I wore a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for a month! My reasons to get the monitor were: 1. I had acid reflux during my pregnancy with Zoe - which would go away if I ate very low carb. Was my reflux related to carbohydrate intake, as some research suggests? 2. My grandma had dementia at the end of her life. Alzheimer’s is sometimes referred to as “Type 3 Diabetes”. Am I particularly sensitive to glucose, more so than others? 3. I am more of a snacker vs. someone who likes to eat big meals. Is this really a problem for my blood glucose? 4. I love dessert. I can pass on bread and pasta any day, but I wanted to know what portion of chocolate I could have that didn’t raise my blood glucose too much. It’s important to note that how my body responds to food will be different than how your body responds. AND monitors are not 100% accurate. I had 2 monitors over the month, and while my food choices were pretty consistent, my average numbers differed slightly with the 2 devices. OK! MY FINDINGS: 1. In terms of general numbers - my glucose is totally fine, no issues. 2. Moving my body (e.g. walking) immediately after eating, or during eating if that works out (e.g. eating a few chocolate chips on my morning walks with Zoe) is very helpful for leveling out my blood glucose. 3. My acid reflux (which I still have sometimes) does seem to be related to rising blood glucose. Especially if I’m sitting after eating something higher carb or sweet (even 1 Tbsp chocolate chips), I will get some acid reflux. 4. Dessert eaten after a meal (vs. eating it on its own) decreased the glucose spike. CONTINUED IN COMMENTS! 👇

Enough of Big Mac Salad… let’s make a Big Mac Skillet! 🍔😍 Ok yes it’s roughly the same thing but also fun in skillet form 🤣 Here’s the full recipe 👇 4 servings // 524 calories each _________ 1 lb ground beef 4 small potatoes 2 yellow onions 2 cups romaine 1 cup grape tomatoes 1/4 cup shredded cheddar 3 oz pickles 1/4 cup ranch 1 Tbsp butter garlic salt, pepper 1. Slice potatoes into small pieces, and bake at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes or air fry at 400 degrees F for 15 minutes 2. Dice onions, slice tomatoes in halves 3. Melt butter in a pan, add in ground beef and onions, stir fry on medium heat until cooked through 4. Mix in potatoes, ranch, and seasonings 5. Make a salad with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and cheese 6. Top skillet contents with salad, and serve! 7. No meat? Use black beans. No dairy? Use diced avocado and dairy-free ranch, available at most stores. You can add all these recipes to your Best Body meal plan 😍 They’re linked on your homepage. Login (or join!) here: CollegeNutritionist.com

Alfredo + sausage + pasta = 🔥🔥 Here’s the instructions! I also added red pepper flakes and garlic salt. 4 servings // 438 calories each ________ 1. Cook pasta as instructed on its package. 2. Slice sausage into coin shapes and slice zucchini into small pieces. 3. Spray a pan with a cooking spray. 4. Stir fry sausage for ~10 minutes on low-medium heat, until cooked through. Add in zucchini and stir fry another ~3-5 minutes. 5. Add in cooked pasta, spinach, sun dried tomatoes, Alfredo sauce, and seasonings and mix together. Let simmer, stirring occasionally. 6. Serve and enjoy! 7. No dairy? Use dairy-free pesto sauce, available at most stores. No meat? Use beans or tofu. For 1700+ more easy, delicious meals for weight loss, I’d love for you to join Best Body! Link in bio to learn more and join, also here: CollegeNutritionist.com

Here’s 3 thing that ACTUALLY matter for long term, sustainable weight loss 👇 1. Eating filling, fueling, blood-sugar stabilizing foods 🍗🥑🥦 Focus on proteins, fats, and high fiber carbs (often non-starchy veggies which also have a lot of VOLUME to keep your tummy full). If you fill up on quick-absorbs carbs and sugars 🍟🍩, you’ll often get a big blood sugar spike, drop, and then a craving for another food 🍟🍩 soon after. 2. Building muscle 💪 Specifically with lower-intensity types of exercise like walking, hiking, light jogging, yoga, barre, pilates, and strength or resistance training 🚶‍♀️ Building muscle in this way keeps your metabolism up and tones your body, but without revving up your hunger levels like high intensity exercise (running, intense cycling etc.). What often happens when people do a lot of high intensity exercise is they get so ravenous that they end up overeating - eating more calories than they burned off in the first place. 3. Changing your mindset from “restrictive diet” to “I LOVE MY LIFE” 🤯 When you feel restricted by your “diet”, what do you do? Probably self-sabotage on the weekends with wine and cookies, right? Did you know that it’s 100% possible for you (YES YOU!) to feel in control and at peace around food - whether you’re at happy hour with friends, on date night with your husband, or alone at home on a Tuesday night? When you’re feeling calm around food, what do you do? Probably eat foods you love in portions that feel best in your body 🥙🍟🥗 For specific instructions on how to put these 3 tools into practice, I’d love for you to join Best Body. Click the link in my bio to login and join, also here: CollegeNutritionist.com

Happy first day of summer!! ☀️ Which of these are your favorite, or are you excited to try?? 👇 My personal faves are Yasso and Diana’s dark chocolate bananas 😋 I listed ones that are (mostly) single servings, which is also helpful for meeting our health goals 💪 AND most of these are found at any large-chain grocery store including Walmart, ShopRite, etc.

Bigger portions are the way to go in my book 💪🙌 No hunger or tiny portions is needed for healthy, sustainable weight loss 💛

SAVE THIS POST 😍🛒 Bare Essentials Grocery List! What are other essential groceries on your list? 👇 If you want to lose weight following simple and practical guidance, I’d love for you to join Best Body! Click the link in my bio to learn more and join, also here: CollegeNutritionist.com

Will you change your inner dialogue? It truly is the missing piece to permanent weight loss 💪💛 If you want to lose weight with mental health as your top priority, I’d love for you to join Best Body. Link in bio to learn more and join, also here: CollegeNutritionist.com

Added sugar isn’t on its own a “bad” thing - it absolutely can be included your daily life if you want it to be (like i do! 😋). BUT it does add up throughout the day, in sneaky ways. Here are some of my personal favorite condiment swaps that do NOT include any added sugar, nor artificial sweeteners. Are there are no-sugar swaps that you make in your personal life? Let me know, I’d love to hear! If you want to lose weight following simple and practical guidance, I’d love for you to join Best Body! Click the link in my bio to learn more and join, also here: CollegeNutritionist.com

Next week’s meal plan is up with easy, fun meals like these 😍👆And swipe 👉 to see just a few of last week’s amazing Best Body successes 🔥 If you’re looking to make a change, I would LOVE for you to join Best Body. We have easy recipes and meal plans, yes. But Best Body is so much more than that. What’s most impactful for members is the mindset and lifestyle changes 👇 📆 In our 2-3x/week weekly coaching calls, the amazing Best Body mindset coaches & I help you with any personal struggles, and answer all of your questions. Calls are at various days and times to accommodate schedules/time zones, and are recorded and uploaded to our private podcast, so you can listen anytime. 🤯 In my complete mindset training, I teach you mindset shifts for every situation you may encounter: stress eating in the afternoon, overeating on the weekends, dealing with your mother-in-law, etc. through video lessons. 💕And in our amazingly supportive Facebook group (optional, if you don’t have FB it’s no problem at all) I will answer all of your questions, and also have the benefit of thousands of other Best Body ladies cheering for your success, and helping you through any struggles. I would absolutely love for you to join us in Best Body. Join here: CollegeNutritionist.com 💛 It’s also the link in my bio

Happy Father’s Day Zak! Almost a full year of being the most caring and thoughtful dad to our baby Zoe 💕

What are your favorite 2-ingredient high protein snacks? Comment below so everyone can benefit! 👇 And if you haven’t tried my hard boiled eggs + buffalo chicken dip yet YOU MUST TRY IT! That buffalo chicken dip is from TJs but any brand will work. The combo is 🔥🔥 If you want 1700+ EASY meal and snack ideas (and also to create your own meal plans + automated grocery lists from these meals), I’d love for you to join Best Body! Link in bio to learn more and join, also here: CollegeNutritionist.com