Day 6 - Walking on Sunshine

It is Day 6 of The Advocare 24 Day Challenge.  I have 4 days left until the herbal cleanse is over.  So far, so good.  After that I am on to 14 days of eating healthy (not as strict as the cleanse) and taking what looks to be like quite a few vitamins.  I am not sure yet, but will offer more once I hit that part of the program.

I had heard that with Advocare products I would feel renewed energy.  I have to admit that I feel it.  I really started to notice it yesterday.  I swear that it is down right euphoric and seems to last all day without a sluggish crash.

Since I am easing back into an exercise routine, after 7 weeks of rest, I headed out for a walk.  Today it is about 30 degrees and sunny.  It is one of those days in Minneapolis that if you walk fast enough and you are in the sun, you can almost smell summer in the air.  A great song came on my ipod and I truly felt like I was going to explode.  A car drove by with a man and a woman inside and I couldn't help but give them a Forrest Gump type wave.  That wave where Forrest Gump is really excited to see Lt. Dan.  They waved back.  I am not sure that I would have cared if they didn't.

So, it is beautiful outside and I feel great on the inside. Along with eating basic, fresh foods, I have been drinking two Advocare beverages.  I have a Coffecino in the morning and a Spark in the afternoon.  They both promise to sustain energy and help with mental focus.  I would say it is working.  To be quite honest, I have no clue as to what is making me feel this good.  Is it the healthy eating?  Is it the Advocare?  Or, is it the good old sunshine?   A combination of all it?  Probably, but  I guess it is not a coincidence that I feel this good after being on the program for 6 days.

I can honestly say that I am really happy that I chose to do this program.  I feel like I am accomplishing something that I have put off for so long.  I feel so good about eating healthy, that it seems to be outweighing the challenge of eating unhealthier alternatives (my Mom said I shouldn't say crap anymore).

So, I hope that your day is filled with sunshine!  Slap on a little Banana Boat and put your face toward the sun.  Just that coconutty smell should soothe the soul a little. :)

For more information on the Advocare 24 Day Challenge or my friend and Nutrition Coach Liz Blom, go to her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/lizblom.nutritionandwellness