Okay, so here’s the deal: I’m standing in the kitchen, fridge door open, phone buzzing, late again, and I’m supposed to be “transforming my morning energy” with breakfast? Sure. Supposedly, actual doctors—like, the kind with degrees—insist that ditching cereal for something packed with protein (Greek yogurt, eggs, or, if you’re as lazy as me, last […]

So, I’m supposed to meal prep on Sundays? Right. I’ve tried boiling chicken for the week—once. Never again. That’s not lunch; that’s a punishment. The weird thing is, every dietitian I know, whether they’re posting on Carrots and Cookies or getting quoted in EatingWell, they’re all about these quick, almost accidental lunches instead of those […]

How is it that I’m in the kitchen again at 11:00 p.m., phone flashlight wedged against the breadbox, staring down a bag of spinach that’s basically begging for mercy? Late-night dinners: not just for students or graveyard shifts, apparently. Nobody tells you that. Honestly, if you’re even semi-conscious at this hour, you’re probably just tossing […]

Why do people act like eating leftover stir-fry for breakfast is some sort of crime against humanity? I mean, my friend’s a dietitian—she’s obsessed with this stuff, loves to remind me how swapping so-called “healthy” breakfast foods actually keeps people fuller, and yeah, she’s got the studies to back it up (she’ll send you a […]

Pantry chaos—bags everywhere, and I’m still mad about the price jump on my go-to sandwich meat. So, yeah, it’s Thursday, budget’s shot, and here’s the not-so-magic trick: just plan next week’s lunches around whatever bulk stuff’s already in the pantry and toss in leftovers until they look like something new. Shouldn’t this be obvious? That […]

So here’s the thing: I open my fridge after work, stare at a container of what’s probably last Tuesday’s chicken, and just kind of sigh. Where did my “family meal plan” go? Some nutritionists (who are apparently quoted everywhere, like that TODAY article I half-read) swear meal prep is the key to eating more veggies, […]

It’s 6:30, I’m staring at a pile of chicken breasts, and I’m this close to just ordering pad Thai. Again. Why do I even buy raw chicken? Anyway, my nutrition mentor—who, by the way, eats like a normal person—literally told me the fastest dinners are just whatever produce you can grab and some simple protein. […]