by Jacob | Mar 31, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I have a confession to make. I love cake. Specifically, a simple, classic vanilla cake. For a long time, I thought that was a problem. When I started my fitness journey, the one that led to me losing over 65 pounds, I cut out everything I loved. Cake was at the top of...
by Jacob | Mar 30, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
If there’s one treat that instantly transports me back to childhood, it’s rice crispy treats. That sweet, chewy, crunchy square was pure magic. For years, during the early days of my fitness journey, I filed them under the “never eat this again” category. That’s what...
by Jacob | Mar 29, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
Pound cake was one of those things from my childhood that felt like a special occasion. It was dense, buttery, and usually meant family was over. When I started my fitness journey and lost the first 65 pounds, I mentally filed foods like pound cake into a “never...
by Jacob | Mar 17, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
The holidays used to be a minefield for me. As a single dad with ADHD trying to lose weight, the season of treats felt like a setup for failure. I especially loved a good gingerbread cookie, but the store-bought ones were sugar bombs that would send my energy and...
by Jacob | Mar 14, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
For most of my life, my relationship with cake was simple. I saw it, I wanted it, I ate way too much of it. During my first attempt at losing weight, I treated it like the enemy. I told myself I could never have a slice of chocolate cake again. That all-or-nothing...
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...
