Team Beachbody’s 21Day Fix or Advocare’s 24 Day Challenge?  Hmmm…..

I’ve had personal experience with both of these programs and I must say that BOTH of them will change your body and eating habits.  By now, we all know that food is the major culprit of the growing waistlines in this country.  Over the years, our food has gotten sweeter, manufacturers know this and cater to that by sweetening most every processed food out there (yes, even milk) and if they don’t do this, typically people will not purchase their products!  As the foods get sweeter, we develop habits of eating the wrong foods.  I blame manufactures on this too because their advertising and labels can be VERY misleading and trick people into eating foods that really aren’t as healthy as they seem!  Regardless, all this is leading to wrong food choices and higher numbers on the scales.  It’s disheartening because it’s not only adults being affected, it’s children too.
Therefore, both of these food challenges change the way you view food.  And, that’s ALWAYS a good thing!  Both products promote healthy habits, water intake, and clean eating.  However, there are some very different aspects to each program too.

21 Day Fix:

• Includes 7 30 minute workouts.  Exercise is an important aspect to body health.  Exercise boosts brain power, memory, moods and decreases stress levels along with making the body look great!
• No weighing food, No calorie counting, No Weight Watcher points…. It’s a basic container system.  You figure out which caloric range you are in, and then the instructions tell you how many containers of each food category you get per day.  (Protein, veggies, fruit, complex carbs, healthy fats, seeds, oils and sweet snacks).  You simply eat those foods each day.  You decide which foods you want to eat each day.  Love cottage cheese?  That’s a red container.  Want a whole grain waffle?  That’s a yellow container.  How about a glass of wine?  Better save your yellow containers and exchange them for wine.  J
• The program is 21 days in length.
• The focus is on food (portion control and making better food choices, however allows for sweet snacks and wine occasionally) and exercise.
• No pills and not a consumable product other than if you choose to use the nutrient dense meal replacement Shakeology, with it.  Recommended but not necessary to achieve results.
• Program can be repeated as often as you wish, however you will learn what to eat and portion control and incorporate that into daily life.
• Program is $60 and if you order it with Shakeology, (meal replacement) the total is $160.00

24 Day Challenge:

• This program does NOT come with an exercise program.
• The food program is based around the 3 food categories:  Protein, Carbohydrates, and Healthy fats.  The program clearly lays out when you should eat from each category.
• There are foods listed that you are to avoid.  And alcohol should be avoided also.
• 2 parts to this program.  The first part is a 10 day ‘cleanse’ but it’s not intended to give you diarrhea or make you ill.  It’s a high fiber cleanse.  Not all bodies respond well to the fiber drink.  The focus of the first 10 days is to rid your body of toxins.
  The second phase of this program is 14 days long and referred to as the Max Phase. It involves fueling your body in order to achieve maximum results.
• Timing of food intake is crucial to this program.
• This program involves supplements and many pills.  It’s a consumable program meaning you take the product and then need to order more.  It comes with clear instructions on when to take the pills and when to eat food.  The pills and food work together to help your body lose weight.
• This challenge is 24 days in length and may only be done 1x every 90 days.
• Post challenge, you have options of continuing without supplements and with the knowledge of food and timing of eating the food (proteins, carbs, fats)….or you can continue with a variety of supplements to assist the body with weight loss.
• Spark is the energy drink that is recommended to use with the program since you are encouraged to not drink coffee.  Spark has the artificial sweetener, Sucralose in it as well as some of the other products.
• Roughly $200 for all the products in this program, however it can be personalized so that you only use the basic necessities, which varies pending your needs and lifestyle.

Both programs have helped people to lose hundreds of pounds!  Both companies offer large support systems for their customers and you have ‘coaches’ or ‘reps’ to help answer any of your questions.

There are positive and negative aspects to both programs.  Personally, I favor the 21 Day Fix because I found it to be easier and more ‘natural.’  I have memorized the portions of each container and it’s easy to do!!  I am a runner and in order to run long distance, I need to add an extra container of carbs though to power me through the miles.  Once again, it’s all about paying attention to your body!!

I have family members who have found a lot of success with Advocare’s 24 Day challenge too!!  They feel healthy and empowered taking herbal supplements.  I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis 11 years ago and I became very malnourished and ill (fiber drink wreaked havoc on my intestines) while doing the 24 day challenge.  I was put on steroids and it took about a month before my system calmed down.  However, my husband and in-laws loved the challenge and it worked well for him!  I have many friends who use the program and LOVE it!!

You need to decide which program fits your lifestyle the best and which one you will stick with.  BOTH programs encourage food changes and food education, and that’s why they both are popular programs.
If you need assistance determining which program is best for you…. Contact me!  I have experience with both and have seen success with both…. Therefore, I will help you decipher which one you would be most successful using.  Losing weight is the ultimate goal and both programs teach you food lessons, which I find valuable!!  If it doesn’t ‘teach’ you anything about something you make decisions with all day long (food)…… then it’s not a program you should be using.

Feel free to contact me at any time.  Bashford.Lisa@yahoo.com.
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