by Jacob | Jun 19, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I have a long and complicated history with dessert. For years, I saw it as the enemy. A single slice of cake or a scoop of ice cream felt like a failure, a one-way ticket to blowing my diet and spiraling into a week of bad choices. That all-or-nothing thinking is a...
by Jacob | Jun 17, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
Candied yams have always been one of those foods for me. You know the one. The dish that instantly transports you back to holidays, family gatherings, and that feeling of pure comfort. For years, I put them in the “off-limits” category during my fitness...
by Jacob | Jun 16, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I still remember the first time I really noticed a cake pop. I was standing in a Starbucks line, probably a year into my fitness journey. I was down about 30 pounds, feeling good, but still very much in that restrictive, all-or-nothing mindset. The little pink cake...
by Jacob | Jun 2, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
There was a time in my life when 9 PM was the danger zone. The kid was asleep, the house was finally quiet, and my ADHD brain, starved for a dopamine hit after a long day, would scream for something sweet. For years, that meant a pint of ice cream, a sleeve of...
by Jacob | Jun 1, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I have a complicated history with sweets. For years, during the first phase of my fitness journey where I lost over 65 pounds, I viewed them as the enemy. A single cookie felt like a failure. A slice of cake was a guaranteed way to send me into a shame spiral. This...
by Jacob | May 26, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
For most of my life, baklava was a “special occasion” food. It was something I only ate at festivals or when visiting a Greek restaurant. When I started my fat loss journey, it immediately went onto my mental list of “forbidden foods.” It was...
