That’s fantastic. Good on you. I think that there will be some people who find success with any program. Weight loss and health is largely about finding the right fit for you and we’re all so different than one another.

Honestly, for some people, programs and techniques do work. Simply eating correctly and exercising is a good goal – but some people find that they need more structure than that. In this case, my biggest argument would be long-term effectiveness. AdvoCare might work fine for many people in the short-term but it’s typically not practical or financially viable to follow it in the long-term. So, what happens when the weight is lost or when they stop? If they just go back to old habits (as so many people do), then the weight comes back.

There really is nothing that makes this particular challenge stand out or the products in it. Realistically, if you want shakes for weight loss, great – there are many different options. But, shakes are only ever a tool, they won’t solve the problem on their own. 

The reliance on products is a major red flag for me too. If any system relies on specific products, then it isn’t likely to be effective in the long-term, especially as it isn’t teaching healthy weight loss approaches. 

Yes – and the field gets overwhelming fast. 

There certainly isn’t a simple answer to weight loss, although I don’t think it’s a lost cause either. More than anything, it’s important to find healthy approaches for foods and ones that work for you personally. For example, some people absolutely swear by ketosis as a long-term lifestyle change, while others don’t find it effective (or realistic) at all.  

And to me the AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge seems to fit right in with most of them, and the promising miracles that so many people are hoping will help them lose weight.

And so many products hype the cleanse to get you started, which like you, I think “could” cause more problems than being overweight?

I personally think obesity is a lost cause because our culture relies almost entirely on processed foods now. The processed foods set us up to eat irrationally to start with, and that leaves us looking for ways to treat the symptoms of the poison we are eating?

My best weight and health is always from eating healthy foods that my body was designed to eat.

Thanks for this great review of AdvoCare 24 Day Challenge.

I am sure there is a specific set of products through the company that works well. I might have missed this, is this challenge or products FDA approved?