The Most Under-Used Weight Loss Tool

Matthew 6:33; "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."

Protein helps you:

1. Stay full longer — It slows digestion, helping you avoid those mid-afternoon energy crashes or late-night snacking binges. This helps to eliminate visceral fat that builds over our mid-section and causes heart issues.
2. Build lean muscle — Muscle burns more calories, even at rest. So, more muscle = a faster metabolism. Which is needed especially as we age.
3. Maintain your progress — When you lose weight without enough protein, you can lose muscle instead of fat. Protein protects your progress. This is where we start to see that muscle definition we want.

Here’s what this could look like in your real life:

• Breakfast: Greek yogurt with berries, or eggs with veggies. I eat 4 eggs with a meatball, two cups spinach, 2 pieces buttered toast and ¼ c sweet potatoes for breakfast every day. Start your day right, breakfast IS the most important meal of the day!
• Mid-morning snack- protein bar + protein shake.
• Lunch: A chicken wrap, tuna salad, or cottage cheese bowl. 
• Snacks: boiled eggs, jerky, or edamame. Meatballs, chicken, cottage cheese with fruit. Greek yogurt with fruit.
• Dinner: Salmon, lean beef, or lentil chili with a side of roasted veggies.

The key is this: include protein in every meal. Try to focus on 35-40 gram

Steps to Start:

1. Start logging your food to see how much protein you currently eat. 
2. What meals or snacks could I easily upgrade by adding more protein?
3. How can I use this protein focus to glorify God instead of making excuses?

Action Step: Make a meal plan. 

Holy Father, thank You for creating our bodies in Your image. Let me eat accordingly Lord. I have lived fearful of food and I’m sorry. Please change my thinking and help me to plan better for myself and my household. I want to change, I am ready for change, but I need help and encouragement. Give me peace as I plan my meals this week, help me to find things to eat that my family will enjoy and help me to stop giving food so much power in my life. I want to eat to live, not live to eat. Show me Father, thank You for new mercies each day, I know I need them. I love You Jesus and it’s in Your Holy Name I pray, amen. 

Are you sick of trying diet after diet and NOT losing weight?

Hey there friend, I'm Lindy Schlabach, Christian Fitness & Nutrition Coach. I gained 100 pounds in my late twenties and struggled for years to get it off. Seven years ago, I found a basic system that worked and has helped me lose 90 of those pounds. I’ve been working with women in online fitness and nutrition ever since to break chains of diet culture, embrace their bodies and fueling instead of dieting. 

 In this podcast, I'll teach you how to:

• • Lose Weight in a Way that honors God without obsessing about the scale
  • Meal Plan and Prep for Your Family
  • Follow a MACRO based plan that allows you to eat the foods you love.
  • Recognize and pray through triggers keeping you stuck.
  • I’ll help you Plan your week and schedule your self-care time.
  • Cultivate a spirit of self-discipline in your workouts you actually enjoy.
   
  It's time to give God your health journey and watch Him make you new, from the inside, OUT.

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