Get Your Sleep, Not Your Coffee

Coffee does not replace sleep!

Yes, it will give you a boost in the morning and tastes great, but nothing can replace eight hours of sleep. Sleep is required for your body to reboot itself. It allows your hormones to function optimally and allows you to get more out of your workouts. You know those cravings you get? That is sleep too, when you are adequately rested your body has less cravings.

High caffeine consumption will actually interfere with your ability to sleep the quality of your sleep by over stimulating body. This results in an endless cycle of a lack of quality sleep and a greater dependence on caffeine to keep you going.

Enjoy a cup or two of coffee each day, but get your sleep, your body will thank you. Sleep just might be the easiest weight loss advice you will ever get.

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH
 

Simple Broiled Haddock

• Prep
  10 m
• Cook
  10 m
• Ready In
  20 m

Recipe By:Nicole Burdett, from Allrecipes.com

"Haddock is a wonderful light and flaky white fish abundantly available in New England. This recipe spices up its mild flavor and is very quick and easy to prepare."

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2 pounds haddock fillets
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

 

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut in small pieces
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions

1. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
2. Arrange haddock fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Mix onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl; sprinkle seasoning over haddock. Dot haddock with pieces of butter.
3. Broil in the preheated oven until fish is easily flaked with a fork, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Source: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/232906/simple-broiled-haddock/print/?recipeType=Recipe&servings=4

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Attention Warrior Weight Loss Challenger's

Starting on Monday February 1st as you will continue to have weekly challenges to earn points, you will be starting another 5 week challenge through your fight to win 1,600$.

For the next 5 weeks you are required to  journal your food EVERY DAY breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you complete the 5 week challenge which is 35 days you will earn 500 points. For every day missed you will lose 150 points per day this includes not having 3 meals filled out for every day. You do not have to turn your journals in weekly unless you choose to and would like a PNF coach to look it over and see how you are eating.

Good Luck!

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