2010: A Year of Changes

2010 has become the year of CHANGE in our home. It started back in January when Mike and I made the commitment individually and as accountability partners to eat healthier, lose weight, and to exercise. Our journey began with the Advocare 24 Day Challenge and that challenge has changed our lives in numerous ways. A friend told me "exercise creates the shape, however proper nutrition is what allows that shape to be seen". That statement is played in my head on a daily basis. And as you will see below....that statement has proven to be true over the last 6 months. The daily core nutrition that we receive from our Advocare products has truly changed our lives.

Before you assume that we have deprived ourselves of certain foods or spent hours in the gym, let me tell you what we have done. FOOD - yes we eat healthier then we did previously but we also eat in 5-6 small meals rather then 3 meals per day which controls our portion size. We eat more fruits and vegetables too. Have we deprived ourselves of anything? NO - we just eat the "junk" in moderation. We don't keep the cabinets stocked with the "junk" either. EXERCISE - when we started our exercise routine was spending 30 minutes about 3 times per week on the treadmill or using our home weight system. In late January, I started the Couch-to-5k program as one of my 2010 bucket list items was to run a 5k. That program had me running/walking for approx. 30 minutes 3 times per week for a period of 8 weeks. It wasn't until March that my running time increased to about 45 minutes and I started alternating my running schedule with strength training...again though not spending more the 30-45 minutes 4 times per week. In May, Mike started the P90X series and is currently on day 28 of the 90 day program.

My Progress:

Weight: down 19 lbs
Inches: down 18 total inches



January 2010 / June 2010


Weight: 152.4 / 133.4
Right Arm: 10.25 / 9
Shoulders: 40.25 / 38.25
Chest: 36.75 / 33.75
Waist: 35.25 / 29.25
Hips: 40.75 / 36
Right Thigh: 18.25 / 17.75
Right Calf: 14.75 / 14.5

Mike's Progress:

Weight: down 22.8 lbs
Inches: down 11.75 total inches

January 2010 / June 2010
Weight: 256.8 / 223.8
Right Arm: 12.5 / 12.75
Shoulders: 52 / 50.75
Chest: 46.5 / 44.5
Waist: 44.75 / 38
Hips: 42.5 / 41.5

Right Thigh: 23 / 21.25
Right Calf: 15.25 / 16






Life Lesson: Posting your before & after pics is a very humbling experience!