Day 23 & 24 - Finito!

So day 23 was a pretty busy one. Got A LOT done. When I got home, thanks to the supplements and Spark, I still had enough motivation and energy to hit the gym. For those of you who don't know, before this challenge, a simple trip to Savannah would wear me out. No matter what I was doing over there. That day, I walked and walked, shopped, then went to Sam's Club, and walked some more. I'm telling you. My energy level is higher than it ever has been.

Anyway, gym time. I did my first 5k training on the treadmill. I did it in just over 50 min. Pretty good considering I haven't run in a while. I plan to work my time down considerable before my first official 5k, coming up in October. But even with this time I was pretty jazzed afterwards. And I slept like a baby.

Yesterday was Day 24! The final results are in: 8.2 lbs lost, and a 4.5 inch lost overall! I wish I could post pics of the results. But all of this is a surprise for the DH when he gets home. But the final results will be posted after his returned, so stayed tuned. Anyway, I was so stoked, I joined Advocare and now sell it. Sure, I get a pretty sweet discount, but I'm also a good example of the fact that this challenge works! These products work! I worked out for 3 solid months. 1-2 hours a day, and could only lose 2 lbs. TWO POUNDS IN 3 MONTHS! I was very frustrated, to say the least. Not to mention my energy level was not really there, meaning my metabolism just wouldn't kick in.  I would workout, then come home and sleep. Ridiculous. I wasn't eating enough calories, so I would justify eating Taco Bell or Pizza Hut by my working out, and needing to make up for the calories lost working out.

So yes, part of the change came from eating better. But I'm the kind of person that needs a regiment; a strict guideline that tells me, Hey, if you don't eat the right way, this won't work. And admittedly, the challenge kit is not cheap. Which was even more incentive to follow through with it. So if you're someone who constantly picks something up then quits shortly thereafter, this is probably not a good investment. Unless you just like wasting money. This challenge is for people who truly want to completely reshape their lives, and lose a few pounds in the process. Because that's exactly what this does. So if you are looking for that, I suggest you find an Advocare distributor ASAP. Worth it, totally. I shit you not. :)

My workout yesterday was amazing. I worked on arms pushing, and my shoulders are definitely feeling it today, as well as my abs (from the assisted pull-ups we've been working on). I could only do 20 minutes on the treadmill since they were about to close it to do their morning cleaning. So I pushed myself to get as much in as I could. My legs are definitely hating me this morning, but I'm doing it again today, so get over it, legs.

 M and I are also thinking about doing the Squat challenge again. At least the middle portion of it. 50 squats are too few, but 260 is a killer. We'll see. I'm too OCD to just do a portion, so I will probably do it all over again. I'm also going to work on my form for crunches and do that challenge. My back always ends up hurting after a few crunches. So thanks to YouTube, I can have a personal trainer without the $$. Seriously, inventor of YouTube, you are awesome.  Except for the Ads.

For Real.

Today is now just a regular day. I still plan to blog, so people who are reading this for tips and ideas can keep getting it. Plus, blogging helps me get all my bragging out. Because I'm really proud of how far I have come. And I want to tell the world! 

So world, here I am! Check me out.