You can spend–throw away?–a ton of money buying meal replacement shakes, subscription meal plans, nutritional supplements, prescription drugs, even weight loss surgery.

But understand these 5 basic principles and you can enjoy weight loss rapidly, effortlessly, and inexpensively. It does NOT involve cutting calories, reducing fat, extreme exercise, certainly not drugs or procedures. It applies simple logic and recent science to craft a hugely effective way to lose weight.

1) Cutting calories is useless–Yes, you can lose weight upfront, but the reduction in metabolic rate that develops over time will cause you to regain the weight. This is an effect that can persist for years, eradicating your ambitions to lose weight.

2) Cutting fat and/or calories sets you up to develop gallstones. We now know this from studies in which the gallbladder was visualized with ultrasound over time. People following low-calorie or low-fat diets develop gallstones at a shocking rate.

3) Everything in moderation sets you up to fail because it means that you are still including foods that provoke insulin and stimulate appetite.

4) Gliadin-derived opioid peptides from wheat and related grains keep you hungry, causing you to battle hunger and cravings. Removing them sets you free and puts you back in control of appetite and impulse.

5) Taking steps to reduce insulin allows fat to be mobilized from fat stores. This involves correction of common nutritional deficiencies: vitamin D, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, and iodine, as well as efforts to cultivate healthy bowel flora.

These are strategies that cost little, don’t involve silly prescription drugs, certainly do not involve medical procedures.

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Hi friends! How are ya? I’m sorry for disappearing on ya this past week. It might have been the longest span in 12 years that I’ve gone without posting… including after the births of our children. (Oops.) I had grand plans to have posts pre-written before our cruise, but with the book manuscript deadline, it just didn’t happen. I sent it in, did a ridiculous happy dance, packed up our stuff, and hopped on a plane with the kiddos to meet the Pilot in Miami.

We had the most incredible time. Disney just does it SO right and the girls ran around eating ice cream cones, swimming, and meeting their favorite characters. The Pilot and I enjoyed a fancy dinner, some workout dates, and thoroughly enjoyed watching the girls live their best beach lives. I’ll share a full recap soon!! Our last Disney cruise recap is here + Alaska excursions.

For today, I wanted to share two dip recipes we’ve been loving. I’ve made the buffalo chicken one a few times and it’s been a huge hit. For our Super Bowl party, I made a mental reminder to make at least a double batch next time! I also revamped an old Tuscan white bean dip recipe from the blog days of yore. It was a dinner party fave and I also love it on wraps, salads, or on top of protein. 

Here are the super easy and healthy recipes!

2 healthy homemade dairy-free dip recipes

Buffalo Chicken Dip

This dip recipe is packed with protein and is so delicious with celery or your favorite crackers. Add more hot sauce if needed!

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Tuscan White Bean Dip

This is one of my very favorite dip recipes. It has savory sweet tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and olive oil. It’s awesome on a wrap with some sliced veggies, in salads, or served with crudités.

Here’s the recipe:

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Are there any dips or sauces you like to make each week? I’d love to hear about your faves! I feel like they make veggies and lunches a bit more fun.

xo

Gina

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