Hey there
mighty woman!
Now that vacation is over, and you're up a couple pounds...IT'S TIME! yeah!! let's do this!!
This week will be good. Stay on plan, exercise. Those 2 pounds will come off easily. It's probably water weight anyways and from drinking.
I'm glad you had a chance to do some outdoorsy things and get out in the heat. That actually causes your body to burn cals too, or at least I'd like to think that. I mean it makes you drink more water at least. You were smart to stick with the small trails with your baby.
For tonight, stick to the chicken and veggies and be better today, as you have promised yourself.
The 24 day challenge sounds great! I never heard of Advocare. It does sound like you'll see results due to the cleanse. Cutting out all of those things will for sure help you lose 5 pounds right off the bat in 2 weeks time. I try to do that every now and then, and I can make it through like 2-3 days consecutively, but then I cave in a little bit and have something off plan, but I can still manage to lose a good 2 pounds from cutting out that crap. Especially sugar.
The main thing with doing a diet program such as this one, CONSISTENCY is key. You may feel temptations, withdrawls, cravings, but just be strong and support your sister as you'll need her support too. Stay on the plan and don't go crazy if you fall off the wagon or have a slip up. Just get back on it. It does sound restrictive, but in a good way. This is the way I want to eat permanently. I'm still trying to get there.
Currently I'm trying to eat gluten free and mostly organic. I don't eat meat, except for fish and seafood. I have a bit of a weird diet. No milk either, but yogurt and some cheeses are okay.
Anyhoo, keep checking in and let us know how it's going and your movements on the scale and what not.
Btw, I WAS at 153.0 yesterday, my lowest since April 30th! BUT, this morning, went up 2.5 pounds from some night time snacking. YIKES!
I need to quit that habit! I haven't snacked like that in ages, and I think it was just an extension of "I'm not caring cause it's 4th of July" mentality.
Forgiving myself and moving on.
Today's a new day.