Getting Ready

Before you begin the 24 Day Challenge, the following things should be done:

1. Order your AdvoCare products. You can get them by clicking HERE. The products and program were put together by an AdvoCare distributor who is also a nutritionist - hundreds of people have achieved fantastic results with this particular combination of products, including me!  I lost 10.5 overall inches and I feel better than I ever have before.  Hooray! If you stumbled upon this blog and haven't actually talked to me about it, you can contact me HERE. I'll be happy to tell you more about it.

2. Review the eating instructions on the Cleanse Phase sheet and these Meal Suggestions/Recipes.  Think about how you want to structure your eating at least one day ahead of time until you get used to it. Most people have to eat more often than what they are used to - this part is essential!

3. Decide if there is anything in your pantry or refrigerator that needs to be thrown out. Make room for new things!

4. Go grocery shopping with your plan in mind. It can be difficult to stay on track if you don't have any of the foods you can eat ready to go. Some people find it best to take an afternoon and pre-portion some food out and freeze it/store it so that you can quickly grab it on your way out for the day. Since you are eating more often, you'll need to plan ahead, especially if you have a long work day.

5. Be sure to have some sort of water bottle - drinking lots of water is a big part of the process. I have an AdvoCare blender bottle that can be used for drinking water as well as for shaking up Meal Replacement shakes and Spark.  Yours doesn't have to come from AdvoCare, just make sure you have a plan for having water available at all times.

6. RECORD YOUR MEASUREMENTS and WEIGHT. Write the information down the Assessment Form. EVERYONE who skips this step regrets it - it can be very reassuring to see what you have lost! I was frustrated with the scale when I did my 24 day challenge because I felt great, looked great and I was finally wearing clothes that I haven't been able to get into for 4 years but the scale said I had only lost 5 pounds.  Then, I measured myself and was so pleasantly surprised to see that I had lost over 10 INCHES!!!  That tells me I lost a lot of FAT and not very much muscle.  The AdvoCare products in the 24 day challenge are designed to help your body preserve the muscle and therefore you end up with a lot of fat loss.  These are the results everyone wants, but since fat doesn't weigh nearly as much as muscle, the scale can be misleading on how you are actually doing.

7. Take a moment to become familiar with the products you have chosen.


The next post will explain how and when to take them, starting with DAY 1.