Before/After Photos

These are my Before/After pictures from my 24-Day Challenge! The photos on the left were taken on January 7th, and the photos on the right were taken 26 days later on February 2nd. I lost a total of 6 pounds and 8.25 inches. Are there HUGE, drastic differences in these photos? No ... but I definitely can see differences, and that makes me happy!

These results came from no added exercise! (I was exercising a lot, but no more than I was before I started.) Imagine what you could do in 24 days with a great, nutritional eating plan and adding in some exercise!

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RESULTS

I completed my first-ever 24-Day Challenge on January 31st. I have not yet posted my results, as I have been putting it off for quite some time...

I was not as happy with my numerical results as I was hoping to be. I have heard of people who have lost a TON of weight during the 24 days, 20+ pounds at times. I knew this was unrealistic, but I was really shooting for a good number. I also was hoping for a drop in my percentage of body fat, as that is one thing advertised with the challenge (2-3% drop loss of body fat). This is what I was really aiming for - especially as I paid an extra $60 to get the Catalyst product, which was intended to ensure no muscle mass was lost in the process.

Again, I was hoping for better results than I got, but here they are, starting with the starting weight and measurements:

Day 0: 165 lbs
18.9% Body Fat 
Right Arm 11"
Shoulders 41.5"
Chest 35"
Waist 29"
Hips 43.5"
Right Thigh 24"
Right Calf 16"
Total: 200"


Twenty-four days later....


Day 25: 159 lbs (6 pound loss)
18.7% Body Fat (0.2% loss)
Right Arm 10.75" (1/4" loss)
Shoulders 41.5" (no change) 
Chest 33" (2" loss) 
Waist 27" (2" loss) 
Hips 41.5" (2" loss)
Right Thigh 22.5" (1.5" loss)
Right Calf 15.5" (1/2" loss) 
Total 191.75" (8.25" total loss)

(Before & After photos will be posted once Matt uploads them for me)


So, I lost a total of 8.25 inches, 6 pounds, and 0.2%  body fat. (Some of this weight has probably come back, especially after a birthday dinner and the superbowl.)

Now let me tell you what I have GAINED:
-Some doubts, mostly about the products I invested time and money into
-A kick start to continue trying to lose weight and get healthy
-Healthy habits that I can continue for a long while to come
-Self confidence ... because I look better, I feel better about myself
-Visible muscle tone
-Two hip bones (it's been a while since I've seen them!)
-A set of ribs (who knew all those were there?!)
-A jawline (definitely has been hiding!)
-A bigger closet. Yes that's right, a bigger closet, with smaller clothes. SO many of my clothes are smaller than would have been comfortable a month ago. I have been wearing SIZE 8 JEANS! The last time I wore size 8 jeans was probably my senior year of high school. This was an amazing feeling.


I have talked to several people about my results, and I've been told the same thing a few times. When I had my body fat tested at the RIT Fitness Lab, the guy (who I have seen a couple of times for appointments there) saw that I was disappointed in the fact that I didn't lose any body fat. (0.2% is virtually nothing.) He said to me, "I don't know where you expected to lose it from. You just don't have that much to lose." First of all, I guess he has never seen my booty. Second of all, I understand where he's coming from. I have no specific number that I am required to hit. I'm sure it would take a lot more effort and discipline to get a lot lower. All of my body fat sits around my hips and bum. It's just how they are... :(

I am still taking AdvoCare products, including CorePlex + Iron (a multivitamin), OmegaPlex (Omega-3s), Spark (yum), Arginine Extreme (it is a Citrus-flavored drink, for before tough workouts - I have been taking it before my lift days), and Nighttime Recovery (a pill taken before bed after tough workout days - I take this when I go to bed on lifting days). The last two products are in the Performance Elite line in AdvoCare.






THANK YOU for following along with my journey. I hope that I have inspired at least a few people.

Now, my question for you, is can YOU 24?!



AdvoCare not only has the 24-Day Challenge, but on January 1st, they came out with a workout DVD series to supplement it. There's no better time to see if YOU can do the 24-Day Challenge!

I lost 6 pounds, over 8 inches, and dropped 2 pant sizes. All of this was done without me adding any exercise (as I was already doing lots of exercise as it was). Imagine what YOU could do in 24 days!

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