The Night Before

It's Monday night, October 12th. The night before I begin what will probably be the longest 24 days of my life. Ok, that's a little melodramatic, but it will be tough. I'm a recovering sugar addict that needs something extreme to get the sugar out of my system. The extremes seem to work for me. Last year, I got to my heaviest weight and decided to do something serious. I became a vegan for 6 months. I went cold turkey (no pun intended) on meat, dairy, and even sugar for awhile. I lost about 15 pounds. I felt wonderful. I began doing triathlons and was easily in the best shape of my life. Unfortunately, I've gained most of that weight back due to lack of motivation to eat right. My training has decreased, but my diet has not. I've probably gained most of the weight back in the past month.

Thanks to Denise Novicki and her stellar training/motivational/coaching/sensei skills, I will start the Advocare 24 day challenge tomorrow morning. It will start with a 10 day cleanse. No sugar (ugh!), no fried foods (bye Zaxby's), no Diet Coke (hello Spark), no bread (so long Mellow Mushroom pretzels), no wheat products (really?). Yep, just fruit, veggies, and lean protein. Hard boiled eggs (stinky!). Following the cleanse I will start 14 days of good diet with supplemental vitamins. After 24 days, I plan to look pretty hot so watch out for me in my sailboat swimsuit! I'm also looking forward to seeing my partner in crime, my favorite sister-in-law, my good friend Tracy looking as svelte as ever! Goodbye zucchini bread, hello skinny jeans!

Join me on my journey. If I can do it, anybody can do it. The days ahead may not be as positive as this post, but stick with me and I'll keep you up-to-date with my progress.