Advocare 24 Day Challenge: Day 9

Another great day on Advocare! Ate well, got my body moving more than usual on my own, and I have no complaints!

Here is how Day 9 went:

Tuesday is my sleep in day so I did just that. Stone slept in as wel and then we watched cartoons before getting ready for the day. I made breakfast and fed his berries. Took my catalyst and probiotic. Forgot to take my Fiber so I took it later on in the day. For breakfast I made something I have made before for the family and everyone seems to love it. Packed full of protein! Cinnamon and Vanilla Banana Egg Pancakes! Also drank my spark.

Breakfast breakdown: 282 calories

Cinnamon & Vanilla Banana Egg Pancakes with berries - 237 calories (recipe on blog)

Spark - 45 Calories

After breakfast I decided to run and push Stone along. He loves walks so this is such a great way to spend our time together. We have an extremely hilly neighborhood so my goal to run 3 miles was a bit of a stretch considering some of the hills are hard to even walk. So I went ahead and did 1.5 miles at 6mph. I think I may go down to the flat greenway next time to push my distance.

I had a few meetings for Stones EI today so I didn't get to eat lunch until 2:30pm. Had the same pita sandwich from yesterday along with a 1/2 green pepper and hummus. Finished 25oz of water.

Here is the dressing I've been using... Delicious! 

We recieved an order from Advocare so I was able to start taking my Thermoplus which is a product from Advocare that helps burn fat. Looking forward to seeing if it helps!

Lunch Breakdown: 421 Calories

Chicken Pita Sandwich- 363 Calories

Pepper and hummus- 58 Calories

While the kids slept I did laundry and did some ab work while watching a show on TV.

Dinner was great! Very simple but great. I seasoned chicken breasts will some spices and thew it on the grill. I am not a big grilled chicken lover but I'm working on it! Finished 2nd 25oz of water.

Dinner Breakdown: 338 calories

Grilled Chicken - 140 calories

Sautéed squash and onion- 113 calories

Sautéed garlic spinich- 85 calories

Tonight I had choir practice at church so that makes the snacking a lot less. Although on of my friends brought the most delicious looking cupcakes... I held off. I'll get her to do our kids birthdays so I'll eventually get to try one!

When I got home I grabbed a handful of grapes and a tbsp of almond butter (157 calories). (Totally looks like some weird pregnancy craving!! Ha!!) Took my omegaplex and I'm working on my last 25oz of water.

TOTAL CALORIC INTAKE FOR THE DAY: 1,266 CALORIES

Still a bit below my goal but I feel fine and I don't want to eat just to eat. 

Tomorrow is the last day of the cleanse phase for me. This is honestly my favorite part of the challenge. The cleanse makes me feel so good. Honestly anyone looking to want to try Advocare could order the cleanse as a cheaper option to see if these products would be right for you. I'm almost certain the cleanse would make you want to continue on with the max phase because of how you'll feel. I feel so much more confident now. It makes me want to live this healthy lifestyle more than ever.

Tomorrow we have a dinner with Matt boss tomorrow so I will be eating out, but hopefully will have some healthy options. I look forward to my 10 day weigh in and updating you all on my progress! :)

Until tomorrow!!

Recipe: Kelly's Crunchy Chicken Salad

Kelly's Crunchy Chicken Salad
Servings: 2
Calories per serving: 207

(My spin on my moms chicken salad!)

Ingredients:

10oz can of Tyson Premium Chunk White Chicken Fat Free (drained)
2 Tbsp Light Mayo
1/2 Cup Chopped Celery
1/4 Cup Chopped Yellow Onion
1 tsp Yellow Mustard
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and use a fork to divide the chicken and mix ingredients together well.

Divide into 2 servings.

This recipe is great on whole wheat toast or lettuce wrap!

Recipe: Crock Pot White Chicken Chili

Crock Pot White Chicken Chili
Servings: 4
Calories per serving: 436

Ingredients:
1lb of boneless skinless chicken breast
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp of pepper
1/2 large onion chopped (I suggest chopped up pretty well)
1 jalapeno seeded and chopped finely (the heat in this cooks out so this is not a spicy chili)
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans of white great northern beans, drained and rinsed
3 cups of low sodium chicken broth

Per bowl:
1/4 cup of reduced fat Mexican cheese (Sargentos makes this!)
1 tbsp of lite sour cream
(If you choose not to use one or both toppings then deduct the calories accordingly. Sour cream is 20 cals and the cheese is 80 cals)

Directions:
Place chicken in the bottom of the crockpot. Add salt, pepper, onion, jalepeno, oregano, cumin, and garlic on top of chicken. Pour beans and broth. Stir. Cook for low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4-6 hours. Remove chicken and shred or chop. Add back to crockpot. Top each individual serving with cheese and sour cream if desired.

I always suggest dividing up the servings (left overs) before eating so that you know you have divided them equally. This heats up well as left overs.

 
 This recipe has been floating around Pinterest in many different forms. I had found this on www.sixsistersstuff.com and I believe they adapted it from Taste of Home. I have changed it slightly to fit the needs of our family.