EmpowerD Coaching with Danya Powers

Friday at 5pm used to be the moment my whole week fell apart.
I’d white-knuckle it all week and collapse into the weekend like it was a finish line.

I’d tell myself I “deserved” to eat whatever, however much, because I’d “been good.”

By Sunday night I felt worse than when the weekend started — bloated, foggy, and dreading Monday.
I was treating the weekend like an escape from my plan instead of part of it.

I was choosing all-or-nothing instead of picking one priority and actually enjoying it.

I had no strategy — just willpower, and willpower runs out by Friday at 5pm every single time.
I started picking ONE priority for the weekend instead of trying to “have it all.”

Margarita night meant I got my protein in first. Burger meant I went for a walk that morning.

I stopped treating my plan and my weekend like enemies.
Now the weekend doesn’t undo my week — it’s just part of it.

I still have the margarita. I still have the burger. I just don’t need both in the same sitting to feel like I didn’t miss out.

What’s your biggest weekend struggle — restaurants, alcohol, snacking? Tell me below and I’ll help you build a strategy. 👇
💜 -Coach D

Kathy Ramshaw-Edwards you just bumped us over 7500!!! 🎉 THANK YOU ALL !! 🥹🫶🏻🙏🏻

Can we talk about protein for a second?

Because I see so many women over 40 doing everything right — working out, watching what they eat, staying consistent — and still not seeing results.

And nine times out of ten, the missing piece is protein.

When your estrogen drops, your body starts losing muscle faster than it ever did in your 30s. Muscle is what keeps your metabolism running. And protein is what protects it.

Most women I work with are getting 60 to 80 grams a day when they actually need 120 to 140.
That gap? That’s why the scale isn’t moving.
I personally use lprotein and I have been obsessed with it. Clean ingredients, no junk, and it actually tastes good — which matters when you are drinking it every single day.

My two current favorites are in this photo and I may or may not have a slight problem. 😂

If you want to try it, use my code DANYAP at checkout for 20% off your first order.
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Your protein goal is not optional, Diva. Let’s get it. 💜
— Coach D