I have been incredibly blessed to have married an AMAZING man with wonderful parents! I know that this blessing is an priceless and I thank God daily for the gift of my in laws not only for raising an incredible son who is a wonderful husband and father, or for how wonderfully they love and care for our precious kiddos, but also the way the love and serve me so sacrificially. All of that to say, that they have been Independent Distributors for an elite nutritional company called AdvoCare. 13 years ago when they began taking products they gained better health, achieved their weight loss goals which they have maintained for the last 13 years, and were able to build incredible relationships with this opportunity which also gave them extra income to help pay for the boys college education. Michael took many products in high school and college while playing football and baseball. I knew the company had great products, but I never really saw a need for taking supplements.
Fast forward a few years and I now have had two sweet babies and a crazy life that has left little room for "mommy time" :) Since having Noah just before the new year I have had a stubborn 15 lbs that just DONT WANNA COME OFF! I love getting to nurse my babies, so I knew that my body was going to hold onto a little extra fat, but I was still frustrated that none of my clothes were fitting and I really did not feel good in my own skin. My amazing hard working husband has a side job that he started doing Landscaping. What started as cutting a few neighbors has turned into quite the business venture. Needless to day, summers bring us long days and weekends with handsome hubby working hard to balance work with family time. He does an amazing job, but mommy tends to get overwhelmed with the never-ending job of being a MOMMY!! Its definitely the greatest and hardest job I have ever done. The Lord was greatly working on my heart this summer on my attitude in life. Michael and I constantly referred to it as me learning to "pull my big girl panties up and move on." Thats the easiest way to describe it. I wanted to mope and complain about all the hard things, when in reality God has overly blessed our lives in SOOO many ways, and He wanted to get my attention and teach me to focus on what really matters. My faith, my family and my friends. I love reading blogs, and kept being drawn to a friend from college who kept putting motivational quotes and inspiring stories on her page. I was so frustrated with my body and the fact that my extra few lbs was just not going to melt away. I kept reading this girls post and found myself longing to do more and be more. I began searching my soul for what I really wanted in life. She then posted her story about AdvoCare and how the products gave her energy to get out and exercise and do the things she wanted to do. I decided to really look into these products again because I knew from my mother in law that they really did work.
So, in May my grandmother passed away which was a very difficult time for our family. My sister and I decided to make the drive from Atlanta to Arkansas for the funeral. Neither of our husbands would be able to make the trip, so we decided to load the babies up and head out together! My amazing mother in law had been praying hard for me because I expressed my fear and frustrations that I knew would arise at some point during the trip. She sent me on my way with several samples of Spark (AdvoCares nutritional energy drink) and away we went. The drive to Arkansas was not too bad because we had my dad in the car with us. We had a wonderful time visiting with family but we were DREADING the drive home. We headed out at 5pm drove 4 hours and stopped at a hotel. We hauled 3 kids and 3 pack n plays up into the hotel at 12 am and got only a few hours of sleep admits crying babies and restless mommies. As we hoped in the car the next morning with a 10 hour drive ahead of us and 3 kids ( 5 months, 6months and 2 years)....and needless to say we were NOT looking forward to the day ahead. I pulled out the Spark and told Sara we might as well give it a try! What do we have to lose? :) The hours went by quickly, we were both surprisingly awake and focused when driving and not quickly irritated with the kids. AND WE WERE SOLD!
We quickly realized this product was as wonderful as it claimed to be! After a few days I called my mother in law and asked what products I could get on while nursing. I quickly started taking a daily vitamin, omega 3 supplement and a product that helps you tone and lean up. I was amazed by how much better I felt just taking the vitamins. I asked Michael if he was ok if I kept taking them because I loved the way I was feeling. He said...are you kidding, of course you can its like I hired a maid and a nanny. You are so productive and have so much more energy its SOOOO worth it! About this time I was reading about several friends having lost weight using AdvoCare's 24 Day Challenge. I discovered that there was a modified version of the challenge for breastfeeding moms and I was pumped. My sister and I decided to sign up as Distributors to get a 20% discount and get some more Spark, and I purchased the products to do the challenge. I lost 5lbs within the first 10 days and was PUMPED to say the least! If I was not sold before, I really was now. I kept getting healthy and maintained my weight over the next 2 months. About a month ago as my supply began to slow up I decided to quit nursing. I started the full 24 day challenge with Michael and we have both seen awesome results. I am now to my pre-pregnancy weight and fitting into all my clothes again! Michael is fitting into his shirts that were always a little too small and they are now almost too big. Its amazing how when you take action and get control over your health and body how much confidence you gain.
My sister and her husband have lost a combined total over 30 lbs and continue to lose weight even after the challenge. I never thought I would look at the business side of AdvoCare, but the joy I have found in regaining my health has inspired me to offer others the same opportunity. There is huge potiential in AdvoCare to develop another source of income that can help people get out of debt, pay for medical bills, or be proactive in preparing for their future. I have not been in the company long, but have been blown away by the incredible passion and faith in the leaders. I am constantly encouraged to become a better person starting with my faith which leads to me becoming a better wife, mother and friend! If you would like more information on products or the business side please let me know and Ill get you the information you need!
In Him, Renee
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