Day 16 picture

Getting smaller! The pooch is still there but it's shrinking!

Day 15 Measurements

As of Day 15 on the AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge I have lost a total of 17 inches throughout my body oh and 4 pounds! That is crazy!!! I don't know if it's the Challenge, or cutting out soda completely, or a combination of both but whatever the reason, I feel awesome. Pictures to come...

And then life happens...

Sorry I haven't written anything in a while. Baby and Daddy were sick all week and baby's trying so hard to walk so I can't take my eyes off him for a second. He's sporting a few new bruises already and I don't want him to get more. :)

I'm doing well on the Challenge, haven't weighed or measured again but I feel great. My knee has been hurting from all the walking I did last weekend so I have been trying to give it a break for a little bit. I hope to start walking and strength training again tomorrow. The Spark and Catalyst are keeping me going and I can see more definition in my arms and legs which is encouraging. More to update tomorrow...

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Challenge Day 8

So I'm through week 1 on the 24-Day Challenge. Against better judgement, I did measure and take a picture. I've lost 11 inches total throughout my body. I haven't stepped on a scale yet though. WOO HOO! The picture doesn't really show a difference yet. I can sort of see it in my face and definitely feel it in my pants and bra :). Yesterday I threw in some weight training instead of walking to give my knee a little break. Whipped out my 15 Minutes Workout book after my last class left and lifted some weights. Mama needs to tone these arms and get rid of the "teacher flap."

I was joking with a friend of mine and have decided to change my name to Camel, I drink so much water now it's not even funny. Yesterday I put away 128oz. That is more than 3 quarts of water! Anyway, back to work.

Better late than never...

Sorry I haven't been updating this as frequently as I would have liked; it was a beautiful weekend and hubby was off so we decided to be outside and enjoy the sun. Challenge is going well, I've been doing everything I'm supposed to be doing and it seems to be working. I was advised not to measure or weigh myself yet since it is still on the early side so even though I am super tempted, I'm going to follow the advice.

Since we have had such beautiful weather the past 6 days I've chosen to walk around campus during my conference rather than sit in the teacher's lounge. Tuesday I walked 3 miles, Wednesday 3 more miles, Thursday we were at Disneyland with some mommy friends and walked 6 miles, Friday I did 3 more miles, and Yesterday we went down to San Diego to visit and have lunch with my brother and sister-in-law and walked 3.5 miles around Coronado island and Mission Beach. My knee was screaming from all the walking and William was sick today, so we took a nice little break and watched movies all day.

William and his Uncle Bry Bry.

Us in front of the Hotel del Coronado, so beautiful.

Days 2-3 of the Challenge

I'm getting used to the challenge, it's a lot to remember and take but totally worth it. The only thing I truly miss is cheese. My good ol' fat packing friend. It's only for the first 11 days but that feels like an eternity. 

So instead of sitting on my ass for an hour and a half this afternoon between class and off-time I chose to walk the campus a few times. It was a beautiful day and I was bored. Between that and grocery shopping, I walked 3 miles today. Maybe that's why my knee is screaming at me. I need to remember to put my sneakers on instead of walking that far in my flats.

Off to bed! Happy losing folks!

24 Day Challenge Day 1

So I started the AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge today and it was so super easy!! I took that stuff I needed to take, and I ate when I needed to eat, I wasn't hungry and I wasn't tired. I even rejected my Diet Coke! I did cheat a bit already and had a piece of pizza at dinner, but I also ate a bunch of carrots and zucchini. So this is my starting shot. Measurements are going to stay private for now since I'm embarrassed I let myself get that big. I will say that at least I have the coveted hourglass figure. Maybe, someday, whem I'm less embarrassed, I will share all the numbers with you. Now time to power through my 15 minute workout.