STRONG friend! Happy Tuesday, Happy July! 🎉

Did you make it through June okay? Did you survive the heat? 😝

What were some of your wins? I’d love to hear them! Hit me back!

My biggest win for June was going for an hour-long bike ride three times a week. I’ve wanted to build this habit for a while now.

It was for a Fitness Charity Challenge—30 For The Kids! It’s for an amazing cause. The charity supports kids in need by raising money for children in Haiti and the States.

The goal for June was to complete one of the five workouts for 30 days and donate $30 more to the charity. 100% of the money goes to the children!

The workout options:

I rotated through the 60-minute bike ride three times a week, a 3-mile run, 30 minutes on the step mill, an hour in spin class, or a weighted vest walkie throughout the 30 Days!

It was a great month. The challenge got me moving more and for a good cause.

If you'd like to join the challenge next time around, here’s the link! Save it. I’ll definitely be doing it again next year, God willing! We can be accountability partners! 💃🏾🩷🙌🏾💪🏾
 

Anywho, let’s get into these MVP (Most Valuable Posts) for June!

1) Why your diet isn’t working...

🤔 Ever notice folks who aren’t restrictive with their diet are the ones that have long-term success with weight management?⁣ They’re not constantly dieting/trying to lose weight.

You have to enjoy the way you eat! PERIODT!⁣ ⁣
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Even when you want to lose weight!! Misery is not part of the equation.⁣
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Enjoyment + Satisfaction = Sustainability.⁣
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Long-term adherence is easier when you like how you eat and when your calories aren’t too low!⁣

 

2) Something I wish more women understood...
 

To look toned, sis, to look strong, to look like a muscle mommy, to look defined, sculpted, etc., you gotta build muscle! You have to have muscle; you have to build it!

There is no way around this. Muscle is required. And to get a good amount of muscle to look “toned,” you will have to strength train. Nothing else builds the body the way lifting heavy things does.
 

3) High Protein Meals for Sisters in Strength...

If you Want to build muscle, tone up—I got you! It’s going to require you not to be eating like an itty bitty bird!

In this post, I’m sharing 5 meals with the amounts and the macros laid out for you!
 

4) How to make a filling smoothie!

One thing about smoothies: you gotta build them right, sis, so that they keep you satisfied and full.⁣
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So pack it STRONG so that it keeps you fuller longer!!⁣🥤⁣

All the deets on how to make your smoothie STRONG are listed, and if you haven’t downloaded my smoothie recipe guide, grab it here!

5) How I feel when I see women eating carbs, not fearing them, and lifting the heavy things!

The meathead carbhead in me recognizes the meathead carbhead in you! You my people!

This reel is still getting traction; I posted it on June 22nd, and it’s still being shared and saved!

It speaks volumes, resonating with so many women, and I am here for it!! Love to see it!

Alright, alright, alright, that’s a wrap for June, STRONG friend. I hope July is a fantastic month for you! Let me know if you have any content suggestions or questions. I’m always one click away!
 
Thank you for reading!
 
In Strength & to Your Success,
Coach Candace
 

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