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The LEGO Approach to Macro-Friendly Meals: Build Your Perfect Grain Bowl

The LEGO Approach to Macro-Friendly Meals: Build Your Perfect Grain Bowl

Y'all, let me tell you about my epic macro-tracking meltdown last year 😅 There I was, surrounded by calculator apps, food scales, and complicated spreadsheets, trying to figure out if I could eat that slice of pizza without destroying my macro goals. Spoiler alert: I totally ragequit and ordered

Confessions of a Reformed Diet Junkie: How I Made Peace with Food

Confessions of a Reformed Diet Junkie: How I Made Peace with Food

Let me spill the tea: I used to be that girl who'd down an entire family-size bag of Doritos while binge-watching Netflix, then spend the next day surviving on green juice to "detox." Spoiler alert: it didn't work. 🤦‍♀️ The Diet Culture Hangover Y'

Breaking Up with Vegetable Oil: A Chef's Guide to Smarter Cooking with Alternative Oils

Breaking Up with Vegetable Oil: A Chef's Guide to Smarter Cooking with Alternative Oils

Let me tell you about the day I cleared out my kitchen cabinets. There I was, surrounded by half-empty bottles of vegetable oil, questioning every cooking choice I'd ever made. Like many of you, I'd been using the same old vegetable oil for everything from stir-frying

Confessions of a Reformed Carb-Phobe: Your Body's SOS Signals

Confessions of a Reformed Carb-Phobe: Your Body's SOS Signals

Look, I get it. I was once that person who'd rather eat a stick of butter than touch a piece of bread. My Instagram was full of #keto posts, and I preached the gospel of carb-free living like it was my job. But here's the plot

Why Your Gym Split is Working Against Your Nature (And What to Do About It)

Why Your Gym Split is Working Against Your Nature (And What to Do About It)

Look, I get it. You've got your Monday chest day, Tuesday back day, and... checks notes... whatever day dedicated to those tiny muscles you're obsessing over. I was there too, spending hours isolating every muscle like I was dissecting a frog in biology class. But here&

Why Your Metabolism Is Not Your Enemy (And How to Make It Your BFF)

Why Your Metabolism Is Not Your Enemy (And How to Make It Your BFF)

Let me start with a confession: I used to hate my metabolism. Like, seriously hate it. As a biochemist who struggled with weight, I blamed my "slow metabolism" for everything. Plot twist: I was totally wrong about how metabolism works, and chances are, you might be too. The

The Messy Truth: How I Lost 30 Pounds Without Getting My Life Together First

The Messy Truth: How I Lost 30 Pounds Without Getting My Life Together First

Look, I get it. You're probably reading this while scarfing down lunch at your desk, or maybe while hiding in the bathroom for 5 minutes of peace from your kids. Been there, done that, got the coffee-stained t-shirt. Three years ago, I was that person who'd