEALTHY.

January 1st, 2015

I want to run after my children and not be winded. I want to feel comfortable in a bathing suit on the beach. I want to NOT be considered OBESE!  This isn't about some modern day ideology about how women should look. This is just about being HEALTHY.

With all that being said. I am on day four, and have been flying along.
My day four check in numbers:

Weight: 130lbs
Loss: 5lbs
Loss Goal: 15 pounds

In these first few days all I have gone is clean eating, and the first 3 day cleanse of the 24 day Advocare challenge. I've done two days at the gym (heading for my third in a new minutes) and that is all. It is downright amazing how much can change just by making simple adjustments to your eating. No, I'm not living on carrots or rabbit food.

This morning I had a protein pancake:

All this is... One Banana, 1 egg (whites only) 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, and my vanilla meal replacement shake. And it was delicious.

Last night?  I made a turkey meatloaf with onions and peppers in it. Delicious.

Anyway... that is my check in for my first couple days. Boom!