by Jacob | Jun 18, 2026 | Macro Meal Prep
To be honest, for years I thought bone broth was just overhyped soup. I saw it all over the internet, touted as some kind of magic elixir, and I just rolled my eyes. During the first phase of my fat loss journey, where I lost about 70 pounds without medication, I was...
by Jacob | Jun 9, 2026 | Macro Meal Prep
I have a long and complicated history with enchiladas. For years, they were my ultimate comfort food. But the canned enchilada sauce I used felt like a compromise. It was either bland or loaded with sodium, sugar, and ingredients I couldn’t pronounce. It...
by Jacob | Jun 3, 2026 | Macro Meal Prep
For years, I thought bread was the enemy of fat loss. I completely cut it out during the first phase of my journey where I lost 65 pounds. It felt like a necessary sacrifice. But living without bread, especially as a busy single dad, was tough. Sandwiches are easy....
by Jacob | May 31, 2026 | Macro Meal Prep
I used to think turkey was just for Thanksgiving. And even then, I mostly saw it as a dry, boring obligation on the way to the stuffing and mashed potatoes. It was “healthy” protein, which in my mind meant it had to be tasteless. This was a huge problem...
by Jacob | May 29, 2026 | Macro Meal Prep
I used to think that losing weight meant saying goodbye to my favorite foods forever. For me, that meant things like tacos, burritos, and quesadillas were completely off the table. My brain doesn’t do well with that kind of all-or-nothing thinking. It just leads to a...
by Jacob | May 22, 2026 | Macro Meal Prep
For years, I thought foods like rich, tender short ribs were off-limits. They seemed like a “cheat meal” food, something you’d only eat at a fancy restaurant when you weren’t trying to lose weight. During the early days of my 70-pound fat loss...
