Rueben Hewitt
Rueben Hewitt

@FitFastCoach

16 tweets 6 reads Jan 12, 2025
You’re not broken—you’re just missing a few key pieces.
If you're struggling with stubborn fat despite exercising and eating right, it's a clear sign you're overlooking some critical areas.
HERE ARE THE BIG 5:
1. GUT HEALTH
Your gut health impacts your hormonal balance, metabolism, how you process calories, and store fat. To sustain your desired physique, you must heal your gut and nurture a healthy gut microbiome.
A thriving gut = a thriving you.
//WHAT TO DO
—no alcohol
—no coffee on empty stomach
—hydrate well for smooth digestion
—collagen, l-glutamine to repair gut lining
—psyllium husk and veggies for prebiotics
—fermented foods (kimchi, kraut, kefir) for probiotics
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@scmedicinals 2. HYDRATION
Even 2% dehydration drains your energy, tanks your cognition, and ramps up stress. Worse, it tricks your body into snacking just to get water from food.
These are silent fat-loss killers.
Use this simple test to see if you're underhydrated:
@scmedicinals //WHAT TO DO
—Morning Hydration Elixir
—Carry a glass water bottle always
—50% your weight (lbs) in fl oz. per day
—Eat fruit: berries, kiwi, apple, watermelon
PS. electrolyte drinks (eg. LMNT) are scams
Less than 0.1% of society needs them. You do not.
@scmedicinals 3. STRESS
Stress = Elevated cortisol = Stubborn fat = Stress
When clients break this cycle using the mindfulness techniques I teach them at Forever Fit & Flourishing their energy and mood improves, and the scale starts moving again. Eventually they shed their stubborn fat.
@scmedicinals //WHAT TO DO
Improve your recovery.
Skip passive recovery like Netflix; it’s too inefficient.
Do active recovery instead: meditate and journal to become more in tune with your body. Then deploy meaningful self-care (massages, nature walks, salt baths) when your body needs it.
@scmedicinals 4. SLEEP
Poor sleep will disrupt your ghrelin and leptin levels so you want to overeat, then rob you of energy and willpower so you can't resist.
Subpar sleep is a key reason you make bad food choices and skip the gym.
@scmedicinals //WHAT TO DO
My clients use a pre-bed checklist so they can get restful, high-quality sleep, which helps them see results faster.
Create one for yourself. Make sure it covers pre-bed nutrition, temperature, nervous system downregulation.
Use your list daily.
@scmedicinals 5. CONSISTENCY
The hidden horseman
Everyone thinks they’re consistent until I give them my Habit Audit exercise.
Then they learn they’re not.
Small slip-ups are sneaky. They go unnoticed, quietly stall your progress, and can trap you in a lifetime struggle with your weight.
@scmedicinals //WHAT TO DO
1. Track key metrics
2. Quit wasting time/energy on low-ROI activity
3. Streamline your "must-dos" for max efficiency
4. Create a sustainable plan that adapts to your seasonal, work, and family changes
5. Make yourself accountable to someone—if you're serious
@scmedicinals If you've tackled the above and still see no progress
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You'll get lean and unhealthy, and when you come off it you'll regain the weight but none of the health.
Or get a coach
Same lean. Only positive side-effects. And a lifelong subscription to good habits.
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