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09/05/2026

I dropped forty pounds because I stopped doing what I was told to do and started doing what actually worked for my body.

Here's what changed everything.

Stop eating carbs alone at breakfast. Your body naturally burns fat overnight, but the second you eat something that spikes blood sugar, that window closes. Toast and juice close it fast. A breakfast with protein and fat keeps it open longer.

Eat breakfast within an hour of waking. Everything about intermittent fasting said don't. But skipping breakfast doesn't burn fat. It raises the hormone that stores it. Eating early calmed my cortisol down and my body finally started cooperating.

Electrolytes before coffee. Takes thirty seconds. Your body wakes up dehydrated. This changed my energy completely.

A fifteen minute walk after dinner. That's it. Drops insulin after eating and helps your body burn fat overnight.

Eat more food, not less. Restriction tells your body there's a famine coming so it holds on harder. The less I tried to eat, the more it held on. More food volume, smarter choices.

Dessert after dinner, not as a later snack. Dessert after a full meal barely moves blood sugar. That same dessert three hours later on an empty stomach spikes it. I didn't cut dessert. I just moved it.

Same bedtime every night. Your body has a twenty four hour internal clock that controls when it burns fat versus stores it. I stopped scrambling mine.

Once I stacked all seven together, I dropped thirty pounds in four months and another ten after. And it felt easy. Not because it was easy. Because it didn't come from punishment.

These seven habits are just the start. There's a full system behind why your metabolism actually slowed in the first place. But this is where it begins.

Ready to build your fat burning framework? Comment METHOD and I'll send you the exact breakdown of how to stack these habits for real results.



09/04/2026

For years I lifted consistently and my body never changed. I was strong, I was showing up, and I looked exactly the same.

The problem wasn't my consistency. It was that I was lifting wrong.

Three tweaks fixed that.

First, I was lifting for my ego. I could squat one forty plus pounds but I was squatting way too heavy before I was ready. My reps were half reps. My form was a mess. All I was doing was building my ego instead of muscle. So I dropped the weight. Form over weight always. I slowed down and aimed for full range reps that actually targeted the right muscles. That's when things changed.

Second, I was training like it was a cardio day. Sweaty doesn't mean better and burning calories doesn't make it more effective. I did multiple sets with barely any rest, added plyometrics and sprints, did twenty plus reps. It felt tough. It wasn't building strength. So I stopped. I lift heavy now. Muscles need progressive overload, not high intensity cardio. I find a challenging six to eight reps, rest for at least sixty seconds between sets, and focus on quality. Not speed.

Third, I was flying through reps. Bouncing through six reps in ten seconds with zero challenge and wondering why my face never changed. So I slowed down. I train with intention now. I add a three second tempo to the eccentric part of every rep. I add isometric pauses. My muscles scream in the best way possible.

One more thing: stop doing cardio on strength days. Cardio interferes with the physiological adaptations that happen during strength training. It reduces strength gains and muscle growth. Separate them.

Small tweaks lead to big changes when you know what to look for.

Ready to lift smarter? Follow for more tips inside & outside the gym.



⚡️ CLIENT TRANSFORMATION ⚡️Down 27lbs and 14” lost around her entire body while being 7 months postpartum! 🤯 🔥 One of he...
09/02/2026

⚡️ CLIENT TRANSFORMATION ⚡️

Down 27lbs and 14” lost around her entire body while being 7 months postpartum! 🤯 🔥

One of her most recent wins 👇🏽

“Overall I feel so much better working out and getting my steps in, everything is on incline here so walking is a good butt burner. I feel leaner and more in control of my food. I feel like im shifting my mindset to “ I am this person” mentality and that is helping.”

COMMENT “FUEL” if you’ve struggling to lose the postpartum weight, feeling frustrated by your reflection, and wondering if you’ll ever feel like you again. You’re not alone, and you’re not stuck!!

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The Habyt By Zan Ruhl | Nutrition Coaching for Women

09/01/2026

Your afternoon cravings aren't a willpower problem. Your energy rollercoaster isn't normal. Your belly fat won't budge no matter what you do.

Your liver is working overtime and keeping your insulin elevated all day.

Here's what's happening: when your body is under chronic stress, your blood sugar's all over the place, or you're not eating enough, your liver keeps pumping glucose into your bloodstream. Even when you don't need it. That keeps insulin high. And when insulin stays elevated, burning stored body fat becomes nearly impossible.

You crave sugar and carbs every afternoon because your blood sugar swings hard and your liver is constantly trying to rescue you by releasing more glucose. You feel exhausted after meals but wired at night because poor blood sugar control and stress hormones go hand in hand. Your liver stays in sugar-producing mode.

You're eating less, exercising more, and the scale won't move because your liver keeps releasing sugar, keeping insulin elevated longer than it should. That makes fat loss nearly impossible even in a deficit. You get hangry if you go too long without eating because your blood sugar drops fast and your body has to call on stress hormones to signal your liver to release more glucose. Your energy feels like a rollercoaster. Burst of energy after eating, crash two hours later. Those swings mean unstable blood sugar and repeated glucose release. Your belly fat seems impossible to lose because chronically elevated insulin makes it harder to access stored body fat for fuel.

The goal isn't to stop your liver from making glucose. It's to stop giving it reasons to make more than you need.

Ready to stabilize your blood sugar and support your liver? Comment GLUCOSE and I'll send you the full breakdown of how to regulate this system.



08/29/2026

You're hitting your protein goal but you're doing it all wrong. You're eating fifteen grams at breakfast and eighty grams at dinner and wondering why you're not building muscle.

Here's the thing: your muscles can only use so much protein at once. Your body can optimally synthesize around thirty to forty grams per meal for actual muscle building. Everything over that just gets used for energy or excreted. It doesn't magically turn into muscle.

Distribution matters way more than total.

Front load protein at breakfast. When you hit thirty grams of protein first thing, your hunger hormone ghrelin stays suppressed for hours. This is why high protein breakfasts are one of the most evidence backed habits for body composition. What you eat first sets the tone for everything that comes after.

The post workout window is real. Within thirty to sixty minutes after training your muscles are primed to absorb protein and start repair. Skipping protein after a workout doesn't undo it, but it does slow your recovery and results more than most women realize.

Protein before bed supports overnight recovery. Your body does the majority of its muscle repair while you sleep. A slow digesting source like cottage cheese or Greek yogurt keeps muscle protein synthesis going through the night.

Here's what hitting it right actually looks like.

Breakfast: three eggs plus cottage cheese equals thirty grams plus. Lunch: ground turkey or chicken plus legumes equals thirty five grams plus. Dinner: salmon or lean beef plus lentils equals thirty five grams plus. Before bed: cottage cheese or casein equals twenty to twenty five grams.

You don't need to eat more. You just need to spread it smarter.

Ready to optimize your protein timing for actual results? Comment TIMING and I'll send you the full breakdown of how to structure your meals for muscle building.



08/28/2026

Protein reduces hunger. Protein preserves muscle. Protein is non-negotiable when you're trying to lose fat and keep everything you've built.

But here's what matters: not all protein is created equal.

Some protein sources come loaded with fat and calories that eat up your deficit without keeping you full. That's the real problem.

Processed meats like bacon and pepperoni are high calorie and low volume. You eat them and you're hungry again an hour later. Not a quality source no matter what the label says.

Full-fat dairy sneaks calories fast. Fat is nine calories per gram and suddenly you're over your daily goal before you realize it. Cheddar, creamy yogurt, whole milk lattes. They add up.

Fatty meat has a place, but when you're leaning out, stick to lean cuts. Ribeye and chicken thighs are delicious but they're not doing your deficit any favors.

Whole eggs three times a day sounds healthy until you do the math. Six grams of protein for seventy calories each. Mix in egg whites instead. Game changer.

Protein bars are candy with marketing. You finish it in three bites and you're not even close to satisfied.

Nuts and nut butters aren't a protein source no matter what the internet tells you. They're calorie dense and barely worth the space in your deficit.

The goal isn't just more protein. It's smart protein. High protein, low calorie, actually satisfying.

That's how you stay full, preserve muscle, and actually lose fat.

Ready to dial in your protein sources? Comment SOURCES and I'll send you the exact breakdown of proteins based on their fat content.



⚡️CLIENT TRANSFORMATION⚡️2 months in with The Habyt By Zan Ruhl | Nutrition Coaching for Women and it’s only just the be...
08/26/2026

⚡️CLIENT TRANSFORMATION⚡️

2 months in with The Habyt By Zan Ruhl | Nutrition Coaching for Women and it’s only just the beginning.

10lbs DOWN + 10 TOTAL INCHES LOST 😍 🤯

“This has been the best thing I’ve ever done for myself. I wish I would have signed up a long time ago!”

COMMENT “FUEL” and check your DM’s for info on not only getting back to your healthiest weight, but also to improve symptoms and feel like YOU again.

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08/26/2026

If your summer body plan means losing your cycle, getting injured, running on empty, or missing time with the people you love, that's not a goal. That's restriction wearing a bikini.

Your body needs fuel. It needs fuel to build muscle, support your hormones, protect your bones, recover from training, show up for the life you actually want.

Real strength doesn't require sacrificing your energy. Real confidence doesn't require sacrificing your cycle. Real health doesn't require sacrificing peace around food.

The goal was never to shrink. It's to build a body that lasts.

When you stop chasing smaller and start building stronger, everything changes. Your hormones regulate. Your training works. You recover properly. You feel like yourself again.

That's the actual difference between a summer trend and a body you want to live in for the next four decades.

Ready to train for longevity instead of restriction? Comment CYCLE and I'll send you the full breakdown of how to set your calories appropriately for your activity.



08/25/2026

Most women are eating thirty to fifty grams of protein a day and wondering why their body won't change.

That's the problem right there.

Your muscles need protein to repair. Your hormones need protein to function. Your metabolism needs protein to work. Your bones need protein to stay strong. Your energy needs protein to sustain.

Thirty to fifty grams isn't a goal. It's barely a start.

Here's the math that actually works: aim for one gram of protein per pound of body weight. If you weigh one thirty, you're going for one thirty grams. Simple, not complicated.

This changes everything. Your strength improves. Your recovery improves. Your cycle regulates. Your energy stabilizes. You actually build muscle instead of just spinning your wheels.

I see this over and over. Women come to me frustrated with their training, frustrated with how they feel, frustrated that nothing's working. Then we dial in protein and it's like we flipped a switch.

Your body's been asking for this the whole time. You just weren't listening.

Start where you are. If you're at fifty grams now, add twenty next week. Build up gradually. But get serious about hitting that target because nothing else works until you do.

Ready to finally fuel your body the way it needs? Comment ANCHOR and I'll send you a protein cheat sheet to help you hit your targets!



08/22/2026

You're exhausted all the time and you can't figure out why. You're sleeping, you're trying to eat right, and you still feel like you're dragging through every day.

Here's what I see: your progesterone is tanked.

This happens a lot during perimenopause and menopause and nobody talks about how much it affects everything. Not just your energy. Your weight loss. Your sleep. Your mood. Everything hinges on progesterone and cortisol working together.

The problem is cortisol steals what you need to make progesterone. High stress, undereating, restriction, chronic dieting. All of it keeps cortisol elevated. Once that happens, progesterone crashes and your energy follows.

Here's how you fix it.

Vitamin C. Peppers, broccoli, kiwi, strawberries, citrus. These support your adrenals and help your body stay stress resilient, which means less cortisol stealing your progesterone.

Vitamin B. Leafy greens, eggs, beans, meat, seafood. B vitamins are crucial for the pathways that make estrogen and progesterone. They're also what gives you energy. Take it in the morning or it'll keep you up at night.

Magnesium. The one thing most women over forty are deficient in. It supports sleep, controls cortisol, and helps your hormones actually work. I take magnesium bisglycinate.

Carbs. This is the big one most women miss. Carbs bring cortisol down so progesterone can actually be produced. Carbs give you energy. Eating low carb tanks your thyroid and makes everything worse. You need at least twenty two hundred calories plus with carbs at every meal.

Stop undereating and wondering why you're exhausted. Your hormones need fuel to function.

Ready to restore your energy and progesterone? Comment RESTORE and I'll send you the full breakdown of how to eat for hormonal balance.



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