AdvoCare

I've never heard of it, so it can't be too good. Supposed it's been around a while from reading the thread.

I lost weight by exercising a little and going into calorie deficit. It's free of charge, too (no gym membership for me!)

If you like it and it works for you great, I'll continue to keep my money in the bank and buy groceries with it and I'll still be losing over here.

If you want to do the Advocare 24 day Challenge, you can do it without buying their overpriced crap. The first part is a 10 day cleanse. You're drinking tons of water and eating lean protein and veggies for lunch and dinner. Stuff you are probably doing anyway. Only difference is you drink a sugar-free fiber supplement drink for breakfast with a piece of fruit. The cleanse is really low-carb and low-fat. The fiber supplement keeps you from getting constipated. Take a multivitamin and a fish oil capsule daily instead of using Advocare's add ons. Phase 2, you drink a meal replacement shake for breakfast and you can have a bit more healthy fats and a tad bit more carbs. In both phases, you have to exercise for 30min 5-6 days a week.

You don't need their fiber supplement, you can cheaply buy Metamucil at the store or a generic equivalent. You can replace Advocare's Spark drink with caffeine-free energy shots aka B Vitamin drinks. And you can buy protein meal replacement shakes or make your own. Either way you look at it, the Advocare challenge is nothing more than a low-carb, low-fat diet paired with daily exercise except Advocare will charge you $150-$160 for their products.

Anyone have results to share? Or is anyone doing the challenge?

I heard about it a month ago.. i almost did it because my sister in law was.

it seemed a little pricey but really you are getting a lot of supplements, meal replacements, etc.. and that all adds up at the store anyway. If it works then I'm all for it. Yes, I have to change my eating habit in addition to all the supplements.

For the people vouching for the product. What is your companies pitch regarding keeping the weight off? I understand a pre-planned product for someone not sure how to lose weight and just needs to drop a few lbs before a big event but the majority looking to lose weight need to lose a lot and then keep it off. Even if the company didn't have so many negatives said about it, it just seems that they are promoting a product for temporary results which 99% would then fall back to old habits and have to restart the program. As a company this is brilliant marketing, it is preying on insecurities and people desperate for an answer. Yes I know you said it teaches you new habits but restricting large numbers of foods is not a new habit, with out a medical condition it is pointless and not really something most can stick with especially someone who already lacks will; which they have shown by being overweight and looking for a quick fix.

The easiest argument is you have never seen someone that has never had a weight problem on these programs ( ED excluded). Also at what point is it in the plan for them to maintain they just need moderation and to stay in the calories they burn. People of a healthy weight eat when hungry stop when full this cuases them to eat in moderation.

The lack of will comment was not meant to be insulting. Most, myself included showed a lack of will when we allowed our weight to need to be managed instead of eating to live.

Way to open an ancient thread.