Friday, May 9, 2014

Advocare Update

10 day cleanse phase is done!!! Yay!!  Here are some of the things that I have experienced so far. 


Mornings-the morning routine is quite a change for me. Waiting 30 minutes between drinking the fiber and eating breakfast meant getting up earlier. I also don't normally take in that many calories for breakfast. The upside-it was easy to wake up early. I have been waking up refreshed instead of sluggish...which is a fantastic change! 


Food and drink-Mmmm...fiber!! It's actually not bad. I didn't have any trouble drinking it. I also found my love of salads again! Eliminating processed food and sodas was easier than I thought it would be too. 


I have had some alcoholic drinks. I decided not to change my lifestyle very much because I want most of the changes to be ongoing. That is a personal preference. 


Fitness-I did find that my energy levels have been down. I tried to go for a long run, but only made 4.5. Other than that, my fitness routine remained the same. 

Other side effects-I had to pee all the time the first few days. I admit that I'm a terrible water drinker, so that was a huge change. I also noticed being a little foggy and off on a few days. I think this was just from not eating enough. This has been a great diet reset!!  

And now for the RESULTS!!!! I lost 2 pounds (a lot for me in 10 days) and my stomach feels flatter. 

Have you done the 24DC? Any tips or results you would like to share?




4 comments:

  1. I've never done a cleanse. Actually, to be more honest, I haven't actually FOLLOWED THROUGH with a cleanse...lol ;) I have bad willpower when it comes to NOT eating. BUT, the cleanse you did seems like it would be a little easier, because you were able to still eat FOOD! Not just like, a "90 day veggie soup cleanse", or a 7 day "smoothie only cleanse"...lol

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    1. It helps make you focus on what you are eating without making you only take in liquids. I have enjoyed it so far...more of a diet reset.

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  2. I am on Day 8 and so far so good. I planned to not have any alcohol but just couldn't resist a little on date night after a particularly horrendous work day. The biggest takeaway for me thus far has been how much better I feel in general getting back to clean eating. I am using this as a prelude to my marathon training cycle. Excited to hear about the remainder of yours and see my results come the end!

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    1. It sounds like you are doing fantastic!!! I have been loving the challenge so far. I have noticed a huge change in energy levels after getting past the 10 day cleanse. The Max phase is where it's at!! I can't wait to hear your 10 day update!

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