Day 15 - Happy St Patrick's Day

He made me throw it away.  My air popped popcorn. The security guy at the gate at the Timberwolves game made me take it out of my purse and throw it away last night.  I panicked trying to save it and told him it was for my cat. He didn't care. I don't have a cat.

Honestly, my preparations for yesterday seriously did not work out. First, there was the whole hard boiled egg/Greek yogurt mess and then they made me throw away my popcorn. 

But, you can't keep a good woman down, now can you? Actually, you can. Maybe it was the St Patrick's Day hoopla posts on Facebook or the Shamrock shakes that I bought for my kids.  I don't know, but I was kind of frustrated.  So, in a very dramatic-like fashion, I yelled out, "I QUIT THIS CHALLENGE" and I was only half kidding.  But, then the small voice of my 9 year old broke through my dramatic outburst and I heard her say "my Mom's not a quitter." Well, you can't very well quit when your 9 year old says that about you. And, that is when in my head, I heard my own voice yell out "DAAAAAAMMMMMMMMIIIIITTTT!!" They are all behind me. Rooting for me to stick with it. My husband, my boys and my daughter.  So, did I have a moment of doubt and weakness. Yes!  Am I constantly being challenged? Oh, my word yes.  

BUT, each morning, I wake up and I am proud that I made it through another day of simply eating whole, healthy foods and sticking to my AdvoCare vitamins and supplements.  I am seeing results.  I went way too long putting this off and I know that I will walk away with really good habits that will stick with me long after these 24 days are over.  So, am I really quitting? I have said it before and I will say it again...oh, HAIL NO!

So, here I am. All in.  It has been 2 weeks. I have lost 4-5 pounds. I am on day 15. Just 9 days left.  AND, the best part is that I have people supporting me on my journey.  My husband and kids are really into it.  I love it.  I have a few friends that have been doing the challenge along with me.  We talk about food quite a bit.  You know, recipes and what not.  All of this really helps and definitely makes this challenge a bit easier.  

So, to help me out tonight and keep me on track, my family celebrated St Paddy's Day by grilling the traditional Irish Turkey burger and a side of sweet potato fries.

Happy St Patrick's Day!!!

For more information on the AdvoCare family of products and the AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge, feel free to get in touch with my friend, registered dietician, wellness coach and AdvoCare Independent Distributor, Liz Blom at https://www.facebook.com/lizblom.nutritionandwellness

Day 15 - Mixing Greek Yogurt and Hardboiled Eggs Should Be Illegal

I linked to some of the products for detailed product information.

1st thing in the morning  - Advocare Catalyst and AdvoCare Orange Spark
30 minutes before breakfast - MNS^® (color pack)

Breakfast - AdvoCare Vanilla Meal Replacement Shake with banana and Kale and Spinach

Snack - Almonds and an AdvoCare Orange Spark
30 minutes before lunch - MNS^® (color pack)

Lunch - Subway turkey sandwich (basically a salad in a whole wheat sub) 
with lunch - MNS^® (both white packs)

Snack - Carrots and hummus and an AdvoCare Orange Spark

Dinner - The traditional Irish turkey burger with a side of sweet potato fries

Evening/After Dinner -1/4 Mint Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake mixed with low fat chocolate milk heated up.  Tasty treat.

Throughout the day...lots of water