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Overcoming Procrastination (To Lose Weight)
Procrastination is a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision. -Neil Fiore in The Now Habit (Overcoming Procrastination)
July 21, 2026
My Fried Chicken Sandwich OMAD
I am often asked what I eat at my OMAD (One Meal A Day.) I have been eating this way most days of the week for about 10 years now. It was the strategy that helped me go from obese to a normal BMI and maintain in a normal range to the present day. I am always hesitant to make videos about this particular topic. The fact is, some people have strong opinions about what people should eat. I am not one of those people.
July 12, 2026
Why I Have to Destroy My Amazon Walking Pad
Summary I purchased a walking pad on Amazon for $170. Over the course of a year, I walked roughly 1,000 miles on it, often getting my steps in while working or reading. Initially, I loved it because it helped relieve my back and shoulder pain from sitting at a desk for too long. However, I recently discovered that this specific walking pad was recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
July 6, 2026
Weight Loss Industry Nonsense? Key Takeaways from The Book "Food Intelligence"
Summary I don't generally like books about nutrition or diet because of all the conflicting information out there, but I decided to read Food Intelligence by nutrition scientist Kevin Hall, PhD and journalist Julia Belluz. I was drawn to this book because Hall uses highly controlled metabolic chambers for his research, which allows scientists to count every single calorie consumed and burned, painting a much more accurate picture than standard nutrition studies.
June 27, 2026
How Long Before I See Weight Loss Results?
Summary When I was obese, I treated weight loss like an emergency and constantly abandoned my plans when they didn't yield fast results. This impatience led to a frustrating cycle of quitting and inconsistent outcomes. I eventually learned that weight loss is not a straight line down and that a healthy goal is losing about a pound a week. Because my daily weight naturally fluctuates by about three pounds a week, I started tracking a seven-day running average. By comparing my current seven-day average to what it was six weeks prior, I could finally see the true downward trend of my progress instead of panicking over daily fluctuations.
June 23, 2026
Why You Don't Need GLP-1s to Defeat Obesity
Summary I have struggled with my weight since I went on my first diet at just six years old. In the early 2000s, I found temporary success using a supplement called Metabolife, but the FDA eventually banned it due to cases of sudden cardiovascular death linked to ephedra. Over the years—through the stress of my husband's Marine Corps deployments and having children—I gained the weight back, eventually reaching 222 pounds and being classified as class two obese by 2014. Because the drugs I once relied on were no longer an option, I decided to reverse-engineer why they worked; I realized they simply gave me the energy to move more and lowered my appetite so I ate less.
June 11, 2026
Stop Feeling Guilty! - Taking a Break From Intermittent Fasting
Summary While I love intermittent fasting and it is my preferred way to eat, I realized early on that I couldn't do it perfectly every single day for the rest of my life. Key Takeaways 1. Taking deliberate breaks from intermittent fasting can prevent you from resenting your plan and actually improve your long-term consistency.
June 3, 2026
5 Areas to Lower Your Expectations for Better Weight Loss Results
Summary On my 80-pound weight loss journey, I realized that my perfectionism was only leading to yo-yo dieting. I discovered a paradox: to get better results, I actually needed to lower my expectations. Key Takeaways 1. Losing weight will not automatically fix personal, financial, or relationship struggles, but it does solve physical challenges like mobility and physical discomfort.
May 25, 2026