Do you know what a foam roll is?

It’s commonly used for what’s called self-myofacial release (SMR). It can help with muscle tightness, soreness, and even increase your range of motion.

But did you know that it can help you lose fat, too?

It’s true.

(Well, sort of.)

See, much of what prevents us from reaching our fat loss goals is habitual.

It’s using food to:

– Relieve stress
– Make ourselves “feel better” (comfort food)

And a LOT more.

So, one of the best ways we can break these habits, is to replace them with new, healthier ones.

This takes some self work – and it’s what we’ll be doing in our upcoming 28-day nutrition Challenge – but what we need to do is first, be totally honest with ourselves, and think about how we might be using food.

Let’s say for example that you realize you are snacking after dinner every night to kind of forget about the day and unwind while you watch TV.

You have to take a step back and think about 1) what you’re gaining out of that behavior, and 2) what sort of negative consequences might be coming out of it.

Then, once you decide that you want to change it, a great way to do that is to replace it with a different, healthier habit.

Foam rolling would be one example.

You could have a foam roll in your living room, and instead of sitting there snacking on chips or nuts or whatever else while you watch TV, foam roll instead for 5 or 10 minutes.

You’ll loosen up your muscles, increase your range of motion, and more.

I think you’ll be surprised when you actively change your focus, you can get your mind off those food cravings.

If you’re eating 500-1000 calories each night between snacks, drinks, etc… which is very possible… this one habit change could result in 1-2 pounds of fat loss per week.

Again, this is a little tiny taste of what we’re going to be working on in our upcoming 28-day nutrition Challenge. We start the 2nd week of August. If you want more info, reply to this message with the words “HEALTHY HABITS”, and I’ll get you all the info.

That’s it for today… have a great one, and here’s to new, healthy habits for the rest of 2020 and beyond! –

– Forest and the FVT Team

They can’t relate! <= watch video

“Next time you have a craving, grab some carrots instead of chips, and you will lose weight!”

“Little changes add up over the long term!”

“At the end of the day, all you have to do is get into a calorie deficit, and you will lose weight!”

Have you heard something like this before, and thought – WOW, thanks so much for the amazing advice.

But tell me something I don’t already know! 🙂

See, the fitness “experts” dispensing this sort of thing often can’t relate.

And it’s not their fault.

They just haven’t gone through it.

I, on the other hand, have.

At one point in time, I was tipping the scales at over 300 pounds.

I managed to lose the weight, but also KEEP it off over the last 15 years.

It’s been a journey, and it still is every day. It’s never over.

BUT, if I can do it, you can do it too!

And yes, sometimes it’s about having a meal plan, and understanding what to eat and when to eat it.

But not usually.

If you have done a 28-day Challenge before and find yourself counting down the days ’till it’s over… if you’ve gotten results, but can’t really sustain it… my new program is for you.

We ARE going to give you the meal plan and the info you need to succeed… but we’re also going to talk about things like triggers that make you eat in the first place, about social pressure, about how you’re using food to deal with stress and other emotions… and we’re going to have a group to help support you to reach your goals.

We’re starting the 2nd week of August, reply back to this message with the words “I’M READY”, and I’ll get you the details.

To your success! –

– Forest and the FVT Team