Day 1 of Advocare 24 Day Challenge, 10 Day Herbal Cleanse Phase

I haven't done a cleanse in a long time, I moved from Alaska to Tacoma, and let me tell you... my eating habits haven't gotten better. They've only gotten worse, with so many places to eat out, I've become a little over indulgent lately.
I woke up today at 7 started my day off with Steal Cut Oats for breakfast, boiled in Almond Milk and Sweetened with Bananas. I think I found my new favorite cereal! It was delicious. I had 1 large egg and a serving of egg whites on the side for added protein.  And of course Spark! Oh yes, and the Advocare Fiber drink. This time I decided to try peaches and cream. A lot of people seem to like this, but I think I like citrus better.

I had Celery Sticks, with natural peanut butter and strawberries for mid morning snack. and grapes and kiwi throughout the day. 

For lunch I sautéed up some veggies, and also added in some tuna and chopped up baby spinach. 

I ended my meals for the day with a cup of brown rice, fried chicken breast, I used olive oil. with Mushrooms, Broccoli, Greenpeppers, garlic, tarragon and Chili Peppers. This was delicious! Not at all plain without any added sauces or salt. 

For the day I was under my calorie goal, and didn't feel hungry at all today. I drank a lot of water.. about a gallon. I probably could've been even further under if I didn't eat my full 6 ouches of chicken, I was gonna save half for tomorrows lunch. lol But it was soooo good. Day 1 of my 24 day challenge, I would say, was a success! 

24 Day Challenge Recipe- Avocado and Tomato Salad

Avocado and Tomato Salad

4 cups avocados, diced medium
2 cups grape tomatoes or 2 cups cherry tomatoes
2 cups cucumbers, peeled and diced medium
1 cup red onion, diced small
4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
salt
fresh black pepper
Lettuce (if you want)

Toss all ingredients in a bowl and top on a bed of lettuce (if desired)
Makes 8 servings
Calories 201.9 Total Fat 17.9 g Sodium 10.2 mg Total Carbohydrate 11.6 g Dietary Fiber 5.8 g Sugars 1.8 g

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24 Day Challenge Nutrition

Nutrition is a huge part of any wellness program, and the good news is, you’re going to get to eat good food during the 24-Day Challenge! We focus on a large variety of lean proteins, vegetables and complex carbohydrates as well as a variety of snacks. Use the 24-Day Challenge™ Daily Guide as your one-stop reference for nutrition, supplementation, water intake and exercise throughout the Challenge.

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Transformation Tuesday Weight Loss Progress

So I was wearing the same pants and top and was curious as to what the difference was. These pants seem to be slipping a little when I walk. Little change so far.

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I don't know how many times I've quit after getting minimal results. I thought to myself it was enough, I feel accomplished, only to slip back into bad habits and have all my hard work I did in that short period of time go to waste. I always think, what if I kept it up for a year or longer.. where could I be now, what could I have accomplished. Would I feel less miserable?

Nutrition boils down to simple chemistry and math. Burn more, eat less. You don't want to eat too much less, you still need to keep that metabolism going, so remember to eat small meals at least every few hours. And remember you have to burn 3,500 calories to burn off a pound. Do you have to sit at a gym for hours until you burn that much in one sitting? No. Your body is constantly burning calories all day.. so don't worry if you don't put in a whole lot of time at the gym, if your just starting 30 minutes a day a few times a week is a good start. Build from there.

Same as the first picture... be patient and just keep going. Imagine where you'll be next year at the same time. No one ever got overweight or unhealthy by making healthy choices and exercising. You didn't pack on the pounds over night.. you won't lose them over night either, or in a month for that matter. There is no short cut to lose weight. You need to put the work in, and the results will be your reward. Try keeping a weight and fitness diary, record your weight, how many reps you did each time at the gym to remind yourself of how far you've come. Take pictures to create a visual timeline of your progress. It will remind yourself of how far you've come, and not to give up and throw all your hard work away.

You want to see results, it's simple... workout. Find something that you like to do and stick with it. Exercising should be fun. Try zumba, boxing, exotic dancing, cross fit, running.. whatever YOU WILL DO to keep you motivated and wanting to work out.

Want to inspire others, get started now. Changing your habits and getting results may be enough to motivate others. Once they see you dropping the pounds and getting in shape they may consider that inspirational enough to start themselves.

Try to push yourself a little more each time, you want to build up your endurance and strength.. Not stay the same. If you want to see results, push yourself a little harder each time. And give it your ALL, remember your doing it for you.. and YOU ARE WORTH IT.

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Weigh In Wednesday

I started off my journey at 350 lbs. according to my doctors scale. Give or take, I think the nurse was trying to be nice when she was evening out the scale. I knew I wasn't trying really anymore, but I didn't really know how out of control my weight had gotten. That is definitely the highest I've seen the scale. Besides putting back on all the weight I had lost previously times two, I didn't fit into my clothes comfortably, my larger comfy clothes were a bit snug. I tended to reach for sweats instead of jeans to avoid being uncomfortable, especially after eating a rather large meal. My energy levels were low, I had zero energy for exercise. I laid around in bed all day watching t.v. or movies and t.v. shows on the internet via my laptop, phone or iPad  I was just flat out ridiculously lazy. There was always tomorrow to get up and move around, but the thing is that tomorrow never really came, I made no effort at all. Then New Years came around.. I never made a resolution before to lose weight, it seemed a bit tacky and cliche to me, but I needed to start somewhere, and I had a chance to along with a ton of other people and a huge support group community on Facebook. I decided to hop in on my first 24 day Challenge, that of course went way beyond 24 days. I just love the energy!!

How do I feel today? I have more energy, I eat more healthy and am more aware of how good I feel when I eat good foods vs. how crappy I feel when I don't. I've known for awhile what a balanced meal is, and what good nutrition is from my own research and a bit off college classes I've taken towards my nursing degree. The problem is, I just didn't care, I craved and wanted Chips, Pepsi, Snickers.. Burgers, Fries... Fats, Lipids Sugars Yum. I wasn't ready to quit all that, food was literally my drug. It still is a struggle, and you hear it all the time. Moderation. I have these once in awhile. The difference is.. it's not everyday. I had a burger a couple weeks ago to satisfy my craving... calm the lion so to speak  I ate half the burger, half the fries, half the Pepsi .. and gave the rest to my son who just got home from school that day. He was more than happy to share with me. And I didn't have to deal with saving the left overs for later. I was satisfied and moved on to better foods for my next meal. 

I'm glad I started this journey, and pray everyday I can stick to it. This is actually the longest I've stuck to anything, and believe me I've tried just about every stupid thing out there aside from surgery. Fasting, Lemonade diet. I took phentermine for 2 months and dropped 50 pounds, only to gain it back double over a period of time after I quit. I was actually 330 when I started phentermine and dropped down to 280. So I gained it all back plus an extra 20 lbs. Nothing like starting over. The difference this time? It's something I'll be sticking with, a lifestyle change, eating healthy, exercising  something I can stick with for the rest of my life. 

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