Why you crash at 3 PM — and no, it's not the kids.
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Coffee for breakfast, grazing through lunch — then the 3 PM crash hits.
Your blood sugar has been swinging all day. The crash is the drop — not a character flaw, and not a willpower problem.
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Protein steadies the swing. Aim for 30 grams within an hour of waking.
Eggs, Greek yogurt, a protein shake — whatever's fastest. Steady blood sugar in the morning means steady energy in the afternoon. This was one of the keys to my own sobriety sticking.
The 3 PM crash isn't a willpower problem. It's a physiology problem — and it's fixable.
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Today: eat one real lunch. Protein, carb, and fat — sitting down.
One meal, done consistently, changes more than any supplement will. Hold it for a while before adding anything else.
Not sure what your body needs first?
The Sober Mom Wellness Quiz takes two minutes and tells you which phase you're in — Stabilize, Rebuild, or Embody — plus the one habit to start with.
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