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TAKING ACTION: ✅Which 3 colors/fruits/veggies did you choose today? Remember, one of them needs to be green! Post your pics or tell me in the comments! Week Two—going down now! 🔥 Last week, we introduced the topic of Natural Sugars vs. Processed Sugars, and we participated in the first week of our small group Color Challenge! We also briefly touched on the negative effects that processed and refined sugars have on your blood sugar/insulin. As we move into our second week, here’s what you can expect ⬇️ 🍬 More education on the role sugar plays in your blood sugar/insulin (and why it matters!) 🍬 Education about the importance of micronutrients 🍬 Week Two of our small group Color Challenge—details below! 🌈 This week’s Color Challenge Deets ⬇️ 👉 Eat at least three different colors every day in the form of fruits and/or veggies. Make at least one of them green every day! For example, maybe you eat strawberries (red), blueberries (blue/purple), and fresh spinach (green) one day. Another day, you may choose a banana (yellow), tomato (red), and cucumber (green). Pick three colors, with one of the three being a green veggie! Feel free to post your pictures or simply tell me in the comments which rainbow combo you choose each day! 🌈

TAKING ACTION: ✅Post pics of your Color Challenge in the comments! ✅Where do you fall when it comes to eating candy or sweets? Are you able to practice proactive discipline and only enjoy a few pieces, or do you keep eating it once you start? Speaking of sugar, I often see other coaches advising their clients in one of two ways when it comes to eating the Halloween candy that’s lining the grocery aisles right now ⬇️ 👉 Don’t eat the candy 👉 Enjoy a few pieces of candy The problem is that—it’s not that simple. There are nuances that we need to factor in. It’s important to first understand your unique cravings, body, and thoughts. What works for me may not work for you—and that’s okay! For example, some people do better by allowing themselves to enjoy some of their favorite foods because complete restriction does more harm than good. On the other hand, complete restriction from certain foods may be the best option for some due to the fact that they can’t stop eating said food once they start. The question you need to ask yourself is, “Where do I fall regarding this?” If you feel as though you need complete restriction around a certain food, don’t let that get you down. The reality is that while it feels tough to swallow right now, your taste buds and your brain will change. 💯 Ultimately, the answer to the question above is unique to you and your ability to control your sugar intake.

TAKING ACTION: ✅Share your two colorful fruits and/or veggies in the comments below! ✅Share your weekly win today! I want to hear from everyone! 🎉 It’s Friday, and not only is that worthy of being celebrated, but we also get to celebrate ourselves today! 🎉 The good news is that you’ve had plenty of opportunities to snag a small win this week ⬇️ 🚀 Have you eaten the rainbow this week by consuming at least two fruits and/or vegetables? 🚀 Did you throw out something sugary in your pantry or forgo soda? 🚀 Have you nailed your nutrient goals this week? 🚀 Did you pick up heavier weights during your workouts? The possibilities are endless, and I’m certain that each of you has at least one small win you can share with me—and probably more! So what are you waiting for? Let’s hear ‘em in the comments below! 🎉

TAKING ACTION: ✅Share your two colorful fruits and/or veggies in the comments below! ✅Try forgoing any sugary drinks today and let me know how you do! As I’ve mentioned already this week, natural foods aren’t the enemy. In fact, did you know your brain actually needs sugar to survive? That’s right! The brain is the most energy-demanding organ and uses ½ of the sugar in your body for energy. But there’s one caveat—it needs natural sugar to survive. 🫐 Unfortunately, most people are not just overconsuming sugar, but they’re overconsuming processed sugar. I mean, let’s be real—people aren’t gaining unwanted fat and damaging their health because of too many blueberries… ⬇️ What You Need to Know ⬇️ In short, processed sugar hits your bloodstream fast, so your pancreas has to release a big surge of insulin to pull that sugar out of the blood. When that spike happens over and over, your cells start ignoring insulin, blood sugar stays higher than it should, and that makes fat loss harder, energy crashes more frequent, and long-term metabolic problems more likely. We’ll talk more about this throughout the month because overconsuming processed sugari is a big problem in our society. We’re also going to learn about the sneaky ways food manufacturers slip in sugars-in-disguise! Keep showing up. We have a lot of sweet information this month! (See what I did there? 😉 )