Advocare=AdvoFUN
WOW! It has been soooo long since I have updated this thing! Here I was thinking that I would be keeping up with this blog and then life just sort of happened and we got really busy. Cody and I are constantly going; we are always off doing some sort of outdoor activity or visiting family or working. We hardly ever have days where we just sit around and do nothing. I am not sure how often I will update this as I feel we are even busier than before, but I wanted to share a little about Advocare.
Advocare is a nutritional program that fell into my lap from a gal at my gym. I have heard about it before and have always been skeptical. I have been mostly paleo for quite some time and thought that was good enough for me. However, the fall brought a sort of hiatus with my diet and exercise routine because I was so busy and then the holidays came. By the time January 1 rolled around, I was ready to get back at it. Cody and I decided to kick the new year off with a Paleo Challenge. Last year when we did this challenge we saw some pretty good results and were able to maintain it (until fall when we just got crazy busy with work). Well, we went 30 days strict paleo following the Whole 30 guidelines. We saw some change, but not as much as we did before. I was sort of sad about not seeing the results I wanted so I decided to take on Advocare. Advocare, in my eyes, is pretty paleo. There are a few things I eat on this plan that aren't such as Spark, and the protein powder, but other than that, I only eat paleo foods on this plan. You can learn a little more about Advocare here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLHK1In_ebY&feature=player_embedded
February 7th I kicked off my 24 Day Challenge. I decided to take the plunge not knowing what I was getting into, but was ready for something different. The challenge was hard, as there is lots of prep worked involved in ensuring success, but I stayed 100% and in 24 days I had lost 5lbs and 15 inches! 5lbs isn't a lot but 15 inches!! That was INSANE! I was so happy with my results. On top of that, I had more energy in my crossfit workouts, more energy throughout the day, was sleeping better, had clearer skin, and just felt better overall. With these results, I decided I wanted to continue using Advocare's products and start selling it on the side. The goal for this was to sell enough to where I could get my products paid for....so if you are interested, let me know :P
Also with my results, Cody decided he was interested. Now, a little side note-he ate close to the eating plan without all the supplements when I was doing the challenge and had lost a little weight when I was doing it. He started his ACTUAL 24 Day Challenge on March 12th. His last day was yesterday and he got AMAZING results! He ended up losing 10lbs and 11 inches!! He looks and feels incredible! I am not going to lie, I was jealous taking his final measurements this morning because it just isn't fair to me the results guys get, but I am so stinkin proud of him! We are both going to continue eating this way with a few days built in for "cheat meals". We have both learned a lot about what our bodies truly need during this challenge and we can definitely say that Advocare was a "lifestyle change" for us (as cliche as that sounds).
You can find pictures of Cody's results at the link below!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xKs_2WthpagzT1pF5J-rthPviU8uo3dQMB-LKQndlM/edit
Advocare is a nutritional program that fell into my lap from a gal at my gym. I have heard about it before and have always been skeptical. I have been mostly paleo for quite some time and thought that was good enough for me. However, the fall brought a sort of hiatus with my diet and exercise routine because I was so busy and then the holidays came. By the time January 1 rolled around, I was ready to get back at it. Cody and I decided to kick the new year off with a Paleo Challenge. Last year when we did this challenge we saw some pretty good results and were able to maintain it (until fall when we just got crazy busy with work). Well, we went 30 days strict paleo following the Whole 30 guidelines. We saw some change, but not as much as we did before. I was sort of sad about not seeing the results I wanted so I decided to take on Advocare. Advocare, in my eyes, is pretty paleo. There are a few things I eat on this plan that aren't such as Spark, and the protein powder, but other than that, I only eat paleo foods on this plan. You can learn a little more about Advocare here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLHK1In_ebY&feature=player_embedded
February 7th I kicked off my 24 Day Challenge. I decided to take the plunge not knowing what I was getting into, but was ready for something different. The challenge was hard, as there is lots of prep worked involved in ensuring success, but I stayed 100% and in 24 days I had lost 5lbs and 15 inches! 5lbs isn't a lot but 15 inches!! That was INSANE! I was so happy with my results. On top of that, I had more energy in my crossfit workouts, more energy throughout the day, was sleeping better, had clearer skin, and just felt better overall. With these results, I decided I wanted to continue using Advocare's products and start selling it on the side. The goal for this was to sell enough to where I could get my products paid for....so if you are interested, let me know :P
Also with my results, Cody decided he was interested. Now, a little side note-he ate close to the eating plan without all the supplements when I was doing the challenge and had lost a little weight when I was doing it. He started his ACTUAL 24 Day Challenge on March 12th. His last day was yesterday and he got AMAZING results! He ended up losing 10lbs and 11 inches!! He looks and feels incredible! I am not going to lie, I was jealous taking his final measurements this morning because it just isn't fair to me the results guys get, but I am so stinkin proud of him! We are both going to continue eating this way with a few days built in for "cheat meals". We have both learned a lot about what our bodies truly need during this challenge and we can definitely say that Advocare was a "lifestyle change" for us (as cliche as that sounds).
You can find pictures of Cody's results at the link below!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xKs_2WthpagzT1pF5J-rthPviU8uo3dQMB-LKQndlM/edit
