It felt so good, but when I noticed the time, I realized I had missed starting the Relax and Connect Call. Oops!😬 So sorry if you happened to show up this morning. I’m on the Zoom right now , if anyone wanted to join me. You can find the link on the calendar, www.skool.com/releasetheweight/calendar

Have you had time to relax or not so much? Mine was very full! I need to catch up on relaxation this evening, with a walk in nature and a meditation. I'm doing a Permaculture Workshop this weekend, so the past few days have felt really "full-on". Even though I wouldn't call it "relaxing", it's been super inspiring and fun. And it's so much fun connecting with folks who are interested in growing food in a regenerative way and living our lives in a regenerative way. Anyone else here interested in permaculture or regenerative agriculture? Share in the comments what you love about it. I know that @Joshua Haag did a really cool project in college where he built garden beds and a koi pond for some large greenhouses. Feel free to share more about that if you'd like, Josh. @Emil Moldovan eats, lives, and breathes permaculture principles, as far as I can tell. What first drew you to permaculture, Emil? @Marama Elizabeth is all about regenerative agriculture too and has done some neat courses on growing your own food. What inspires you most about these ideas, Marama?

Only to have them go to waste, as they go limp in the fridge? Here are ten recipes that are specifically designed for using up your wilted produce, courtesy of Food Matters, https://www.foodmatters.com/recipe/10-recipes-wilted-produce Haven’t made them yet, but they sound delicious and I’m excited to try them in the next few weeks!

Someone wise once said, “When you argue for your limitations, you get to keep them.” The opposite is also true, I believe…when you argue for your blessings and possibilities, you get to keep those too. This Tuesday, let’s consider the blessings and possibilities in our lives. What makes your life amazing? In what ways are you blessed? Let’s play a Twit for a TAT in the comments! Share a Twit- a limiting belief that you’d like to let go of, or at least shift. And share a TAT- what makes this a Totally Amazing Tuesday? Share a blessing (or five!) that you’re grateful for, or a possibility that you’re excited for. Not only is this an empowering and fun thing to do, but the more we focus on blessings, gratitude, and joy in our lives, the less compelling addictive behavior becomes. And we are all about releasing the grip of addictive behaviors so we can live our best life, and truly THRIVE!

Some of my biggest takeaways… -Adding resistant starches to our diets can lower blood sugar and increase insulin sensitivity without any other changes to diet. Resistant starches include green bananas, cassava, cannellini beans. -the herb Withania is really good for supporting thyroid issues, and good sleep, along with a bunch of other benefits. Withania is also called Ashwagandha. - if someone is struggling with anxiety, a good first step would be to add Omega 3 fatty acids and magnesium. Sometimes those things alone can improve the situation dramatically. Omega 3 is in things like flax seeds, walnuts, wild fish I learned sooo much more, but these are some of my biggest takeaways. Excited to be a certified Nutrition Coach, rather than a certified Nutrition Nerd, which I’ve been for decades! I’m currently listening to the Nutrition Coaching module, which goes deeper into building a business centered around nutrition. Thank you @Laurentine Tenbosch for creating such an amazing program!! If you’re reading this, I encourage you to create your own Wins! post, about something you’re proud of, so we can all celebrate you!