The Journey of a thousand pounds….

Feeling Great this Mother’s Day! Thank You AdvoCare and the wonderful Families that are created through teamwork and encouragement! It all started with a 24 Day Challenge and the realization that I am worth it!

It’s Only the Beginning

In an effort to become healthier, I made a decision to actively pursue weight loss. In June of 2012 I was weighing in over 240 pounds. I had moved to Texas (relocating my family) and was staying with my dad. He was overweight and wanted to lose weight. We started by changing our eating habits.  Salads and home cooked meals were the start. We needed to break the bonds of Fast Food eating for convenience. We were semi successful with that. When we did eat out we ate healthier choices. McDonald’s chicken burger grilled replaced the Quarter Pounder with Cheese. I must say it was fun learning about what we ate and how it affected our weight, energy and emotions.

We found the hidden carbs, fat and calories  in everything. We discovered each others triggers and our own weight gain culprits. My personal trigger in weight loss is carbohydrates. It was a good time reconnecting to Dad and shrinking together.

By October of 2012, I had lost down to 237 (yes! not much) and was feeling a lot better. I had lost a few inches so was encouraged. Dad was much more successful. He lost about 6 pounds. When we started, he did not feel good. He could not walk forward down stairs due to lower leg muscle pain and he had no energy. The nurse in me knew it was medication related. We needed to get him off his medication and the only way to do that was to improve his health.

In October, I was introduced to AdvoCare. In my research I decided it would be a healthy adjunct to our current changes. So I decided to do a 24 day Challenge (group of AdvoCare products that ignite weight loss or body leaning).

Wow!!! I lost 12 pounds and 18 inches in 24 days! To top it off!? I felt GREAT and had energy I hadn’t had in years! To date, I have lost over 40 pounds. It keeps me on track to a 150 weight goal!

My dad did the 24 day Challenge in November and to date went from 198lbs to 163lbs. He is no longer on his blood pressure medications. No longer hurts like he did and has more energy than most 65 year olds! I am proud of him!

My husband is still working in North Dakota and will be here in a few weeks. I am excited to see what a 39 pound weight loss look like on him!

This is only a beginning….Remember it’s does not matter how long it takes you to cross the finish line! It only matters that you cross it!

God Bless and Grace to you!

Lauree