I know our community is spread throughout the US, which is so amazing but it is a bummer when we host free events here in Oregon! The beautiful thing about being part of the 1st Phorm community is there’s events happening all throughout the United States!! Comment your location below and I’ll let you know if there’s an event happening in your area! For my local folks register for our next event happening on the 21st and invite a friend! These events aren’t just about the walking. They’re about connection, genuine change in someone’s life to show them that pivot and execute in first term is the light and can help in still be belief in them!! https://partiful.com/e/ggIxXzMLWq2sUI10yXXr?source=share&c=K5Siul7_

I almost didn’t post this because I’m more comfortable showing wins than naming the struggle. The last two weeks have been heavier than I expected. I entered this challenge feeling very neutral because this was already a lifestyle I was following. i was still doing strength + cardio daily and tracking my life. I found myself finally at a place of consistently consistent. But here is the truth as I have been tweaking some things and trying to dial in a bit more it all hits different. Recently my body felt like lead — slow, heavy, exhausted in a way that effort didn’t fix. Watching the scale go up, then stall, made it harder. But honestly I am learning that it doesn’t dictate my worth. As I kept feeling worse I decided to honor some more recovery for my body. Honoring recovery felt like failing. Failure for myself and a failure to my partner. Luckily my partner and I got a lot of years between us as friends. ( I hope everyone has a ride or die like I found in @Christina Lynch ) There were days I found myself feeling failure because I wasn’t checking all my boxes. I even pulled back and didn’t lean into Skool the way I usually do. I decided that my best isn’t a fixed output. Some days your best is pushing. Some days your best is showing up and listening. My body was clear — nothing needed to be added. Something needed to give. When I allowed more recovery, things shifted. Inflammation dropped and my headspace felt lighter. The checkmark I didn’t get last week, I replaced with a smiley face because if we aren’t listening and having an honest relationship with our body, what the heck are we doing. If you’ve felt heavy, tired, or a little withdrawn during this challenge — please hear this: You are not weak. You are not behind. And you are not failing. Sometimes progress looks like rest. Sometimes discipline looks like pausing. Sometimes missing a checkmark is a huge 😄

Today we’re celebrating you @Brandi Gibson not just another year, but the strength, kindness, and steady positivity you bring into this space every single day. Bradi, the way you show up matters. Your encouragement, your perspective, and your ability to find light even when things feel heavy lifts more people than you probably realize. We’re so grateful for your energy and your heart ❤️ Here’s to a year filled with moments that give back even a fraction of what you give to others. Happy Birthday Month!!!!

3 weeks ago I was just maintaining. I’d met my goal weight so really didn’t have a “need to work harder’ mindset. Now my mindset has totally shifted. I want to be stronger and feel more energized! Instead of working out for 30min as a way to close my watch rings, I’m doing 30 min of strength and 30 min of cardio. I have to get up earlier but that hasn’t proven nearly as difficult as I thought it would be. Instead of just eating whatever to get to my calories, I’ve focused on protein and met or exceeded my goal everyday. I’ve also counted fruits and veggies and realized I was way under what I thought I was eating. Sometimes 0 😳. Now I’m getting 3-7 different ones. Water was always hard but now with focus I’m meeting my minimums. I truly feel stronger and better than I have in a long time! Loving not doing more of the same!!

This is a BIG year — my team is back in the Super Bowl, and one of my favorite things we did last year was Super Bowl Squares… so LET’S DO IT AGAIN! 🎉 Here’s the cool part: You invest in YOU, and you get squares! 💰 Every $50 spent through the P&E 1st Phorm support link = 1 square! 🎁 Winners will get gift cards for each quarter and the final score! Let’s have some fun… but of course, pray the Patriots win! (Sorry Seattle fans… hehe 😏) How to play: 1️⃣ Shop here: 1st Phorm P&E Link 2️⃣ Message me the # of total squares you’ve earned.(Shipping & tax do NOT count toward $50, and orders MUST be associated with P&E. If you’re unsure, message me!) and your #s you want! ⏰ You have from today (1/27) until the day before the Super Bowl (2/7) to invest — or until all squares are full! Let’s make it fun — who’s ready to play AND support their health at the same time?! 🏆 https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_pIJp_W4/hQyvRzfbqXz2PGf8cJlzAw/view?utm_content=DAG_pIJp_W4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h4341bff7e4