Category: Advocare 24 Day Challenge



Are you sick of working out and not losing weight? Do you want results yesterday? Maybe you want to kick start your program? I would like to share a system of losing weight that ends with a lifestyle change! Are you ready to change your lifestyle? Are you ready to live differently? This 24 day challenge will utilize a system of eating real food, assisting with supplements and exercise to get you to your goals. No more excuses, just results!

This program typically produces 10lbs or more of weight loss during the 24 days! Would that be worth $11 per day? I know some people spend this much in one stop getting coffee and a treat that goes to places you don't want it go in the first place. Instead of spending your money on something that takes you backwards, invest your money on something that gets you going in the direction you need to go!

Here's what you need to know:



Phase I - Cleanse Phase(Days 1-10):

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The first ten days are about cleansing your body of toxins and preparing for optimal nutrient absorption, and you may enjoy fat loss as well! Products include(to order products, simply click on the pictures below:


•Herbal Cleanse-Citrus: helps to cleanse and detoxify your body


•Meal Replacement Shake - Chocolate: Only 220 calories, 24 grams of protein and 6 grams of Fiber. Complete nutrition in a great-tasting shake!


•Catalyst: amino acid dietary supplement that helps you keep muscle during exercise and burn the fat off


•AdvoCare Spark: nutritionally advanced energy, mental focus drink without the jitters. Available in 6 flavors!

Phase II - Max Resuts Phase(Days 11-24):


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Give your body the best tools you need to achieve your next weight management goal during days 11-24! The products you use remain the same execpt for you trade out the Herbal Cleanse for the Metabolic Nutrition System (MNS-C, E or 3). Products Include:



•Metabolic Nutrition System (MNS: Your choice of Max C+ (appetite control), Max E+ (energy), or Max 3 - for weight management, appetite control and overall wellness: Each MNS pack includes core nutrition multi vitamins, omega 3 fish oil, probiotic and either a crave or energy supplement.

Take a before and an after picture. Be sure your torso is visible and so you can fully appreciate your changes in the next month! Do not wear a baggy shirt or shorts for this picture.. Be real! To record your measurements click on the picture below.



Check out the AMAZING FAT LOSS RESULTS from just a few of our participants!



Nameless Guy
Age 38
Inches Lost: -20.85
Pounds Lost: -11.5lb




Meg
Age 33
Inches Lost: -8.25
Pounds Lost: 4lb




Emily
Age 36
Inches Lost: -16
Pounds Lost: -16lbs


If You're convinced and are ready to get your body to the next level, now is the time to purchase your 24 Day Challenge package. To get your 24 Day Package simply click on the products below. When ordering, you will need:

1-Herbal Cleanse
2-Boxes of Meal Replacement Shakes
2-Bottles of Catalyst
1-Canister of Spark Energy Drink
1-MNS E, C or 3

Finally, we want to hear about your results! Email us and share your story!

Happy New Years Eve!

This time of year brings many things to mind. It's a time to be thankful, a time to reflect and a time to make those New Years resolutions. Most of us, and myself included are guilty! Don't worry, I'm not accusing you are not aware of. But really, we are all guilty of not sticking with our New Years Resolutions.

While we also share the same great intentions of sticking to our goals and objectives of the upcoming year, we are also faced with the same problems. I'm not talking about the lack of desire. I'm talking about our approach to accomplishing our goals and objectives.

Rather than experiencing the same objectives of our redundant resolutions of the past, I challenge you to put some higher thought behind your 2012 goals. To help you do this try using the S.M.A.R.T. principle this year:

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely

Timely

Specific: A specific goal has a much greater chance of being accomplished than a general goal. To set a specific goal you must answer the six “W” questions:

*Who: Who is involved?

*What: What do I want to accomplish?

*Where: Identify a location.

*When: Establish a time frame.

*Which: Identify requirements and constraints.

*Why: Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of accomplishing the goal.

EXAMPLE: A general goal would be, “Get in shape.” But a specific goal would say, “Join a health club and workout 3 days a week.”

Measurable - Establish concrete criteria for measuring progress toward the attainment of each goal you set.

When you measure your progress, you stay on track, reach your target dates, and experience the exhilaration of achievement that spurs you on to continued effort required to reach your goal.

To determine if your goal is measurable, ask questions such as……

How much? How many?

How will I know when it is accomplished?

Attainable – When you identify goals that are most important to you, you begin to figure out ways you can make them come true. You develop the attitudes, abilities, skills, and financial capacity to reach them. You begin seeing previously overlooked opportunities to bring yourself closer to the achievement of your goals.

You can attain most any goal you set when you plan your steps wisely and establish a time frame that allows you to carry out those steps. Goals that may have seemed far away and out of reach eventually move closer and become attainable, not because your goals shrink, but because you grow and expand to match them. When you list your goals you build your self-image. You see yourself as worthy of these goals, and develop the traits and personality that allow you to possess them.

Realistic- To be realistic, a goal must represent an objective toward which you are both willing and able to work. A goal can be both high and realistic; you are the only one who can decide just how high your goal should be. But be sure that every goal represents substantial progress.

Timely – A goal should be grounded within a time frame. With no time frame tied to it there’s no sense of urgency. If you want to lose 10 lbs, when do you want to lose it by? “Someday” won’t work. But if you anchor it within a timeframe, “by May 1st”, then you’ve set your unconscious mind into motion to begin working on the goal.
Your goal is probably realistic if you truly believe that it can be accomplished. Additional ways to know if your goal is realistic is to determine if you have accomplished anything similar in the past or ask yourself what conditions would have to exist to accomplish this goal.

I hope this helps me see a healthier happier you in 2012!

Category: General

We owe a huge thank you to all of you who made our 2011 Toys For Tots Drive a huge success!





Last year we brought in $400 in our fundraising efforts. This years drive helped us raise over $1,000.00, spreading happiness and joy to children in need this Holiday season. Thanks again for helping us make a difference in many childrens lives. This was a perfect way to end off an amazing year!

Category: Diet/Nutrition



Over the past decade or so, we have seen a growing popularity of farmers markets pop up in major cities and our local communities. Maybe you have visited one of these yourself. If you have, maybe you've noticed the crowds and busy checkout lines. Well - there is good reason that the lines are crowded and maybe you should make the extra trip and join the wait.

Pesticides are in almost everything we eat grown from the ground found in our grocery stores. Pesticides are defined as substances or mixtures of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest. A pesticide may be a chemical, biological agent (such as a virus or bacterium), antimicrobial, disinfectant or device used against any pest. Pests include insects, plant pathogens, weeds, molluscs, birds, mammals, fish, nematodes (roundworms), and microbes that destroy property, spread disease or are vectors for disease or cause nuisance. Although there are benefits to the use of pesticides, some also have drawbacks, such as potential toxicity to humans and other animals. According to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 9 of the 12 most dangerous and persistent organic chemicals are pesticides.

Why Should You Care About Pesticides? There is growing consensus in the scientific community that small doses of pesticides and other chemicals can adversely affect people, especially during vulnerable periods of fetal development and childhood when exposures can have long lasting effects. Because the toxic effects of pesticides are worrisome and not well understood, shoppers are wise to minimize exposure to pesticides whenever possible.

What's the Difference? An EWG(Environmental Working Group) simulation of thousands of consumers eating high and low pesticide diets shows that people can lower their pesticide exposure by almost 90 percent by avoiding the top twelve most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated instead. Eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables will expose a person to about 14 pesticides per day, on average. Eating the 12 least contaminated will expose a person to less than 2 pesticides per day. Less dramatic comparisons will produce less dramatic reductions, but without doubt using the Guide provides people with a way to make choices that lower pesticide exposure in the diet.

What are the 12 most contaminated types of produce?
1. Peaches
2. Strawberries
3. Apples
4. Spinach
5. Nectarines
6. Celery
7. Pears
8. Cherries
9. Potatoes
10. Bell Peppers
11. Red Raspberries
12. Imported Grapes

What are the 12 least contaminated types of produce?

1. Onions
2. Avocados
3. Frozen sweet corn
4. Pineapples
5. Mangos
6. Asparagus
7. Frozen sweet peas
8. Kiwi
9. Bananas
10. Cabbage
11. Broccoli
12. Papaya

Many of these items may be in your refrigerator right now. The question arises - How can I reduce the amount of pesticides in put in my body? While washing and rinsing fresh produce may reduce levels of some pesticides, it does not eliminate them. Peeling also reduces exposures, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the peel. The best option is to eat a varied diet, wash all produce, and choose organic when possible to reduce exposure to potentially harmful chemicals.

Although many grocery stores are now carrying organic products, a farmers market is a sure bet. Next time you drive by a busy local farmers market you may reconsider stopping by!