The Missing Piece Workbook
THE GLP1 GIRL CODE · @GLP1BESTIIES
The Missing
Piece
Companion Workbook — Sleep, Stress & Recovery
WHAT'S INSIDE
How To Use This + Destination Postcard2–3
Part 1 — The Science4–8
Part 2 — Awareness9–13
Part 3 — Sleep14–19
Part 4 — Recovery20–24
Part 5 — Becoming25–33
Part 6 — Troubleshooting34–46
Bonus — Recovery Menu47–49
Notes + Future Releases50–52
NOT MEDICAL ADVICE · FOR EDUCATION ONLY · THEGLP1GIRLCODE.COM
Hiiii babe.

I made this workbook for the version of me who needed somewhere to put it all down. Not a journal. Not a quiz. Not 47 steps from hell. Just a place to think, process, and figure out what actually needs support right now.

The website teaches. This workbook helps you do. There are no right answers here. There is no falling behind.

"This workbook is meant to be messy. That's the whole point."
HOW TO USE THIS WORKBOOK
  • Read one section at a time. Or three. Or skip around. No rules.
  • The website does the teaching. This workbook helps you apply it.
  • You cannot fail a workbook. You can only learn from it.
  • Restore, Reduce, Rebuild is your compass throughout.
  • Messy counts. Progress counts. Slow still counts.
TODAY'S DATE
ONE WORD FOR THIS JOURNEY
WHAT I'M HOPING TO FIGURE OUT FROM THIS WORKBOOK
STICKY NOTE

You don't need perfect answers. You just need honest ones.

Destination Postcard

Before we talk about stress and cortisol, we need to remember where you are actually trying to go. Not what you want to weigh. What you want your body to be able to do.

IF SLEEP AND STRESS WERE NOT RUNNING THE SHOW, MY REGULAR TUESDAY WOULD LOOK LIKE...
THE 5 WHYS — KEEP ASKING WHY UNTIL YOU HIT THE REAL REASON

Why do you want to feel better? Keep asking why until something makes your chest tighten a little.

Why 1
Why 2
Why 3
Why 4
Why 5
I am doing this because...
WRITE IT. MAKE IT YOURS. COME BACK TO IT ON THE HARD DAYS.
MY DEEPER WHY — ONE SENTENCE
01
PART ONE
The Science

You cannot solve a problem you do not understand. This section helps you see what's actually going on.

  • The Stress Bucket
  • Allostatic Load Reflection
  • The Six Types of Stress
  • The Invisible Phase Evidence Tracker
  • Deep Health Snapshot
The Stress Bucket

Allostatic load is the total accumulated cost of everything your body has been adapting to. This is not one hard day. This is the buildup. What is actually in your bucket right now?

WHAT'S FILLING MY BUCKET RIGHT NOW
WORK
FAMILY
HEALTH
FINANCES
RELATIONSHIPS
OTHER
ONE THING I CAN REMOVE
ONE THING I CAN REDUCE
ONE THING I CAN ASK FOR HELP WITH
BRAIN SAYS / NYK SAYS

BRAIN: "I should be handling this better."

NYK: "Or maybe you've been carrying too much for too long."

Allostatic Load Reflection

What has your body been carrying? Not just today. The months. The years.

WHAT HAS YOUR BODY BEEN CARRYING LATELY?
WHAT STRESSORS HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR MONTHS?
WHAT STRESSORS HAVE BECOME "NORMAL" THAT SHOULDN'T BE?
WHERE DO I FEEL STRESS IN MY BODY?
THE SIX TYPES OF STRESS — WHICH TYPE FEELS LOUDEST RIGHT NOW?

Physical · Mental · Emotional · Social · Existential · Environmental

Invisible Phase Evidence Tracker

You are doing things that don't show up on the scale yet. That does not mean nothing is happening. Let's find the evidence that is already there.

INVISIBLE WIN EVIDENCE — WHAT AM I NOTICING?
INVISIBLE WINEVIDENCE — WHAT AM I NOTICING?
Energy
Mood
Sleep
Food Choices
Strength
Recovery
Confidence
Coming Back After Hard Days
Other
STICKY NOTE

Delayed feedback is not failure. Slow still counts. It always has.

MY ONE PIECE OF EVIDENCE THAT I AM STILL IN THIS
Deep Health Snapshot

This is not a report card. It is information about where support is most needed right now.

AREASCORE (1-10)WHAT I NOTICE
PhysicalEnergy, sleep, pain, digestion
MentalFocus, decisions, brain fog
EmotionalShame, anxiety, mood, hope
SocialSupport, conflict, belonging
ExistentialMeaning, identity, purpose
EnvironmentalHome, phone, clutter, schedule
AREA NEEDING MOST SUPPORT
AREA STRONGER THAN I THOUGHT
ONE SMALL ACTION THAT SUPPORTS MY LOWEST-SCORING AREA
02
PART TWO
Awareness

Awareness comes before change. Pattern spotting, bright spots, and understanding what's actually happening before trying to fix everything at once.

  • Pattern Spotting
  • The Spiral Decoder
  • Bright Spots
  • Nervous System Check-In
  • Sphere of Control
  • Emotional Labor Audit
Pattern Spotting

Before we change anything, we notice. Your patterns are data, not character flaws.

WHAT PATTERNS AM I NOTICING LATELY?
THINGS THAT HELP
THINGS THAT HURT
THINGS I'M CURIOUS ABOUT
THE SPIRAL DECODER — WALK BACK ONE RECENT SPIRAL
QUESTIONMY ANSWER
What happened?
What story did I tell myself?
How did I feel?
What's actually true?
What would I tell a friend?
Bright Spots

Your stressed brain is wired to remember everything that went wrong and dismiss everything that went right. We count the wins anyway.

10 BRIGHT SPOTS — WINS THAT DON'T SHOW UP ON THE SCALE

Better sleep. Ate breakfast. Got back on track. Went to the gym feeling awkward. Told the truth.

1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
NERVOUS SYSTEM CHECK-IN — HOW AM I ACTUALLY DOING RIGHT NOW? (RATE 1-10)
QUESTIONSCORE (1-10)
How stressed do I feel?
How safe do I feel?
How rested do I feel?
How supported do I feel?
WHAT MY BODY NEEDS MOST RIGHT NOW
Sphere of Control

Your energy is limited. Stop donating it to what refuses to obey you. Sort what you are currently carrying.

INSIDE MY CONTROL
I CAN INFLUENCE
OUTSIDE MY CONTROL
EMOTIONAL LABOR AUDIT — WHERE AM I MANAGING FEELINGS EVERY DAY?
WHEREWHAT I CARRY THERESUPPORT I NEED
Home
Work
Relationships
Online
NYK SAYS

Your body counts the work even when nobody else does. You are not tired for no reason.

03
PART THREE
Sleep Reality

The most overlooked weight loss tool. Not "just sleep more." The actual truth about what your sleep is doing.

  • Sleep Audit
  • Chronotype Reflection
  • Build Your Evening Routine
  • 3AM Brain Dump
  • Morning Reset
Sleep Audit

No judgment. Just honest data. The patterns matter more than the precision.

THINGS HELPING MY SLEEP
THINGS HURTING MY SLEEP
QUESTIONMY ANSWER
What time do I get into bed?
What time do I actually fall asleep?
What time do I wake up?
How do I feel in the morning? (1-10)
How often do I wake during the night?
Phone in bed?
ONE THING WORTH EXPERIMENTING WITH
Chronotype Reflection

Your chronotype is your biological preference for sleep timing. Fighting it is like fighting your height.

WHICH CHRONOTYPE SOUNDS MOST LIKE ME?
  • Lion — Early riser. I feel best in the morning. Energy drops by evening.
  • Bear — I follow a fairly standard rhythm. Best energy mid-morning to afternoon.
  • Wolf — Early mornings feel like a personal attack. I come alive later.
  • Dolphin — I sleep lightly and wake at the slightest thing. Often anxious about sleep.
QUESTIONMY ANSWER
When do I naturally feel sleepy?
When do I naturally wake?
What schedule am I currently forcing?
What schedule feels most natural?
HOW DOES MY SCHEDULE FIGHT OR SUPPORT MY NATURAL RHYTHM?
Build Your Evening Routine

You do not need a perfect routine. You need a few cues that signal to your nervous system: the day is over, it is safe to slow down.

3 THINGS I WANT TO KEEP

1.

2.

3.

3 THINGS I WANT TO REDUCE

1.

2.

3.

3 THINGS I WANT TO ADD

1.

2.

3.

REVENGE BEDTIME CHECK — WHAT AM I ACTUALLY GETTING FROM THOSE LATE HOURS?
WHAT STAYING UP GIVES ME
HOW I COULD GET SOME OF THAT EARLIER
5-MIN ACTION
Set a bedtime alarm for tonight.

Not a whole routine. Just one cue. When it goes off, put the phone down. That is the whole plan.

3AM Brain Dump

For the nights your brain decides to hold a staff meeting. Write it all here. Get it out of your head and onto the page.

3AM PROTOCOL

Do not look at your phone. Stay in the dark. Try the physiological sigh: two sharp inhales through the nose, one long slow exhale. Repeat 3-5 times. Your brain is not qualified to make decisions at 3AM. Court is adjourned until morning.

Morning Reset

How do you want to feel when you start your day? What helps you feel that way?

HOW DO I WANT TO FEEL WHEN I START MY DAY?
WHAT HELPS ME FEEL THAT WAY?
ONE THING I WANT TO PRIORITIZE TOMORROW MORNING
MY MORNING RESET — CHECK WHAT I WANT TO TRY
  • Morning light outside within 30 minutes of waking
  • No phone for the first 10 minutes
  • Water before coffee
  • Protein at breakfast
  • Same wake time as yesterday
  • Other: _______________________________
04
PART FOUR
Recovery

Recovery is productive. Rest is stopping. Recovery is refilling. They are not the same thing.

  • Restore — What helps refill my cup?
  • Reduce — What can I simplify?
  • Rebuild — What helps me trust myself?
  • Recovery Experiment Tracker
Restore

What helps refill your cup? Not what you think should. What actually does.

RESTORE BRAINSTORM — WHAT GENUINELY REFILLS ME?
WHAT ACTUALLY RESTORES ME VS WHAT JUST NUMBS OR DISTRACTS?
GENUINELY RESTORES ME
ONLY NUMBS OR DISTRACTS
SOFT FASCINATION — WHAT CALMS MY BRAIN WITHOUT REQUIRING PERFORMANCE?
  • Sitting outside with no agenda
  • Walking without audio
  • Watching Izzy or any pet play
  • Watching clouds, trees, or water
  • Gardening or watering plants
  • Other: _______________________________
MY 2-MINUTE RECOVERY MENU — OPTIONS I CAN USE EVEN WHEN I HAVE ALMOST NOTHING LEFT
Reduce + Rebuild

Reduce: What can I make easier or lower right now?

REDUCE BRAINSTORM — WHAT IS MAKING THIS HARDER THAN IT NEEDS TO BE?
ONE DECISION I CAN AUTOMATE OR SIMPLIFY THIS WEEK

Rebuild: What helps me trust myself again?

REBUILD BRAINSTORM — WHAT TINY PRACTICES STRENGTHEN SELF-TRUST?
WHAT WOULD I SAY TO A FRIEND? — WRITE THE RESPONSE YOU'D GIVE SOMEONE WHO HAD THE SAME HARD DAY
5-MIN ACTION
Keep one tiny promise to yourself today.

Not for anyone else. Just for you. Evidence builds trust. One kept promise counts.

Recovery Experiment Tracker

Pick one recovery practice. Try it for seven days. You are a scientist now. Put the gavel down.

DAYWHAT I TRIEDWHYWHAT HAPPENEDKEEP IT?
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
WHAT I LEARNED FROM THIS EXPERIMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN — WHAT CAN I MAKE EASIER? WHAT CAN I MAKE LESS AUTOMATIC?
MAKE THIS EASIER
MAKE THIS LESS AUTOMATIC
05
PART FIVE
Becoming

Small changes become identities. Who are you becoming now that survival is not the only goal?

  • My 3R Plan
  • One Tiny Step
  • 7-Day Experiment
  • The 30-Day Staircase
  • Decision Matrix
  • What Happens Next?
  • Future Self Letter
My 3R Plan

One thing to Restore. One thing to Reduce. One thing to Rebuild. That is the whole plan. Pick the easiest thing. The one that makes you exhale.

RESTORE

What support am I adding? Sleep · Food · Movement · Emotional Support · Recovery

REDUCE

What am I making easier or lowering? Sleep load · Mental load · Stress · Scale spiraling

REBUILD

What tiny practice am I repeating? Self-trust · Sleep · Recovery · Mindset · Connection · Movement

ONE TINY STEP — THE EASIEST POSSIBLE PLACE TO BEGIN
MY COMMITMENT
7-Day Experiment + 30-Day Staircase
MY 7-DAY EXPERIMENT
WHAT I WILL TESTWHEN I WILL DO ITHOW I WILL KNOW IT HELPED
THE 30-DAY STAIRCASE — BUILD GRADUALLY INSTEAD OF ALL AT ONCE
WEEKMY FOCUSONE ACTION
Week 1 — Notice
Week 2 — Restore
Week 3 — Reduce
Week 4 — Rebuild
Day 30 — Reflect
FUTURE SELF LETTER — WHAT WOULD FUTURE YOU WANT YOU TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU FEEL STUCK?

She is not disappointed in you. She is rooting for you. She is asking you to stay.

Dear me...

When Is It Time To Change The Plan?

Intentional changes beat panicked changes. Every time. Before you overhaul everything, answer these questions honestly.

QUESTIONYESNONOTES
Have I given this enough time? (At least 2-4 weeks?)
Have I been reasonably consistent?
Have I addressed the foundations? (Sleep, food, stress)
Is my goal still the same?
Does something actually need to change?
IF YES — WHAT SPECIFICALLY NEEDS TO CHANGE, AND WHY?
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? — END OF EACH 30-DAY CYCLE
QUESTIONMY ANSWER
What season am I entering?
What support do I need most?
What does success look like now?
Intentional changes beat panicked changes. Sit with this before you change the plan.
06
PART SIX
Troubleshooting

Because life is going to life. And we are not starting over every time it does.

  • Scale Jump Decoder
  • Hunger Check
  • Evidence Log
  • Repair Plan + "I Fell Off Track"
  • Before I Quit
  • Medication Change Stabilizer
  • Emotional Eating Decoder
  • Vacation Anchors + Plateau Audit
  • Return Plan + Comparison Decoder
  • Luteal Support Plan
  • Side Effect Notes
  • Success Panic Check
Scale Jump Decoder
CHECK WHAT MAY EXPLAIN THIS JUMP
  • Poor sleep last night
  • Sore muscles or new workout
  • More sodium or carbs than usual
  • Constipation
  • Cycle or hormone changes
  • High stress recently
  • Travel or major routine change
MOST LIKELY EXPLANATION
Hunger Check
HUNGER IS DATA, NOT DANGER
QUESTIONMY ANSWER
Did I eat enough today?
Did I sleep enough?
Where am I in my cycle?
Physical hunger, emotional hunger, or both?
What does this hunger actually need?
NYK SAYS

The scale is one witness, not the judge and jury. One weigh-in cannot testify against your entire character. Put the gavel down.

Evidence Log + Repair Plan
EVIDENCE LOG — WHAT IS IMPROVING, EVEN QUIETLY?

Energy. Choices. Clothes. Gym confidence. Food noise. Recovery speed. The fact that you are still here.

REPAIR PLAN — "I FELL OFF TRACK"
WHAT HAPPENEDWHAT I NEED NOWMY NEXT DECISION
MY VERY NEXT DECISION (NOT MONDAY, RIGHT NOW)
BEFORE I QUIT — CHECK WHAT IS ACTUALLY TRUE RIGHT NOW
  • Have I slept enough this week?
  • Have I eaten enough today?
  • Am I in my luteal phase or near my period?
  • Have I asked for support before disappearing?
  • Can I make the plan smaller instead of quitting it?
WHAT I ACTUALLY NEED RIGHT NOW
Medication Change + Emotional Eating
MEDICATION CHANGE STABILIZER
WHAT CHANGEDWHAT TO MONITORSUPPORT I NEED
SKILLS I HAVE THAT DON'T DEPEND ON ANY MEDICATION
EMOTIONAL EATING DECODER — FOOD CAN BE COMFORT. IT JUST CANNOT BE YOUR ONLY COMFORT.
WHAT AM I FEELING?WHAT DO I ACTUALLY NEED?WHAT ELSE COULD HELP FOR 10 MIN?
NYK SAYS

Food has been doing a job. The goal is not to never emotionally eat. The goal is more options. An urge is not a hostage situation.

Vacation Anchors + Plateau Audit
VACATION ANCHORS — PICK 2-3 THINGS. NOT ALL OF THEM.
  • Protein once or twice a day
  • Water before coffee or alcohol
  • Walk when possible and it feels good
  • Enjoy the food without turning it into a crisis
  • Resume at the next meal when I get home. Not Monday.
PLATEAU AUDIT — CHECK WHAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING
  • Sleep has been inconsistent
  • Stress has been high
  • Protein has been low
  • Digestion needs support
  • Cycle patterns may explain it
  • I may need more time before changing the plan
MOST LIKELY EXPLANATION
Do not change twelve things just because the scale got quiet. Investigate first.
NYK SAYS
Return Plan + Comparison Decoder
STARTING AGAIN — RETURN PLAN
WHAT I LEARNEDWHAT I AM KEEPINGWHAT I AM CHANGING
MY VERY NEXT DECISION
COMPARISON DECODER
WHO OR WHAT TRIGGERED MESTORY I TOLD MYSELFWHAT IS ACTUALLY TRUE
LUTEAL SUPPORT PLAN — LOWER THE BAR. DON'T DROP THE WHOLE PLAN.
WHAT CHANGES FOR MEWHAT SUPPORT HELPSWHAT EXPECTATIONS NEED LOWERING
SUCCESS PANIC CHECK — WHAT PART OF PROGRESS FEELS SCARY?
Side Effect Notes

For tracking and provider conversations. Not a replacement for medical care. Pay attention without panic. Your job is to gather useful information and get support.

SYMPTOMWHEN IT STARTEDPATTERN OR TRIGGERQUESTION FOR PROVIDER
QUESTIONS I WANT TO ASK MY PROVIDER AT MY NEXT APPOINTMENT
NYK SAYS

There is a difference between observing and spiraling. There is a difference between making a note for your provider and panic-Googling yourself into a medical documentary at midnight.

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BONUS
The Recovery Menu

For the moments your brain forgets what helps. Pick one thing from one page and start there. Not all of them. Court is adjourned.

  • Restore Ideas
  • Reduce Ideas
  • Rebuild Ideas
Restore Ideas

Restore means adding support before adding pressure. Pick one or two. Not all of them.

SLEEP
  • Earlier bedtime
  • Consistent wake time
  • Morning sunlight
  • Pre-sleep ritual
  • Phone out of bedroom
  • Cooler room
FOOD + BODY
  • Protein at breakfast
  • Default meals
  • Hydration
  • Gentle walks
  • Stretching
  • Magnesium before bed
EMOTIONAL + MIND
  • Community check-in
  • Journaling
  • Soft fascination
  • Time outside
  • Talk to someone safe
  • Self-compassion
MY RESTORE PICK TODAY
Reduce Ideas
SLEEP LOAD
  • Move caffeine earlier
  • Phone out of bed
  • Limit doom scrolling
  • Fewer evening commitments
MENTAL LOAD
  • Write it down
  • Automate one decision
  • Stop reinventing meals
  • Pick one focus this week
SCALE + COMPARISON
  • Weigh less often
  • Mute triggering accounts
  • Return to your data
  • Say no to one thing
MY REDUCE PICK TODAY
Rebuild Ideas

Rebuild means practicing the person you are becoming in small repeatable ways.

SELF-TRUST
  • Start again after a hard day
  • Keep one tiny promise
  • Repair instead of restart
  • Collect evidence
  • Tell the truth
SLEEP + RECOVERY
  • 10-min wind-down
  • Bedtime alarm
  • 2-minute reset daily
  • Soft fascination break
  • Daily check-in
MINDSET + CONNECTION
  • Bright spots
  • Self-compassion
  • Ask for help
  • Check in with community
  • Text someone safe
MY REBUILD PICK TODAY
Hiiii babe. You are not rebuilding your entire life today. One restore. One reduce. One rebuild. Slow still counts. We stay.
Notes

Hiiii babe... some thoughts deserve their own page.

Notes
Notes
Future Bonus Releases

Included for current members as they release. Check read.theglp1girlcode.com for updates.

RELEASE DATEWHAT IT ISGOT IT?
August 2026The 3AM Protocol Card
September 2026The Pre-Sleep Ritual Card
October 2026The Chronotype Guide
November 2026The Caffeine Audit
December 2026The Social Jetlag Reset Protocol
January 2027TRE Guide (Tension + Trauma Releasing Exercises)
FUTURE RELEASES

The Midlife Sleep Guide · The Postpartum Recovery Guide · The Partner Sleep Guide · The Sleep Reset Protocol for Travel · Community-Inspired Topics

Hiiii babe. You do not need to become a different person. You just need to know what to do next.
SLOW STILL COUNTS. WE STAY. — NYK
Slow still
counts.

You are not behind. You are not broken. You are figuring it out. And that is exactly what this workbook is here to help with.

There is no expiration date on this work. Come back whenever you need to.