Welcome to Day 1 of the Drop 5 Pounds While Life Is Life-ing podcast challenge. This episode kicks off the challenge by laying the foundation for weight loss that actually works in real life—not when things are calm, but when life is busy, messy, and unpredictable.

Today is all about two things: celebrating yourself for showing up, and creating a simple, sustainable plan. Not a diet. Not rigid rules. A plan that fits you.

I walk you through why weight loss doesn’t happen by accident—and why winging it keeps you stuck. We talk about the middle path I teach: healthy, happy restriction. Not under-restricting. Not over-restricting. The approach that balances your hunger hormones so weight loss stops feeling like a battle.

You’ll learn:

• Why celebrating yourself is a non-negotiable first step
• Why planning is required (especially for busy women and moms)
• How over-restriction leads to overeating—and why it’s not a willpower issue
• Why calorie counting and macro tracking fail long-term
• How balancing hunger hormones makes weight loss easier and more sustainable
• What insulin, leptin, and ghrelin have to do with cravings and fat storage

I also give you five simple options to choose from for this week so you can start building your plan right away...but you don't have to do all of them! This is about choosing the lowest effective dose that works for you—without perfection, guilt, or burnout.

Your only jobs today:

1. Celebrate yourself for signing up
2. Pick your plan

That’s it. Tomorrow, we’ll talk about what gets in the way of your plan—and how to handle it without quitting.

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