FitSix Challenge: Week 5 — Simplify + Strategize

Why Week 5 Matters

By now, you’ve built your foundation (Week 1), established minimum standards (Week 2), audited your daily rhythm (Week 3), and begun fueling with intention (Week 4). In Week 5, we shift focus toward simplifying your choices and planning ahead.

The truth is, most setbacks don’t come from not knowing what to do—they come from lack of planning, decision fatigue, or repeating the same bottlenecks week after week. With a little strategy, you can remove friction and make your healthy habits easier to execute.

The Focus This Week: Plan → Simplify → Execute

Instead of chasing perfection, think about how to make your healthy choices automatic. Simplify meals, reduce friction, and add structure where it matters most.

Nutrition: Planning + Bottlenecks

• Plan 2+ meals ahead: Choose simple meals you can repeat during the week (protein + veggie + carb + fat).
• Batch cook or double portions: Leftovers save time and stress.
• Identify your “nutritional bottleneck”: Where do you slip most often? (e.g., skipping lunch, late-night snacking, too much takeout.) Create one solution this week (pack lunches, stock protein snacks, prep dinners).

📌 Pro Tip: The fewer decisions you need to make in the moment, the easier consistency becomes.

Movement: Beyond the Gym

Your workouts matter—but so does what you do the other 23 hours of the day. Add lifestyle movement this week:

• A 10–20 minute walk after meals
• Taking phone calls while walking
• Stretching before bed
  These small additions improve digestion, recovery, and overall energy.

Mindset: Simplicity Wins

Complicated plans don’t stick. Simple, repeatable systems do. This week, focus on what you can make easier, not harder.

Action Steps for Week 5

1. Plan and prep 2+ repeatable meals for the week.
2. Identify one nutritional bottleneck and create a solution.
3. Add lifestyle movement daily (walks, stretching, standing calls).
4. Reflect on Weeks 1–4: what’s working best? What still feels hard?

The Bottom Line

Week 5 is about making your healthy choices so simple and strategic that you don’t need to think about them. By planning ahead and reducing friction, you set yourself up for consistency—and consistency drives results.