WEEK 4: DAY 6 · SATURDAY
The Long Term Perspective! ➡️
REGULAR MACRO DAY
“This week, I will not break promises to myself. I believe that every time I break a promise to myself, I begin to distrust my own words a little more and lose a little more faith in my abilities. I am committed to working on self-trust and self-love.”
It’s the weekend, friends! I hope you've learned a ton this week about the importance of having a positive mindset. I say it often - anyone can diet and lose weight short-term, but not everyone changes his/her mindset in order for results to last. That's truly one of the reasons why so many people love this lifestyle. We focus so much on "progress over perfection" and giving ourselves grace. Hopefully you're beginning to see why mindset is so important as you navigate your journey! ✨
Have you found yourself craving less sugary and processed treats? I hope so because there may or may not be another delicious recipe coming later today...😉
Remember, it can take at least 6-8 weeks to see a significant change in your body. It can take up to 12 weeks for others to notice! Remember to trust the process. Rome wasn't built in a day, friends! If you’ll accept the long-term perspective, you’re going to do great! Consider this your 6-week jump start to a lifestyle change. Consistency and time trump everything! 👊 If you reach the 6-8 week mark and you aren’t seeing changes, we will consider the following:
1) your sleeping habits (both quantity and quality)
2) your stress level
3) your gut health
4) potential hypothyroidism
Don’t get ahead of yourself. You need a few more weeks of living this lifestyle before we reassess! If you’re gaining muscle, it’s perfectly normal to feel your pants get a little tighter in some areas, but feel looser in other areas. This is how you change your body’s composition! Continue to press onward. 👍 As you build muscle, the fat will eventually begin to burn off. Some will burn more slowly than others, but you will burn fat. Just keep going! ➡️
TODAY’S ACTION ITEMS:
Let’s see your macros today! Post your screenshot in our group 🎉
Speaking of the long-term perspective - it takes more than 6 weeks to really change your lifestyle. It takes showing up in some capacity every single day. That’s why we have our amazing VIP program available to you at the end of your six weeks! You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
BONUS ACTION ITEMS:
Enjoy your leg day treat today! Remember to try to fit it into your macros if possible. Also, try pre-tracking it and working the rest of your day around your treat.
Participate in today's leg day workout! Leg day burns some serious fat! 🔥 Be on the lookout for a post later on today regarding the importance of lower body strength.
MORE TO LEARN
It’s officially the weekend and it's our last strength training workout of the week, which just so happens to be our favorite day - leg day! Commit to giving it your all today! When we strength train the lower body, we aren't just building a better body - we are building better health! Having a strong lower body is absolutely essential in most of your everyday movements. As we age, lower body strength becomes more and more important.
Having a well-developed lower body also increases your resting metabolism -- that means we burn more calories when we are at rest and who doesn't want to burn calories at rest? Let me just tell you - life is really good when you're burning calories at rest. 🤣 Keep these things in mind as you push through the hard today. Focus on the bigger purpose.
Alright, alright - enough about leg day. Let's talk about the good stuff - treat day! 🤩 Maybe you don't typically crave sugary sweets on treat day. Maybe you prefer salty. Or maybe you love a sweet and salty combo! If so, you’re in luck! Today's recipe is No Bake Peanut Butter Coconut Balls! I'm not kidding...peanut butter...no bake...thank me later...😉
If that isn’t enough to get you excited, I went ahead and calculated the macros for you! Obviously, the macros may change a bit depending on which brands you choose to use, but the macros should still be close. The following macros are for one peanut butter ball if your recipe makes 20:
calories = 99
carbs = 12
fat = 5
protein = 2
https://beamingbaker.com/no-bake-peanut-butter-coconut-bites-vegan-gluten-free/
Let me know what you think about this recipe! Will you try it?
XOXO!