Holy insert four letter word here. This was spicy. TOO spicy for me so in the recipe I included, I reduced the Siracha. Drew said it was fine, but that man eats bugs and roadkill when he's in the field so I don't take him too seriously. I am feeling SO Freaking Fantastic lately I can hardly contain myself. If someone had shoved AdvoCare down my throat (like literally, opened my mouth and made me eat it) 2 years ago, I can't imagine the productivity I could have had. Alas here I am. No longer too tired to cook and clean and sword fight and run and workout and shop and.. you get the point. So I figured i'd play chef Paula (she's my favorite) minus the butter in the kitchen tonight and try to come up with my own spin on a shrimp stew that could incorporate some rice because I was really craving it. That's all for today. Short, Sweet and to the point. If you follow me on Facebook you know the Fedex guy through my day off at 11am so I am still playing catchup.
As I was getting Mason dressed this morning I had to roll his pants over (Slip on pants from Taget..real fancy like). When he asked why I did this I let him know it was because he was too skinny for his pants. He laughed and said something to the extent of him being healthy and skinny. I told him being skinny doesn't always mean being healthy and being healthy didn't always mean skinny. Wait for it........mind.blown. But, he didn't miss a beat. "Like, when you were fat?" to which I responded "excuse me?". He went on about how he was sorry, when he was 3 he thought I didn't eat healthy so I was fat.
This came about 5 minutes after getting off the scale and realizing I had lost 6 pounds on the 24 day challenge so far. I was feeling good, confident, and excited. Apparently the universe thought I was getting borderline out of hand because they slapped me in the face with 5 year old honesty. This is what I get for trying to teach him a valuable "beauty is only skin deep" lesson. I'll go back to not discussing my weight with him. It's the best plan. Anyway- I haven't posted because I made my favorite imitation paleo-ish Chick fil a chicken for dinner last night and tonight.. I'm cheating. I cannot wait to eat some chicken wings and watch Carolina more than likely look like they have the rest of the season-- Pathetic. Oh Well. Some seasons are like this I suppose. I now know what it's like to be a UNC fan year after year. (insert evil laugh here). I just wanted it to be known that I still have cheat meals. Even on the challenge. Even when I'm trying to be "skinny mom". They are important to my sanity. I don't actually enjoy cooking, unless I have wine, in which case I don't mind doing a number of things. Unfortunately my healthy lifestyle doesn't lend itself to wine on the reg, so I just do what I need to to eat healthy for the week knowing I have earned a cheat meal come Saturday. Look out Wing Co.. So with that being said.. Go out and eat something that won't kill you. Have a beer if you've been putting it off for a few weeks. On the other hand, if you've already had 1 or 5 cheat meals this week, here's an easy recipe to make your saturday as relaxing as possible. (from stupid easy paleo) Ingredients for Crispy Buffalo Chicken Fingers
If you've made it to this point, bravo. I am looking for ONE more person to join me in the 24 day challenge group I'm leading starting November 1st. If you sign up by October 29th I will pick a winner from the challenge to receive a free box of Spark!! What what! What an incredible feeling it is to feel like you have finally found something you feel passionate enough about to work hard for. Everyday I work for my marriage and my children, but I felt like I was missing something. When AdvoCare came into my life for the 349298 time, I wasn't looking for an income opportunity. I had turned down the challenge and sparks so many times before because I didn't "trust" direct sales companies. Then, through the most random meeting while buying double stroller for Disney, I met an awesome woman that has turned into a friend. She asked if I had ever heard of AdvoCare because she had a package on the porch when I got to her house. Of course I've heard of it! I Crossfit! Rich Froning Does it. AdvoCare Sponsors Bowl Games. So when she asked me if I had ever tried it I really didn't know what to say. No, I hadn't tried it. But Why hadn't I tried it? I had no excuses. Why in the world would I resist something that could improve my energy? Increase my abilities in and out of the gym? Make me a better wife, mom and woman? I had no excuses. I was out of them. I ordered a box of spark and my journey began. AdvoCare has truly come to me at a time where I needed the energy; where there were days when all I wanted to do was sleep; when I would have been much more likely to order a pizza and have a few beers on a Tuesday than cook.
And Now.. I have found that purpose again. I have found the motivating, driving factor again. I have ENERGY. I don't dread the gym or the daily tasks around the house. And I am able to use my brain again. I mean really use my brain. I am in love with helping other people reach their goals with weight loss, athletic performance and income potential. Ask any career woman turned stay at home mom how they spend their days. Then ask if they miss anything about the business world. Chances are, in between the most precious, cherished moments of ring around the rosie or sword fighting power ranger ninja zombies, a part of them misses that challenge, that drive, that adult interaction. AdvoCare has renewed that for me. Every day I get to meet new people, talk about products I love, help people develop and reach goals. And tonight.. my husband told me he knew that I found where I belong. He can see the passion I have for this company and these products after just a few short weeks. And that, my friends, is all that matters. When the person who knows you best believes in the same things you believe in and supports you 100%, well, everything is just right. Drew knows my fears, strengths, weaknesses and ambitions. He has shared every moment of my life for 10 full years. His opinion is usually the only thing that matters to me. And HE BELIEVES IN ADVOCARE. He is on the products. He wants to be a part of this healthy physical and healthy financial relationship we are creating. Tonight solidified every ounce of drive and passion I have to make lives BETTER. Everyone should be able to experience this level of health and energy and passion. I still have a couple weeks on my challenge and have already lost 4 inches and 6 pounds. Not even 2 weeks on these products. That is incredible. So I challenge you.. I ask you.. are you happy? are you fulfilled? Do you feel positive about the way you look and feel? Can you make it through the day without a pot of coffee? Do you stress about finances? Miss staying home with your kids or stay home with your kids and miss the satisfaction of the business world? I am telling you guys.. this was the best move I have made for my family in a VERY long time. I would love to share my love for the company with you if you are truly interested in bettering you life in one of the many ways AdvoCare can help, contact me. Last night I feel like I made the greatest discovery in my kitchen since I make chicken tenders with pork rinds. Y'all, I found a way to make the most delicious fish cakes while keeping it paleo. I know, I know, I said I wasn't focusing on a strict paleo diet, and the delicious beer I had with dinner certainly wasn't paleo. But this, my friends, felt like a sinful meal! Oh, and before you go and get all judgey mc-judgerton.. yep.. those are paper plates in the picture. We had a delicious dinner on paper plates and I don't feel the least bit bothered by it.
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