These Snickers bites are my new obsession- sweet, salty, crunchy, and way more blood - sugar friendly than the real thing! ( Hello peri/meno cravings🙋🏻‍♀️) I know dates are high sugar- and I pretty much ALWAYS make even “treats” With some sort of protein added…. but sometimes you just crave the sweetness!!! And that’s ok!!! 🫶🏽Why I love these!! ✅satisfies sugar cravings ✅has fiber + healthy fats ✅helps avoid the “crash + snack spiral” ✅perfect after dinner or pre-workout bite! Ingredients: Banana + dates + nuts + dark chocolate chips + coconut oil + flaky sea salt ✨ Let me know if you’ll give these a try! They are literally 🙌🏽 🤤

https://youtu.be/x8TAAzTQHmE?si=oStPS4-Px7lh6uRO

One habit I focus on every single day — especially during perimenopause and menopause - is making sure I include protein at meals AND snacks!! I know i've posted on the importance before, but here’s a little reminder why it matters so much to me, and just gunna be honest, it should to you as well!!!! 😍 💪🏽Supports muscle As we age, we naturally lose muscle more easily.(😩).... Protein helps preserve and rebuild it - which is key for strength, metabolism.....and confidence!! 💪🏽Balances blood sugar Protein helps prevent big energy crashes, cravings, and that “hangry” feeling that if you're anything like me.... you get HANGRY😅. This is HUGE for hormone balance. 💪🏽Keeps you fuller, longer Adding protein to snacks helps you feel satisfied instead of constantly grazing all day. 💪🏽 Supports recovery Especially with your S.I.T. training challenge coming up — protein helps your body recover, repair, and get stronger. 💡 Simple rule I follow: If I’m snacking, I ask myself: “Where’s the protein?”😁 Examples: Cup of bone broth I always try to buy natural crackers with protein like the ones i have here in the video today Plain yogurt + berries Cottage cheese with ANYTHING😍🙌🏽 Protein shake Eggs... BUT one egg is only 6 grams, so a trick i like to do is a scramble with 1-2 eggs PLUS a cup of egg whites... this makes it 38-40 grams right there!!! Add in some cheese and even more!! Cheese + fruit Turkey pepperoni/beef jerky Nuts + a protein source Nothing fancy. Just intentional 💜 👉🏽 Challenge for today: Add protein to at least one snack and notice how you feel. Drop a 💪🏽 if you’ll try — or share your favorite protein snack below!!

What did everyone’s Sunday look like today? Did you get things done for the week ahead , or get in some well deserved relaxing? Today has been a success for me so far! I woke up, wrote my 6th exam and got 100%!!😀 then I did some studying, a quick sprint interval training workout , followed by some healthy post workout breakie. Then Stan and I did our grocery rounds! Stan , as usual , found a big stick to carry home. Now it’s time to food prep- and then work more on my challenge that I will be sharing tomorrow! 🥰 I hope you all had a wonderful day, and please - feel free to share below any success's you had too!💜

Hope Everyone has a fantastic Day!