Advocare 24 Day Challenge Day: 10

Overall Thoughts:  I'm starting with this section to note that your "end may sometimes be your beginning."  Today marked the final day of the Cleanse Phase!  NO MORE FIBER DRINKS!!  Ok, quite honestly they weren't that bad!  I am excited to start the Max Phase tomorrow and really start seeing results!  Tomorrow morning is weigh-in...I'm not sure what to expect, as I can see little changes happening, but since I have been working out 6 days/week, I could be building muscle which won't make the scale go down.  In any case, what I DO know is that I have continued energy throughout my day, I do not have any sugary cravings, and I have the DETERMINATION  to finish this challenge even if I don't see instant results!  

As I was driving home tonight, this weigh-in has been weighing heavily on my mind...(no Pun intended!)  As you have read before, I have tried dieting and eating healthy and I have never seen instant results, so I gave up.  The key is NOT to give up but to have the COURAGE and STRENGTH to carry on and surpass the Giant you are facing.  In thinking about this, a song came on by Casting Crowns.  It was "The Voice of Truth."  God couldn't have put a better song on the radio at that moment to encourage me not to give up, but to TRUST and listen to HIM and hear HIS TRUTH!  If you listen to this song, it tells a story of someone who is faced with a challenge, and how we should not listen to the voice that reminds us of all the times we tried and failed, but to listen to the voice of truth that says, "Do not be afraid, for I am with you."  After writing this blog today, I couldn't help but underline and highlight the important words of this message and they ring true...if I lose 5 lbs, I will be ecstatic, but if I only lose 0.5 lbs, then so be it, and I will continue on and listen to my voice of truth...listen and enjoy!

Upon Waking:  Pro-Biotic Restore Ultra (followed by 8oz water), Strawberry-Mango SPARK

Pre-Breakfast (30 minutes After SPARK):  Fiber Drink (followed by 8oz water)

Breakfast:  Chocolate Mocha Meal Replacement Shake + 2 Omegaplex

Exercise:  (3) Catalyst 10 minutes prior; Jillian Michaels Total Body Revolution: Cardio

Mid-Morning Snack:  Banana

Lunch:  Leftover Turkey Chili from the 24 Day Challenge Cookbook, and (12) Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Tortilla Chips

Mid-Afternoon Snack:  Carrots and Red Bell Pepper

Dinner:  PB2 on toasted whole grain bread

Total Water Consumed:  80 oz