Stress isn’t always obvious. It can hide in things like constant social media use, noisy environments, toxic relationships, or even intense workouts. These hidden stressors quietly raise your stress load and interrupt sleep and weight loss.

Having a consistent sleep schedule (including wake-up and bedtime) strengthens your circadian rhythm. Just like the structure of The Livy Method food plan, a routine sends calming signals to the brain and helps prepare the body for rest.

Sleep isn’t just rest — it’s hormonal regulation. Even one night of poor sleep increases ghrelin (hunger hormone) and decreases leptin (fullness hormone), making you hungrier and less satisfied. Lack of sleep also disrupts insulin, leading to increased fat storage (especially around the belly), and drives up cortisol, which breaks down muscle and stores fat.

GLP-1 medications are most effective and meaningful when paired with compassion, autonomy and sustainable lifestyle changes.