Advocare 24 Day Challenge - Day 1

I have officially started the Advocare 24 Day Challenge and will post before and after pics of my body and my scale after the 10 day cleanse and again after the entire 24 days to give you all a look at what these amazing supplements can and WILL do for you!

If you are looking to join in on the challenge you can do so by going here - Please tag me in any progress pics on instagram @efitmama #EFMadvo24dc so I can follow your journey!

Here are some recent foods I've eaten since cutting out processed junk

half banana, berries, slivered almonds and chocolate PB2

Pork loin, half sweet potato, zucchini and squash

Chicken, asparagus, avocado, stir fry veggies, salsa

Gala apple, banana, chocolate PB2

Steak Fajita Bowl - lean steak, rommaine lettuce, corn, black beans, salsa, whole grain tortilla, bell pepper, diced tomatoes

Quick oats mixed with egg whites, cinnamon, and berries

I have been doing well with my eating since Monday, eating 95% non-processed foods. Today I cut out my coffee and creamer and start the supplements for the Cleanse Phase which are the Herbal Cleanse, Spark, and OmegaPlex

After the 10 day cleanse, I will allow myself a few beers one night (I have a Rihanna Concert in 10 days) and will get back on the next day starting the Max Phase of the Challenge.

I will be eating whole grains, as much fruit as I want, almond butter, lean meats, egg whites, unlimited veggies, lots of water just to name a few.

I am ready to kick some ass with this challenge and ready to feel and look the best I've ever looked!

What's Cooking - Meals for the Week

I start the 24 day Advocare Challenge tomorrow. On Halloween. Yes, I am totally aware of the timing of this. I had pleeeenty of candy last week at a local trunk-or-treat festival. I am so very excited that I have already started the food part of the challenge pretty much. I have been eating non-processed foods since Monday (minus the coffee and creamer I'm currently having, but starting tomorrow that's outta here!).

 If you are interested in doing the Advocare Challenge with me or want info on any of the amazing  supplements or products email me at efitmama@gmail.com

Anyways, here are the meals I have planned out for this week. I won't be doing any cheese or processed foods in these meals, so if the recipe calls for it I will either substitute if I can or leave it out all together. Enjoy!

Fresh Tomato Pasta


Wagon Wheel Taco Pasta Salad




Chicken, Bacon, Broccoli & Rice



Southwestern Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

A heart to heart

Have you ever felt like you were just born to do something? Something that just comes so naturally and that you greatly enjoy? For me that is, first and foremost, being a mother. I can not even put into words how much pride and joy I take in my children (I'm sure all you mothers out there can relate!). It's such a strange feeling- to be all about yourself for so long and then in the blink of an eye your entire world is turned upside down and you can't even remember what it was like pre-kids. It's like that is some far away world that you can't ever get back to, nor do you want to!

I am such a care-taker which is why I feel that I was also made to be a personal trainer. I truly care about my clients, their results, their feelings, their goals. I want to be there for them. I want to answer questions and hold their hand when they are feeling low. But I also want to give them tough love when they need it and provide them with kick-ass workouts that leave them cursing my name :)

I have been reflecting so much lately. What is my purpose? What am I to do with the talent I have (I don't feel I have much! Haha!)? And then it hit me, while I was washing dishes and listening to my son read a chapter out of his take home book from his reading group in class. I am using my talent and my passions right now. They are not being wasted, and that sent the biggest sigh of relief through me.

I have a hard time with feeling like I'm not doing enough, I can always be better, do better. Not necessarily in the fitness aspect, at least that's not what I'm referring to here. But using what I have been given- knowledge, gifts, talents, education, etc..-to my fullest potential.

I love my job. I am a wife, a mother, and a personal trainer. And I am good at what I do because, to me, it's not a job- it's my life! It's who I am, what my bones are made of. And I want to spread my heart for these things to you all. I want this blog to be a space where you are able to find what you are looking for: Health, recipes, workouts, tips, motherhood, marriage, life. There are things that I'll be tweaking and changing up on here over the next couple months to make this blog just that!

I hope that you all find what it is that you are meant to do....and then DO IT! Don't waste time on questioning it. Have faith, jump, and don't look back!

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Advocare 24 Day Challenge

I have decided to aid in balancing my eating as well as cleansing my body of the over-indulgences I've been participating in for a few months now that I will be starting the Advocare 24 Day Challenge

Why I am choosing this route....

1. I have heard nothing but AMAZING things about Advocare products as well as success stories from people that I personally know. They swear by it and it has changed their view on food and how they eat. Their cravings are gone. They don't feel the need to eat junk and they don't feel deprived of any foods!

2. I need to get out of my vicious cycle that I have brought upon myself. Eat well all week long (for the most part) and go on a vacation from eating well over the weekend.

3. I need a kickstart back into a heatlhy, balanced lifestyle of eating

I will be starting Monday, October 28th (as long as my kit is in by then). I plan to cut out pretty much every single processed food for the first 10 days to really detox my body of the chemicals and make it more readily able to accept the vitamins introduced in the Max phase (reccommended by a friend)

I will be updating with results as often as I see them! If you are currently on this journey or want to start, DO IT! We can all be in this together! Contact me at efitmama@gmail.com and we can get you set up and ready to get your body to the next level!

Dinners for the Week

I have been slacking on my cooking for a while now. That changes this week! I will be planning out my weekly dinners each week before I grocery shop and will be sharing what I choose, as well as the recipes, with you guys!

Each recipe was found on pinterest and they will be tweaked a little. To see the recipe just click on the recipe name

Roasted Veggies
-I added turkey sausage links to mine and cooked it in the crockpot


California Chicken, Veggie & Avocado Bowls (I will be using brown rice and cooking on stovetop)



Baked Spaghetti Squash





Pulled Pork Gyros


Chicken Fajita Bowls (I will be using Steak instead of chicken)

Balance and My Decision on Competing

I am working on balance in my life. Balance with food, mainly. I have decided to stop calculating my macros- I have been calculating since June I think- and I don't want to anymore. I want to have a healthy relationship with food and that means trusting myself and my body to make the right decisions on portions.

I am not saying that calculating your macros or counting calories is bad or unhealthy, because it isn't. In fact, it's needed for weight losss and specific fitness goals at times. I am not saying I have been eating unhealthy either. That is not the reason I am doing this. I have made the decision to just live, to not worry about eating a specific number of carbs, fats, and protein daily. I did just fine starting out and not worrying about these numbers and I want to go back to that place. I felt much more balanced then.

With this being said, I have also (for now) decided not to compete in a bikini or fitness competition. After much consideration and weighing the positives and the negatives- I have chosen to not move forward with it. Maybe someday I will change my mind, who knows, but for now this is where I stand with it:

1. It's A LOT of money - especially since my husband would be joining me if we did this. We would rather spend our money on our annual anniversary trip or family vacation.

2. I am working on a healthy relationship with food and this would cause me to regress. Competition prep is no joke, It takes so much hard work, calculating macros, and scientifcially changing your body to a state that is not maintainable. I think that would really mess me up. I don't think it would be fun for me to get down to that size and then have to gain weight back and possibly even binge after the show from being deprived for months. This is ME and my worries. I know some do just fine after and only gain 5-10 healthy pounds back, I just can't say that would be the same for me!

Those are my two main reasons for this decision. I have been thinking on it for about a week and talking it through with my husband and close friends. Maybe someday I can mark it off my bucket list but for now I am just going to live a healthy and fit life and work on becoming a better me daily!