TAKING ACTION: ✅Share your weekly win or NSV below! Let’s celebrate them all today! 🎉 ✅Don’t forget to share your nutrition today, and make a plan for your weekend! Planning is key, especially on the weekends! 💯 It’s FRIDAY, and you know what happens on Fridays—we take a little break and celebrate! What I love so much about celebrating our weekly wins is the fact that we celebrate them all, big or small. Throughout the week, there are dozens of opportunities to snag a small win, but if you aren’t looking for them—if you aren’t aware (like we talked about a couple of weeks ago)---you’ll let them pass you by without even noticing them. 🎉Did you buy any seasonal food at the grocery store or choose a seasonal salad at a restaurant this week? 🎉Did you participate in the bonus ab circuits this week? 🎉Did you show up in our small group and engage this week? 🎉Did you pick up heavier weights on at least one set this week? 🎉Did you choose whole food nutrition when you were tempted to grab something processed? As you can see, anything counts as a small win. What matters the most—and what builds long-term habit change—is found in the small steps. Success is found in the small wins. 💯

TAKING ACTION: ✅ What’s your favorite Spring fruit or vegetable? Share below! Yesterday, I introduced a brand new topic for most—the health benefits of eating in season (and more specifically, Spring since it’s Spring and all 😉). Before we talk about the benefits, however, I want to talk about some of the foods you can buy that are in season right now. This will allow you to grab some of them early in the week and get started with eating in season! 🍽️Spring Protein Sources: Lamb, eggs, salmon, Fava beans, and crab (or other shellfish) 🍽️Spring Fruits: Strawberries, apricots, blackberries, and cherries 🍽️Spring Vegetables: Asparagus, peas, artichokes, radishes, and spinach 🍽️Spring Grains: Oats, barley, quinoa, and buckwheat 🍽️Spring Nuts & Seeds: Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flaxseeds, chia seeds, and almonds This list isn’t all-inclusive, but it’s a good starting point if you’ve never shopped for in-season foods. I’m also attaching a website/blog today that provides a more extensive list, and of course, Springtime recipes! Feel free to save it and use it as a resource this season! 🍒 24 Spring Dinner Ideas - Healthy Seasonal Recipes

TAKING ACTION: ✅Did you know that eating in season is beneficial for your health? Do you try to eat seasonal foods or have you ever thought about it? Happy Monday, friends! Can you believe we’re already one week into April? Spring is officially here, and I don’t know about you, but I am excited for some warmer weather and vitamin D! ☀️ Speaking of Spring, I think it’s a good time to talk about a topic I’ve never covered before—seasonal nutrition or seasonal eating. 🍓 Did you know that eating in season is beneficial for your health? The average person doesn’t consider consuming foods that are in season, but the reality is that doing so aligns your body with what naturally occurs in nature. Not only that, but foods eaten in season just taste better, wouldn’t you agree? This week, we’re going to talk about some of the health benefits that come from eating in season—and of course, I’m going to give you the deets on which foods you should grab on your grocery runs this Spring! 🛒 It’s going to be a fun week here in our small group space, and I know you’re going to love learning about the benefits of eating in season! Be sure to show up tomorrow for a list of foods that are in season for Spring! 🫶

Yesterday, I challenged you to practice awareness of your thoughts about yourself. This is important because your thoughts always precede your actions. The only way to change your thoughts is to question them. This is what awareness is. Once you change your thoughts, only then can you change your actions. 💯 As with anything else, awareness (for the sake of changing) is an ongoing process. That’s not to say it doesn’t get easier. It does. The more you practice awareness around your thoughts and actions, the more it becomes a part of you. Ultimately, it’s just like building any other habit—but we all know habits don’t build themselves. Habits are the product of doing something over and over until it sticks—until it becomes second nature. According to Tracking Your Food Intake for Awareness: Practical Guide to Healthy Eating, “Psychologists note that self-monitoring changes behavior by reducing ‘blind spots.’ When individuals track their food, they are less likely to underestimate portions or forget snacks. This process of tracking your food intake for awareness taps into accountability—when meals are recorded, it’s harder to ignore choices.” If you have extra time, feel free to check out the article today and learn more about why tracking is beneficial for better awareness!

TAKING ACTION: ✅ After reading today’s post, are you guilty of asking the questions, but not taking the time to think about and answer them? Do you see how you can level up your awareness by doing so? Awareness. Here’s the deal. We get all caught up in the next best thing when it comes to our health & wellness journeys. We jump from one thing to another, hoping that with each attempt, something will change. What I’m here to tell you is that there is one answer, and when it’s done correctly, the game changes. Forever. 💯 It’s called awareness. When you have a deep awareness of your thoughts, your actions can’t help but follow suit. Unfortunately, most of us spend our lives without digging into what it means to really be aware. Instead, we ask ourselves questions like, “What’s wrong with me?” or “Why can’t I get control of this?” You ask the questions, but asking the questions doesn’t do much good if you don’t focus on actually answering the questions. 🤯 This week, I want you to focus on answering some of the questions that arise when you have these types of thoughts. When you find yourself tempted to betray your goals, ask yourself what’s really going on. Are you tired? Did you have a rough day at work? Are you in a time crunch? Answer the question. That’s what awareness is all about—and awareness first is the way to overcome going astray! 💯 Speaking of awareness, you’re probably aware that Spring is right around the corner—and there’s nothing better than a cold, light broccoli salad straight outta the fridge on a warm Spring day! Check out this gluten-free/dairy-free recipe below and enjoy! 🥦 Whole Foods Broccoli Crunch Salad (Copycat Recipe) - Clean Eating Kitchen