Meal Planning Archive

8 Rules for Eating at Restaurants Making healthy choices at restaurants can  be tough. But fit/healthy people tend to do these 8 things to ensure that social-time at restaurants, and on vacation, doesn’t lead to regret, or added pounds. 1) They order veggies as ...Read More

There are no shurtcuts or magic supplements for weight loss. Nearly all supplements, in fact, are a complete waste of money. But there are a few things you can supplement with that have been proven to make a marginal difference, when combined with a ...Read More

The protein-shake market is full of bad formulas, over-priced hype, cheap fillers, and downright scams. So how do you pick a protein-shake supplement that’s safe, nutritious, and actually tastes good? For the purposes of this article, I’ll skip the details on protein sources, ingredients, ...Read More

When I was “new to nutrition” the biggest thing I struggled with was knowing which foods fit into which categories. What was high in carbs? What was high in protein? While this may seem silly to some (and it does to me now), a ...Read More

I love my cheat meals. I’m a big believer in the idea that if you do the right thing 95% of the time, you can get away with doing the wrong thing 5% of the time.  There are 21 meals in a week, so ...Read More

Here you go!! The definitive and complete list of foods that people say “Wow! I wish I’d known about this sooner” when they discover it. In order for a food to be considered for this list, it must taste great, and it must have ...Read More

I love eating at restaurants. (It’s a huge part of what got me into my fat-obese-mess that I was in). Being 100 lbs lighter doesn’t make me love eating out any less, though. It just means I have a system for when I eat ...Read More