Regular Food Hacks

Keep these in the house so the right choice is an easy choice.

When I’m on the wagon and not being a hypocrite — doing the 80% of things that keep my overall health under control — these are the staples I’m rotating through.

Between these foods and the periodic “healthy-adjacent” takeout splurges, I’m able to stay sane while getting through a busy day to day. Diets fail when the healthier options require a 12-step recipe and the fatty liver with a side of fries option is a drive-through away. The move is to make the high-protein thing the thing you can grab while you are tired and hangry.

This is not a meal plan. It is a fridge that does not fight you. Hitting the × 10 rule is the ideal. Close still counts.

If a sweet tooth shows up: a Legendary pastry with fat-free Reddi-wip takes the cake… literally and figuratively. Like it’s really, really good.

Staples of good foods: protein you can grab, drinks that do not count, produce, PB2, sweet-tooth options, and low-carb bread hacks.

General education, not a personal treatment plan. If you have a medical condition — kidneys, pregnancy, disordered eating, anything your clinician is already following — talk with them before you overhaul how you eat.