My Advocare Story

7 1/2 months ago, I had the greatest gift enter my life. Bekah Laine has been a true joy in our lives. However, I have felt so drained and unable to keep up with this wild child of mine. She is always happy(well most of the time) and ALWAYS on the GO! I just couldn't keep up. I thought that this was the way it was suppose to be. I was unhappy not with my life with Bekah but the way I FELT interacting with her.

A dear friend of mine, Candis Busby, seemed like the "perfect" mom with 2 kids and a newborn who was up all night long. She had her stuff together. I wanted to know how she managed her life being up for what seemed like 24 hours at a time.

She explained to me she didn't have it together, but that ADVOCARE got her through those LOOOOONG Nights.

OKAY!!! How do I get my stuff together? I felt like a bad mom for not doing my best with Bekah and not having my life in order...i do realize that nobody has everything together, but I felt like I really didn't.

So begins my love affair with ADVOCARE.

I started January 1, 2013 with the Herbal Cleanse. OMyDad! that fiber drink is a HORRIBLE NO GOOD STUFF!...but I managed my way through day after day. I was actually starting to feel a little better! Herbal cleanse down! Max C and SPARK begins.

This daily regiment was so easy! One packet 30 min before breakfast, and one packet during breakfast. Now I am not a breakfast eater, so Candis suggested that I eat a granola bar or something small. Therefore, I eat a granola bar or some eggs. Nothing HUGE.
Lunch time: one packet 30 min. before lunch and one packet during lunch. I try and I mean TRY (this doesnt always happen....maybe like twice a week) a salad or just meat.
Then maybe a light snack
and then Supper. I usually eat whatever I want.

This program is not designed for you to restrict your eating, but to enhance and better what you do eat.

Within the first 12 days of ADVOCARE, I lost 5 lbs without changing my diet or exercising.

I was able to manage staying awake and not screaming whenever Bekah did not sleep.

Now being 43 days into ADVOCARE, I FEEL better, and have lost weight and inches. I am able to wear a pair of pants that were way to tight at Christmas. GO ME!

I have started working out regularly, and try to manage my diet. This program has saved me from depression, some anxiety, and becoming a recluse mom.

 I WANT to get out and do things.
 I WANT to work out.
I WANT to maintain this lifestyle.

and...

I WANT you to try it....it works, trust me or just ask!!!

Single Digits

We are so excited that Virginia Lynn will be in 9 days...HOW FANTASTIC!!!

Our family is going from a group of 8 to a family of 9....we have been paitiently waiting for her to come and now its so close.

we are not packed, therefore, we need to get our act together....