TAKING ACTION: ✅ What are your rest & recovery day plans? What questions do you have as we head into the second week of November? Alright, friends! Let’s wrap it up today, as we rest, recover, and plan for the week ahead! ➡️ Since today is a rest day, can you expand your capacity in another area? An example might be spending 30 minutes creating a meal plan for the week—or prepping some vegetables—or batch cooking protein so you have plenty to grab over the next few days. Speaking of rest days, it’s important to honor what your body needs after working your muscles all week. Take a moment to see what’s coming up in our group this week. Our first monthly November zoom is TONIGHT at 7pm CDT / 8pm EST. I can't wait to see ya'll there!!

TAKING ACTION: ✅ What’s your plan for Thanksgiving? Will you thoroughly enjoy a “memories over macros” day or focus on making the best choices possible? Share with us below! (There’s no right or wrong answer, by the way. 👌) ✅Focus on the fundamentals today and keep it simple—Water, Workout, and Whole Foods! Can you believe we’re already in November? I don’t know about you, but it seems as though time continues to fly by at a faster rate every year—and that’s why taking action now is so important, friends. You’re going to blink and one day, realize that you either took advantage of this life that’s flying by or you didn’t. Will you take action today? If so, a good way to start is by checking off your Action Items above. 💯 Speaking of time flying by, Thanksgiving will be here before we know it! Some of you will choose to indulge that day, and others will keep your decisions aligned with your overall goals. Remember, there’s no right or wrong way to do it. What do you have the capacity for? Either way, it’s always a good idea to plan ahead so you don’t get caught in a situation where you don’t feel like you’re in control. One way to do that is to start looking at some healthy Thanksgiving recipes ahead of time and decide which ones you’d like to prepare this year. 🦃 So, how about I help you out a little? 😉 Every Tuesday this month, I’m going to provide you with some healthier recipe versions of your favorite Thanksgiving dishes! However you choose to navigate the upcoming holiday is your choice—but either way, you’ll be prepared! 👏 Healthy Mashed Potatoes | The Clean Eating Couple

TAKING ACTION: ✅ Read through the list of common questions below. Do any resonate with you? What other concerns do you have when it comes to navigating the holidays? “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” ~Abraham Lincoln The holiday season is officially here, friends. If we’re talking about the future, your focus is probably on the last couple of months of 2025… 👉 How will I navigate it? 👉 Will I undo all of my hard work? 👉 Will I give in to temptations? 👉 How will I feel when the new year arrives? These are all questions about the future. As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” This means one thing: You have work to do. 💯 You must create the answers to these questions. You must create solutions if you want to successfully navigate the next couple of months. This is done in your everyday actions. In your moment-to-moment decisions. In your “next best decision”... We’re going to talk about mindset in the coming months because I believe it’s the most important puzzle piece when it comes to your health & wellness journey. I encourage you to show up consistently for yourself and your success! 🔥 Speaking of the holidays, find out more about junk food cravings and how to overcome them in the article below. Remember, making the “next best decision” moves you forward…⬇️ Here’s the Deal With Your Junk Food Cravings (clevelandclinic.org)

You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will." ~Stephen King TAKING ACTION: ✅ Eliminate all forms of processed sugar starting today! Comment READY if you’re excited to get going! The time has come, friends—it’s Day One of our annual Sugar Detox Challenge! As I mentioned yesterday, you’re ready. You’re prepared. You’re educated. Now all you have to do is take action! 💥 Speaking of taking action, you probably noticed I started this post by listing our TAKING ACTION items first. Friends, this is an intentional change because here’s the deal—knowledge is power, but action is powerful! You have to take action, and if you do nothing else each day, I challenge you to complete the daily action items—because they’re what will move you forward. 💯 For the next 10 days, we’re going to eliminate all forms of processed sugar and give our bodies the detox it deserves! As you’ve learned, it’s important to check nutrition labels for sugar and hidden sugars. I provided a list for you last week for reference. 👍 Remember, it’s okay to consume fruit and natural sweeteners like Stevia and monk fruit. Hopefully, you’ve slowly been cutting back the last couple of weeks, which will mitigate some of the side effects we discussed earlier. Just remember—it’s temporary, and you’re going to feel amazing in a few days! 🙌 Let me know if you have any questions! Let’s DO THIS! 👊

TAKING ACTION: ✅ Continue to keep all processed sugar out of your diet today. How did you do yesterday?! 🎉 One day down, nine days to go, and I’m dying to know— How did you do yesterday?! I’ve mentioned this before, but it’s worth mentioning again: Cooking at home is one of the best strategies for staying on track—especially this week! 💯 Having naturally sweetened treats on hand (that you’ve prepared beforehand) is an excellent way to set yourself up for success while you’re navigating the time it takes to change your brain and taste buds. You can’t always stop the craving from coming, but you can have a plan in place when it does come. 👏 So, I’ll ask you ➡️ What’s it worth to you? Is your success this week worth spending a couple of hours in the kitchen? When you have pre-made snacks on hand, you’re much less likely to grab snacks that are filled with processed sweeteners and ingredients. A little planning goes a long way, friends. And by a “little planning”, I mean like 30 minutes of your time. Everyone has 30 minutes of wasted time throughout the day, in which you can set yourself up for success! Don’t believe you can whip up a healthy sugar-free recipe in just 30 minutes? Well, just check out this delicious and easy sugar-free date cookie recipe below! You can thank me later…😉 Sugar-Free Date Cookies Recipe (allrecipes.com) Tuesday Tip: Make up enough to last you for the rest of the week! One batch makes 18 cookies, so consider this a sweet one-and-done recipe! 🍪