This was super fast. I threw a potato in the microwave for about 5 mins and then heated these beans to top it with along with some dairy free sour cream. I do have real cheese on there, haven’t given that up yet, but I have been shredding my own lol

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP828W6FW/ This looks super delicious!! I’m excited to try this! If you want the recipe, click her profile and it’s in her bio. 😋

“Sleep is like the golden chain that binds our health and body together.” –Thomas Dekker In your initial time with me, you learned about the importance of both sleep quality and quantity as they relate to your health journeys. Today, I want to dig a little deeper regarding the importance of sleep and how it also affects our stress levels. Many people do not realize that lack of sleep and high-stress levels are affecting their health and weight negatively. The quantity and quality of sleep are both critical if you want to become a pro-fat burner. Here’s why: 😴When you aren’t sleeping well, your cortisol levels rise and when cortisol levels are high, it makes it extremely difficult for your body to burn fat. Cortisol is your body’s stress hormone. 😴When we aren’t sleeping, we are often stressed. When we are stressed, we often aren’t sleeping. Do you see how the two go hand in hand? No wonder our cortisol levels are high and we can’t burn fat/lose weight! It’s a vicious cycle! 🔄 😴Lack of sleep negatively affects your hunger hormones (ghrelin and leptin). Ghrelin tells your body when it’s time to eat. Leptin tells your body when you’re full. When you aren’t sleeping, both of these get out of whack; therefore, you can’t tune into your hunger/satiety signals. 😴Another problem that lack of sleep causes is decreased sensitivity to insulin. When your insulin sensitivity is decreased, you are going to store more fat. ⭐️It’s important to note that some stress is good for us. For example, when we exercise or even intermittently fast, we are putting stress on the body, but that is short-lived stress. We need stress when it comes to dangerous situations, etc. It’s when the stress becomes chronic that our health suffers. Chronic stress can cause heart problems, high blood pressure, and diabetes. It can also cause insomnia (as I mentioned above) and a multitude of other things! 💯 TAKING ACTION: - How’s your sleep hygiene? Do you feel like you get enough quality and quantity of sleep?

I don’t know much, but I know two things for sure: 👉Most people don’t love drinking water. 👉Water/hydration is one of our core foundational strategies. So what’s a girl to do? 😉 I went on a little statistics hunt, and what I discovered didn’t surprise me at all. Per www.statista.com, only 25% of beverages consumed in 2022 were bottled water. 1.5% was from value-added water (water with enhancers, flavors, etc.) and 9.4% was from tap water. That’s a total of 35.9%. All other beverages consumed (around 64.1%) were a mixture of alcohol, soft drinks, tea, fruit juices, milk, etc. If you’d like to read these statistics for yourself, here is the link: U.S. beverage consumption share by segment 2022 | Statista Either way, I think it’s safe to say that most Americans don’t love drinking just plain ol’ H2O. 😉 Fortunately, I have a good answer, and it’s called fruit-infused water. 🍋 Not only are you optimally hydrating when you drink fruit-infused water, but you’re also squeezing in another basic component we’ve discussed before – micronutrients (aka, vitamins and minerals)! Drinking water doesn’t have to be grueling, friends! Spice it up with your favorite fruits and herbs and reap all of the wonderful benefits! If you need some fruit-infused recipes, check out the link below for ideas! 8 Infused Water Recipes - Culinary Hill SWEATY FUN FACT: Did you know that you lose more than just water when you sweat? That’s right! You also lose sodium and other electrolytes when you sweat; therefore, it’s important to replenish them after a good sweat sesh! 💦 There are plenty of great electrolyte water options out there today! My favorite is just good ole homemade electrolyte (spring) water with fresh squeezed lemon & sea salt / Celtic salt. Simple and cheap! TAKING ACTION: - Okay, time to ‘fess up, friends! How’s your commitment to drinking water? Have you found a trick that helps you drink more than you used to? If so, share your tip below! 

I know what you’re thinking: “If I’m going to allow for accountability, this needs to be easy.” Well, friends, I’m not sure it gets much easier than dinner that can be prepared on a single sheet pan! 👏 I can’t think of anything simpler than to throw a bunch of protein and veggies on a sheet pan and call it a day! The great thing about sheet pan dinner recipes (other than the fact they’re quick and easy) is that they’re extremely versatile! You can choose any kind of protein and pick your own vegetables, as well! 🍕Check out this gluten-free chicken pizza sheet pan recipe below! (Use personal discretion when it comes to the cheese. Personally, I wouldn’t add cheese at all or I would use a DF cheese) You’ll also find even more sheet pan dinner ideas tucked inside the article below! ⬇️ Gluten-Free Chicken "Pizza" Sheet Pan Dinner - Lexi's Clean Kitchen Tuesday Tip: If you’d like to get this delicious meal on the dinner table even faster, take 15 minutes earlier in the day to chop up your chicken and veggies! Have children or grandchildren? Check out these handy chopping alternatives and teach them how to help meal prep! 🙌 Family meal prep for the win! 6 Ways Kids Can Chop in the Kitchen | Craftsy TAKING ACTION: - Let’s have a little fun today! Be honest. What’s your favorite part of a pizza? The toppings or the crust? Mine is the crust!!!