The past few days I've been trying something new to help jump start and motivate myself to keep working towards my weight loss goals. I am on day 5 of the 24 day challenge which is a recommended start of a product line called AdvoCare. It's more that just a jump start though, the company really encourages a healthy, well-rounded lifestyle and offers products and assistance to help you get there. Advocare is a company that offers very high quality health and wellness suppliments that encourage weight loss, energy, healthy metabolism and overall wellness. I've been using a few of their products for a while now, and I think that along with an exercise regimen, it will help me with my goal of running a marathon in 2015!
The first Advocare product I used was an energy drink called Spark. My friend who introduced it to me said it would make me "feel like a million bucks" and I was a bit skeptical, to be honest, but I have to say, he was right! It's a sugar-free, 45 calorie drink mix that not only tastes amazing, but it really works! When I drank it, it certainly gave me an energy boost, but not a typical caffeine jolt or sugar high energy boost that inevitably leads to a crash. It really felt like I had a good night sleep. I felt more mentally focused. My mood was lifted and I felt ready to take on the day. All that after one Spark drink! It wasn't long until I purchased a box of my own and the energy, focus and mood improvement continued!
The other product I bought on that first purchase were the meal replacement shakes. I was told that they tasted great but when I got it, I was skeptical, again, that it would actually be as good as it was made out to be. How tasty and filling could a powder mixed with 8-9 ounces of water be? I usually do put a little more water than the instructions called for, but I was amazed at how thick and filling the shakes were! Contained in the shake are 24 grams of protein paired with 24 carbs, between 5-6 grams of fiber, and 26 vitamins and minerals - all promoting well-rounded, easily digestible nutrition. I usually replace breakfast with a shake, and sometimes lunch too depending on how busy my day is, but they are always tasty and filling.
Another thing I really like about AdvoCare is that the products that I have used are not only tasty, they are packed with nutrients, but low in calories. The Spark has only 45 calories, as I mentioned before, and the meal replacement shakes have only 220. All those benefits, and so few calories!
The 24 Day Challenge I'm doing now starts off with a 10-day cleanse, which I am half-way through now, and then goes to the 14 day max phase that promotes metabolism, energy and weight loss/management. I've already noticed a slight increase in energy and I'm not even to the max phase! I measured myself before I started and using my weight from a few weeks ago as my starting weight and plan on checking again as soon as I'm done with the challenge. I've heard that significant weight loss is common, as is a noticable reduction in inches. I'm excited to see how it works for me!
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