by Jacob McMillen | 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 McMillen | Oct 31, 2025 | Macro Friendly Snacks
I have a long and complicated history with deviled eggs. For most of my life, they were a holiday-only food. They would appear on a fancy platter at family gatherings, and I’d eat about six of them, feeling a little guilty but mostly just satisfied. When I started my...
by Jacob McMillen | Oct 30, 2025 | Macro Meal Prep
If you told me five years ago that I’d be writing a love letter to cottage cheese, I would have laughed. Back then, I was a single dad just starting my weight loss journey, and my relationship with food was complicated. I wanted results, but I also craved comfort...
by Jacob McMillen | 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 McMillen | Oct 28, 2025 | Macro Meal Prep
For years, breakfast was my enemy. In the fog of an ADHD morning, trying to figure out what to eat felt like a monumental task. As a single dad, the chaos was amplified. My pre-fitness journey solution was either skipping it entirely or grabbing something that would...
by Jacob McMillen | Oct 27, 2025 | Reduced-Calorie Classics
Lasagna used to feel like an off-limits food for me. During the early days of my fitness journey, when I was losing that first 65 pounds, my mindset was very black-and-white. Foods were either “good” or “bad.” Lasagna was definitely in the “bad” category. It was...
by Jacob McMillen | 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...
by Jacob McMillen | Oct 25, 2025 | Macro Friendly Desserts
Banana bread was one of those foods I thought I had to give up forever. In my mind, it was pure sugar and butter, something that belonged to my “before” life when I was 70 pounds heavier. It was a comfort food, a symbol of cozy weekends, and something I...
by Jacob McMillen | Oct 24, 2025 | Macro Meal Prep
Chili was one of those meals I thought I’d have to give up for good. When I first started my fitness journey, I associated it with heavy, greasy ground beef, tons of cheese, and a food coma afterward. It was comfort food, sure, but it wasn’t helping me get to my...
by Jacob McMillen | Oct 23, 2025 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I have a complicated relationship with chocolate chip cookies. For years, they were my enemy. During my journey to lose 65 pounds, I saw them as a symbol of everything I couldn’t have. They represented failure, a slippery slope back to my old habits. My ADHD...
