by Jacob | Nov 17, 2025 | Max Protein Meals
Sloppy joes were a staple of my childhood. They meant messy hands, a pile of napkins, and pure, simple comfort. When I started my fitness journey, I thought foods like that were off-limits forever. I spent years convinced that fat loss meant eating bland chicken and...
by Jacob | Nov 16, 2025 | Max Protein Meals
For most of my life, a waffle was a weekend treat. It meant slow mornings, butter, and a lake of maple syrup. It was pure comfort. When I started my fitness journey, that kind of comfort food was the first thing I cut out. My meals became chicken and broccoli....
by Jacob | Nov 10, 2025 | Max Protein Meals
Shrimp scampi used to be my ultimate “special occasion” meal. The kind of dish I’d only order at a restaurant, knowing it was a complete calorie bomb. It was a reward. A giant plate of pasta swimming in a pool of garlic butter, so rich you could barely finish it....
by Jacob | Nov 1, 2025 | Max Protein Meals
Mac and cheese was one of those foods I thought I had to say goodbye to forever when I started my fat loss journey. For me, it was pure comfort. A bowl of the boxed stuff was a reward after a tough day or a quick meal when executive dysfunction hit hard. But the...
by Jacob | Oct 29, 2025 | Max Protein Meals
I used to think of French toast as a weekend-only, sugar-loaded indulgence. It was something you had at a diner, drowning in butter and syrup, that would inevitably lead to an energy crash and a feeling of guilt later. When I started my journey to lose 65-70 pounds, I...
by Jacob | Oct 26, 2025 | Max Protein Meals
Pancakes used to be my enemy. Seriously. For years, I saw them as a weekend trap, a stack of carbs and sugar that would derail my progress and send my energy levels crashing. As a single dad with ADHD trying to lose weight, that kind of blood sugar rollercoaster was...