Over the last few days I've had several people ask me for advice, for tips/tricks or just plain "how are you doing it!?!" ... it's pretty awesome for people to come to you for things like that. Honestly, it makes me feel like a rockstar. So thanks for that.
As you know by now... I did the Advocare 24 Day Challenge in July - it's expensive and I know a lot of people just can't put that type of money into something that lasts 24 days - it was around $215 with shipping and tax. I know, believe me. My suggestion to those of you that can't is to at least GET THE HERBAL CLEANSE! It's about $30 and it's a gentle 10 day cleanse... I lost 14 pounds on the cleanse alone - WORTH IT. I will warn you that the fiber drink is ridiculous and I definitely have some tricks up my sleeve to get that down... so let me know if you do get it and what to know more about that. My other suggestion - get the peaches and cream flavor - not citrus.
Another thing that has been instrumental in my weight loss journey is MYFITNESSPAL... I have it as an app on my phone - you can also just do it online, but that's a little more difficult. It's eye opening. You can keep up with your calorie intake, your exercise, your weight/measurements and your friends! If you join make sure and add me: JillianLorek and OPEN YOUR DIARY (it's in your settings) - it really does help more because you know that other people are looking at the things you eat. I average about 1050-1150 calories per day - but once you enter your info it will tell you what your max should be (frankly - you should ignore it and eat about 200-400 less than that) but it's a maximum -make sure you look at it like that. You can look at weekly and daily goals, you can look at a pie graph in order to keep your carbs/fats/proteins in check and you can encourage your friends ... great tools to utilize! Do it.
Vitamins/Suppliments. Currently I take the Advocare Max 3 pack every other day and on the "off" days I take my own mix of vitamins I purchased at CVS (buy one get one free - it's the way to go). Here is what I take:
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| Women's Multivitamin |
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| B Complex |
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| Calcium Plus (minerals) |
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| Fish Oil |
My schedule. My schedule is soooooooooooooo important. I stick to it, without fail. It helps me to have a schedule - it also helps to be prepared in case your schedule ever gets messed up for reasons beyond your control. Stick a protein bar in your purse and keep it there, when you eat it - replace it. You should never have an excuse to overeat at a meal and skipping meals or going too long in between eating COULD be an "excuse"... "oh I didn't eat lunch because my meeting ran over"... well if you had that protein bar you wouldn't have needed seconds at dinner. Don't let being unprepared be a reason you binge. So here is my day in a nutshell...
- I wake at 5:45 and by 6:20 I have consumed my Spark drink (more on that in a minute)
- 30 mins after my Spark I drink a protein shake (around 6:50-7:00)
- 9:30ish I eat a protein bar (or some type of snack)
- 12:30ish I eat lunch
- 2:30ish I drink another Spark
- 3:30ish I eat a small snack
- 6:00 I eat dinner
- 8:30-9:00 I eat a SMALL snack (like a small tablespoon of PB or 0.5-1oz of cheese)
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For my protein shake I mix
8oz of almond milk + 1/2 scoop of whey protein powder + 2 scoops of Body by Vi shake mix
Generally for lunch and dinner I have mostly chicken and vegetables, every now and then I'll eat whole grains - maybe once every 1.5-2 weeks. And remember that WHOLE GRAINS not whole wheat there IS a difference. Whole wheat is a LOT of sugar - avoid that. Look for whole grain breads and pastas. You want to avoid the "whites" as much as possible - breads, pastas, rice and potatoes. Brown rice, Quinoa and sweet potatoes are much better choices - choose wisely. You also want to watch what you drink - avoid sweet drinks and sodas - if you must drink tea sweeten it with Splenda. Another little tid bit of info - an evening snack before bed is GOOD. Really, if you don't do this your body goes too long without food... I was nervous to do this at first - thinking why eat if I'm not hungry but that little bit of food really does help the weight come off - it sends your metabolism running. One last picture... these are the protein bars I eat (I get them at Sam's Club).
Some of you have asked about recipes - PINTEREST - for real ya'll, go there and search. Add me or if I'm already on yours go to my boards "Eating Better" or "Vegg Out" for some of the recipes I use. I'm a fan of chicken marinades, vegetable soup, zucchini chips, cauliflower pizza, and Cheese & Broccoli Quinoa - those are some of my favorites - if you want any recipes just message me.
Now - I know most of you have heard all of these things before if you've ever tried to lose weight... but trust me - IT CAN WORK. Don't allow yourself to make excuses!! If it's important to you YOU WILL FIND A WAY, if it's not you'll find an excuse. There is always a way. I will be here 100% to help you if you need anything. This is something that has become VERY important to me - my life has changed dramatically and I feel absolutely amazing. I want to share it with everyone I know because my eyes have been opened and now it seems so easy. My Journey began on July 15th and here I am just over 2 months later down
43.7 pounds
that's pretty crazy, right?! Guess what... if I can do it YOU can do it! Let's get it done.
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