15 lbs & 20 in. lost in 24 days (w. pics)

thesweatybetty

**I DO NOT LOG EVERY ITEM THAT CROSSES MY LIPS. If you look at my diary, you will see most days it is not completely filled in. Only those days, I would base dinner add-ons and snacks accordingly to make sure I was getting atleast 1,300-1,400 calories/day, which are based on the macros my nutritionist gave me. If you're worried I'm starving myself, you can stop now**

here are my before and afters using the Advocare 24 Day Challenge. The system is 2 parts: 10 day cleanse, 14 day max phase. I trained 5-6 days a week, mostly weight training w. some cardio added on. I ate 5-6 clean meals a day along with taking advocare supplements. Advocare Spark + Arginine Extreme is definitely my new favorite pre-workout drink!

I still have a long ways to go until goal (around 170ish), but I'm further than I was 24 days ago and my mind and body feel great! I'm no longer sluggish and tired all the time. I actually want to be active instead of laying on the couch! If you have any questions about any of this, please let me know!

daftthoughts

Good job on losing weight. Not such a good job on having pretty regular days where your body lacks over 1,000 calories of fuel to function. You're effectively starving your body from the calories it needs, and I'm not entirely agreeing with a method where you starve your body.

ChangingLifestyles

I disagree with supplements and I hope that you were eating at least 1200 calories or more. But I'm happy that you're happy with your results! Stay healthy!

khadijak17

what happens after the 24 days? do you go back to eating normally? or is this something you have to sustain for life?

WhataBroad

wow, thats some kick *kitten* inch loss!! you look great... now, stick to healthy eating but add a couple hundred calories and keep up the workouts!

eta: hit your numbers, don't leave so much fuel left over at the end of your day!

thesweatybetty

Good job on losing weight. Not such a good job on having pretty regular days where your body lacks over 1,000 calories of fuel to function. You're effectively starving your body from the calories it needs, and I'm not entirely agreeing with a method where you starve your body.

i'm not sure where you got that I was only eating 1,000? I averaged 1,400 calories a day and sometimes felt like I was forcing myself to eat, but I did anyways. Not once was I starving? Should have known people were going to find a way to bring negativity to this post.

thesweatybetty

I disagree with supplements and I hope that you were eating at least 1200 calories or more. But I'm happy that you're happy with your results! Stay healthy!

can I ask what you disagree with? And I ate at least 1,400 calories a day, most of the time more. I've done a lot of unhealthy fad diets before, this is not one of them.

thesweatybetty

what happens after the 24 days? do you go back to eating normally? or is this something you have to sustain for life?

I used the program as a way to jump start my weight loss and kick bad habits. I will continue to eat the recommend 6 meals a day.. which usually run around 300 cals each and continue to work out. This wasn't a cleanse to lose weight quick, I was just very down on myself and needed something to kick it into action.

JazmineYoli

You look great. I can really see the difference. Great job and keep it up.

thesweatybetty

wow, thats some kick *kitten* inch loss!! you look great... now, stick to healthy eating but add a couple hundred calories and keep up the workouts!

eta: hit your numbers, don't leave so much fuel left over at the end of your day!

Where is everyone getting that I wasn't hitting my numbers? If I had low calorie days, its because I didn't complete my eating log. I averaged around 1,400 calories and I don't eat back exercise calories, I believe it defeats the purpose. Just my point of view though.

thesweatybetty

You look great. I can really see the difference. Great job and keep it up.

thank you.

DaniettaF

Well done!! If you can afford to do it, then why not!

puggleperson

Your doing a great job! keep up the good work. Seeing as how you defended yourself and stated that you are eating 1400 calories a day I don't see why you wouldn't be able to keep that kind of eating up for life. 1400 cals is a great range..

I also don't understand why people don't follow the golden rule..

Which golden rule you ask?

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all

tworthen79

If you said you made your calorie mark, well that's not true.
If your MFP numbers is set at 1400 cals daily and you burn 400 at the gym. Then you only ate 1000. You eat back the calories because MFP already gave you a number that was a deficit.

Fitnin6280

They looked at your food log... In it you haven't gone over 1100 calories.

Good job though. Glad you are seeing results.

puggleperson

I disagree with supplements and I hope that you were eating at least 1200 calories or more. But I'm happy that you're happy with your results! Stay healthy!

YOU don't like supplements? Did anyone ask what YOU liked???

thesweatybetty

If you said you made your calorie mark, well that's not true.
If your MFP numbers is set at 1400 cals daily and you burn 400 at the gym. Then you only ate 1000. You eat back the calories because MFP already gave you a number that was a deficit.

Thanks for the negativity.. and I don't eat back my exercise calories. A nutritionist set up my macros for me and even told me not to eat exercise calories back. I was never starving. It was actually the opposite, I sometimes had to force myself to eat snacks and finish meals, because I was full, but I knew I needed the calories.

jess7386

Good job on losing weight. Not such a good job on having pretty regular days where your body lacks over 1,000 calories of fuel to function. You're effectively starving your body from the calories it needs, and I'm not entirely agreeing with a method where you starve your body.

i'm not sure where you got that I was only eating 1,000? I averaged 1,400 calories a day and sometimes felt like I was forcing myself to eat, but I did anyways. Not once was I starving? Should have known people were going to find a way to bring negativity to this post.

Your food log.

Cherrie_G

Great results!! I have been debating on trying Advocare, from what I remember, it was kinda $$

sweebum

I looked at your diary of 1000 calorie days less exercise. So most days you netted around 600 calories. Dangerous to do for extended period of time.

You could try the cheaper route and just eat 1000 calories of food for the same effect. The Advocare had nothing to do with it. It's all calorie deficit. Be very careful with what you're doing, it's setting you up for failure and weight gain. :flowerforyou:

thesweatybetty

Your doing a great job! keep up the good work. Seeing as how you defended yourself and stated that you are eating 1400 calories a day I don't see why you wouldn't be able to keep that kind of eating up for life. 1400 cals is a great range..

I also don't understand why people don't follow the golden rule..

Which golden rule you ask?

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all

Thanks for being one of the few positive people to post. I thought MFP was for community and support, but this will probably be the last time I post any progress, since people only know how to assume what you're doing wrong.

I don't log every item I put in my mouth, so when I would grab some wasa crackers and eat more than a serving of almond butter, those calories got me up to at least 1,400 a day. I don't need to log every item I consume to know I'm fueling my body correctly.

Phoenix_Warrior

I disagree with supplements and I hope that you were eating at least 1200 calories or more. But I'm happy that you're happy with your results! Stay healthy!

YOU don't like supplements? Did anyone ask what YOU liked???

I would assume posting on a public forum and trying to spread the word on how "awesome" it is probably gives people a right to their opinion. Maybe...

thesweatybetty

Good job on losing weight. Not such a good job on having pretty regular days where your body lacks over 1,000 calories of fuel to function. You're effectively starving your body from the calories it needs, and I'm not entirely agreeing with a method where you starve your body.

i'm not sure where you got that I was only eating 1,000? I averaged 1,400 calories a day and sometimes felt like I was forcing myself to eat, but I did anyways. Not once was I starving? Should have known people were going to find a way to bring negativity to this post.

Your food log.

I don't log every piece of food that crosses my lips, like the spoonfuls of almond and peanut butter on crackers I was eating. I used the log as a reference to see how my days were going. but thanks everyone for being so concerned with how i'm treating my body. this will be the last time I post anything, because its been more negative than positive. I thought this site was for support and motivation.

jahreviking

whats Advocare? is it healthy? most diet pills are deadly as it contains a concoction of chemicals. is this a natural supplement? can you please give more info on this.

its just amazing the changes in your body shape. its sure done wonders. great job!

damedame

i think that the people that are being "negative" are supporting you more than you'll admit. they are just making sure you aren't starving yourself. you are right that they dont know everything you eat in a day, they are basing it off your diary. but to say they are being negative is wrong. you want support, they gave it to you by making sure you were eating enough. if you are, then fantastic job. if not, i would consider eating more so you are getting the nutrients of that.

thesweatybetty

I disagree with supplements and I hope that you were eating at least 1200 calories or more. But I'm happy that you're happy with your results! Stay healthy!

YOU don't like supplements? Did anyone ask what YOU liked???

I would assume posting on a public forum and trying to spread the word on how "awesome" it is probably gives people a right to their opinion. Maybe...

"YOU don't like supplements? Did anyone ask what YOU liked???" <--that wasn't me. if someone doesn't agree to the supplements I take, they have all the right too.

thesweatybetty

They looked at your food log... In it you haven't gone over 1100 calories.

Good job though. Glad you are seeing results.

I don't log everything that enters my mouth. I'm tired of defending myself though. So much for the positivity and support I thought I was going to receive. It took a lot for me to post that picture, and now I fully regret it.

thesweatybetty

Great results!! I have been debating on trying Advocare, from what I remember, it was kinda $$

the 24 day challenge can get pricey.. but the cleanse is only $30.. I don't regret a penny spent tho.

thesweatybetty

I have a friend who is in the air force and she takes all of these supplements. I'm not saying all my results are based on the supplements though. I don't believe there is such thing as a magic pill you can take. I ate clean, non-processed foods, weight-trained 5-6 days a week and changed my whole way of life. the supplements gave me energy and helped with muscle recovery.

denitraross

I think you are missing the point of the comments..they are not meant to be negative, people like us that have been around this site for years, see the same trend, low calorie intake, initial weight loss, then they platue, start to gain, stop tracking ,etc....we are only trying to give you long term advice...believe me, I started the same as you, 1200 calories a day, not eating excercise calories, not tracking everything...had some losses, then it stopped....I then started upping calorie intake to 1500 plus eating excercise calories and I maintained steady weight loss..now at maintenance, I eat about 2000 calories a day and my excercise calories...

Its simple, eating less than 1000 calories a day for any extended period of time is just not healthy lifestyle, which is what this community is all about...

With that being said...you have had a great start and seen the scale move, but look through the topics on here and you will see same responses - EAT MORE TO LOSE MORE

scottgobuck

If you are going to post something like this then the first thing everyone is going to look at is your food diary and that where everyone is getting this from before according to your diary you are not even close to 1400 calories per day.

Dont misunderstand , I am sure everyone thinks your results are great but the point of this site is to do it healthy and permanently which means eating properly and excercising so I would start filling out your food diary completely every day if you want everyone to quit saying you need to eat more.