by Jacob | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Jacob | Oct 22, 2025 | Easy Macro Meals
Meatloaf wasn’t something I thought about for years. To me, it was that dense, ketchup-slathered brick from childhood dinners. It was comfort food, sure, but it felt like the opposite of “health food.” When I started my fat loss journey, losing 65...
by Jacob | Oct 21, 2025 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I have a complicated history with the sugar cookie. For years, it was a holiday-only treat, something I’d binge on and then feel guilty about for days. It represented the “all or nothing” cycle I was stuck in. When I started my fitness journey, I cut them...
by Jacob | Oct 20, 2025 | Macro Meal Prep
Chicken salad used to be one of those foods I avoided completely. As a single dad with ADHD trying to lose weight, I saw it as a fat-loss trap. It was always swimming in mayonnaise, packed with hidden calories, and it felt like a “healthy” food that was...
by Jacob | Oct 19, 2025 | Macro Meal Prep
There was a time in my life when I thought beef stew was off-limits. It was pure comfort food, something my mom would make on a cold day. In my mind, “comfort” and “fat loss” were on opposite teams. During the first phase of my fitness journey,...
