I Hacked My Insomnia Through My Kitchen: A Food-Sleep Love Story Look, I'm just gonna say it - I used to be that person who'd lie in bed scrolling through sleep advice at 3 AM while munching on potato chips. Oh, the irony! 🤦♀️ After years of
Let me paint you a picture: it's 2019, and I'm hiding in my car, scarfing down a family-size pack of Oreos before my nutrition client shows up. Yeah, I was that health coach – preaching clean eating while fighting my own sugar demons. Talk about imposter syndrome!
Look, I get it. There I was, feeling pretty smug about my 100-calorie snack packs and diet sodas, thinking I had this whole weight loss thing figured out. Spoiler alert: I didn't. And chances are, if you're counting calories while living that processed food life, you
Okay, let's talk about that oh-so-familiar feeling of waking up like a human pretzel. Ya know, when your body feels like it's been replaced with rusty robot parts overnight? Been there, done that - and lemme tell you, it's not just about getting older
Look, I get it. You've bought those fancy running shoes, downloaded Strava, and are ready to run your way to skinny town. But hold up a sec - we need to have an honest chat about running and weight loss. And trust me, as someone who spent years
Look, I get it. You're probably tired of hearing about protein. Eat more protein! No, that's too much protein! You need protein every 3 hours! Trust me, I've been there. As someone who once thought protein was just for gym bros and literally passed
Okay, let's get real - I'm writing this from a tiny café in Bangkok, where I just ordered both a green smoothie AND a massive slice of mango sticky rice. And you know what? I'm not feeling guilty about it at all. After 5
You know that "gut feeling" everyone talks about? Turns out it's way more than just a metaphor. cue mind-blown emoji My Anxiety Journey Led Me to Your Plate Let me spill the tea (preferably gut-friendly green tea 😉). Five years ago, I was that stereotypical stressed-out researcher,
Let's be real - I used to be that person who'd smugly serve "mystery meat" dishes to unsuspecting friends, revealing only after they cleaned their plates that they'd just devoured jackfruit or seitan. Yeah, I was that annoying friend. 🙈 But here'
Okay, let me spill the beans (pun totally intended) 🌱 As someone who's spent way too much time geeking out over protein sources in lab coats AND kitchen aprons, I literally squealed when I first discovered lupini beans. No joke - my roommate thought I'd found a
Look, I get it. You're probably rolling your eyes right now thinking "Oh great, another weight loss article." But stick with me here, because this isn't your typical "just move more" lecture. This is my real, messy, and sometimes hilarious journey of
Look, I get it. I used to be that person who would stand in the kitchen for 10 minutes, frantically Googling which fruit had the "optimal nutrient profile" for my afternoon snack. Should I eat the apple to get more fiber? Or the banana for potassium? The anxiety
Let's get real for a sec - I just spent $15 on a pretty purple smoothie bowl that I definitely posted on Instagram before eating. 🤦♀️ And you know what? I'm not even mad about it. But as a nutritionist who's watched the smoothie bowl
Look, I get it. When I was struggling with IBS, everyone kept telling me to "fix my gut health" — as if it was as simple as taking a probiotic and calling it a day! 🙄 After years of trial and error (and yes, some pretty epic fermentation fails), I&
Look, I get it. You've probably read dozens of articles about the "perfect" macro split. 40/30/30? 50/25/25? It's like trying to crack some secret nutrition code. But here's the truth bomb I learned after years of obsessing over
Look, I get it. I used to be that person with a bathroom cabinet that looked like a GNC store exploded inside it. Metabolism boosters, fat burners, magical pills promising to turn me into a fat-burning machine while I slept. Spoiler alert: the only thing that got lighter was my
Exercise
Look, I've spent years watching people obsess over what Olympic athletes eat, trying to copy their exact meals and supplements. And honestly? It's kinda ridiculous. Y'all, we need to talk about this. See, I used to be that person. Back in my college athlete
Healthier Swaps
Look, I'll be honest - I totally failed at "budget cooking" when I first tried. There I was, a trained chef, staring at my grocery receipts in horror while my bank account screamed for mercy. The irony wasn't lost on me. 😅 But you know
Macronutrients
Y'all, let me tell you about my epic macro-tracking meltdown last year 😅 There I was, surrounded by calculator apps, food scales, and complicated spreadsheets, trying to figure out if I could eat that slice of pizza without destroying my macro goals. Spoiler alert: I totally ragequit and ordered
Essential Guides
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'
Food Facts
Let me tell you about the day I cleared out my kitchen cabinets. There I was, surrounded by half-empty bottles of vegetable oil, questioning every cooking choice I'd ever made. Like many of you, I'd been using the same old vegetable oil for everything from stir-frying
Macronutrients
Look, I get it. I was once that person who'd rather eat a stick of butter than touch a piece of bread. My Instagram was full of #keto posts, and I preached the gospel of carb-free living like it was my job. But here's the plot
Exercise
Look, I get it. You've got your Monday chest day, Tuesday back day, and... checks notes... whatever day dedicated to those tiny muscles you're obsessing over. I was there too, spending hours isolating every muscle like I was dissecting a frog in biology class. But here&
Essential Guides
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
Weight Loss
Look, I get it. You're probably reading this while scarfing down lunch at your desk, or maybe while hiding in the bathroom for 5 minutes of peace from your kids. Been there, done that, got the coffee-stained t-shirt. Three years ago, I was that person who'd
Healthier Swaps
Look, I get it. The moment that first leaf turns orange, we're all sprinting to Starbucks faster than you can say "basic". 🍂 And tbh, I used to be that girl who'd drink her weight in Pumpkin Spice Lattes before September even properly started. No
Exercise
Hey there! Quick confession: I used to hate running. Like, REALLY hate it. Three years ago, I was that person huffing and puffing after climbing one flight of stairs, convinced that runners were a different species altogether. Now I'm that annoying person who posts Sunday morning run selfies
Weight Loss
Let's talk about those picture-perfect Sunday meal prep posts that make you feel like a total failure in life. You know the ones — dozens of identical containers filled with precisely measured chicken, broccoli, and brown rice. Yeah, I used to beat myself up about not being that person.
Essential Guides
Y'all, can we talk about weight loss for a sec? Like, REALLY talk about it? I used to be that girl with the food scale, obsessively counting every. single. calorie. Spoiler alert: it didn't work. Well, it did... until it didn't. Know what I
Food Facts
Ok, can we talk about how CRAZY it is that we've been scared of nut butters? Like, seriously? 🤯 I used to be that person who would measure out exactly one tablespoon of peanut butter, treating it like some kind of forbidden treasure. Spoiler alert: that's no
Weight Loss
Look, I get it. When I first walked into a yoga studio weighing 40 pounds more than I do now, I thought I was in the wrong place. Everyone looked so... bendy. And thin. And peaceful. Meanwhile, I was sweating just trying to touch my knees (forget about those toes!
Exercise
Look, I get it. I was that person who'd rather take the elevator than climb one flight of stairs. The one who'd say "I only run if something's chasing me! 😅" But here I am, five years and countless miles later, sharing how