Rebekah Royal - Healthy Living

11/23/2025

Success doesn’t have to mean pushing your body to its limit.

For a lot of people, it’s having enough energy to get through the day, digesting your food without issues, waking up rested, and not feeling wired or depleted all the time.

Those aren’t small things. They’re signs your biology is working the way it’s supposed to.

And the basics matter more than people think.
Consistent whole foods instead of ultra processed ones.
Protein at each meal.
Stable blood sugar.
Regular movement.
A predictable sleep-wake rhythm.

None of that looks “ambitious” from the outside, but it’s what creates real metabolic stability and long term health.

You don’t need a complicated plan or a long list of hacks.
You need habits that actually support your physiology.

Sometimes the most meaningful change is choosing what keeps your system steady instead of what looks impressive.

11/04/2025

Eating one of our favorites from Optavia. Love their recipes.

Sour Cream Beef Bake
Makes 6 servings

Per serving
1 Lean
3 Green
2 Condiments

5 cups cauliflower rice
15 ounces cooked 85-94% lean ground beef
2 Cups low-carb pasta sauce
1/2 Cup sour cream
1 1/2 Cup 1% cottage cheese
2 Cups reduced fat shredded cheese
1/2 Cup green onion
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon pepper

Preheat oven to 350.
Place the cauliflower rice in a 2.5-quart baking dish. Microwave 4-5 minutes or until tender but not mushy.
After cooking, set aside (leave in the casserole dish).
In a large skillet or pot, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat until browned, 7-10 minutes.
Drain and stir in the tomato sauce, salt, and pepper.
In a mixing bowl, stir together the cottage cheese and sour cream. Mix in the sliced green onions.
Pour the sour cream mixture into the cauliflower rice (that’s in the casserole dish) and mix well.
Pour half of the beef mixture over the cauliflower rice mixture.
Spread with the back of a spoon to even. Top with 1 cup of the cheddar cheese.
Repeat with the remaining beef mixture and cheese, ending with the cheese.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes

10/28/2025

Update on me:
My health journey continues as I try to manage candida in my gut. I’ve been focusing more on what my stomach can handle than weight loss. I am trying my best to stay on a keto diet. Today I measured and looked at my progress. Yes my health is more important but I’d still like to lose more weight if I can. But I do hear the Lord encouraging me to be grateful for what I’ve lost and to just do the best I can. Since April I lost 20.4 inches. That was great to see. I’m staying steady right now at 170. I started out at 204. I continue to eat a lot of the recipes from Optavia since many are Keto friendly. And I am also only eating between 11:00-6:00 most days.

10/14/2025