Welcome to Week 4 of Getting Started with Keto & Carnivore! Last week we focused on taking a systematic approach to sustaining a low-carb lifestyle, addressing both weight loss stalls and strategies for living low carb in the real world. Did you come up with any Good, Better, Best actions to put in place before encountering difficult times, places, situations, or tempting foods? Is the scale moving in the right direction or is it stuck? Which Lever will you pull first? If you are struggling, please take some time to review the Levers and Food Relationship folders in the Weight Loss section of the Toward Health app. Be sure to attend the meeting on Tuesday to get all your questions answered in real time. Before the meeting this week: – Try delaying your first meal of the day until you are truly hungry and post the time in the Getting Started message board. Did you find it challenging to wait? Were you watching the clock because you were hungry or out of habit? – If you haven’t already, add an additional day or meal of carnivore to your week – Experiment with eliminating snacking and eating only at mealtimes. You may need to adjust the quantity of food at meals to stay satisfied and avoid snacks. When you are hungry, eat a meal. Repeat as needed. – Take stock of what is working well and what needs improvement. Use the Defenses we discussed two weeks ago to identify what you will need to turn challenges into future victories. Revisit homework from the past few weeks to solidify your plans and create actionable strategies. This week, the final week in the Getting Started series, we will address what to do when it all goes wrong. You have identified your struggles, gone grocery shopping, and made all your plans, but still ended up eating the wrong foods. Many of us continue off plan beyond one meal despite knowing better. This is part of the learning process, so what comes next? During our meeting, we will go in depth on this topic. First and foremost, avoid shame and blame. Go back to basics. Back to Moment Zero. Please read the article How to Recover When You’ve Been Off Plan in the Weight Loss Defensive Tools #5 folder* for guidance on this crucial part of sustaining a low-carb lifestyle. We will cover more at the meeting, but in the meantime, let us know how you are doing, what you are celebrating, and what you are struggling with. Take a moment to thank yourself for dedicating time to build a strong foundation for low-carb living. Our hope is that this course will help you achieve optimal health and sustain these dietary changes long beyond the four weeks. See you on Tuesday! The Toward Health Team CGM: https://go.toward.health/cgm-checkout CGM Course: https://community.toward.health/courses/8

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