Ladies Alive Weekend-24 Day Challenge

Ladies Alive was amazing!!! I have to say it went far beyond my expectations! It was also very nice to have my two best friends there with me to enjoy the experience! It inspired me so much, AdvoCare is definitely our future.
I'm already planning on next year! :) I'm so excited that next year I will be inviting MANY MANY more women much earlier, get a few hotel rooms so we can all go!! I want all of my friends to be able to experience this with me! Even if they're not into the business because I know they will still enjoy their selves.

I wanted to share my most recent progress picture!! And both Amanda and Nicole's pictures before and after doing the 24 Day Challenge. I promise it will change your life!!!

Nicole lost 5.6lbs and 17inches!

Amanda lost 16lbs!!!!!!!

This is not my challenge photos, it's just my progress so far!! I have lost a total of 39lbs so far!

Me in a dress?! What?!

YEP! This is the first time I've been in a dress since my wedding..that's 3 years ago!!! Thanks to all my hard work, AdvoCare products and the support of all my friends and family I am down 34.6lbs! I still have a ways to go before I hit my goal though, but I know I can do it!!! 

My goal is to lose 43.8 lbs before that ball drops on New Years Day!!!!!!! :) You think I can do it?! 

I love challenging myself and I would love it if someone joined me in this weight loss! Let's do this together!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Going Well...

I am on day 14 of the 24 Day Challenge and it's been going well! I have been feeling much better and healthier! I can't wait until the 25th day so I can finally remeasure and reweigh myself!!!! 

Since Aidyn has been sick I haven't been able to get to the gym in over a week! Which totally sucks! But last night my Zumba instructor Tamika had thrown a Zumba Jam, and my husband was home in time for me to go! I was so excited! But, I should've known better lol! After not working out for a week, doing 2 hours straight of Zumba was exhausting!!! I really don't know how I made it through the whole thing! I woke up this morning in so much pain! I started walking and looked like an old lady haha! 

I have this problem of trying to fall asleep, and once I do I toss and turn ALL night long! I finally bought some SleepWorks from AdvoCare and it worked like a charm!! I fell asleep so quickly!! Then I slept like a baby and woke up all rested! It was awesome!!!! I suggest all the people who have trouble sleeping get some now!! lol! 

If you're interested in trying some AdvoCare products to start your new healthy life please go to www. AdvoCareMcDaniel.com :)

24 Day Challenge

Nicole and I have started our 24 Day Challenge with AdvoCare! We are on day 2! I am super excited to see how this changes our lives!! After we're done I will be posting our stats and our before/after pictures. So please stay tuned to see those! I won't be weighing my self at all until day 25 lol! I want to be shocked when I see that scale! 

Marc had finished the Herbal Cleanse couple of days ago and he had lost 4.5lbs! He also lost a pant size! He is so excited and so happy about that! I am so proud of him! :) Ever since he has been eating a lot healthier and smaller portions. Can you believe that?! I was shocked at first myself! My husband-before the Cleanse- could EAT EAT EAT! LOL! But nope, he started the Cleanse and got himself on a healthier diet. Gah words can't explain how proud I am of him! :) 
Because of that it's been a lot easier to make sure I'm sticking to my healthy eating as well. It was really hard beforehand because he'd be bringing home Sonic milk shakes for him and the kids and drink them in front of me lol! But now he doesn't even want anything like that! So that really helps!! I am also glad it means our family is becoming much more healthier! 

Usually for morning I'd eat a bowl of cereal because I was too lazy to actually get up and make anything--plus I was never sure what to make! But today I got up and made us veggie omelettes! It was my first time ever to make an omelette so I was nervous but they came out great!! And they were yummy! My husband left for work on a full tummy and smiling! Made me so happy I could do that for him! I know cereal never really filled him up lol! 

Ok, that's it for now. 

I would REALLY love to see some more of my friends get on the 24 Day Challenge! It will change your lives! You don't have to get on a strict diet, you don't have to eat less, just eat healthier! That's all! And drink lots of water lol! I know ya'll can do this! Also I will be here to help along the way. You need advice, need help, even need reminders I am here!!! Heck I text Nicole daily to make sure everything's going great(she asked me too lol)! I can do that for u too! 
If you're interested just let me know!!! 

More News!!

Marc had finally decided to take the Herbal Cleanse from AdvoCare! He is on day 5 and has lost 3lbs! He hasn't even been working out either due to us being very busy lately lol! I am very proud of him! I am so glad this is working for him. I know it's important for him to clean out his body so when he starts taking different products they will work even better for him! 

My two good friends Amanda and Nicole have decided to join me in the 24 Day Challenge after we get paid this next week!!! I am SOOOOO happy and proud of them for making this decision! They will NOT regret it! It will bring them such happiness and make them feel so much better about themselves. 

I challenge YOU to take the 24 Day Challenge!!!

Do you use AdvoCare?!

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Update on Weight Loss

Yep, that's me. Four months later I am down 30lbs! I did skip a month(so I guess this is 3 months later), which I regret now, but I am proud of myself! I have been eating healthy, exercising, and taking AdvoCare. I still have 48lbs to go until I hit my goal weight. Just wait, it'll totally happen! I can' wait! But I just gotta take it day by day. It's a lot of hard work. Just thought I'd post this so everyone can see. Yes it takes time to get there, don't give up!!!!!!

Zumba!!

Since I've gotten my membership at 24 Hour Fitness I've been taking Zumba classes. My first class was with Tamika and some of the ladies had told me she was the best. But I still tried the other two instructors as well. Well, they were right. Tamika is definitely the best!!! Her classes have a moderation in dance types and is intense! You leave that class dripping with sweat!!! I LOVE it!!!!! 
I've learned a few things about Tamika. She has been featured in the 'O' Magazine!!!! OMG, right?! Also she used to be a cheerleader for the Sacamento Kings NBA Organization! Awesome huh?! 
I definitely suggest her classes! You will NOT regret it!!

On that note, I had convinced my husband to join me for 2 Zumba classes so far, and he loves it! So guys, Zumba is not just for girls!! My husband hasn't been the only man I've seen in our classes either. LOL! 

New Healthy Recipes/Tofu Chocolate Cake

I have found an app called Spark Recipes on my iPhone and I am so happy I got it! I highly recommend it for anyone who is trying to eat healthier. The recipes seem so easy and there are so many! It also gives you the nutritional values on each recipe and people give suggestions how to tweak each recipe in their reviews. 
Tonight I decided to try and make the Tofu Chocolate Cake. Sounds nasty I know! I thought the same. But I went and got the stuff from our local Sprouts store and made the cake. Turned out YUMMY! A friend, who I told was a regular cake, loved it and didn't even notice a difference. He was shocked when I told him there was tofu in it! LOL! I didn't put icing on it so honestly it looks like brownies. I'm sure tomorrow my kids won't even notice a difference either. I used tofu and a cake mix that was sugar free and gluten free. Yet it still tasted sweet! I will post the recipe below this post. I was a little upset to see that my sister was kind of arguing with me saying there's no way it's healthy since it is cake. Yes it's still starch, BUT it doesn't have sugar, it doesn't have gluten, eggs, oil, etc. It has way less calories as well! So it may not be COMPLETELY healthy but it IS HEALTHIER! My kids love brownies and sweets(who's doesn't right?!) , and I know I'll feel better watching them eat this cake knowing they're not loading themselves up with all those other ingredients. I will post recipes as I try them from now on. I won't be able to start new recipes until next weekend unfortunately since I already did my grocery shopping for this whole week(before I found this app). 

Tofu Chocolate Cake:

Ingredients:
1 box super moist chocolate cake mix(gluten free)
1-300g block of soft/dessert tofu
1/2 cup water

Directions:
Mix together tofu and cake mix. 
Once mixed add in water and stir until smooth. 
Pour into baking dish(will be thick so you may need to smooth it flat with a spatula).
Cook according to directions on the cake mix box, depending on what type of dish you use. 


**DO NOT add the oil/egg/whatever else the cake mix box says you need-the tofu takes place of all these!**


ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!