This week's goal was simple: 3 workouts. Did you hit it? Comment how many workouts you did below this week. If you're short, lock your 3 slots for next week this weekend. — Ed

Hey ladies, Nutrition is locked in. You've been eating real food, getting your protein and fat in, keeping insulin low. Great work. Now let's focus on the next thing that really matters: building strength and muscle. This matters even more in perimenopause and menopause, for two big reasons: 1. It keeps you functional. Strong muscles and joints are what let you age gracefully and stay independent: carrying your own bags, getting up off the floor, doing what you love at 70 and beyond. 2. It protects your metabolism. Muscle is expensive for your body to run. The more of it you have, the more energy you burn every single day, even at rest. Here's why dieting alone keeps failing. When you just cut calories, you lose fat AND muscle. Less muscle means a slower metabolism, so the weight creeps back. That's the yo-yo. But when you diet AND strength train, you hold onto muscle and even build it while you burn fat. Your metabolism stays strong, and there's no rebound. That's how you break the cycle. The way we build that muscle is called progressive overload. Simple version: lift a little heavier than last week, or do one more rep than last week. That's it. Your mission: for every exercise, beat last week. Either a little more weight or one more rep. Log it in Everfit. Now, this won't happen every week or every day. Bad sleep, where you are in your cycle, a poor meal, feeling sick or sore, all of it affects how strong you are that day. So check in with yourself, notice how you feel, and decide whether today is a push day or whether you need more rest and recovery. What matters is the trend over time: slowly getting stronger and building lean muscle. Some weeks will be better than others. Learning when to push and when to hold back is a skill too, and it's one you'll build. Drop a 💪 if you're in. Let's get strong 🔥

I love sharing the meals that I find amazing! But no matter how good they are, over time it gets boring, and that’s why it’s great to go through this experience with a group so we can share ideas and inspiration. Post your favorite meals below. Or even better, post all your meals in a day, so I can give feedback. It’s very common to under eat fat, which results in a huge energy crash and even constipation, so post your meals for inspiration and also so I can provide feedback. Below was my dinner last night (minced beef & guac) & breakfast this morning (eggs & leftover meat + guac) 😋

One of the best things about carnivore is also the biggest challenge: simplicity. There’s only a few options, so it’s easy to make decisions about what to eat, but it can get boring after a while. So here’s what I’ve discovered works well to keep things interesting & fresh: 1. Spicing it up, literally. Garlic salt & this probiotic hot sauce are AMAZING! 2. Cheese & guacamole. Add one, or both, to any meal and it changes everything. Do this to any go-to meal that you’re getting bored with, and it breathes new life into it. (Also, hot sauce in the guac 👌🏼😋) 3. Chilled Sparkling water w/ lemon (or lime) & salt. It’s like a cocktail 🍸. Something really refreshing, hydrating, and satisfying. 4. Greek yogurt, kefir, & raw milk. These are so tasty that you need to be a little careful not to abuse it. Those are the ways I’ve found to spice things up and keep things interesting & fresh. What have you ladies discovered?! PS - I might be abusing this hot sauce 🙃