Happy October, STRONG friend!

Published: Tue, 10/01/24

Happy October, STRONG friend.

Can you even believe that in just a few months, it will be 2025? Cray. Time sure does fly. I hope September was good to you!

Anywho, I’m poppin’ in with the monthly recap from the Gram! The top posts are chosen by The Beauty of Strength fam bam-that’s you, STRONG friend-based on your likes, shares, engagement, and views. Your support helps me reach more women from my little corner of the internet, and I couldn’t do it without you. Thank you!

If you have yet to see some of the posts, be sure to check them out. The reach on posts doesn’t go as far as they used to.

So, let’s dive in with a recap of the top 5 posts of the month. Clicking on the link will take you straight to the post as well!

1 - Something I wish more women understood about toning up...

I’m sure you already know what I am going😝 to say!

Sis, you gotta to BUILD more muscle, more than you think to look toned.

If you want to look more toned and defined and have visible muscle, you must build the muscle first, then reduce your body fat enough to see your hard-earned muscle.

Then the tone will be toning!

2 - When I thought cutting carbs was a smart idea!

Boy, was I wrong! I was foggy all the time, cold, weak, etc. I was dumber than a box of rocks, and it was a dumb idea to cut carbs out completely. I am speaking from experience, so no shade! Literally, I only ate veggies and protein for periods of time during my disordered eating days.

More in the post about the many reasons why you shouldn’t eliminate carbs from your diet, more specifically, starchy carbs!

3 - Preparing myself for the internet quackery! 😝

Seriously, fruit is not bad for you, STRONG friend!

Furthermore, your blood sugar spiking after you eat is a normal physiological response!!⁣
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No one on God’s green earth got fat from eating too much fruit!⁣ ⁣
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Too many calories - overeating, no matter where they come from, will make you fat. Again, no one is eating too much fruit to push them into a calorie surplus! 🤦🏾‍♀️⁣

4—The importance of prioritizing strength training and eating enough protein while in a calorie deficit to lose weight!

It’s SOOOO important because of Muscle and not just for aesthetics. It’s too precious and insanely valuable to our metabolism, metabolic health, hormones, and immune function, just to name a few.

Speaking specfically to muscle “tone,” tone though...

The tone will not be toning if you don’t have enough muscle, and if you don’t, you must build it first. Then, lose enough body fat to see the muscles.

5 - I’m not toning up, even though I’ve been strength training!

One reason, STRONG friend, is that you’re not training intensely enough.

Most likely, you’re going through the motions. Sure, you’re consistently showing up to the gym, but what’s your training quality like? Are you following a program, or are you being random? Are you eating correctly, just to name a few? Things to ponder!