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YOU ARE ALL INVITED!

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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

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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.

There’s A New Sweetener In Town 

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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?

A healthier lifestyle is everything

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Twenty-one years ago I was desperately looking for healthier and cleaner products for my home after suffering permanent lung damage from asthma and recurrent bouts of bronchitis and pneumonia.
What I found changed my life.
I discovered that the store I was shopping from offered not only the cleaner, safer, non toxic products I wanted. Around eight years ago, the company developed an additional Wellness Program called R3.
At first I was very adamant that I was done with “these programs” and brushed it off. You know, “they never work” and my doctor had me on a tight exercise regimen and HGH shots. We here hopeful—and you know what? After six months, I lost a total of 13 pounds, a drop in the bucket of what I needed to lose. It was about this time, R# came into being. Now I had successfully been coaching many people on their health journeys over the years so it really did make sense to take a look at this and try it out. But it took me a while to Gert on that wagon.
I knew I needed to focus on my health since I had recently been through some traumatic events: the passing of my Mother, shattering my shoulder; selling my home; finding a new home and moving to another state a thousand miles away—all within the space of 20 days. It was time to make a change.

Change I did, in June of 2022 I decided it was now or never and I stepped up to the Challenge. And I did it! In those first six weeks I was down 27 pounds! I hadn’t realized I lost that much. Yes my clothes were getting too big, but I wasn’t sure I did it. I didn’t believe it until Susan Lovisek-Torborg, the Founder and Director of the R3 program called me to tell me I had placed second in my age group for the highest percentage of weight loss. I was thrilled!

A month later, I woke up in an ICU in Orlando, where they told me they found me at the airport not making any sense and I was in DKA (Diabetic KetoAcicosis) that was a surprise. But the new eating habits I developed with R3 got me through the new way I had to eat to manage my sugar levels as a newly minted Type one diabetic. Who knew your pancreas would stop working? Who knew that I would already be on the proper path to managing the disease? By continuing to follow the plan, I was able to continue to manage y weight; get a new shoulder and by January 2023 I had lost 100 pounds, and I wasn’t done. By April 2023 I was down an additional 25 pounds! On this program I lost 125 pounds, I don’t know how many inches and went from a size 20 to a size 6.

The best part? The weight is staying off! R3 was a decision that not only changed my life but it affords me the knowledge and education to continue to move forward and help others on their health journey’s.

Which was exactly what Susan’s mission is R3 is a Lifestyle, not a diet. You can take what you learn from this and use it for a lifetime. On June 2-July 14 thousands of us will be attending the virtual R3 “Show Up” 6 Week Challenge which will include Personal Trainers, R3 Chef’s and Susan Torborg herself leading the way.

It’s an event we are looking forward to attending. I can’t wait. There’s plenty of room for everyone. Feel free to contact me to join in. You never know what you’ll learn, while on your path to feel g and looking great! Hope to see you there.

Ditch the Diet. Embrace the Lifestyle.

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Are you tired of hopping from one diet to the next with nothing to show but frustration and yo-yo results, you’re not alone? Diets are temporary. But a healthy lifestyle? That’s where lasting change lives.

Here’s what I’ve learned—and what I share with the clients I coach:

1. Focus on daily consistency, not perfection. You don’t need to “start over” every Monday. One off-day doesn’t ruin your progress—it’s just life.

2. Make protein and planning your best friends. A simple protein-forward breakfast and a bit of weekly prep go a long way in beating cravings and stabilizing blood sugar.

3. Think beyond the scale. Energy, sleep, mood, and confidence matter just as much—if not more—than a number.

Ready to stop starting over?
Let’s talk about how to make healthy living simple, sustainable, and actually enjoyable.

Comment “Ready” or send me a message—I’ll meet you right where you are.

Live Longer With A Daily Walk

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Here are the facts:

  • If Americans over 40 walked as much each day as the most physically active members of the population, they could extend their life span by at least five years, a new study finds.
  • The least physically active 25% of the population stood the most to gain, according to the predictive model: For each hour of walking they do, they can extend their life by about 6 hours.

Christopher Schneble, MD, Yale Medicine sports medicine physician and assistant professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at Yale School of Medicine (who was not involved in the study) says……

“Engaging in physical activity can result in improved preservation of bone density, improved strength, reduced body fat, and better cardiovascular health. It can also lead to improvements in both mood and cognitive function. Improving things like heart rate, blood pressure, or the amount of excess body fat can all help decrease how hard the heart must work to pump blood throughout the body, which in return is protective.”

So schedule in some time to walk and set a goal to walk every day! Your body will thank you for it!

I Love Olives

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Picture an olive branch. It’s a symbol of both health and longevity.

And rightfully so. Olives contain components that benefit the brain and heart, reduce cancer risk, aid in weight loss and increase longevity.
Olives are high in monounsaturated fat. Studies show that a diet high in monounsaturated fatty acids are great for heart health because they

  • Reduce LDL cholesterol
  • Decrease Blood Pressure
  • Decrease A1c numbers
  • Improve Insulin sensitivity

Eating olives also increase our glutathione levels, which support our immune function. Plus, olives are fermented and fermented foods boost our microbiome and digestive health!

I add them to my salads or as a snack with my favorite cheese!

Risk Factors for Diabetes

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They say knowing is half the battle. 

Lately, many of my friends have been telling me their doctors are telling them, “You need to be concerned about Diabetes” after review their latest lab work. 

Many of these individuals are being told they are Pre-Diabetic. With one in every three people being diagnoses as Pre–Diabetic, it’s not a surprise.

Once your doctor mentions Pre-Diabetes be prepared for lab work that contains tests for glucose, A1C, Homocysteines, C Reactive Protein, D3, cholesterol and liver tests. All tests to ascertain Type II Diabetes. 

If we know what to look for, we can help prevent it or at the very least hold it off from developing quicker. It really does help to stay in front of this disease! The best way to start is to know the risk factors.

Risk factors for Type II Diabetes:

  • Weight. Being overweight or obese is a main risk.
  • Fat distribution. Storing fat mainly in the abdomen, rather than the hips and thighs, indicates a greater risk. The risk of Type II diabetes is higher in men with a waist circumference above 40 inches and in women with a waist measurement above 35 inches.
  • Inactivity. The less active a person is, the greater the risk. Physical activity helps control weight, uses up glucose as energy and makes cells more sensitive to insulin.
  • Family history. An individual’s risk of Type II diabetes increases if a parent or sibling has Type II diabetes.
  • Blood lipid levels. An increased risk is associated with low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (the “good” cholesterol) and high levels of triglycerides.
  • Pregnancy-related risks. The risk of developing Type II diabetes is higher in people who had gestational diabetes when they were pregnant and in those who gave birth to a baby weighing more than nine pounds.
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome. Having polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition characterized by irregular menstrual periods, excess hair growth and obesity, increases the risk of diabetes.

If you or a loved one display any of these symptoms, please get a physical and request the labs above it’s better t catch it early!

Skinny Fat

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Skinny fat is a term to describe those who might be thin but have a high percentage of body fat. The medical term is sarcopenic obesity. This condition refers to an individual who may have what would be considered a normal/healthy weight, but metabolically, this person shares many health characteristics as someone who is overweight or obese. And that means they are at risk for a variety of health problems.

The Cause?

  • Losing muscle mass and gaining fat mass due to maintaining the same caloric intake and a sedentary lifestyle creates a skinny fat condition

The Description?

  • A person who is sarcopenic obese will have high fat mass and low muscle mass

The Analysis?

  • Getting a body composition test can help assess your body fat and muscle mass distribution

Possible Risks?

  • Increased risk of heart disease
  • High cholesterol
  • Insulin resistance, leading to Type 2 Diabetes 
  • Lower bone mineral density
  • Loss of cognitive function

The Solution?

  • Eating a protein-rich diet
  • Increase Skeletal Muscle Mass with weight training

Just because someone looks skinny, don’t just assume they are healthy.

Ready for the new challenge!

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I’m ready…received my R3 delivery today.
I just need to review the R3 plan again. I’ve already printed out the Yes/No food lists for when we begin next week. I am ready to continue my wellness journey!

Would you like to join me in getting healthier? Let me know!