The hubs' results

Today is day 24 for my husband and he is doing amazing! He is down 12" and 12 pounds. This journey has been incredible for us and we are so excited to keep going. 

Are you ready for your challenge? 

BE THE BEST YOU. 

Life has a purpose - Get after it!

Have you ever looked back on your college days and wondered why you chose the area of study that you chose? Every time I have to pay a student loan bill, I feel like I am throwing money out the window because I'm not in a profession that relates to my degree. It gets frustrating. And then I remember that I met my husband by going to that college. So now am I paying a loan so that I can have a husband? :) kidding. I have been struggling with my career path for a while now. Well...since I graduated college. I really wanted to be a life coach so I went to graduate school and took the coaching courses there and earned my Graduate Certificate in Life Coaching. But I never found a path to plug in my education. So I did what most people do, and went to work to pay the bills. I have been at my current job for almost 5 years and I love the company, the people, the atmosphere.....but it's not in align with where I thought I wanted to take my career path. 

I went on maternity leave with my second baby and towards the end of the leave I felt very conflicted with going back to work and putting my baby into daycare. We had a blessing in disguise at the time as my husband was laid off from his job the 2nd day he returned to work from paternity leave. So here we are, it's fall...we have a newborn, Christmas is coming, my son's birthday is coming, it's football season and we cannot go to a Duck game, and we felt like our lives were falling apart. I started looking into professions that would allow me to work from home or work part time hours with similar pay to what I was getting already. It all came down to the fact that I wanted to go back to school to be a Physical Therapy Assistant. I spent 25 hours in clinics observing the job, took courses online to be able to apply to the program for 2014 and prepared myself for something new and exciting. In April, I found out that I did not have enough points on my application due to a couple "B" grade courses and therefore did not get chosen to be 1 of the 24 students to enter into the 2014 PTA class. I was devastated. I wanted to throw in the towel and settle for being complacent in life. My dreams were smashed. My husband was having no luck on the job front and we felt stuck. But as we were in this frustration of losing 1/2 our income, we were also able to keep our baby home. 9 months, lots of interviews, a trip to Arizona for a face to face interview, state & city police testing and many unemployment checks later and my husband lands a job. Woohoo!! We realized pretty quickly how lucky we were that he was able to stay home with our baby for the first 9 months of her life. We cannot get that time back. So although we struggled financially, we grew closer as a family. 

This journey we have been on, trying to sort out our dreams for our family and our careers, has been a roller coaster of emotions, but it has been good. A few days before my husband started this new job, AdvoCare was introduced to us. A light went on in my head and I knew right away that this was going to be the vehicle that lifts us up and out of debt. I had to go to work on this. So with little to no money, I invested in my challenge. During my challenge I fell in love with the products, my mood changed, I felt better on the inside and I saw a passion ignite to help others feel better as well. 

Last night I had an epiphany. As I am trying to decide if I want to re-apply for the PTA program this winter for 2015, I realized how all of my interests and my passion is tying together. As we build our team in AdvoCare, I will be COACHING. I will be coaching team members and product users. My entire goal with AdvoCare is to help people reach their health and business goals so that they can enrich their own lives. This is perfect! Now I understand why way back in 2007, I had a dream to be a coach. And although I haven't seen the avenue since then, I see it now. And PTA fits perfectly into that mold. I desire to learn more and more about how the human body works so that I can help people feel better, recover from injuries, condition their bodies and teach them how to fill their bodies with good nutrition. 

If you feel lost in your career like I did, keep revisiting your dreams. What is stopping you from reaching them? If you are living your dream life, how can you make it better? There is always room to grow in each of us. Write your goals down on paper and put a date next to them. 

By this time next year, I will be ________ 

and YOU fill in the blank. And then....go after it! 

  

BE THE BEST YOU.

Day 44 - Leave the grease out!

One of my goals with this journey is to learn to live in the light about what I eat and how I feel (emotionally and physically). On Friday I had both kids all day while the hubs was at work. What I learned is that I do not have a routine to stay home with my kids and therefore we were all off on our schedules and I became grumpy. Neither kid took an afternoon nap and I was stressed. Those nap times are my chance to have some mommy time. So I buckled up the kids and headed to the YMCA. I let them play in the kids room while I hit the gym for a little stress reliever. I just got Advocare's O2 Gold which is a supplement that helps your breathing during exercise like running. So I was pretty excited to try it out. People rave about being able to run 5K's better than ever with the O2 Gold and while I am a little ways away from being able to run 3 miles straight, I ran 3 minutes straight without wheezing and gasping for air. So that's a good sign. I had a great workout and the hubs met me at the Y to pick up the kids, so my day began to lift. The weekend was great until we got to the end...{insert confession here}. We decided that having a cheat night for dinner would be ok. Just one little cheat was all....So we ate pizza. And it was tasty. But not tasty enough to feel like junk the rest of the night as a reward. Lesson learned....You can't eat clean and then jump right into pizza. But I did get to go buy a pair of jeans 1 size down and they are already too big. I also bought 2 shirts that are Size L which I have not done in YEARS! Feeling confident that I will be able to fit into my old jeans that are another size down by the fall. I will also be able to wear a lot of my good jackets that were way too small for me last winter. I barely zipped up 90% of my jackets which is never fun and impossible to wear layers. This year, I will be able to wear layers and comfortably zip those babies up. Yee-Haw!

Here comes a progress picture: 

I currently have several challenges sitting in my house waiting to come to your house. If you would like to kick start your journey to a healthier you, contact me and we will get this challenge into your hands asap. 

NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE BACK CONTROL! What are you waiting for?

BE THE BEST YOU. 

A little brag on the hubs

I'm sure I have shared with you before how I feel about men losing weight so much faster than women. We have to carry the babies and work harder to lose the weight. Pft! Despite my jealousy, I love hearing my husband get excited over his health. When I met him, he was a skinny cute college boy. We got pregnant with our first born and we both gained the "pregnancy weight" or sympathy weight as he would say. After our first was born we jumped on Weight Watchers. It didn't take more than 3 months before we were on vacation in Texas visiting some wonderful friends of ours when the Texas BBQ sent us off the WW track....for a long long time. 

Fast forward 1.5 years and we have had another baby (and more pregnancy weight). We jumped back on the WW train for about...another 3 months. And fell off again. I'm sorry but making 3 different dinners (baby approved, toddler approved & WW approved), changing diapers, potty training, working & trying with all of our might to do so many other things, AND counting points was just not happening. That's when we found AdvoCare. Ahhh a sigh of relief. NO COUNTING!!! Just good ol' healthy foods & supplements that are on a schedule so I do not have to *THINK* about when to take them. Ok back to my husband...

He is training to be in law enforcement. So a few months back he started working out again to get in shape for the physical fitness tests/requirements to be in law enforcement. I honestly think that is when reality set in that we as a household needed to take back our health! We both started running...and then quickly stopped. Can we say WINDED!!! come on now! But it was so great for him to test his strengths and see where he needed to get stronger. He is in the Max Phase of his 24-Day Challenge right now and is doing great! He feels better about himself. I love seeing the smile on his face when he sees his clothes fitting better. It really does motivate you to keep doing what you are doing when you start to SEE your hard work paying off.

After the cleanse phase of his challenge, he was down 9 pounds & 6". He is less than 10 pounds from his first goal weight. I believe his law enforcement requirements are about to get a lot easier for him. Anyway, he asked me if I notice a difference in him & I showed him this: 

AdvoCare works and it is changing lives. I say it all of the time because I truly believe it. 

So, 

BE THE BEST YOU.

Get Fit - What does that really mean?

If there is something I am learning about this 24 day challenge that I completed, it's this: It doesn't end after 24 days! That is just the beginning. And this is a lifestyle change, not a diet. Very important distinction. Since the challenge, I lost an additional 3 pounds (as of 4 days ago). Clothes are fitting better and I am getting a little adventurous in pulling out clothes that I know were in the "too small for comfort" pile. The other night I pulled out a giant tub of clothes that I stashed away in our garage. It was like shopping! I forgot about a lot of the clothes in there. I pulled out a pair of jeans that are 1 size smaller than what I have been wearing and THEY FIT! So I kept going. I pulled out a pair of jeans that are 2 sizes smaller (my goal size for this fall) and THEY BUTTONED! Notice the difference. While they buttoned, I am not ready to wear them comfortably in public. But the change in my body is feeling great! 

My belt from before I had baby #1. First time I am able to buckle up

These pants are 1 size smaller!

My husband is on day 7 of his challenge. He is powering through like nobody's business. Men and their ability to lose faster than women. ugh! He stepped on the scale the morning of day 1 and was already down 3 pounds from the last time he weighed himself. He says it has to be from eating so well while I was on the challenge. He stepped on the scale this morning and down another 7 pounds I believe. He is already 10 pounds from his first goal weight. Crazy! Again...men and their ability to lose faster. But I am very excited for him. The meal plan that we follow has us cut out grains and complex carbs but he was just a little too hungry so we have added them back in, in moderation. So much better than allowing yourself to get so hungry that you just want to eat whatever you can find. That's where trouble come a-knocking. 

Hot hubby on the first days of the challenge

While we are in the midst of gaining our health back and getting fit, we are also working on getting our finances fit. It feels great! The first thing that helps with fit finances is CLEAN EATING! Because...clean eating means you are buying all of your ingredients fresh from the store and NOT EATING OUT! This is HUGE for us. We have been suckered into restaurants and fast food like you wouldn't believe. Our money kept slipping out of our bank account and into the hands of all of these restaurants. It's amazing the difference your checkbook feels when you quit all of the eating out. Now don't get me wrong, we have eaten out since we started this journey. But it's not 3-4 times in 1 weekend. We love to go to Pita Pit and Chipotle as our go-to eat out joints. We can build healthy meals full of veggies and meat. 

EAT FRESH!

The other part of our get-fit-finances is building and sticking to a budget. I don't know how many times I have built a budget and then the month begins and we fail to stick to the budget. It looks great on paper but the budget has to become reality if it is going to work. We have been listening to Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University on disc and it has been a great eye opener for us. I encourage everyone to find a way to build a budget and live within the budget. We have been able to pay off debt and consolidate payments and it feels great. It's what getting fit is all about! Financially and physically.

I believe finances and physical fitness are the 2 greatest things in people's lives that play into mood, motivation, action and lifestyle.

What is your level of fitness financially and physically? How can you make it a little better today? What's stopping you from being fit? 

Just because...

BE THE BEST YOU.

Life after the challenge

Yesterday marked day 24 of my challenge! I woke up and weighed in immediately. The awesome thing about the AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge is that it is NOT a weight loss program. It's designed to give you optimal health, wellness & energy. Pounds & inches just happen to fall off as you transform your body from good to great. So, weighing in is exciting and nerve wracking as I think to myself, I should have not snuck that Americano in. But what I have to remember is this....I am not losing weight to prove something, I am not competing, I am not in trouble with someone if I don't lose all the weight I wanted to. It's simply for the health and wellness of me and my family. That's it. So when I feel like I am trying to fit into this mold that I can never fit in to, I remind myself that I am just trying to be the healthiest ME that I can be. So whatever that looks like for you will be different than what it looks like for me. Doesn't that give you a little bit of a breather? 

Ok back to the results....I woke up, stumbled to my kids bathroom (because for some reason I don't want to look at the scale in my own bathroom) and I step on it. Actually I step on the scale 3 times because I don't have 100% faith in my scale and usually find that the number changes at least once out of the 3 times. When I started the challenge, I wrote out my goals of 15 pounds and 6 inches. I had no rhyme or reason for the numbers and I had no idea how my body would handle the products in the challenge. After 24 days, I lost 8 pounds and 12". To measure my inches, I used a string of yarn and then held the yarn to a tape measure. I wrapped that yarn around my chest and found 4" GONE! Where did it go? Doesn't matter....just don't come back! Then I wrapped the yarn around my shoulders...inches GONE! It was like I was slowly shrinking away. Well SHRINK ON!! Loving it. Feeling good. The one place I was a little bummed about was my waist. I lost an inch but wanted much more. But remember....this losing is NOT the purpose of the challenge. So I took my inches and pounds lost and I celebrated! Well...I didn't really party, just felt like partying on the inside. 

My husband will start the challenge this week. I think he is giddy about it like I was. And now I have friends coming from all over that are asking me about the challenge. They say that will happen. People see how good you look and feel and they want onboard! I don't blame them. I encourage everyone in all walks of life to take a challenge. You just don't know how good you can feel until you make your body right. I know I have a longer road ahead of me than the last 24 days. But I also know that my body is healthier and functioning better than a month ago. So losing the weight should come a little bit easier now.

My friend and I are now in a 90 day challenge. We are continuing with some of the products that we love and we are going into the fall season with this. As I stated in a previous post, I really want a great reason to get a new Fall/Winter wardrobe! 

The products that I chose to stay with: 

- Spark (for obvious reasons)

- MNS E (during the challenge, I took MNS 3 but I want to try the E because it has higher appetite control and more energy)

- Catalyst

- OmegaPlex

- ThermoPlus

- Meal Replacement Shakes 

-ProBiotic Ultra

Until next time,

BE THE BEST YOU.

Coastal Living

I have been missing from the blogging world for a few days and I missed it! Our family spent the weekend at the coast for a small reunion with family member from out of state. It was a lot of fun and the kids loved getting to know their cousin from Florida. 

Today is day 22 on the challenge. I am excited to weigh in and measure in 2 more days. My pants all fit very loose in the legs and the butt. They are more comfortable around the waist but I know that with a little more time, I will be working my way into a smaller pair. There are times I feel like I haven't changed, but when clothes just feel better on, it's a great feeling. My 24 day challenge will now become a 90 day challenge. I will continue to eat clean foods and limit some food. As far as AdvoCare goes, I will continue with the MNS 3 (Metabolic Nutrition System) packets that are full of great daily nutrition. I will also continue to drink 1-2 Sparks a day. But I would also like to try the ThermoPlus supplements. These are thermogenics that help suppress appetite and boost metabolism so that you can burn more calories. I will continue with the Catalyst and meal replacement shakes as well. There are so many great products and now that the challenge will be complete, I will be able to try out new products. My 90 day goal is to be down another 15 pounds and back into my old jeans. And when I get there, that will be an incredible feeling. 

I have heard others talk about foods that bother their stomach after switching to clean eating. It's mostly foods that are not great for you or should be in small quantities. Since this challenge, I have discovered that cheese makes my stomach hurt if I have more than a slice at a time. I know...I was supposed to cut it out completely in this challenge but I did have some. And I have to say, I look back on it and think it was not worth it. I was not satisfied by eating a little piece of cheese. And it seems like I am still alive when I take the added salt and cheese out of my meals. (I never would have guessed!) 

As always,

BE THE BEST YOU

Day 18 and loving life

I can't believe I didn't post yesterday! My goal was to post everyday during my challenge. But I did post twice one day so maybe that counts? I was a solo momma last night with both kids while the hubs escaped to play softball. So I may or may not have drifted off to sleep when putting my son to bed. Our bedtime routine is hard with both kids and no help. But the kids were little angels for me so that was a big plus. 

Yesterday I had an off day with my challenge. I cheated on the food a few times throughout the day and it gave me such a guilty conscious so I am confessing to you here. I had a major desire to eat  something like ice cream and it was screaming out to me. So to battle the desire, I sliced an apple and cooked it with cinnamon and ginger. It was really good and the perfect amount of sweet to feel satisfied. 

Things turned around for me today and I felt much more optimistic. My new canister of Spark arrived and I decided to make a glass to try it out. It was delicious! Fruit punch. I'm telling you. So I make the Spark and set it down on the table only to turn my back for a second and find  that my son (2.5 yo) has discovered the love of the mommy juice. He says "mommy I had your juice-woah! I want some more..."  And I thought to myself...oh dear help me! This kid has enough energy in his little body and definitely does not need more. 

Tomorrow is day 19 for me. We are having a mixer at our house and I'm hoping the night will end with more people accepting the challenge. If you want to take the challenge and become a better you, contact me and I will be happy to help you take the next step. As always, 

BE THE BEST YOU

Inspiration to keep going

Why is it that some pants have to fit differently than others? Especially when I am focused on getting healthy and losing weight. The pants I wore today had me believe I lost another 5 pounds. My belt went in 2 more notches and is 1 notch away from being where it has comfortably sat for several years before I let it all go and had 2 babies. Love my babies...and love my old jeans I hope to get in to by the fall. (This fall. Not next). So I decided to peek at my waist measurements to see if I was making it all up or not. I'm still a ways away from where I want to be but I am proud of the progress I have made. I started scoping out some fall clothing eye candy on Pinterest. Leave it to Pinterest to make me want to do some major shopping. I think my wardrobe is a few years outdated. I figure if I wait long enough, my clothes will come back in to style. That's how it works right? Of course when I pin these outfits, I am pinning the idea that I will look super skinny in them. Lets hope the next trip to the fitting room does not turn in to a disaster...which is why I won't go into one until I am too small for my current line of clothes. 

Tonight I had a major sweet tooth. I starred at that box of cereal in my pantry for a few minutes and then realized I can shut the door and turn on the juicer. So I did. A delicious veggie and fruit smoothie that the hubs and I enjoyed together. 

Carrots

Apples

Peach

Blueberries

Banana

These smoothies are a must when that sweet tooth is hollering at you for something bad. 

I have found that I have fallen away from the meal plan's exact items for each day but I do make sure the food I am eating is on the plan somewhere. So I may eat salmon on a chicken night or have nuts instead of avacado. Mostly because I am trying the feed my husband too and I want to make sure we keep the menu fresh for him. Tomorrow is day 17! I better order my products that I want to take after the challenge. I plan to continue with supplements for now because of the difference I feel in my body everyday. 

BE THE BEST YOU. 

You really are what you eat

If there is one thing I have learned about how my body works, it's that I am what I eat. I'm sure you can relate. If I eat terribly greasy foods, my stomach feels heavy and gross at the expense of satisfied taste buds. And if I eat fresh and light, I feel good and still satisfied. Now that I have completed the 10 day cleanse, I have realized that I can eat clean and still be satisfied. I do not need all the added junk in order for my stomach to think it's full. 

What I have also learned is that I cannot workout and eat bad at the same time. Well I can, but I will not see the results I want to see. The reason is because the body gets its fuel through nutrients in order to function best. If I am working out and still eating poorly, it's not doing anything. My muscles may be sore and I may feel like I'm getting stronger. But what my body craves is the good healthy foods so that it can absorb the nutrients it needs. When there is bad food in the system, it blocks the body's ability to absorb the good things. That is the purpose of the cleanse. To rid the waste in the body and get to a place where the body will be able to absorb good things. It's no wonder I feel so much better. My body is fueled and feeling optimal. Yes, exercise is very important, but you have to learn to eat better. The bad food is what leads to disease and health issues, not the lack of hitting the weight room. 

Spark shake with frozen cherries - Delish!

Tonight we BBQ'ed chicken and veggie kabobs. We also decided that we could eat these tasty kabobs every. single. night. Oh my delish! Seriously. We had peppers, onion, pineapple, tomatoes and chicken all marinated in pineapple juice, olive oil and seasons. It was a fun way to break the cycle of plain veggies that I eat every day.

I posted this picture just for the cute factor

BE THE BEST YOU.

Day 14

After a very productive and active day, I am spent! I kicked the day off with a Spark, then managed to clean the house, sweep the garage and wander into pulling weeds on the side of the house, all before 10. There is something to say about getting all the house chores complete in the morning. I love enjoying a clean house for the rest of the weekend. Or until one of the wee-ones manages to bring destruction back to the house. Which doesn't take long by the way. We took the kids to the YMCA today and let them play while we hit the weights room. The hubs made me do bench presses today. I have NEVER done bench presses. My arms have always been my weakest area, not to mention I used to be really self conscious if any part of my shoulder was showing in the clothes I wore. Don't get me wrong...I benched the bar...just the bar. No weights added. It was hard for me! I had already done a bunch of other weight machines before the bench press so I blame the weak muscles on the fact that I was tired and not just struggling to press the bar. 

I took Landon to the Produce Patch in our neighborhood this afternoon to pick up some fresh fruits and veggies. It will be so nice when I can pick the tomatoes from our garden rather than buy decent ones at the store. We picked up some strawberries that were delicious. In fact, I mashed them up and added them to my balsamic dressing for my garden spinach salad. You may think it sounds weird. But you need to try it. So flavorful and colorful. 

Garden Spinach Strawberry Balsamic Salad, Turkey and Sweet Potatoes

You know that feeling when you have a package expected to be delivered and you start watching the front door like a hawk? Well that was me...all day. Actually starting yesterday. My AdvoCare distributor box was set to arrive yesterday, until the carrier changed the date on me at the last minute. Like really last minute. My box finally arrived at about 7:30 tonight. I am so excited because it contains samples of Spark and SLAM (a liquid vitamin & amino acid supplement power drink). Now I have tangible items to share with those that are interested in AdvoCare. This will be a game changer. It's one thing to talk about how the challenge has been for me. It's another to be able to share the energy, tastiness and effectiveness of the products. Yay!

Dairy-Free Meal Replacement Shakes!

Let's get Sparked!

BE THE BEST YOU. 

Progress is moving forward

Today was one of those days where I was feeling defeated. It happens every once in a while. I get into a mood where I start doubting the effort I'm making to get healthy. I texted my husband this morning and told him I'm having a fat day. Do you ever have a fat day? Where you don't feel good in the clothes you wear and you just want to eat something bad? That was me this morning. My husband encouraged me to stay positive and focused. He sent me a picture of myself from a few months ago to show me the progress I have made. 

My goal to lose weight is not about looking skinny but more about being healthy. I don't want to be the thinnest person out there, I just want to feel good in what I wear and learn to make better choices in what I eat and what I feed to my family. But seeing a side by side picture of myself really does put things into perspective for me. I am making progress. 

When you think about being the healthiest you that you can be, what do you see? What is stopping you from getting there? Lack of time is not an excuse. We all have 24 hours in a day. It's up to you to decide how you will spend that time. Make time to achieve your health goals. It's one of the most important things you can do for yourself. 

BE THE BEST YOU. 

Get Sparked

You know what I love? Being able to get off work and go straight to the gym with kids and hubby in tow. I love it because I know that there is a place for the kids to play and be watched while my hubs and I can focus on our own bodies and spend some time working out without one of us having to quit too soon to chase a kid around. It's nice. Someone snuck a few pictures of me while I was working the weights. Embarrassing. 

So I started to do a little research on caffeine amounts. Because I feel so alert and energetic when I drink Spark (just 2x/day) I was curious about how it compares to other caffeinated drinks. Here is what I found:

Ingredients/Facts AdvoCare Spark® Regular Brewed Coffee The Coca-Cola Company® Coca-Cola® Red Bull® Rockstar® Starbucks® Grande Mocha Frappuccino® Whip † Serving Size One Pouch 8 fl. oz. 8 fl. oz. 12 fl. oz. 8.3 fl. oz. 8 fl. oz. 16 fl. oz. Servings per Container 1 1 1 1 1 1 Calories 45 2 146 110 140 380 Total Fat 0 0.5g 0 0 0 15g Saturated Fat 0 0 0 0 0 9g Cholesterol 0 0 0 0 0 55mg Sodium 0 5mg 50mg 200mg 40mg 240mg Potassium 0 116mg 0 0 0 0 Total Carbohydrates 11g 0 41g 28g 31g 57g Sugars 0 0 41g 27g 31g 47g Protein 0 0.28g 0 0 0 6g Vitamin A 20% 0 0 0 0 10% Vitamin C 300% 0 0 0 0 0 Vitamin E 100% <1% 0 0 0 0 Thiamine 200% 2% 0 0 0 0 Riboflavin 200% 11% 0 0 100% 0 Niacin 300% 2% 0 100% 100% 0 Vitamin B-6 750% <1% 0 250% 100% 0 Vitamin B-12 750% 0 0 83% 100% 0 Pantothenic Acid 500% 6% 0 50% 100% 0 Zinc 20% <1% 0 0 0 0 Total Caffeine 120mg 95-150mg 35mg 80mg 80mg 115mg

† Caffeine content of specialty coffees, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Vol. 27, October 2003. 

AdvoCare Spark® excels when compared to the competition because its advanced formulation is more nutritionally well-rounded with no sugar and fewer calories, providing a healthy, effective source of energy that's based on proven science.*

All entries in the comparison table have been made on the basis of information available from a variety of sources. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate and complete as of publication of this document. All trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners

Not to mention Spark is loaded with other vitamins, is sugar free and low in calories. To learn more about how Spark works in your body, check THIS out. It's amazing how different Spark makes me feel versus soda or coffee. It seems like soda has no caffeine effect on me, coffee has a caffeine effect for a little while and then I crave more coffee and end up drinking 2-3 cups a day just to feel sluggish and tired by dinner time. But with Spark, I feel like I am alert all the way through bedtime. When I have my 2nd Spark in the afternoon, it's not because I have a headache or I am feeling drowsy. It's because I feel good after I drink it. And it's nice to feel good all day long for a change. 

The hubs and I are starting to talk to more people about taking the 24 Day Challenge. It's exciting to get people interested in AdvoCare because I know we can be a part of changing people's lives. My hope is that our friends and family feel comfortable enough with us to reach out and say "I'm ready to take action and jump into the challenge to better my life"

BE THE BEST YOU.