Today is Day 1 of the 24 Day Jumpstart! 
Here is my morning regimen.   Btw, the Salted Caramel Meal Replacement Shake is Yummy!  I had a banana for my mid morning snack and a grilled chicken salad for lunch.  Supper is going to be baked fish, grilled herb baby potatoes and steamed broccoli.  I am trying to get 70 ounces of water down today.  It is important to drink lots of water while on the cleanse phase.  It helps rid the body of toxins.   I have to say that the fiber drink followed by the meal replacement shake this morning really gave me a full feeling that lasted for hours.  I love that!

Time to start blogging...again.

I haven't blogged in a while.  Years, actually.   My life is finally at a place where I have time to sit down and write something .  I am currently recovering from back surgery.  I had a spinal fusion a month ago.  So, I am off work on medical leave for the next couple of months.  I suffered from debilitating back and leg pain that made any sort of activity difficult for the last couple of years...and I regained 20 lbs of the weight I had lost.  I currently have 40 lbs to lose until I reach my goal.  I am starting an AdvoCare 24 Day Jumpstart tomorrow morning.  I will be posting my progress and updates here.  My goal is to lose 10 lbs.  I have done the Jumpstart twice before.  I lost 14 lbs the first time and 10 lbs the second time.

Here is where I am right now

STAY TUNED!

On a mission....

Just wanted to share that I have now lost 52 lbs.  I feel so much better!  I have 38 more to go to reach my goal.  I am on a mission and NOTHING is going to stop me.

Update...

Still working hard.  Eating clean, exercising and taking Advocare supplements. 34 lbs. lost.

24 Day Challenge Results...

I finished my Advocare 24 Day Challenge yesterday. I lost 14 lbs and 19.5 inches. :) I really am glad I did the challenge. I needed something to get be back on track and jumpstart my weight loss. I am eating better and exercising now. I still drink the Advocare SPARK ( which I love!) and take some of the supplements. But, the biggest change has been in my mind. I know I can do this! I am hoping to reach my goal by the end of this year. I have 66 more lbs to lose.   I didn't starve myself.  I ate 6 meals a day.  The 24 Day Challenge is a healthy way to Jumpstart your weight loss or help you break through a plateau.  Here are my BEFORE (day 1) and AFTER (day 25).

Go to  ADVOCARE  for more info on Advocare Products and the 24 Day Challenge

Starting Over After Tragedy...

I honestly don't know where to start. I haven't blogged here in almost 2 years. A lot has happened in that time. But, the life changer is that my husband committed suicide on Oct.4, 2013. It was his birthday. He had bipolar disorder. My son and I were not there when he did it. We were in another state staying with my parents. To say that we are still struggling to understand his actions is an understatement. He went to his sister's house and shot himself on her front porch. I know that it wasn't my fault. I know that, now. But, I struggled with it. Life with him was hell. I loved him with all my heart...but, he was a hard man to live with. He had demons that he was dealing with on a daily basis and there was nothing I could do to help him. He wouldn't let me. He was emotionally and mentally abusive to me and our 8 year old son. He would take his meds and he was fine. Then, he would start drinking with his meds. Then, he would just stop the meds and drink more often. He was a monster when he wasn't on meds. He was worse than that when he drank. This pattern went on for 9 years. He just found out that he had bipolar disorder 4 years before he died. He hated that he lost so many years to the disease he didn't know he had. He used to say that if he had been on meds years before he was... his life would have been so much better. He felt like he was cheated by the bipolar disorder. Cheated out of who he could have been as opposed to who he ended up being. I am sorry that I am rambling. I haven't written about this before. Not really. Just a few words on FB about his death. I keep hearing that it will take time to "get over" his death. But, I am not so sure that I will ever get over it. He called me and wanted me and our son to come back home after we got to my parent's house. I told him that I couldn't go back to the life we had. And that I wouldn't bring our son back into it, either. He was so angry. He was used to me doing whatever he said. But, I had made my mind up. I wasn't going back. He realized that, I guess. The last time I talked to him was by email. It was 2 hours before he shot himself. He said that I better read my bible. He said God didn't want us to divorce. Then, I got a call from his sister saying that he had come to her house and killed himself on her front porch. It's been almost 4 months since his death. Christmas was so hard. He loved the holidays. But, we are moving forward. My family has been so supportive and have helped my son and I so much. We have been living with my parents since The end of Sept. 2013. But, we are moving into our own apartment in 7 days. As far as weight loss... which is what this blog is supposed to be about...I am on day 21 of the Advocare 24 day challenge and have lost 13 lbs. I am eating right again and exercising. In spite of the tragedy of losing my husband... I am finally finding myself under the fat. Each day is a gift from God.

Hello...I'm Not Dead.

Guess Who?  I have had one interesting year.  It has been over a year since I posted.  I am currently on a leave of absence from one of my jobs due to carpal tunnel surgery on both hands.  Just had the stitches taken out of the last one 2 days ago.  I have vertigo and my doctors can't find out why.  I have numbness in my feet and toes.  My memory is horrible.  My primary doctor seems to think that I may have MS.  But, the MRI showed no lesions.  Oh, and last Saturday night, I was walking down my stairs and failed to see my black cat... I stepped on her and ended up falling down the last 6 steps.  My ankle started to swell immediately.  So, DH took me to the ER.  I have a pulled ligament and am having to wear an aircast and use crutches.  I am a walking disaster.  lol.

Now, on the the weight side of things... I have been out of work for 2 months and have gained 7 lbs.  UGH!  It is so much harder to control my portions when I am home all day.  I am not currently following WW.  My weight loss started to stall.  So, I thought I could handle things on my own.  NOT!  I know some folks can... but, not me.  I need a plan to follow.  So, I am currently deciding how to go about getting myself on track again.  It will help so much when I go back to work.  Which is the first of May.  Of course being laid up in bed with my ankle isn't helping either.

So much for the pity party!  I am actually doing very well...considering.  My husband and I started a business.  (Like I need another job, lol).  We have a booth in the local flea market.  He is selling fishing rods and tackle and I am selling baby things.  I am having a blast!  I love all of the little clothes and shoes.  I sold a crib today. I love having the extra money that this brings.  Especially since I am not working at Walmart right now.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter!  And not to get too preachy, but... HE IS RISEN!  :)

Sherry