It’s a new year and I am excited to be back in the FASTer Way to Fat Loss lifestyle! After taking a hiatus for a couple years, I am thrilled to be re-starting and re-setting with the FWTFL. I can attest the program is better than ever, and am excited to tell you about it!
If you have followed me for a few years, you probably remember that I did FASTer Way to Fat Loss from 2017-2020. Some seasons I was more disciplined about it than others, but this was the lifestyle of intermittent fasting, carb-cycling and macro-tracking that became like second nature. Through all the craziness of 2020, covid, school-shut downs + my dad passing suddenly, I fell off the band-wagon and frankly wanted to switch things up. I took a break from fasting and macro-tracking, tried my best to “eat clean,” did a LOT of cardio via walking and tennis, yet put on a significant of weight.
By 2022, I was feeling not like myself at all. I felt sluggish, overweight and didn’t like the way my clothes fit. My functional medicine team was trying out a
“new” weight-loss medication and asked if I would want to test it out. I said YES! I started semiglutide injections in mid-September 2022 and lost 22 pounds by January 2023. I finally felt back to myself weight-wise… and was the lowest weight I had been in YEARS! It felt GREAT!
I have been very open with my followers on Instagram about this weight-loss journey, and honestly have nothing but great things to say about semiglutide. For me, it was a mental game-changer to be able to lose stubborn weight fairly quickly {and easily} and to reset my mind/eating habits. I quickly realized how much I was over-eating before, and how I could be satisfied with less. {For clarity, I was on semiglutide for 4 months, and stopped he first week of January 2023. I was completely off it for four months, and then have taken a tiny “maintenance” dose {.25} 1-2 x a month since. I have not had an injection since starting the FWTFL.}
This year, I have been able to keep nearly all that weight off BUT have struggled to find consistency in fueling my body with the best energy-giving, muscle-building foods. It’s no surprise that I lost muscle in the process of losing so much weight, and I also struggled to get as toned as I would like, now that some extra pounds are off. I have realized that, though I am eating less than before I started semiglutide, I am not eating enough protein by any means! I also have felt like I am floundering a bit with a workout plan.
After eating and drinking basically whatever I wanted between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I realized I needed a reset! I needed a plan as I stepped into the new year, and one that would help me be intentional with my eating and workouts, while also providing flexibility!
Right as I was contemplating a health and fitness plan for 2024, the FWTFL got my attention again through many friends raving about how the new app. This app wasn’t available when I was doing the FWTFL in year’s past and makes following the Faster Way nearly fool-proof. Once I realized that I could get daily workouts {for use at the gym or home}, meal ideas, macro-tracking, water-tracking and accountability at my finger-tips, I was IN! For my busy life, accessibility, flexibility and being able to do meal-prep + workouts quickly and efficiently are musts. The FWTFL and it’s app offer all that.
I am currently week 3 of my 6 week FWTFL session, and am already feeling so.much.better. Less bloated, stronger both mentally and physically, and encouraged to have a plan. My goals are to become stronger, leaner through more toned muscle, lose 3-5 pounds {I gained 5 lbs total from January 2022-2023, probably mostly after the holidays since I weighed myself on January 1!} and also help balance my hormones. I am already seeing how intentional I need to be about my protein intake {hitting 100 grams a day takes thought!} and also am feeling so good being back into the intermittent fasting groove. I am excited to share this journey with you over the next weeks and months, both here and on Instagram. Be sure to reference my saved highlight “FWTFL” on my Instagram profile for updates/recipes/tips as I go. I will also be sharing “before & after” pics in the coming weeks.
If you have a goal of losing weight, toning up, getting stronger, fueling your body better and/or balancing your hormones, jump in with me! The next round starts soon… on January 29th. Sign up now and you’ll get early access {immediately after sign up}, which is nearly a week free, with my amazing coach {who is also a dear friend!}, Amberly Deavours. The community and accountability is wonderful, and I love that we will all be feeling amazing by Spring Break and swimsuit season if we jump in now! CLICK HERE for more info about the next round!
Here’s a peek at what the FWTFL app looks like each morning when you open it up. Truly everything you need for success is at your fingertips!
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