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The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned From Obsessing Over My Food Tracking App

The Unexpected Life Lessons I Learned From Obsessing Over My Food Tracking App

Look, I'll be honest - I used to think food tracking apps were for gym bros and calorie-obsessed Instagram influencers. Boy, was I wrong! After spending countless nights binge-watching Netflix while stress-eating (hello, pandemic), I finally decided to give MyFitnessPal a shot. What started as a desperate attempt

Why I Stopped Forcing Myself to Exercise (And What I Do Instead)

Why I Stopped Forcing Myself to Exercise (And What I Do Instead)

Look, I used to be that person who'd drag myself to the gym because I had to, not because I wanted to. Spoiler alert: it totally didn't work. 🙄 You know what I'm talking about - setting that 5am alarm with the best intentions, only

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

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

Strength Training: The Ultimate Human Operating System Upgrade

Strength Training: The Ultimate Human Operating System Upgrade

Hey there, fellow humans-in-progress! 👋 You know how your phone keeps pestering you about system updates? Well, what if I told you your body needs regular updates too? Not the kind that requires you to restart (though sleep is important, but that's another post), but the kind that makes

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'

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