Sweet potatoes or yams are awesome, bake them for about an hour at 450 degrees and enjoy!
The true test is here - the weekend! Cheating is NOT AN OPTION, you WILL be successful on this 24 day challenge. Remember to resist temptation and have healthy foods available. If you get hungry and are tempted for junk then go for a walk or a run, just move, do anything to get your mind off of that craving.
Make sure you post your food journals for yesterday on yesterdays post, check the comment link for answered questions and recipe ideas. Aim to eat every 3-4 hours and eat enough.
Instructions on Advocare Products
Morning - Fiber Drink with Breakfast
Evening before bed - Herbal Cleanse pack
*Spark - in the morning in place of coffee and/or before exercise (and/or mid afternoon for energy)
*Catalyst - 3 capsules mid morning and mid afternoon (also before working out)
*Meal Replacement Shake - drink in place of a meal (try and eat 4-5 meals per day), you may also drink in place of breakfast.
"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments."
-Jim Rohn
Alex said...
I was very active all throughout high school (I played volleyball for 8 years), and after getting hurt my senior year my activity level definitely was not the same. I came into college 10 pounds lighter than I am now, and I want to get back down to that! I hope to lose weight, eat better, and not cheat for the next 24 days!
Ok, I am pretty sure I responded to everyones posts from day 1, if I missed you please comment here and let me know.
ReplyDeleteAll of you did great on day 1, remember to eat enough, the cleanse foods are naturally low in calories. Eat protein at every meal, it will help your metabolism and keep you full.
just posted my day 1 :)
ReplyDeleteBreakfast- Meal replacement shake
ReplyDeleteSnack- 2 hard boiled eggs and an apple
Lunch- 2 chicken breasts, half an avocado, 15 carrots, half a bell pepper
Snack- handful of almonds, 10 carrots, 10 grapes
Dinner- salad with spinach, tomato, onion, bell pepper, carotts and 2 chicken breasts
Charlie- it is in between first snack and lunch right now and I am still fairly hungry. Suggestions?
Lauren - thanks for letting me know, your feedback is up.
ReplyDeleteBreakfast- 3 scrambled eggs, 2 slices of avocado, cantaloupe,
ReplyDeleteSnack- orange
Lunch- Grilled salmon and a sweet potato with cinnamon
Snack- spark, baby carrots and peanut butter
Dinner- Grilled salmon with homemade guacamole: avocado, tomato, onions, garlic, cilantro
Charlie: just want to check, are we supposed to take 3 catalyst capsules in the morning, three in the afternoon, and three before working out?
Zach - try eating a piece of fruit with the shake at breakfast. It should help keep you fuller. And do not hesitate to eat more raw veggies with that mid morning snack.
ReplyDeleteEric - yes, that is correct. Think of the catalyst making sure you do not low muscle while losing weight, so when you are taking it you are feeding your muscles.
ReplyDeleteCharlie, I have another question for you.
ReplyDeleteIf we have an early dinner, is it alright to have to meal replacement shake later that night?
Breakfast--2 hard boiled eggs, oatmeal, and banana
ReplyDeleteSnack--Meal Replacement Shake
Lunch--Grilled chicken breast, raw broccoli
Snack--Meal Replacement Shake
Dinner--grilled lamb, sweet peas, squach & mushrooms
--Bryce
breakfast - 2 eggs, red pepper and onions scrambled, 1/2 banana
ReplyDeletesnack - apple with almond butter
snack - cucumber & hand full of almonds
dinner - ground turkey with 1/2 squash & 1/2 zuchinni, a few baby carrots
(I'm on a really weird schedule right now because I'm traveling but I'm trying to get all my meals in)
Is it ok to eat brown or wild rice during the first 10 days or should that be after?
ReplyDeletebreakfast- 1/3 cup of egg whites with bell peppers and onions, fiber shake
ReplyDeletesnack- handful of carrots
lunch- 3 chicken tenderloins with carrots and half a bell pepper
snack- cup of fruit salad (1 orange, 1 apple, several grapes)
dinner- chicken breast with onions and bell peppers
Breakfast - Meal replacement shake
ReplyDeleteLunch - Mixed greens, spinach , ground turkey, carrots, bell peppers
Snack - 1 cup mixed berries, 10 almonds
Dinner - Chicken, Spaghetti squash, zucchini, bell peppers, garlic, tomatoes
Snack - 20 cashews
Breakfast-2 hardboiled eggs and a banana
ReplyDeleteSnack-apple
Lunch-small can of tuna packed in water not oil-seasoned with lemon pepper and a salad
Snack-Meal replacement
Dinner-grilled tilapia and asparagus with red pepper flakes
Charlie- if we take medication in the morning, does it matter if its before or after the cleanse drink?
Breakfest-Fiber shake meal replacement shake then spark
ReplyDeleteSnack-a few baby carrots and an orange
Lunch- chkn breast and half of a sweet potatoe and very little boiled spinach (got full pretty fast)
Snack- Apple with some baby carrots
Dinner-chkn breast and boiled carrots spinach and a boiled egg...(i had a crave for the boiled egg)...weird!
I am hungry again so ill eat raw broccoli or a boiled egg
(i took catalyst as soon as i got up this morning and again at about 3:30)
Tonight i will take the herbal cleanse
I also had 2 bottles of spark today is that ok?
Breakfast: 2 fried eggs, oatmeal, banana
ReplyDeleteSnack: shake
Lunch: 4 chickens tenders w/ some grilled onions and red peppers, spinach salad with berries and balsamic vinegar
Snack: 1/2 cup cashews, some baby carrots and about 1/4 red pepper
Dinner: ribeye (well trimmed) and asparagus
Breakfast : oatmeal and almonds, egg whites with reduced fat provolone
ReplyDeleteSnack: watermelon
Lunch: chick fil a grilled chicken salad with berry balsamic
Snack: apple and peanut butter and pecans
Dinner: pork chop with Charlie marinade which was yummy and steamed broccoli and cauliflower with almonds
Woke up and took Catalyst, Fiber Drink 20 min later, and then had 30 min later had 3 eggs for Breakfast
ReplyDeleteMid-Morning Snack: Apple, 10 raspberries and 10 blackberries
Lunch: Meal Replacement Shake
Mid-Afternoon Snack: 3 small pieces of deer meat, slightly cooked carrots
Late Afternoon: about 1 tablespoon of Almond butter
Dinner: 3 Chicken tenderloins with bell peppers, about 2 Tablespoons of "guacamole" (avocado w/chopped onions & jalapenos), and Broccoli
Didn't drink as much water today,probably only 60 oz, but will try to drink some more before bed:)
Will take Herbal Cleanse at bedtime
P.S. I have to be honest...I went to a baby shower today and took a pea sized taste of icing off of my niece's cupcake:(
Breakfast: Meal replacement shake
ReplyDeleteSnack: 2 hard boiled eggs
Lunch: Salad at Jasons Deli with balsamic vinegar
Snack: Banana and 1/4c walnuts
Dinner: Half cup of brown rice mixed with 1/2 cup ground turkey. 3/4c steamed green beans with onion.
I forgot, I also drank spark twice today. Once after breakfast and once before my late afternoon snack.
ReplyDeleteBreakfast- 2 scrambled eggs (one yolk) & pieces of cantaloupe
ReplyDeleteMid- shake
Lunch - 3 grilled chicken tenders, red peppers & onions, salad with balsamic vinegar, strawberries & pineapple
Dinner- salmon, baby carrots
Eric - yes, that is ok, a meal replacement shake a couple hours after dinner is fine.
ReplyDeleteBryce - it all looks great, just add 3 egg whites to those 2 hard boiled eggs that you ate for breakfast, for a total of 5 eggs (2 yolks).
ReplyDeleteLauren - yea, calories definitely looked a little low because you missed a solid lunch meal. Next time have a meal replacement shake or two somewhere in there so you get your protein up.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth - rice is ok to eat during the cleanse, brown rice is reccomended.
ReplyDeleteCallie - calories still look low, try adding 2 real eggs to breakfast, your body will appreciate the fat from the yolks and it will increase your calories. Your snacks would be more complete with some nuts, not many, just about 10. Or a tbsp of natural almond butter. Your food choices are great, just eat a little more.
ReplyDeleteKathy - you are professional cleanser :-) Good job! I am going to assume that the shake was a late breakfast which is why there was no morning snack?
ReplyDeleteMia - either is ok, great question. Your food looks great! One thing, no lemon pepper seasoning, you can squeeze lemon juice and sprinkle pepper but no seasoning.
ReplyDeleteMelonie - 2 sparks is fine, just don't have it too late in the day because it keeps some people awake. I know tons of people who drink one in the morning and then mid afternoon.
ReplyDeleteYour food looked great, since you like boiled eggs throw one in at each snack time, they are great for protein and healthy fat to go with your fruit/veggies.
Will - same thing I told bryce, add 3 egg whites to that breakfast to make it 5 eggs (2 yolks). Also, there are 393 calories in a 1/2 cup of Dry Roasted Cashew Nuts, this is the max amount at a sitting. Since it was your snack and you ate it with veggies it was perfect for you. I hope that ribeye was well trimmed :-) Next time, eat a filet, it is just as good and has half the fat.
ReplyDeleteCalories in 6 oz ribeye - 570
Calories in 6 oz filet - 306
Maria - Great job! Your day is perfect except for that "berry balsamic", I am guessing that is a salad dressing?
ReplyDeleteKandis - way to be strong at the shower!! I am proud of you, I am sure there was a lot more than cupcakes there to challenge you. Your food journal is excellent, I like the frequent eating and variety, good job!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth - perfect day as long as your salad at Jason's Deli had some chicken?
ReplyDeleteKelie - a meal replacement shake mid afternoon would have made your day perfect, missing that meal time slows your metabolism. If you can't get food have a shake ready. Other than that, good job!
ReplyDeleteMelonie - I forgot to ask you above, did you feel better day 2?
ReplyDeletebreakfast - meal replacement w/ blackberries
ReplyDeletemid morning - baby carrots and almond butter
lunch - grilled vegetables and ground turkey
mid afternoon - meal replacement
dinner - grilled shrimp and carrots
Jason - looks great, keep it up!
ReplyDeleteBreakfast - 3 egg whites, 1 yolk scrambled
ReplyDeleteSnack - banana, pecans
Lunch - tuna salad
Snack - apple
Dinner - meal replacement shake
Breakfast: 1/2 banana, 3 scrambled eggs w/ 1/2 chopped bell pepper & 1/2 chopped tomato, fiber drink
ReplyDeleteEarly lunch: Mixed spring greens, 1/2 green apple, 1/4 chicken breast, 1/4 cup walnuts, baslamic vinegar
Snack: 1/4 cup almonds, spark
Dinner: (Cheesecake factory for my friend's 21st birthday--SO HARD!) . 1 (out of 4)- 1/4 inch lightly breaded chicken breast, brown rice (instead of mashed potatoes), asparagus and sauteed mushrooms.
Snack: Banana (It was the only thing I had with me! I'll make a conscious effort here on out not to eat fruit after 5), herbal cleanse.
Charlie, what about eating hazelnuts in place of almonds/walnuts?
Breakfast- cup of dry oatmeal (don't like it cooked!), apple
ReplyDeleteSnack-In church, so missed it
Lunch-Salad with chicken shredded in it
Snack-Meal replacement and a hand full of unsalted cashews
Dinner-Turkey breast I roasted in tomatoes and grilled zuchini
Will probably eat a few pistachios (cracked unsalted) later