Advocare 24 day challenge?

gabriellax92
gabriellax92 Posts: 65 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone tried the advocare 24 day challenge and had success? I'm thinking about as I've had a lot or recommendations but it's pretty expensive.

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,425 MFP Moderator
    You generally won't get much support for MLM programs around here. They are very expensive and usually push people to become "coaches". On top of that, many of their products are fairly mediocre in terms of quality (www.labdoor.com for results; exception is their MRP which is actually fairly good). Personally, I find it much better to learn what foods impact hunger the most and using MFP to track calories as it's free.
  • gabriellax92
    gabriellax92 Posts: 65 Member
    Thanks guys! I keep seeing friends posing about it and whatnot, but I definitely don't want to waste my money.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,425 MFP Moderator
    gabriellax92 wrote: »
    Thanks guys! I keep seeing friends posing about it and whatnot, but I definitely don't want to waste my money.

    You may have to play around with your eating style a little but calorie control is what matters. Some prefer lower carbs, others prefer lower fats.... Some prefer restrictive diets... some prefer flexible diets.


    But personally, I don't know anyone who has long term success using protein shakes and "supplements" to sustain a health lifestyle.
  • SaraMA1
    SaraMA1 Posts: 410 Member
    I agree, it is pricey and not sustainable, however, I have done the 24 day challenge on two occasions to help me get back on track and kick my sugar cravings over the past few years.
    I do like Advocare products and find they work well for me, I lost over 15lbs following the 24 day challenge.

    Looking back, I do AGREE though that if you don't have to put anything in your body unless it is real food, than why do it - there is a lot of pill taking that goes along with the Advocare challenge, to be honest.
  • happysherri
    happysherri Posts: 1,360 Member
    Just eat at a deficit and move more. You can do it
  • alondrakayy
    alondrakayy Posts: 304 Member
    Please don't do this. I have a lot of friends on the Advocare train and I wish I could shake them all and tell them that all they need is this neat little app and some discipline.
  • cheriej2042
    cheriej2042 Posts: 241 Member
    I was going to sign up for this but honestly the more I looked at it the less I liked it and it looks like a bunch of pill popping and some shakes and not much more. Their website is difficult to navigate and the last straw was when my coach told me before I start that she wanted me to give up MyFitnessPal. I have no idea why she sent it in an email. I gave the 24 day challenge to my husband and am going to nutrition counseling instead and keeping MyFitnessPal.
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    gabriellax92 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried the advocare 24 day challenge and had success? I'm thinking about as I've had a lot or recommendations but it's pretty expensive.
    You can lose all the weight you need just counting calories.
    If challenges are important to you, you can win your money back with dietbet, if you are successful.
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    No. that being said, it sounds like you've made a decision that you'd like to lose weight and you were willing to invest money to do it. I recommend saving your money and redirecting the investment in time to learn about how to do it. Luckily you're in the right place! Best of luck leaning :)
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    gabriellax92 wrote: »
    Thanks guys! I keep seeing friends posing about it and whatnot, but I definitely don't want to waste my money.

    All these supplement companies are very shrewd in getting their customers to do viral marketing for them by constantly posting pics while using their product. I'm in a couple challenges at dietbet and it makes me laugh when I see all the photos of people holding their Shakeology container and standing in front of a Beach Body workout screen. Don't fall for you, you can do it more permanently by learning how to manage your diet.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    Theo166 wrote: »
    gabriellax92 wrote: »
    Thanks guys! I keep seeing friends posing about it and whatnot, but I definitely don't want to waste my money.

    All these supplement companies are very shrewd in getting their customers to do viral marketing for them by constantly posting pics while using their product. I'm in a couple challenges at dietbet and it makes me laugh when I see all the photos of people holding their Shakeology container and standing in front of a Beach Body workout screen. Don't fall for you, you can do it more permanently by learning how to manage your diet.

    not to mention most of these MLM products steal pics of people who worked hard to lose weight the natural way(hard work,diet,etc) and then use them as before and afters to sell the product.Heck,Ive seen some where they took pics of women who were clearly pregnant as their before and their post pregnancy as their after. its comical really.
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    Eating less than normal should save money. Buying a pointless programme with supplements is expensive. Don't waste your money when you control your calorie intake and therefore your weight loss.

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