Advocare - 24 Day Challenge - Judge Free Comments

This is not an endorsement, just my experience with the Challenge.

This is what got me started on my healthy journey. i was 300 pounds in early March and that was enough for me. A friend lost weight using this and recommended it to me. I had nothing to lose as I felt nothing else was working. I lost 25 pounds during the challenge. That was all I needed to motivate me to lose more.

The best part of it for me, was actually learning how to not only eat right, but also to enjoy it.

God, my wife, family, and friends, have been there for it all. Now I'm down about 45 pounds overall and counting.

Best of luck to you and hope all goes well.

Oh yeah, the fiber drink? Citrusy lawn mulch.....yum.

I just started the challenge this morning. A friend of mine recently became a distributor and I agreed to attend a little get together at her house to help her launch into it (she's had amazing results). Little did I know I'd be the only one to show up - so, I agreed to do the challenge. It is quite expensive so I know I'll stick to it faithfully (if it involves a lot of money - I'm less likely to cheat and go rogue). I hope you have great success. I'll be interested to see where I am in 24 days.

Hi there! I tried this once before but only for about 2 weeks and fell off the bandwagon due to 32hrs of school/week and 30hrs of work/week. I didn't give myself enough time to prepare. I just ordered my 2nd round and have left overs from the last challenge so it may turn into a 30ish day challenge for me. I think I should be getting the box in time to start this weekend. Would love to help motivate each other!

Oh and I know multiple people who did this challenge and all lost 10-17lbs!!!! I'm excited to stay on track this time! I don't think I will be counting calories as I get too obsessive with it, but will definitely be eating clean!

This is not an endorsement, just my experience with the Challenge.

This is what got me started on my healthy journey. i was 300 pounds in early March and that was enough for me. A friend lost weight using this and recommended it to me. I had nothing to lose as I felt nothing else was working. I lost 25 pounds during the challenge. That was all I needed to motivate me to lose more.

The best part of it for me, was actually learning how to not only eat right, but also to enjoy it.

God, my wife, family, and friends, have been there for it all. Now I'm down about 45 pounds overall and counting.

Best of luck to you and hope all goes well.

Oh yeah, the fiber drink? Citrusy lawn mulch.....yum.

Get the Peach one next time...it mixes better. I don't generally like Peach flavored anything, but honestly like it in that case.

The best part of it for me, was actually learning how to not only eat right, but also to enjoy it.

This statement makes me curious. How does it help you learn to eat right? That seems to be the reason why this program doesn't work for a lot of people. You end up replacing a lot of cooking and prepping with grab and go advocare products. What happens when you quit the program? The only things that are that convenient is fast food and other things that got many people here in the first place, so you have to learn to pre cook/prep etc anyway. I'm not being negative just curious. Congrats on your weight loss!

The money spent as a motivator, the kickstart, etc all make sense as reasons to me. I wish you luck!

I looked over the 24-day challenge booklet that came with the program and saw examples of the foods I should be eating, such as different types of complex carbs and proteins. This led me to research other types of foods and recipes (well, actually my wife, heh). I mean, I never knew what quinoa was, much less how to pronounce it. Now, I really enjoy it.

With the exception of some meal replacement shakes, the 24-day stuff is only supplements; no food. You still have to buy and prepare your own groceries. This kinda threw me off at first, given the price, but I had already tried Nutrisystem and Medifast and neither worked for me, so I figured what's one more program. Once we started buying healthy foods, quit eating fast food or conveniency food, our grocery bill actually went down over time. That suprised me as well, but I think it was also because we ate less. My wife didn't do the program but lost 7 pounds just through supporting me. While we eat a lot of fruits, vegetables, greens and lean meats, I'm still not going to eat anything I don't like. Celery...shudder...I just cannot stand celery. I've tried too. It's just not for me.

Once I finished the challenge, I did buy another 14-day supplement program, but that was a waste of my money, imo. Now all I use is their Spark and a few of their supplements.

To be honest, if I had just applied myself more, found the proper foods and recipes, ate right and exercised, I probably wouldn't have even needed Advocare. Of course, I probably wouldn't have weighed 300 pounds either, heh.

Advocare was a good start for me. For others, it may be one of the many other types of programs.

I'm going to do another cleanse later in July and I will try the peaches and cream this time around.

I've just started my 24 day Challenge 3 days ago. I am making better choices along with following the regime and am down 4 lbs! The best part is I am not drinking any coffee with cream with Splenda, don't miss it with the Spark and no withdrawal headaches! I've always been reluctant on diets, new fads, etc., but I have seen several HUGE success stories within my circle of family and friends this past year and thought I can do this! And, I am!! I am not hungry, don't miss anything and feel very good. It may not be for everyone, but I for one am happy with the Advocare Program!

I have a hard time losing weight as I have an underactive thyroid. My daughter in law, my son, and my daughter were doing this. At first I thought it was just another fad diet. I've tried them all! Boy was I wrong! My daughter in law gave me some spark to try and I liked it. I thought I'd try the 24 day challenge. I didn't exercise right away with the last challenge. I had to get into a routine with my work schedule. I gave up coffee and soda (I drank 3-6 cans of diet coke a day). Before I started the challenge, I was eating the right foods, I just wasn't eating enough of them. After talking to my coach, I found that I needed to eat more, especially protein. My energy level has soared! My fingernails are growing again! In 3 months, I've lost 15 lbs and 12 inches. I am getting ready to start my 2nd 24 day challenge. I will continue to use advocare supplements as this is the best I've felt in years! Good luck!!!

Mine is coming may 28th i will be starting then

Same, didn't do anything for the grab and go stuff though i may get the breakfast shakes 'cause its hard for me to eat breakfast. (even though this program has me waking up with an appetite for once - i just cant eat right away without being grossed out in the morning).

Im learning how to combine the best food options and how to get creative without butter, salt and condiments when prepping meals. Down 12.5lbs in 13 days!!!! Not hungry EVER except a little some nights if the workouts I did were crazy hard that night.

its allll about the prep.

Congratulations! I maintained most of the same food choices post-Advocare that I had during the 24-day Challenge. I'm still working on cutting weight, so during the week, I replace most of my breakfast and lunch's with meal replacement shakes. Dinner is still a healthy choice as are the snacks.

I also kept up with their Catalyst and Thermo as they work for me.

If you like the food you ate during the cleanse, I would just maintain that menu. Most of our food we eat is the same stuff we ate during the challenge and both my wife and I continue to lose the bad weight.

Good luck to you.

Disclaimer: Again, this is what worked for me. Your results may vary.

This is what worked for me; your experience may differ.

I completed the 24-day Challenge in March of this year. I started at 300 lbs and ended at 275. I didn't take measurements, but I did drop from a 46" waist in pants to a 42" (currently at 248 with a 40"). I think the average is 12 lbs and 8". It really depends on your body type.

As for what I did:

- Drink lots of water. I always had a water bottle with me and usually drank 1+ gallon a day. It's pretty easy once you get used to it

- Be prepared to use the bathroom. A lot. Especially Day 1 and Day 8. A lot. After the Cleanse portion, things return to normal

- I would prepare my lunch for the next day, as soon as I got home from work. This cut down on prep-time in the morning (I'm so not a morning person) and I could ensure I had all I needed to fit my meal plan

- Eat when you are hungry. I kept lots of fruit and vegetables in the house and those were my snacks. I didn't worry if I had too many fruits or vegetables (is that even a thing?) or if my carbs / sugars / whatever, went over my desired amount. If the weight / inches are coming off and you feel good and healthy; it's working

- Even though I'm a pretty static eater, as in I could eat oatmeal every morning for the rest of my life, don't be afraid to try new and healthy recipes. My wife really took control of this aspect and discovered all kinds of new ways to prepare healthy foods. It worked out great

- Look online for different types of carbs and proteins so you don't get bored eating the same thing over and over

- Eat when you are hungry. Yeah, I said it again. Between the water and healthy snacks, I was able to stay on the "diet" for the entire duration without eating anything that I should stay away from. The supplements will help with some appetite control

- Exercise. Definitely some sort of resistance (weight) training to help keep you from burning muscle instead of fat. I also did cardio on my non-lifting days. While this greatly assists in losing weight, it is mainly there to help you look and feel healthier. It keeps you motivated, gives you a healthy mind and body, and raises your endurance to continue a healthy lifestyle

- As always, this is a lifestyle change. While I still eat and enjoy pizza (man, do I enjoy pizza), ice cream, sweets, and other so-called "bad" foods (which really aren't), I no longer have the desire for them I once did. I really enjoy eating healthy and exercising. This is how I want to live my life from now on

A few things I wish I had done prior to the challenge:
- Taken measurements other than weight
- Weighed myself more than once a week
- Taken Before pictures

Once I completed the program, I continued to eat healthy and exercise. I still take some of the supplements but I am probably done with them after this batch is gone. Most of stuff in them, I get through the food I eat.

Good luck to you and hope you achieve the results you are looking for.