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🔋 Had a Little Too Much Candy? Here’s How to Bounce Back Without Guilt

PLUS: Don’t Chase Perfection—Chase Rhythm

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Ryan Engel & Michael Pender
October 31, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Had a little too much candy? Here’s how to bounce back without guilt

  • Weekend Strategy: Don’t chase perfection—chase rhythm

  • Question from Our Readers: What should I do the day after overeating sugar?

  • Fit Trivia: Which horror movie villain was played by a lifelong martial artist who did all his own stunts?

Had a Little Too Much Candy? Here’s How to Bounce Back Without Guilt

Let’s keep it real: if you dipped into the candy bowl one too many times last night, you’re not alone—and you didn’t ruin anything.

Here’s the bounce-back blueprint:

  • Start today with water + protein — it balances blood sugar and curbs cravings

  • Train today — even a short walk or lift resets your physiology

  • Eat like normal — don’t “starve” to make up for it; that just triggers another binge

  • Don’t call it failure—call it feedback

One night off plan doesn’t wreck progress. Staying off plan because of guilt does.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

Feelings fade. Standards stay. When you operate by standards—training when you’re tired, eating clean when it’s inconvenient—you take emotion out of the equation. Be the man who leads himself with discipline, not mood.

Weekend Strategy: Don’t Chase Perfection—Chase Rhythm

You don’t need to “be perfect” this weekend. You just need to get back into rhythm.

Try this:

  • Schedule 2 workouts between now and Sunday

  • Walk 20+ minutes every day

  • Keep protein high and hydration steady

  • Choose 1 meal to be flexible—not the whole weekend

Success isn’t about never slipping—it’s about how fast you reclaim structure when you do.

Question from Our Readers:

"What should I do the day after overeating sugar?"

– Dan, 46, from San Diego, CA

Sugar hangover? It happens.

Here’s your recovery play:

  1. Drink 20–30 oz of water with electrolytes early

  2. Go for a walk before you train—gets your digestion and blood sugar moving

  3. Eat a clean, high-protein breakfast (think: eggs, avocado, turkey sausage)

  4. Avoid fasting or skipping meals—just return to your normal plan

  5. Train light if energy is low—but get moving either way

Don’t punish yourself. Just rebuild momentum.

Fit Trivia: Which horror movie villain was played by a lifelong martial artist who did all his own stunts?

Answer: Kane Hodder! Best known for playing Jason Voorhees in multiple Friday the 13th films, Hodder was a former stuntman and martial artist. Despite wearing a mask and never speaking, his imposing physical presence came from real training—not special effects.

Ryan Engel, Intl. Fat Loss Coach

Ryan is a leading fitness coach and one of the most known professionals in the space.

He specializes in Body Recomposition and visual body aesthetics and has reached millions worldwide with his powerful messaging. He brings a unique, non-nonsense, yet sophisticated approach to body change.

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