We are so glad to have you here! Our goal is to build a community for women who are actively taking back their power over their nutrition and fitness. This introductory module will explain our vision for how to use the lessons and resources in in this course.

Please see the resources section to print or download the following resources to help you get started:

• Beginner's Guide to Counting Macros

• Staples Shopping List

• Journal and Self Check-In Sheet

Also, remember we have additional resources in our community on the website www.balancedbodycollective.com and the Facebook group is available for you to ask questions and there are a lot of posts there pertaining to tips for meal planning, pep talks etc.

• The key components of your metabolism
• The areas of your metabolism you have the most control over
• How to manipulate those components effectively

We can have the perfect macros, the best training plan, and all the time in the world, but if we cannot get our brains on board, we will fail. The great news is, if you learn a little bit about how the brains adapts to our behaviors, you can turn your habits into your ally. You can hack your brain to work for you and make fitness and nutrition easier. It is all about the science of habits. Do not underestimate how smart your brain is--make it work for you!

The seasons of fitness. Did you know for everything there is a season? We are not meant to be living in deprivation and deficit, we are meant to be thriving and growing in maintenance and beyond. Learn to stop living for fat loss and instead embrace the seasons of becoming fit. 

This module is about learning to use the data and your patterns to lovingly practice self-care and learn to make adjustments based of your own observations and inquiry into the patterns we so often respond to with judgment and self-deprecation.