20 Weeks In: I Cleaned Out the Freezer, Made Zero-Calorie Lemonade and Hit 235
Twenty weeks. Down to 235 — about 31 or 32 pounds from where we started. Still going. This week was the tail end of clean-out-the-freezer week, and the verdict is…
30 Pounds Down in 19 Weeks: I’m Eating Steak, Fried Chicken and Red-Braised Ribs
Thirty pounds down. Nineteen weeks in. About a pound and a half a week, which is exactly the pace a sustainable diet should run at. This is a marathon, not…
Crispy Skillet Potatoes with Fuyu Persimmons (Lighter, Seasonal & Surprisingly Good)
I first came across a recipe for potatoes fried with Fuyu persimmons a long time ago, and it's been a fall favorite ever since. The catch is that you have…
18 Weeks In I Saved $60 on Groceries, Got Sick, Went on Vacation and Gained It Back
Week 18 had a lot going on. Let me break it down honestly. The good news first: grocery ad week was a success in one specific way. I used the…
17 Weeks In, Down 25 Pounds: My Wife Called No Cook Week “Hell Week”
Let me be upfront: no cook week worked for losing weight. Still down 25 pounds, still on track. But the family verdict on the food itself was... divided. Happy Healthy…
16 Weeks In: I Gained Weight on Maintenance Week — Here’s Why That’s Okay
Week 16 was maintenance week — also called a diet break — and the honest result is that the scale went up a little. Before anyone panics, let me explain…
15 Weeks In, Down 25 Pounds: The 3 Things You Actually Need to Lose Weight
After 15 weeks of doing this I've had some time to think about what's actually made the difference. Not the meal plan itself, not any single dish or swap —…
Stop Eating What You Want — Eat What You Like Instead (14 Weeks, 20 Pounds Down)
Twenty pounds down. Fourteen weeks in. And this week I ate tri-tip, steak fajitas, lamb chops, salmon with Brussels sprouts and bacon, red simmered chicken wings, cashew chicken, a Denver…
13 Weeks In, Still Hungry: Why Leaving the Table Wanting More Is the Secret
Thirteen weeks in and I want to talk about hunger — because it keeps coming up and I think it's worth saying plainly: being a little hungry all the time…
Stop Thinking AI Does the Work — 12 Weeks Proved It’s Still All You
Twelve weeks in, and I'll be upfront: I'm below 248. Somewhere between 15 and 18 pounds down depending on the day, and moving in the right direction. But I want…