AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge: Day 1

I had hinted to you all that I was starting a weight loss challenge. Today was Day 1! Let me back track a bit.

I have always been a thin person. I am small framed and barely 5’4″ tall. Sports and outdoor activities have always been a part of my life, although I wasn’t on a regular workout routine. Over the last year I have slowly seen the scale ticking upwards. I have talked to hubby for months and months about how I needed to get in shape. By the way, hubby is fit and thin without even trying!

What I found was I didn’t have the energy to get up early and exercise. The snooze button was pressed more times than my feet hit the floor running. I started eating healthier- cutting out carbs, cutting back on sweets, only drinking water, eating lots of produce, etc. Do you know what happened? The scale still went up! How depressing!

During that time I started following my Aunt’s facebook posts. She had started the AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge and felt terrific. She had energy and she was loosing weight. After several days of contemplation, I told hubby I was doing the challenge. I was scared out of my mind, but determined.

So today is Day 1 and I feel great! The 24 Day Challenge is made up of two concepts. The first 10 days are all about cleansing- releasing the toxins from your body so it’s able to accept the nutrition. The next 14 days are all about burning fat. The best part- it is not a starvation diet! I eat three meals a day plus two snacks made up of lean protein, vegetables, fruits, nuts, eggs and beans. A small portion of a complex carbohydrate is allowed at lunch. The idea is to retrain your body to eat the correct portions at the right times with the right type of food.

Now I almost cried when I saw the restrictions for the 24 days- no COFFEE, dairy, bread or sugar. This morning I had no coffee and I was so nervous I would get a headache from withdraw. Nope! I drank my Spark energy drink this morning and felt great all day! The only part that took a little effort today was downing the fiber drink this morning (part of the cleanse). It tastes okay, just a little weird in texture. I was also worried that the fiber would make me feel bloated. Hubby and I both tried increasing our fiber before eating Fiber Plus Bars and the bloating was terrible. I am happy to report that there was no bloating with the AdvoCare fiber drink.

I drank about 80oz. of water today which is over the requirement. Even though I was drinking water all day I still felt thirsty! I think I was just so dehydrated before that my body is loving all of the water!

So I have made it through day 1 with no ill effects, not starving and with plenty of energy.

If you have questions about AdvoCare feel free to email me at Renae@HowtoHaveitAll.net

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Renae Chiovaro

Renae is a married working mom of two handsome boys. She works as a registered dental hygienist by day and blogs here at How to Have it All by night. She enjoys cooking from scratch, working in her vegetable garden and functional training.

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