by Jacob | Mar 10, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I have a confession to make. For the first year of my fitness journey, I thought I’d never eat puppy chow again. You know, that glorious, powdered sugar-dusted mix of Chex, chocolate, and peanut butter that shows up at every holiday party and potluck. It was one of my...
by Jacob | Mar 9, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
Tres leches cake used to be one of those desserts I put on a pedestal. It was a “special occasion” food, something you only ate when you were throwing your diet out the window for the day. It was rich, sweet, soaked in sugary milk, and felt completely...
by Jacob | Mar 8, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
For most of my life, I thought gnocchi was a “bad” food. You know the kind. The delicious, comforting, carb-heavy dishes you’re supposed to avoid if you want to lose weight. During the first year of my fat loss journey, I wouldn’t even look at it. I was convinced that...
by Jacob | Mar 7, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
My relationship with falafel used to be complicated. For years, it was a late-night food truck snack, deep-fried into a greasy, delicious mess. It was the kind of food I ate when I was completely off the rails with my diet. When I started my fitness journey and lost...
by Jacob | Mar 6, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
There are some foods that just feel like a hug in a bowl, and for me, that’s always been chicken tortilla soup. For years, I thought it was a “restaurant only” meal. The kind of thing you order that’s secretly loaded with a thousand calories, tons of...