Give me my body back - My 24 day challenge journey

Time sure does fly. We're done with 24 days and our little boy is a week shy of his two month birthday! Hard to believe the pregnancy picture below was me just 2 months ago! I thought I'd never see my feet again! Some might think...maybe she wasn't that big to begin with so her results are unfair....um I was a bowling ball!! My belly was stretched to the max. I gained a total of about 28 pounds during pregnancy. My little boy was 7lbs 13oz (I thought he was heading towards 9 pounds at a week late but thanks goodness that wasn't the case) 

Staying in good health during my pregnancy played a roll I think in getting back quickly. 

I did workout consistently and was an avid user of Corplex with Iron, Probiotic, and Catalyst.

The corplex replaced and trumped my previous prenatal vitamin and the probiotic kept my system moving. The catalyst was my favorite little amino acid builder helping me hang out to the lean muscle and not putting on a lot of fat. But the baby's health is number one and while you do what you can, we ALL gain weight and will ALL spend time getting back in shape after! It's A LOT for a body to go through, which is why they leave it up to women:)!

The AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge was certainly a challenge but knowing what the products and program to do, it kept me in check. The cleanse is never my "favorite" part but the the clarity you feel in your body after you are done is amazing! I found a TON of new recipes that I really enjoyed that I might never have before. Like Tilapia... first time I ever had it but the spicy seasoning I had with it was so good!

The cleanse got rid of build up in my body, like an oil change and got it ready to maximize all the nutrition we put in on the second phase.

The MAX phase is truly my favorite part. That first day that you put the MNS into your system, you have such amazing energy and you feel "fulfilled" in a new way. I wasn't crashing or falling asleep at my desk. I was ready to take on the day! We still found plenty of new recipes to try and really clean ways of meals that we thought we had to "give up".

Some of my favorite recipes: (click the link for the recipe)

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Chicken Fajitas

Slow Cooker Chili

Spicy Turkey Burger with Sweet Potato Fries

My workouts varied as I was still on maternity leave for much of it with little time to workout. I tried to stick to 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes. I did some Insanity, PiYo, Tabata and strength training. Sometimes it wasn't all at the same time but 30 minutes minimum nonetheless.

FINAL RESULTS

On day 24 the final weigh in showed i'm down 12 pounds and measurements show 11 inches from my hips, waist, thighs and chest! This a good start and great motivation to keep going showing getting back into shape after baby CAN happen! Even with baby #2!

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MAKING A CHANGE, then take the challenge!

Contact me to build a customized 24 day challenge with me as your coach!

bethblanchard79@gmail.com or visit www.advocare.com/120221986/24daychallenge

WHAT'S NEXT.....The Lean in 13 Fat Melting Challenge! Things get serious with a 3 burn, 1 refuel day nutrition plan and a daily workout guide. We're adding in muscle gain and thermoplus and bumping up to MNS E! It's go time!