The meeting yesterday focused on our systematic Levers approach for sustaining a low-carb lifestyle long-term. After the novelty wears off, how will you stay consistent? What strategies will help you avoid frustration when you have done everything right and the scale refuses to move? Our Levers provide a structured toolbox for handling weight loss stalls. This approach includes: – Carb restriction – Meal frequency – Evaluate food relationship – Examine food quality – Reduce added fats – Exercise – Mental health and stress management – Prioritize sleep – Build community & accountability – Extended fasts Beyond stalls, how will you manage cravings and social situations? Use our Good, Better, Best strategy for harm reduction. Take an honest look at the struggles you have identified and create specific action plans for each scenario. For example, what will you do at night when cravings are high after the kids are asleep? How will you handle a family party surrounded by favorite high-carb foods? Planning now helps prevent complete derailment in the future. Homework for this week In the app, visit the Weight Loss Articles* section and read: 1. Navigating Special Events (Weight Loss folder #5): https://community.toward.health/articles/261 2. The Levers (Weight Loss folder #7): https://community.toward.health/folders/1301 3. Never Give Up: Weathering the Perfect Storm (Weight Loss folder #8): https://community.toward.health/articles/86 4. Lessons Learned on the Road to Losing 225 Pounds (Weight Loss folder #8): https://community.toward.health/articles/38 Post your keto and carnivore meal on our Getting Started message board to be eligible for a prize at the end of the month. And then…take a few moments to strengthen your defenses. Are your home, office, and car stocked with safe foods? How comfortable are you ordering a low-carb meal at a fast-food restaurant? Do you have safe low-carb options for pizza, dessert, or bread? Now is the time to practice and build confidence. If you are unsure how to do any of these things, ask for suggestions in the Getting Started message board. Yours in health, The Toward Health Team *Available to Toward Health premium app members. If you have heard about Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGM) and are curious to try one, you can now get one through our practice. The Toward Health app has a curated CGM course available to all premium app members. CGM: https://go.toward.health/cgm-checkout CGM Course: https://community.toward.health/courses/8

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