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 15, 2025 | Macro Friendly Snacks
Cornbread has always been one of those non-negotiable comfort foods for me. Growing up, a pot of chili wasn’t complete without a warm, crumbly square of cornbread next to it. It was the perfect tool for sopping up every last bit of flavor. It felt like a staple,...
by Jacob | Nov 14, 2025 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I used to have a real problem with brownies. The rich, fudgy, chocolatey kind that you buy at a coffee shop. They were my ultimate comfort food and my biggest weakness. During the first year of my weight loss journey, I tried to cut them out completely. I told myself...
by Jacob | Nov 13, 2025 | Reduced-Calorie Classics
Let’s be honest, egg salad doesn’t exactly scream “fat loss food.” For most of my life, it was a gloopy, mayonnaise-heavy side dish at a potluck. It was something I ate, but never something I thought about as a tool for getting fit. That all...
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...
