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Why Meal Planning Is Actually Self-Care for Your Mental Health

Why Meal Planning Is Actually Self-Care for Your Mental Health

Look, I'll be honest - I used to be that person who'd stand in front of an open fridge at 8 PM, exhausted from work, ordering takeout for the third time that week. 🤦‍♀️ Sound familiar? Yeah, I thought so. Before I dive into how meal planning

The Lost Art of Squatting: Learning to Dance With Gravity Again

The Lost Art of Squatting: Learning to Dance With Gravity Again

You know what's fascinating? Watch a toddler pick up their toys, and you'll see the most perfect squat imaginable. No coaching needed, no YouTube tutorials required. Just pure, natural movement perfection. Yet here we are, grown adults, sometimes struggling to perform this basic human movement. What

Stop Obsessing Over Workout Meal Timing - Here's What Actually Works for Weight Loss

Stop Obsessing Over Workout Meal Timing - Here's What Actually Works for Weight Loss

Look, I get it. I used to set multiple alarms to perfectly time my pre and post-workout meals. One for my pre-workout banana exactly 30 minutes before training. Another for that "crucial" post-workout protein shake within the magical 30-minute window. Exhausting, right? After years of research and working

How I Lost 30 Pounds Just By Reimagining My Daily Walk

How I Lost 30 Pounds Just By Reimagining My Daily Walk

🚶‍♀️ Let's get real - I used to think walking was boring AF. Like, who wants to just... walk? That was before I discovered how to turn my daily strolls into a weight loss journey that actually worked (and didn't make me hate life). Quick story time:

Sleep Better in a 24/7 World: A Recovering Insomniac's Guide

Sleep Better in a 24/7 World: A Recovering Insomniac's Guide

Look, I get it. You're reading yet another article about sleep while doom-scrolling at 1 AM. (Been there, done that, got the under-eye circles to prove it! 👀) As someone who spent years researching sleep while ironically surviving on 4 hours of it during grad school, I've

Hey Diet Culture, Stop Making Bread the Bad Guy

Hey Diet Culture, Stop Making Bread the Bad Guy

Okay, real talk? I used to be that person who'd wrap their burger in lettuce while secretly eyeing everyone else's fluffy buns. eye roll at past self Y'all, we need to talk about the elephant in the room: why are we still acting like

Why I'm Walking Nowhere (and Actually Getting Somewhere)

Why I'm Walking Nowhere (and Actually Getting Somewhere)

Look, I get it. Walking in place sounds about as exciting as watching paint dry. When my colleague first suggested it during our WFH days, I literally rolled my eyes so hard they nearly got stuck. But here's the thing - I've lost 12 pounds in