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Daily rhythm · Lesson 10 of 16 · 3 min

Snacks that actually work

Protein first, carbs second, wrappers last.

A snack has one job: bridge the gap so you arrive at your next meal hungry but not desperate. Almost every snack that fails does so for the same reason — it was all carbohydrate, so it raised your blood sugar, dropped it, and left you hungrier than before.

Build every snack around a protein anchor, then add one whole food if you want it. Greek yogurt and berries. Cottage cheese and cucumber. A hard-boiled egg and an apple. Jerky and grapes. Cheese and a pear. Edamame with a little salt.

Bars and shakes are food, not cheating — useful in a bag, in a car, in an airport. Read them like food: 15–20 grams of protein, fibre present, sugar not the first ingredient.

If you're not hungry at a snack slot, you don't have to eat it. Mark it skipped in the app and it re-sizes the rest of your day so the protein still lands.

Do this today

Put two protein-anchored snacks somewhere you'll see them — desk drawer, car, fridge shelf.

Quick check

Three questions

No score, no pressure — answering is just how the ideas stick.

  1. 1. Why does a carb-only snack often backfire?

  2. 2. You're genuinely not hungry at your snack slot. Best move?

  3. 3. What should you check on a protein bar?

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