What we choose to eat for most of our meals each week can set the stage for:
- Health
- Vitality
- Healing
OR
- Sickness,
- Low Energy
- Disease
It’s a choice we all have. which will you make?
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Choose Wisely!
Category: Weightloss
YOU ARE ALL INVITED!
What: FIT FOR FALL CHALLENGE
When: October 5-November 17, 2025
Registration: $10.00
What is your goal this year? To lose weight, to be healthy, learn healthy lifestyle, etc.?
If so, join us for the upcoming 2025 R3 FIT FOR FALL CHALLENGE.
We have these challenges three times a year, but I have been attending and following R3 for for several years and was a second place winner in my age group in 2022 . My initial goal was for health reasons—lose that 100+ pounds that I’d been carting around for years and develop a healthier lifestyle. That goal was achieved—I lost 30-pounds within that first six-week program in 2022 —and it sparked me to continue losing weight and by April of 2023 I had reached my goal weight. Throughout my journey, I’ve seen many success stories and heard moving testimonials.
My and others’ success led me to apply for R3 certification. Now, I can help others as I was helped.
So, WHAT IS R3?
It is more than weight loss—it’s a lifestyle.
It is resetting your metabolism during the first two weeks, called RESET.
Then adding high fiber, low-carb foods during the second phase, called REINTRODUCE. Finally, it is continuing the habits you learned and having one indulgent, pleasure meal during REAL LIFE.
At the end of the six weeks, if you have more weight to lose, you start the six weeks over again. If you are happy with your results, you follow the habits you have established.
By joining the CHALLENGE GROUP, you will get daily support through our Facebook group. We share recipes, offer solutions, have guest chefs, have exercise sessions, and Susan Lovisek-Torborg (the developer of R3) takes center stage in explaining what to do step-by-step through each phase of the program.
Many of us became Certified R3 Experts last August and will be on hand to offer encouragement and motivation!
One more thing, you can win prizes, and some of them are HUGE!
WHY DO THIS?
I would ask, why not? Don’t you want to take charge of your health through nutrition and exercise? Don’t you want to breathe better, move better, take less medicine or none at all, be happier, and enjoy life?
With this lifestyle, I am grateful to have the energy despite many stressful and challenging times. So thankful to God for His strength and blessings!
HOW TO JOIN?
Contact me! I can send you the link to sign up for the Challenge. Just let me know that you joined so I can also guide you free of charge!
LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER!
Loving what I do
Out of all of the careers I’ve had, helping others to reach their goals physically, mentally and financially is the best choice I have ever made!!
To say the R3 program has been a game changer for me is an understatement.
R3 has significantly improved the quality of my life in not only managing my tremendous weight loss three years ago, but it has also improved my energy levels, sleep habits and my mood. I’m happier now and know those one-hundred-plus pounds are NEVER coming back.
Recently, I was invited to join a weekly “Wellness Zoom Party” with five other R3 Coaches. We all took turns sharing advice, tips and the impact it’s made on our individual lives. There were so many remarkable success stories as well as non-scale victory stories told. Hearing how this program has changed the lives of so many others, fuels me to continue to share R3 with as many people as I am able.
Is Your Yogurt A Healthy Choice?
The following is an excerpt from Good Energy, the best seller from Dr. Casey Means, the current US Surgeon General.
A Tale of Three Yogurts: Which is Ultra Processed?
Ultra-Processed (Never Eat)
- Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt: Contains Cultured Nonfat Milk, Water, Fructose, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Modified Food Starch, Acesulfame Potassium, Sucralose, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Yogurt Culture (11 ingredients, chemicals known to disrupt the microbiome)
- Yoplait Kids Cup: Contains Low Fat Milk, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate, Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 (11 ingredients, zero active cultures, colorings known to be toxic and require labels in Europe. In vitro experiments found potassium ascorbate to be genotoxic and have a negative effect on immunity and some research links hyperactivity and inattention to children in coloring agents.)
Minimally Processed (Good to Eat)
- Straus Whole Milk Organic Greek Yogurt: Organic Whole Milk, Yogurt Cultures (2 ingredients, live active cultures, cows are pasture-raised on pesticide-free grass
Choose a yogurt that is organic, has minimal ingredients (Ideally just milk and cultures), has no added sugar and says “Live Active Cultures” on the label.
Another Berberine story
This time the story comes from one of my happy shoppers and this is what she had to say about Berberine.…
“So a couple of months ago i went to the ER because I felt off and just felt like i was going to pass out. Well, my glucose level was over 450! That was scary! I have been nervous about taking chemical meds for diabetes—I just don’t know. I saw the Wellness Store has this great product called Berberine, and I decided to try it out. I have been taking only one a day—you can take two a day; once in the morning and once in the evening. I found this pill to be a life saver! There are a lot of benefits taking Berberine and one of them is to help with glucose levels. Without the Berberine and eating right, my blood sugars hovered around 135-170. With the Berberine, my glucose levels have been around 87-110—that’s a huge difference! PLUS, I am also down 15 pounds! I will have to find my bloodwork and compare it to the new bloodwork that I will be having done next month. This is a great product!”
There’s A New Sweetener In Town
In our household, our #1 focus is balancing blood sugars. Your blood sugars impact cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimers, kidney disease, eye disease, neuropathy, hearing impairment, skin infections, etc.
I’m always looking for ways to have healthy sweet treats that still taste amazing, so I’m super excited to discover some baking mixes that don’t spike the blood sugar. (Imagine pancakes with 11gr of protein and only 2gr of sugar. Brownies with zero sugar. Muffins with 5gr of protein and 2 gr of sugar.) How?
They are sweetened with ALLULOSE. You may not have heard of Allulose like you heard about stevia or monk fruit, so here are the details:
- It tastes like sugar but without the calories. It’s a rare sugar that occurs naturally in small amounts in foods like figs, raisins, and maple syrup.
- It doesn’t spike your blood sugar or insulin.
- It is DIABETIC FRIENDLY. This is HUGE for anyone (like me) managing insulin resistance, PCOS or just trying to stabilize energy and hunger.
- It is absorbed by the body but NOT metabolized, so it passes through without impacting glucose levels!
- It doesn’t feed bad gut bacteria. Unlike some other sweeteners, like Maltitol, it doesn’t ferment in the gut, which means less bloating, gas and sugar cravings.
- It supports gut health by protecting the gut lining and reduces inflammation—unlike some sugar substitutes that can wreak havoc on your digestion.
- It tastes legit! There is NO WEIRD AFTERTASTE. It just tastes like real sugar because it basically is real sugar.
- Sweetness without the carb count and great for baking.
For those of you who count your macros, follow KETO or trying to reset your hormones, this Allulose doesn’t count towards net carbs.
What could be better?
VISCERAL FAT: The Silent Threat!
When people chase weight loss, they obsess over the scale.
But what really matters isn’t just weight loss, it’s fat loss…….specifically visceral fat loss.
Visceral fat isn’t the fat you can pinch.
It’s the fat wrapped around your organs — your liver, kidneys, intestines, quietly pumping out inflammatory signals that wreck your metabolism, your hormones, and your heart health.
Why is it dangerous?
• It’s a major source of inflammatory estrogen — the kind that does not show up on a standard blood panel but still fuels stubborn fat storage, hormone-driven cancers, and disease.
• It triggers insulin resistance, setting the stage for diabetes, heart disease, and autoimmune issues.
• It’s metabolically active — but in all the wrong ways — keeping your body trapped in low-grade inflammation.
And here’s what no one tells you:
Popular weight loss drugs like semaglutides (Ozempic, Wegovy) aren’t targeting visceral fat.
It’s often the last place your body loses fat, if it loses it at all.
It’s been said that losing weight without losing visceral fat is like redecorating a house that’s on fire.
Not all weight loss is good weight loss.
If you’re not losing visceral fat, you’re not fixing the real problem.
InBody scans measure visceral fat by sending a harmless electrical current through your body, which encounters resistance based on the distribution of body fat, muscle mass and water content. It’s more than a number on a scale.
Real health isn’t smaller pants — it’s less inflammation. Less disease risk. More life.
Hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, stubborn weight,
Hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, stubborn weight, midsection bloating and inflammation, restless nights—oh, the joys of perimenopause and menopause.
Seriously, who decided this was the game plan?
Luckily, there are some absolute game-changers that have been helping so many friends, family, and teammates feel like themselves again.
Berberine – Helps keep blood sugar in check and supports metabolism, making that midsection weight a little less stubborn.
Peak Performance – Kicks sluggish energy to the curb, because crashing by 2 PM is not the vibe.
FocusAP – Clears the brain fog and sharpens focus, so you don’t walk into a room and forget why you’re there.
Luminex – Helps take the edge off mood swings, because life doesn’t come with a warning label for “brace yourself, I woke up cranky.”
EstraVal – Eases hot flashes, night sweats, and the hormonal rollercoaster—because nobody has time to feel like a human furnace.
Vitamin D3 – Supports bone health and immune function, because strong bones and a happy immune system matter more than ever.
Florify – Keeps gut health on point, which plays a bigger role in hormone balance than most people realize.
MelaOut – Helps quiet the nervous system and promote relaxation, so actually sleeping is a thing again.
Hearing how much these have TRULY helped the women in my world has been wild—this phase of life doesn’t have to be a struggle!
Ingredient Spotlight: Allulose
Allulose. Is a rare sugar that’s found naturally in small amounts in foods like figs, raisins, and maple syrup but here’s why WE are using it.
It tastes like sugar, acts like sugar in recipes, but doesn’t spike your blood sugar the way traditional sugar does. Unlike typical sugars, allulose is absorbed by the body but not metabolized for energy. That means it passes through the body with minimal impact on blood glucose or insulin levels. In fact, several studies have shown that allulose can even help reduce post-meal blood sugar spikes, making it a powerful tool for anyone watching their glucose whether for weight management, metabolic health, or conditions like prediabetes or diabetes.
My favorite perk? Allulose helps reduce the net carbs of a product! Whoop whoop! Since your body doesn’t use it like regular sugar, you can subtract it from the total carb count — just like fiber or sugar alcohols — when calculating net carbs.
This is also R3 approved!
The pancake, muffin and brownies mixes were formulated using allulose as well —plus they are gluten free and packed with fiber and protein.
Another win on my weight journey!
You Might Want To Check Your MultiVitamin’s Ingredients
I read this write up from a well respected international nutritionist and I found it fascinating:
“The best kept secret in nutrition has been kept under wraps for over 70 years.
This is it:
MINERALS ARE THE SPARK of LIFE and ARE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN VITAMINS.
“Every single cell relies on life-sustaining minerals for numerous bodily functions. And there are over seventy trillion cells in the human body, each one acting like a catalyst to keep your biological battery going and help it hold a charge.
If your multivitamin doesn’t include vital trace minerals like molybdenum, manganese, and boron, it’s not supporting your body—it’s depleting your life force. Those ingredients are the missing links to the detox, hormone, and bone pathways that are under daily attack in our toxic world.
Molybdenum: A cellular purifier. It detoxifies aldehydes (byproducts of yeast, alcohol, and petrochemicals) and clears sulfur buildup that can tank your energy. If you have candida, migraines, or sluggish detox — you need this.
Manganese: Absolutely vital for pituitary support, antioxidant defense, and strong bones. Most multis leave this out entirely — a major oversight for women over 40.
Boron: The hormone and bone builder. This powerful trace mineral boosts estrogen and testosterone metabolism, helps activate vitamin D, and improves calcium-magnesium balance.
Translation? Smoother hormones, stronger bones, sharper mind.
You won’t find these in your average drugstore formula. But they’re foundational for lasting health, graceful aging, and resilient detox pathways.
I’ve watched fads come and go—but what never changes is the need for real nutrients in the right forms that your body can actually absorb.”
This information made me go check my multivitamin. Yep… I’m good!
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