by Jacob | Mar 17, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
The holidays used to be a minefield for me. As a single dad with ADHD trying to lose weight, the season of treats felt like a setup for failure. I especially loved a good gingerbread cookie, but the store-bought ones were sugar bombs that would send my energy and...
by Jacob | Mar 16, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
Mac and cheese has always been my ultimate comfort food. Growing up, it was the go-to meal after a tough day or for a weekend celebration. It was pure, cheesy happiness in a bowl. When I started my fat loss journey, losing over 65 pounds, I thought I had to say...
by Jacob | Mar 15, 2026 | Easy Macro Meals
I still remember the first time I tried shakshuka. I was a few months into my fitness journey, down maybe 15 pounds, and I was getting tired of the same old chicken and broccoli. I was scrolling online, looking for something that felt like a treat but wouldn’t...
by Jacob | Mar 14, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
For most of my life, my relationship with cake was simple. I saw it, I wanted it, I ate way too much of it. During my first attempt at losing weight, I treated it like the enemy. I told myself I could never have a slice of chocolate cake again. That all-or-nothing...
by Jacob | Mar 13, 2026 | Macro Meal Prep
Spaghetti was a staple in my house growing up. It was comfort food. It was easy. When I started my fitness journey, I thought it was something I had to give up forever. The heavy pasta, the sugary jarred sauce, the fatty ground beef. It felt like a recipe for...
by Jacob | Mar 12, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
If you told me a few years ago that a bagel would be a core part of my fat loss journey, I would have laughed. Back then, I was a single dad with ADHD, staring down the scale at 65 pounds I needed to lose. Bagels were on my “never eat” list. They were...
by Jacob | Mar 11, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
I used to think salads were boring. To me, they were punishment food. Something you had to eat on a “diet,” but never something you’d actually want. That all changed during my 70-pound fat loss journey, long before I started any ADHD medication. I realized I was just...
by Jacob | Mar 10, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
I have a confession to make. For the first year of my fitness journey, I thought I’d never eat puppy chow again. You know, that glorious, powdered sugar-dusted mix of Chex, chocolate, and peanut butter that shows up at every holiday party and potluck. It was one of my...
by Jacob | Mar 9, 2026 | Macro Friendly Desserts
Tres leches cake used to be one of those desserts I put on a pedestal. It was a “special occasion” food, something you only ate when you were throwing your diet out the window for the day. It was rich, sweet, soaked in sugary milk, and felt completely...
by Jacob | Mar 8, 2026 | Max Protein Meals
For most of my life, I thought gnocchi was a “bad” food. You know the kind. The delicious, comforting, carb-heavy dishes you’re supposed to avoid if you want to lose weight. During the first year of my fat loss journey, I wouldn’t even look at it. I was convinced that...
