IMPACT Magazine | Fall 2017

Pushing Past the Limits
With two young children and two jobs, Jose Ibarra didn’t have much time for himself. As a single
dad, he struggled to find the energy to work two jobs during the week and on the weekend, and
was always ready for bed the minute he put his kids to sleep. In the summer of 2015, his friend
Stephanie suggested he try Spark® to help with his energy, because he wanted to cut back on the
two to three high-sugar energy drinks he was drinking every day.*
Jose loved the energy he gained from Spark, which helped him become more active and start
living a healthier lifestyle.* He wanted to lose 10 to 15 more pounds, so he began a 24-Day
Challenge® with Stephanie to begin making long-term changes to his routine.
P R O D U C T S
“Before the Challenge, I never meal prepped and would always buy something convenient for
lunch like tacos from a food truck or fast food,” he says. “I ordered pizza at home so I could feed
myself and my kids really quickly. I had no portion control — I’d get bored and eat.”
BEFORE
AFTER
August 2015 March 2017
TOTAL
WEIGHT LOST
HOW
LONG
HOW HE
DID IT
38 pounds 4 months
July 2015 –
October 2015
- Followed the Daily Guide and began weighing his
food to take out the guess work
- Began meal prepping most of his meals
- Set a goal to go to the gym twice a week, and
increased to three times a week after 90 days
Jose found ways to apply the Daily Guide to his lifestyle by adding lime to his water so he could
stay hydrated and meal prepping every day. He packed hard-boiled eggs and plain almonds for
snacks so he wouldn’t make bad decisions at work.
After four months of sticking to a meal plan, eating small meals multiple times a day and going
to his local CrossFit® gym twice a week, Jose lost 38 pounds and had more energy than he knew
what to do with.
“It got to the point where I was wearing my kids out at the park!” he says.
He steadily increased his time at the gym and nine months into his journey, signed up for his first
5K just to see if he could do it.
Today, he has run multiple 5Ks and is training for a 10-mile race. He also recently hiked Mount
McLoughlin, which has an elevation of nearly 9,500 feet, to see how far he’s come.
Jose says, “Prior to AdvoCare, if I had attempted hiking Mount McLoughlin, there would not have
been enough time in the day to finish.”
*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure
or prevent any disease.
Personal testimonies reflect individual experiences and are not necessarily typical of the results you may
obtain. Results vary with individual effort, consistency of use, body composition, eating patterns and exercise.
The 24-Day Challenge® is a program to kick start long-term weight loss, health and wellness. If you have
a medical condition or are pregnant or nursing, AdvoCare recommends that you consult your healthcare
professional before starting an AdvoCare product regimen.
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