Real Problems...REAL solutions!

So while watching the debate last night I started thinking about all the REAL problems we have in our country and how we need REAL solutions.  Of course that got me thinking about what am I doing in my life to find real solutions to problems.  A few current things that have become a priority in the last few months: My relationship first and foremost with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I have realized that this is the number one priority in my life, yet I often go days at a time without spending quality time investing in my spiritual life.  Secondly, my relationship with my husband.  Life with two kids is a little crazy and during the summer time Michael is busy building his landscaping company.  After long days, I would often choose to check out once the kids went to bed. I realized that this is at times necessary, but quality time with my husband is just as and on most days WAY MORE important.  After meeting with several dear christian friends over dinner we realized that date nights MUST become a priority.  So we have begun dating each other more. Its amazing how getting out of the house with no *little* distractions you can actually COMMUNICATE!!  After Christ, our marriage should be our number one priority.  We think its our children, but what your children need most is parents that really truly LOVE and respect one another. The way we treat and relate to our spouse speaks VOLUMES to our children when we don't even realize it.  Allie is at the age where she is testing the boundaries all day long with me.  When Michael walks through the door every night she starts over hoping to get a little leverage over him.  It is VITAL that we defend our spouse and demand respect from our children when relating to their fathers.  Our children must learn respect and if we don't teach them at home towards mom and dad they will learn that they can bend the rules to fit their desires.  That is not beneficial to them or our spouses.  Ok, so that was a lot, but I am realizing that I must teach Allie to respect her daddy and not walk all over him because he is more tolerant of things because he only has a few hours with her.  He loves her and requires her obedience, but she must still respect him and obey immediately.  Thirdly prioritizing quality time with my kids. Its easy to get distracted with all the house chores that need to get done but my kids just want their mommy.  They don't care about the cheerios on the floor, they want me on the floor interacting and being intentional with their needs.

Finally, my health.  I have always been decently healthy and tried to make good decisions for my health.   People keep asking about AdvoCare and why all of a sudden I care about this crazy stuff and here is the deal: IT WORKS!!!  We all have health needs.  For many people its the need for weight loss for health reasons and personal reasons.  I know carrying the extra weight from Noah was very frustrating for me personally. I did not like the way I felt. I was sick of NOTHING fitting and wanting to throw a fit every time we left the house because I had no clothes to wear and hated the way I felt.  I had tried fad diets and nothing seemed to get permanent results.  I was breastfeeding Noah still and did not want to lost my milk supply.  AdvoCare gave me a healthy set plan with pretty much guaranteed results.  I was not completely sold when I initially started taking products because to be honest, it sounded way to good to be true.  But here is what I found.  When you start putting good food in your system and using world class nutrition products in your system to help those foods work FOR YOU your body responds positively.  I did not change the amount I ate initially because I was nursing, but just WHAT I ate, and I started seeing results.  I had lost 5 lbs and managed to keep nursing and keep the weight off over the next month.  Once I finished nursing, I wanted to push hard to really achieve my weight loss goals so Michael and I decided to do the 24 day challenge.  We love the challenge because it give you a food guide of recommendations to help get better foods into your body.  I really loved it because I am a needs results FAST kinda person, so I loved knowing that in 24 days I was going to see results. That alone was music to my ears and enough to sign me up! :) After the challenge I am now down a total of 15 lbs and Michael is town 15 in less than a month! Best part....the weight loss was REAL and the lbs are NOT COMING back. :)  My sister and her husband are down over 30 lbs as well and are still losing more weight with maintaining a healthy diet.

One thing that may surprise people is that AdvoCare is NOT a weight loss or energy company. They are a nutrition and wellness company.  Their products are science based and approved my an advisory board that validates the products safety and efficacy.  

If this sounds at all like something you want to know more about please don't be afraid to ask.  The only reason I have chosen to invest in this company is my desire to help people.  Whether your desire is to find a solution to persistent gut issues, you need weight loss, you need energy or just better wellness, this company has many things to offer.  The other side of this company is the business opportunity. If you need a plan B income to help with a car payment, vacation or need to pay of that pesky debt that keeps following you around, there is great income potential within this company.

All of that to say, I have been SO impressed with this company. Not only do they have incredible world class nutritional products, but motivating and inspirational leadership.  Being part of a company that genuinely cares to help others meet their nutritional, wellness and financial needs is amazing.