On My Way to a Healthier Lifestyle

For quite some time now, I've really neglected my physical health. I have always struggled to maintain a figure and a couple of years ago, I sought out a nutritionist. She's fantastic and at one point, I had lost almost 30 pounds with her. I looked great and felt so much better...until I got sick. More accurately, I became severely stressed out with my job and life in general. It would take them 6 months, multiple tests, and several specialists to diagnose me with "STRESS". During that time, I gained all my weight back and then some.

I have a doctor's appointment coming up at the end of this week. A couple of weeks ago, "just for fun", I weighed myself. Never in my life have I weighed this much. I decided it was time to do something about it! I went back to my nutritionist and she gave me a VERY specific diet, tailored to my needs. I ate the same thing every day last week while telling myself that I would eat dirt if it would help me lose weight. I lost 5 pounds last week. I also started working out again. I have two left feet but I LOVE to Zumba!! I also enjoy the challenge that Jillian Michael's gives me! . I feel so much better about myself and look forward to reaching my ultimate goal....to lose 50 pounds by May 2012. I would post the specific date if I knew what day my graduation from my EdS program was, but I have not heard the official date yet.

One thing I have felt that I can't live without is pasta. I LOVE PASTA! I could eat it for every meal but my nutritionist says I can't have it until I lose another 10 pounds. However, she mentioned I could have spaghetti squash. Hmmm....I've never had that, but OK! If it works and curbs my craving, I'll try it. So, tonight, I made some spaghetti squash with homemade sauce (no added salt tomato paste, tri colored bell peppers, mushrooms, garlic powder, onion powder, crushed red pepper, and some basil). It was fantastic! It worked! It tastes just like spaghetti! I wanted to share the pictures with you as I also had some other veggies. In total, this meal was 415 calories after adding in the 4 oz of grilled chicken!

What have you done to be healthy lately?

Learn More About Advocare

Many of you watched the Advocare V100 Independence Bowl yesterday, now here's your chance to learn more about Advocare!

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

9:30 pm Eastern Time

1-270-400-1500

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Congratulations to the University of Georgia Bulldogs for their victory at the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl with a fantastic score of 44 to 20 over the Texas A&M Aggies!

During the game, there were many commercials featuring AdvoCare SPARK and SLAM, two of our most popular products. If you have not received your FREE sample, please contact me and I'll be glad to send it to you!!

I have been a product user for almost 3 years now. When I started with Advocare, I was a size 14 (pushing very close to 16), had an extremely high cholesterol level (high 300's!), and was looking for "the right stuff". I found it in Advocare and today, I'm happy to report that I'm a size 6 (EEK!! EXCITING!), my cholesterol levels are back to normal and I'm off of medication, and I feel GREAT!!! I am so thankful that I found this company and what they have done for me and my family!

Why would Drew Brees, Brett Quigley, Carli Loyd, Michael W. Smith, etc. choose AdvoCare? First, the products are safe! To add to that, though, THEY WORK! I would like to invite you to spend a few minutes listening to a call (you cannot be heard) on Wednesday to learn more.

Whether your goal is to have more mental focus and energy, to drop weight after the holidays, to simply be healthier, improve your workouts, etc., AdvoCare may have products to help you reach your goals. If you'd like to earn income, pay off debt and have a "plan b", AdvoCare may be what you've been looking for!

This call will include the following:

Dawn Young, Monroe, GA: amazing wt. loss story(over 100lbs!!)

Bill Bradshaw, Columbia, SC: former NCAA quarterback (South Carolina), has 2 children playing golf at NCAA school (Clemson) and a third who is currently a sophomore playing at the top level for her age division

Mark Rushmore, Haskell, OK: former gym owner and baby boomer who is enjoying an incredible quality of life with energy, health and great sports performance

Pam Rushmore, Haskell, OK: former gym owner who escaped bankruptcy(paid off OVER $2000,000) with AdvoCare

Todd Cash, Frisco, TX: former coach and fireman; former president of AdvoCare

I am excited about AdvoCare's 17 year track record, but I am even more excited about the lives that can and will be impacted in 2010! Are you ready to "begin again in 2010"? This year can be different for you and your family and perhaps AdvoCare will be a part of this! If you have any questions after the call, please feel free to contact me! I'd love to talk to you!

Are You Looking for Answers?

I hope this note finds you well. I'm dropping this note for a specific reason, but first I’d like to wish you a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours.

Something exciting is happening for me during this Christmas season and I wanted you to be among the first to hear. The company I work with is sponsoring the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl on Monday, December 28, in Shreveport , LA. Football may or may not be "your thing", but for me it's about more than football. There are two reasons I am so excited about this. First, this is the first time in history that a company like ours has sponsored any bowl game. ESPN estimates that about 11 million households will be tuning in, so that means lots of exposure for us. If you watch the game, you'll see Drew Brees with the New Orleans Saints boasting about our products. For those of you who don't know, Drew Brees is rated the #1 quarterback in the NFL. Wow - that's clout! He will be especially promoting our best seller Spark Energy Drink. I love drinking a Spark to get me going in the morning and then again in the afternoon to make it through the rest of my day! It’s great clean energy that never leaves you feeling like you’ve crashed out!

Second, I am excited that the UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA BULLDOGS will be playing in this game! The Dawgs and the Aggies (Texas A & M) will be kicking off at 5 pm eastern time.

During the game, everyone watching will have a chance to go online and get a free sample of Spark. Millions of Spark samples will be headed out across the country. I am asking that if you see those commercials and hear about Spark, PLEASE THINK ABOUT ME AND CONTACT ME INSTEAD! Leave a message with your email address in a comment about this post and I’ll be sure you have your Spark!

Of course, since I’m working with AdvoCare, I’ve got the inside track and I’m offering every person I know a FREE sample of Spark Energy Drink before the game. That way, when and if you catch Drew Brees on a commercial "bragging" about Spark, you can "brag" that you knew about it before most of the country. In fact, we believe that Spark is one of "America 's best kept secrets" and you've got the opportunity to try it BEFORE THE INDEPENDENCE BOWL. Simply reply back to this message with the address you'd like us to send it to and it will be on its way.

Also, if you know any Texas A&M fans or UGA Dawg fans, will you please direct them to this message? In fact feel free to forward it to anyone you know who would like extra energy also. I JUST ASK ONE FAVOR, IF YOU FORWARD THIS PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIEND THAT YOU KNOW ME.

Thanks for letting me "pound my chest" - we're truly excited about what this means for us and for AdvoCare. When you hear about Spark and AdvoCare on TV, if it "sparks" any interest at all, PLEASE THINK ABOUT ME. I would appreciate it more than you'll ever know.

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Julie

PS -- GOOOOOO DAWGS!!

Sunday Sillies

The correct way to weigh yourself:

I can't believe I was doing it wrong all these years. WE MUST SPREAD THE WORD.

Lean in 13: Day 4

Wow...I'm so proud of myself for sticking to this for this length of time. I feel better today than I have in awhile. The only exception to that is lack of sleep!!

I'm really thinking that I could turn this 13 day program into a lifestyle change...I'm modifying it some so while some may be doing the "real deal" according to the paperwork, I'm still proud of my progress. I can feel the abs tightening up, the weight coming off (even though I gained a small amount of weight since yesterday, I still feel great...it might be muscle weight...won't know until I measure on day 14).

My workouts are becoming more manageable and my soreness is diminishing. I am finding it hard to fit some of the components of this program into my super busy life right now. The hardest part is exercising. I managed to fit in 30 minutes before "Smallville" and "Supernatural" came on though! LOL

Until tomorrow...I remain leaner than four days ago!!!