I've just gone through the first 10 days of the 24 Day Challenge. I did awesome! Lost 5 lbs. but now I'm glad to say I can broaden my menu. I can have milk, cheese, and breads!! I'm going to have them in moderation of course. I love to have whole grain toast with an egg occasionally and a small glass of milk is good to have with every meal. Then cheese is a great snack or changes up the taste of a few things.

Do you wanna know the strange thing though? I don't miss pasta! I always thought it was because I was a carb addict. I love bread, bagels, and any pasta. As it turns out, I think it's the pasta sauce! I learned that because I survived on spaghetti squash.

There's another couple things I wanted to tell you about the 24 Day Challenge. For one, the video Can You 24, I did one 24 minute exercise 2 days ago and my muscles are still sore (which means it works) and I finally get to have the sweet meal replacement shakes and bars.

The meal replacement shakes come in a variety of flavors. They have 220 calories and have over 20 different vitamins and nutrients. They're delicious too! I know not many people will think a "diet shake" is great tasting but my kids love them too.

The reason I give them to the boys is sometimes they won't eat the healthy food that I've made or they've made meal choices that aren't the healthiest. When they ask for things such as PB&J, eggs and bacon or insist of eating a whole bowl if air popped popcorn for supper I give them half a serving of a meal replacement shake.

I also love making milkshakes out of these by taking half a serving of the shake, mixing it with 4 oz of milk and blending it with ice. Oh and don't forget the whipped cream! This is so many less calories and so much more healthy. Not to mention my boys think they are getting a complete dessert.

As for my next 14 days, I hope they go even better than my previous 10. With the exercise video I'm going to try to get in at least one a day and be up moving around to stay motivated.

Missy Davis
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I have recently been exercising a little here and a little there to get motivated to have an actual workout routine. What this has inadvertently done for me was urged me to make a list similar to a diet plan of healthy foods I will eat and some that I shouldn't eat so much of. I made a post in Erika Rice's Facebook group Help. Accountability. Support. Friends. Weight Loss. It was about being motivated to eat healthier. So what did I do but immediately go downstairs to cook 3 pieces of bacon, 2 eggs and have them for breakfast with a side of 2 slices of whole grain toast, YUM!

Well I do guess that with my protein filled breakfast equipped with whole grain does help in 2 ways.

1. To keep me fueled with the energy to be productive without getting hungry
2. All the benefits from high protein

Hmmm, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? (Guess I didn't do so bad, yay!)

 Missy Davis
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 Hey guys. Just an FYI about protein. It's pretty important in exercise and weight loss. Consuming it helps you breakdown food- that is burn calories. There are many different benefits in eating protein but I'm kinda pressed for time right now, so here are just a few.

 The body needs protein to repair and maintain itself. amino acids. Every cell in the human body contains protein. It is a major part of the skin, muscles, organs, and glands. You need protein in your diet to help your body repair cells and make new ones. Protein is also important for after exercise to help build and repair muscle.

  When proteins are digested, amino acids are left. The human body needs amino acids to break down food. Amino acids need to be eaten in large enough amounts for optimal health.
Amino acids are found in animal sources such as meats, milk, fish, and eggs, as well as in plant sources such as soy, beans, legumes, nut butters, and some grains (such as wheat germ). You do not need to eat animal products to get all the protein you need in your diet.

Adults are encouraged to get 0.5-0.8g of protein per pound of body weight. Less if you're less active and more if you're more active. The equation is simple: 0.5(g of protein) X 150(body weight) = 75g of daily protein.

  Hope that's a good start for all who's trying to lose weight but are not sure what to cut. To put it simply, don't cut your protein.

  Missy Davis
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  MissyFromOhio@gmail.com
  (937)239-6048

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