Why Advocare for me?

I had been hearing about Advocare from different bloggers and real live people that I know and even work with.  I saw with my own eyes some really great results.  BUT, I dragged my feet.  I thought that I wanted to do it on my own, without taking any supplements and just eating healthy foods and exercising.  Here’s the silly thing though, I WAS using a meal replacement protein shake that I got at my local GNC.  I was also spending oodles a month on vitamins, trying to do the research, and trying to make sure I was taking what I was supposed to be taking to be healthy.  I firmly believe that we need to be taking vitamins to support our bodies and that in today’s age, it is extremely hard to get that from an even perfect, organic lifestyle.  Who has time or energy to be perfect?

Let me back track too and I’ll do that with a quick snapshot of my life in terms of weight loss/working out.

• 2001 I got serious about losing weight that I put on after having two babies
• I quickly lost 70 pounds on Weight Watchers and just walking
• I went up and down without about 10-20 pounds for years
• Got serious about losing those last “whatever” pounds in 2007 – started running and lifting weights and using Herbalife
• 2008 I got to what was my goal weight of 155 for my 5’10'” frame
• That marked a 100 pound weight loss from my known highest weight!
• From 2008 to today, lots of stuff changed.  Marriage, blended family, a move, a new job, three marathons completed….I gained 30 pounds and have been stuck with my weight.

Okey doke…so I kept going back to the question of, “How did I make it work back in 2008?  I was strength training….and, ding ding, I was using Herbalife products.  I weaned myself off of the stuff because I learned about the dangers of soy…and their protein was soy based then.  (Not sure if it still is?)  I also started replacing the supplements with stuff I could buy locally or find on the internet that was cheaper.  Not very convenient or easy though, and now you all know that I put 30 pounds back on.

Enter Advocare!  I told you that I had heard about this company but I didn’t give it much thought.  Until one day last week, I said, why not?  I could really use the ease and simplicity of being told what to take and what to eat.  I could really use the extra energy.  And I could really use the motivation that I got, knowing that I’ve seen results, so why couldn’t I have those results for myself?  It has to work for me then too!

As I write this, I’m on day three of the 24 day challenge.  It’s a 10 day cleanse phase (I’m eating real food and still able to exercise! And not stuck in the bathroom either, FYI) followed by two weeks of uh…I’m not sure as I haven’t gotten that far yet.  All I can say is that I’m amazed that I already have this much energy.  No jitters either…let me just nip that one in the bud.  If you know me, then you know I don’t survive without two strong, black, cups of coffee a day.  Day three of no coffee for me and I’m alive and happy!

Follow along on my challenge.  See what you think?  If you’re wondering what Advocare is…click here.  Don’t think I’m out to sell you anything.  I signed up for the discount and free stuff that came with it.  Just watch me and see what happens if you’re curious.  I’m pretty sure you’re going to get jealous though. heehee!