7-Day Metabolism Starter: Flip 5 Levers for Steady Energy & Focus

Willpower isn’t the problem—signals are. This episode maps five daily metabolic levers and a simple 7-day on-ramp you can live with—no 5 a.m. club, no pantry purge.

What you’ll learn
• 5 levers: sleep/circadian cues; NEAT + 10–15 min post-meal walks; protein-first (~30 g) + plate order; 90-sec breath downshifts; environment design.
• 7-day plan: Light+walk+water → Breath → Protein-first & delay caffeine 60–90 min → 20–25 min focus block → Steps bump → 10–15 min strength → Review & lock.
• Tracking that sticks: pick two (steps, protein servings, bedtime window, waist/height trend).

Chapters:
00:00 Willpower vs. signals.
00:45 Today’s plan: 5 levers + 7-day on-ramp.
01:07 Metabolic syndrome in plain English.
01:57 Lever 1 — Sleep & circadian cue.
02:20 Lever 2 — Movement + post-meal walks.
02:39 Lever 3 — Protein-first + delay caffeine.
03:06 Lever 4 — 90-sec breath downshift.
03:24 Lever 5 — Environment & friction.
04:15 Day 1 — Light + Walk + Water.
04:32 Day 2 — Add Calm (breathing).
04:44 Day 3 — Protein-first breakfast.
05:03 Day 4 — First focus block + plate order.
05:24 Day 5 — Stretch movement (more steps).
05:41 Day 6 — Strength starter (10–15 min).
06:00 Day 7 — Review & Lock + tracking.
06:45 Real-life tweaks: remote, shift, parents.
07:21 Pitfalls to avoid (all-or-nothing, scale-only, supplements).
07:43 1-minute screenshot playbook.
08:10 Close: picture the payoff + save/comment CTA.

Resources
7-Day Starter Guide (free PDF): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KTDq...

Save this plan. Comment which lever you’ll start: light, walk, protein, breath, or friction.

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