by Jacob | Feb 3, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
Let’s be honest, for most of my life, I thought lentil soup was boring diet food. It was the kind of thing you ate when you were “being good,” which usually meant you were also miserable. It wasn’t until I was deep into my own 70-pound weight...
by Jacob | Feb 2, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
If there was one dish that defined my “before” life, it was takeout pad thai. As a single dad with ADHD, juggling work and parenting often left me with zero energy for cooking. On those low-motivation days, the siren song of a greasy, noodle-packed container from my...
by Jacob | Jan 31, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
The humble baked potato. For years, I put it on the “bad foods” list. It was a carb-heavy side dish, usually loaded with butter, sour cream, and cheese. It was something I ate at steakhouses on special occasions, not something that could be part of a fat loss plan. At...
by Jacob | Jan 30, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
Fried chicken has always been one of my ultimate comfort foods. Growing up, it was the centerpiece of family gatherings and celebrations. When I started my fitness journey, it was also one of the first things I thought I had to give up forever. That “all or...
by Jacob | Jan 29, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
I’ll be honest, my first experience with ratatouille wasn’t from some fancy French restaurant. It was from the Disney movie. For years, that’s all it was to me: a cartoon dish that looked pretty. It seemed complicated and fussy, the exact opposite of what I needed in...
by Jacob | Jan 13, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
For most of my life, I thought bread was the enemy of fat loss. When I first started my journey to lose 65 pounds, I cut it out completely. I told myself it was a “bad” food, full of empty carbs that would derail my progress. And for a while, that worked....
