TAKING ACTION: ✅What’s your favorite type of chicken salad? Share with us below! ⬇️ ✅Share your tips for preparing for Feast Day! We want to hear ‘em all! We have a big week ahead—tomorrow is Feast Day, followed by our optional 24-hour fast on Thursday! Whenever I’m preparing for a Feast Day, I always try to have healthy food on hand to ensure I meet my nutrition goals. Chicken salad is a great option because it can be prepared ahead of time, and all you have to do is grab it from the fridge! Chicken salad is a family favorite for many. It’s easy and so versatile! It’s especially popular in the summertime, as you can enjoy it with crackers, vegetables, or on a sandwich. 🥪 What I love most about chicken salad is that there are dozens of different recipes, and you can easily tweak a few ingredients and have a completely different flavor! Speaking of, did you know that Chicken Salad Chick has 12 different chicken salad options on their regular menu? I went on the hunt for a healthy chicken salad recipe that you can easily make at home and found one that also packs a heavy protein punch! This buffalo chicken salad recipe below has a whopping 47 grams of protein per serving, which will help you reach your goals with ease tomorrow! 👊 You can thank me later…😉 Best Buffalo Chicken Salad Recipe | Clean Eating Couple (thecleaneatingcouple.com) What’s your favorite type of chicken salad? Share with us below! ⬇️

TAKING ACTION: ✅As always, share your weekly wins below! I want to hear about all of ‘em! Let’s celebrate! 🎉 It’s Friday again, and you know what that means—it’s time to celebrate our weekly wins! 🎉 Of course, I want to hear them all because they’re all important; however, I especially want to hear about any mindset wins this week. We’ve been talking about ways to believe in our capability this week, and hopefully, you’ve implemented these strategies at least a few times so far. You may not notice any real change yet, but I want to remind you that this works the same way as anything else—it’s going to take time and consistency before you can witness the fruit. 💯 Simply putting these strategies into practice is a win, so if that’s all you’ve done, it’s a reason to celebrate! Now, without further ado, let’s get down to business and share our wins from this week! (Bonus points if you encourage the person who comments above you today! 🎉)

TAKING ACTION: ✅In the comments below, tell me your affirmation! Also, tell me two ways you fulfilled this affirmation (or two small wins from today)! I’m holding you accountable for this week, friends! As promised, this week, we’re discussing three different ways you can begin training your brain to believe in its own power or capability. The first strategy I want you to practice this week is ⬇️ 1️⃣Identity-Based Affirmations + Evidence Tracking Affirmations are important because your brain believes what it repeatedly hears and sees. Instead of filling your reality with self-doubt, start declaring bold affirmations such as: “I’m a person who respects my body and makes strong choices for my health.” Say it often throughout the day. Now, you have to prove it to your brain by tracking evidence. At the end of the day, write down at least two wins—no matter how small. The Affirmations + Evidence Tracking works because your brain is a prediction machine. It uses past evidence to predict future behavior. When you give it actual evidence, you begin to think, and therefore, act differently. 💯 I encourage you to try this for the next 2-3 weeks and see what happens. If you want to change your life, you must change your brain. End of story. Now, who doesn’t love a good crockpot recipe—especially when it’s high in protein?! Check out the Coconut Chicken Stew recipe below! 🍽️ Crockpot Coconut Chicken Stew - Clean Eating Kitchen

TAKING ACTION: ✅Out of the self-care strategies listed below, which one do you need to practice more of? Share with us below. Generally speaking, Sunday is a day of rest for everyone. It’s the day we give ourselves permission to rest, relax, and maybe even practice some sort of self-care. When we think of self-care, we often think of the typical things—like treating ourselves to a mani/pedi, facials, etc. I would argue that while those things are potentially necessary for some's sanity, true self-care looks a little different. ✨ ⬇️ Take a look at some other ways to practice self-care that truly benefit your mind and body⬇️ ✨Learn to say “No”. This is one of the most important things you can do to practice genuine self-care. ✨Do the unpleasant things that make everything else possible. Go to bed earlier. Meal prep. Wake up early and work out. The list goes on. ✨Keep challenging yourself. Challenges don’t sound like self-care, but since they improve your overall well-being, challenges are considered a form of self-care. ✨Have the hard conversations that help clear up your mental space. This is an excellent form of genuine self-care. True self-care doesn’t have to look like spas, vacations, etc. It can look like anything that benefits your mind or body. 💯

TAKING ACTION: ✅Do you enjoy whatever you desire for a treat on Treat Day? Or do you try to keep it as healthy as possible? Tell me about it below! (P.S. There’s no right or wrong answer.) It’s the weekend, and you know what that means—it’s Treat Day! Enjoying treat day doesn’t mean you don’t need to be intentional on the weekends. It doesn’t mean today doesn’t count—because it does. Of course, one day won’t make or break you, but the fact is, every day counts. 💯 If your nutrition is on point all week, a weekend treat won’t be detrimental to your progress. In fact, it may be the thing that helps you stay in the game. A treat may keep you from feeling deprived, etc. With that, we’re talking about belly fat this week, and I want to tie some things together for you today. The fact is, sugar and other processed treats contribute to belly fat. Again, enjoying a treat (even a processed one) once per week likely won’t hurt your progress; however, I’d be doing you a disservice if I didn’t at least acknowledge that processed foods (and sugar) do contribute to belly fat, especially when eaten in excess. Whatever you choose to enjoy is your choice, and there shouldn’t be any guilt around it; however, if you really want to lean into burning unwanted belly fat during our belly blast challenge, feel free to swap out your processed treats with healthier options! 👏 Check out the recipes linked below and feel free to replace ingredients if needed (for gluten and/or dairy-free - both are recommended). ⬇️ Healthy Dessert Recipes | The Clean Eating Couple ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you BELLY BLAST Workout in the comments!