by Jacob | Nov 12, 2025 | Macro Meal Prep
Pasta salad used to be one of those foods I avoided. You know the kind I’m talking about. The classic stuff at summer barbecues, swimming in a thick, mayo-based dressing. It was delicious, but it was a fat loss nightmare. It felt like one of those...
by Jacob | Nov 11, 2025 | Reduced-Calorie Classics
Potato salad used to be on my “never eat” list. You know the one. It’s the list of foods you tell yourself are off-limits if you ever want to see your abs again. For years, I saw it as a creamy, mayo-drenched calorie bomb that would derail any...
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 9, 2025 | Reduced-Calorie Classics
I have a complicated history with green bean casserole. For years, it was a holiday-only food, a symbol of a “cheat day.” It was delicious, comforting, and completely off-limits for the other 360-some days of the year. When I started my fat loss journey, that...
by Jacob | Nov 8, 2025 | Reduced-Calorie Classics
Chicken pot pie used to feel like an enemy. I’m serious. Growing up, it was the ultimate comfort food, a frozen disc of creamy goodness my mom would pop in the oven on a cold day. But when I started my journey to lose 65-70 pounds, I put foods like that on a mental...
by Jacob | Nov 7, 2025 | Macro Meal Prep
If you looked in my fridge on any given week over the past five years, you’d probably find a container of meatballs. I’m serious. For me, the humble meatball has been a total game-changer, both before and after I started ADHD medication. When I first set out to lose...
by Jacob | Nov 6, 2025 | Macro Friendly Desserts
If you told me ten years ago that cheesecake would be a regular part of my fat loss plan, I would have laughed. Back then, cheesecake was a reward. It was a once-in-a-while, guilt-ridden indulgence I’d have after a week of “perfect” eating. It was the kind...
by Jacob | Nov 5, 2025 | Reduced-Calorie Classics
I have a long and complicated history with mashed potatoes. For most of my life, they were a forbidden food, a guilty pleasure loaded with butter, heavy cream, and regret. They were the first thing I would binge on during a “cheat meal” and the first thing...
by Jacob | Nov 4, 2025 | Macro Friendly Desserts
For most of my life, pumpkin pie was a once-a-year thing. It was that dessert you only saw at Thanksgiving, usually loaded with sugar and served with a giant scoop of whipped cream from a can. It was delicious, but it always felt like an indulgence that would derail...
by Jacob | Nov 3, 2025 | Reduced-Calorie Classics
Potato soup has always been one of my ultimate comfort foods. Growing up, it was the creamy, cheesy, bacon-loaded kind that felt like a warm hug in a bowl. When I started my fitness journey and lost 65 pounds, I thought those days were over. I figured creamy soups...
