TAKING ACTION: ✅Read today’s post and post your pictures of your TWO fruits and/or veggies today in the comments! Let me know if you have any questions! ✅Check your pantry and chuck at least one item that contains processed sugar today! Happy Tuesday, friends! As I mentioned yesterday, we’re going to be talking about all things sugar this month—but before we get too far into it, let’s go ahead and cover the details of our monthly Color Challenge so you can get started! 🌈 As you know, our annual Sugar Detox is at the end of the month, but until then, I encourage you to slowly start reducing your processed sugar intake, which will reduce the frequency and severity of sugar spikes. I’m going to educate you on why this is important throughout the month. The first thing you need to know is that all sugar isn’t bad. In fact, your body needs sugar, but it doesn’t need it in the form of processed sugar. Instead, fruits and vegetables give you sugar packaged with fiber, water, and nutrients—so it enters your bloodstream more slowly than foods with processed sugars. The slower rise helps your body use the sugar for energy instead of sending insulin on a rollercoaster. 🎢 ⭐ To avoid overwhelm, our Color Challenge will start super simple this week and will change as we get further into the month. For this week’s Color Challenge, the goal is to consume at least TWO colorful fruits and/or veggies every day. This can be two fruits, two vegetables, or a combination of the two. We start today and end on Sunday. Please post your picture proof in the comments every day, and I will tally the totals on my end! Need a good starting place? Check out this easy and colorful Fall Vegetable recipe! ⬇️ Perfectly Roasted Fall Vegetables

TAKING ACTION: ✅Comment LOCKED IN below if you’re ready to crush goals in October as we reduce processed sugar and increase our micronutrient intake! Good morning, and Happy Monday, friends! We’re officially in the last quarter of 2026—can you believe it?! Just last week, I mentioned the importance of finishing strong—and that message couldn’t be more relevant right now as we close out the year. If you want to finish 2026 strong, the time to lock in is now. 💯 Here’s what you can expect in our small group this month ⬇️ 📌Blood Sugar/Insulin Education and how it affects your overall health and ability to burn fat 📌The differences between natural sugars and processed sugars 📌Our small group Color Challenge (more deets coming in tomorrow’s post, so be sure to show up!) 🌈 📌Sugar Detox coming up at the end of the month! October is the perfect month to talk about all things sugar—and with our Color Challenge (consuming more colorful fruits and veggies), we’re going to learn how to offer our bodies the glucose they need without the crazy sugar spikes. It’s going to be a great month here in our small group. Show up. That’s all I ask. Here we go! 🚀 ✨ Reminder: If you’re under the care of a doctor or physician regarding insulin resistance, Hashimoto's, pre-diabetes, diabetes, etc., please continue to follow your doctor’s advice. Nothing stated in this month’s education is meant to be medical advice.

TAKING ACTION: ✅Comment SUGAR below if you’re excited about our October programming! You’re going to learn so much about the effects of blood sugar and insulin—and reach some goals in the process! 🔥 The journey isn’t over—it’s just changing directions! 🛣 We’re officially wrapping up our STEPtember Challenge and are headed right into October, where we are going to discuss, you guessed it—sugar! More specifically, we’re going to dive into the topic of blood sugar and insulin and the roles they have when it comes to your fat loss and overall health! We’re also going to have a fun Color Challenge here in our small group, as I challenge you to eat a variety of colorful fruits and veggies this month! 🌈 Hey, we might have a goal of reducing our sugar intake this month, but that doesn’t mean we can’t replace it with a little healthy fun! Be on the lookout for details coming up this week in our small group. This is going to be a month you don’t want to miss. We’re locking in and are going to crush goals before the holiday season arrives! Don’t forget to ENGAGE in our group for a chance to win a free be well product! Also, know that you can share your personal link with friends and family to earn recurring monthly commission for each month each person is active!

HAPPY OCTOBER 🎃 This week, we’re simply focusing on the present moment—on the decision you can make right now that will move you closer to the person you desire to be. Let’s look at some examples of decisions you might face this week that are “in the now” decisions ⬇️ 📌When you wake up, you only have about 20-30 minutes before you have to start getting ready for work. Will you scroll Instagram, or will you squeeze in some movement? 📌There’s a birthday celebration at work, and you can choose to eat birthday cake or grab the healthy snack you brought to work. (This isn’t to say you should never eat the birthday cake, but ask yourself, “Does a coworker’s birthday justify the splurge?”) 📌You’re forced to pull through the drive-thru one evening. Do you have to eat the French fries or can you choose a healthier side? The reality is that we have thousands of decisions to make every day. No wonder we want to make the easiest decision when it comes to our nutrition. I get it. But again, making the next right step is the secret sauce for long-term success! 💯

TAKING ACTION: ✅Do you typically eat the same things throughout the week? Share your secrets (and tips!) below! We always talk about food and recipes on Tuesday, but I want to shift gears slightly today and talk about decision fatigue when it comes to what you’re going to eat. While some of you love to try new recipes and spend a lot of time in the kitchen, many people find themselves completely overwhelmed by too many options. You already know if this is you, and if it is, my advice is to keep your meals simple and repeatable for the most part. That’s not to say you can’t ever stray from the norm, but eating the same meals most of the time really does reduce the overwhelm. 💯 As if decision fatigue isn’t already high, we make numerous decisions around food each day. After factoring in when, where, what, and how much—and multiplying that by every meal and snack, you can see how the numbers add up. By making things automatic, you’re doing yourself a favor. With that said, if you love the recipes I provide each week, great! If they overwhelm you, that’s fine too! Take what you need and go about your day—and always do what works best for YOU! 🫶 Check out this Fall sheet pan recipe with 34g protein per serving! ⬇️ Fall Sheet Pan Gnocchi and Meatballs with Lemon Sauce - Mallory the Dietitian Dinner