TAKING ACTION: ✅ It’s time to share your weekly win/NSV, friends! I can’t wait to celebrate with you today! 🎉 “Treat every small victory like you just won the Super Bowl.” ~Lewis Howes Happy Friday, friends! We’ve had a big week, and you’ve had plenty of opportunities to snag a small win, wouldn’t you say? With a 24-Hour Fasting opportunity, surely you can find something to celebrate! Remember, it doesn’t have to be grandiose—but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t treat it like it is! As the quote above says, “Treat every small victory like you just won the Super Bowl.” 🎉 ⬇️The Power of Treating Small Wins As Though They’re Big Wins⬇️ Celebrating small wins as though they’re big ones rewires your brain to release more dopamine and build stronger positive associations with progress, making it easier to stay motivated over the long haul. It creates momentum by breaking overwhelming goals into manageable, rewarding steps, which prevents burnout and keeps you consistently moving forward instead of waiting for rare “huge” victories. Treating small achievements with genuine enthusiasm also trains you to notice and appreciate progress in everyday life, dramatically improving your overall happiness and resilience regardless of external results. 🎉 You see, it’s important. I didn’t say it…science did. 😉

TAKING ACTION: ✅Comment FASTING below if you’re opting into today’s full-day fast! ✅Any last-minute questions? Share them below! Today’s the day, friends—it’s our monthly 24-hour fast! Trust me, it’s not as hard as it seems, and I’m going to give you all the tips and tricks to navigate it successfully! Keep your mind focused on the healing benefits of an extended fast—more fat burn, improved cognitive function, potential prevention against diabetes and obesity, and autophagy (a cellular process where cells break down and recycle their own damaged or unnecessary components to maintain energy and health). Check out the helpful tips below that will help you navigate today’s fast ⬇️ 🍽 Drink plenty of water and be prepared to drink more than you think you need. 💦 Electrolyte water (without added sugars) is always a wise choice because when we fast, our bodies quickly lose electrolytes/minerals. Electrolyte water will replenish those and help us push through with energy. The same part of our brain that signals when we are thirsty and when we are hungry, so if you feel hungry, drink more water. 🍽 As with our 16-hour fasts, be sure not to exceed 50 liquid calories; otherwise, you are at risk for breaking your fast. It’s also important to ensure your creamer doesn’t contain added sugar. You can also drink black coffee, unsweetened tea, hot tea, our Hydration, Creatine, Collagen, or BCAAs. ☕️ 🍽 Keep yourself busy today and remind yourself of why you’re doing this. Fasting is not happening TO us. It is happening FOR us. It’s important to give your digestive system a complete break now, and then so it can recover. Extended fasts also allow our bodies to repair our cells. Remember, extended fasts should be used for healing, not as punishment. 💯 🍽 Fast as long as you can, but always listen to your body. Anything over 12 hours is beneficial, and anything over 16 hours is awesome! Progress over perfection applies here, too. 🍽 Rest today or participate in a recovery day. It is important not to deplete your energy during your 24-hour fast.

TAKING ACTION: ✅ How do you plan to rest and recover today? Share your Sunday rest plans below! 🧘‍♀️ “Workouts are energy. Food is medicine. Sleep is recovery.” ~Dan Go We’ve talked a lot about nutrition and workouts this week because both are important when it comes to reaching your goals; however, the one thing we aren’t taught (until you joined this platform!) is that your rest and recovery days are just as important. 💯 Some people get confused between sleep and rest & recovery days. How are they connected? How are they different? While sleep is the highest-impact recovery tool (meaning recovery does occur during sleep), it simply isn’t enough time for full recovery to take place. Your muscles, central nervous system, and energy levels all need more time to complete the recovery process than what a good night’s rest can provide. If time permits, feel free to check out today’s ⬇️optional reading⬇️. The article breaks down the topic of sleep vs. rest/recovery well! Workout Recovery Explained: Sleep, Rest Days & Muscle Repair (Complete Guide) | Reshape App

✅ Have you ever avoided making a healthy choice because you weren’t sure exactly what was in the food? Situations like eating out or attending events can sometimes lead us to overdo it without realizing it. Becoming more aware of your portions and choices can make a big difference! 💯 Since weekends often involve eating out or social gatherings, I want to talk about something that causes many people to feel stuck: “What should I do when I don’t know exactly what’s in the food I’m eating?” The truth is that food is never perfectly predictable. Even something as simple as a bag of apples will have natural variation—one apple may be larger, another smaller. That’s just the nature of whole foods. The good news is that perfection isn’t required to reach your health goals. What matters most is consistency over time. One meal, one restaurant visit, or one social gathering won’t make or break your progress. Sometimes people feel overwhelmed when they can’t control every detail of what’s being served. But real life includes dinners out, celebrations, vacations, and gatherings—and learning how to navigate those situations with balance is part of building a sustainable lifestyle. Instead of stressing about being perfect, focus on making the best choices available and listening to your body. Choose nourishing foods when you can, pay attention to portion sizes, and enjoy the experience without guilt. Small, mindful habits practiced consistently will always matter more than trying to control every single detail. 💯 📌 Quick Tip:Start paying attention to what balanced portions look like on your plate—how much protein, vegetables, and other foods help you feel satisfied and energized. Developing this awareness ahead of time can make it much easier to navigate meals when you’re eating out or trying something new.

TAKING ACTION: ✅ As always, share a weekly small win or NSV in the comments below! Encourage the person who comments above you today! 🎉 Small wins are the foundation of our big wins.💯 We live in a world where everyone can show off their successes and wins. Now that there’s social media proof of everyone’s shiny accomplishments, it almost feels silly to say, “Hey, I have a small win to share over here!” The problem with this way of thinking is the fact that our small wins are just as important as the ones that feel worthy of showing off. In fact, we can’t have the big, shiny ones without the smaller ones. Celebrating small wins lifts and boosts your confidence. Consider an infant who is learning how to walk. Crawling and here-and-there steps give them confidence along the way. Also, we don’t dismiss their crawling attempts or their first step before toppling over. In fact, we PRAISE them for these small wins! 👏 Your successes should be no different. Small wins also do one other very critical thing that we often overlook—they help us become better versions of ourselves. Every single action or thought that moves you forward, whether big or small, helps you become closer to the person you desire to be. Don’t discount this. It’s a big deal. Becoming who you desire to be is why you’re here! Small wins for the WIN—every single time!