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Here's The Science of No-Diet Weight Loss (Finally)

And why this information is important to anyone who cares about their health. You're here for a reason. Healthy eating feels confusing, or you want to feel better. Maybe there's a metabolic disorder upending your life. It could be weight gain, or high blood pressure/blood sugar/cholesterol (not ...

Oct 17, 2025 calories food processing real food salad ultra-processed weight gain what to eat

What workout is best for weight loss?

None. I know, rude. I don't mean to imply that exercise isn't beneficial for weight. It is, but not the way it's sold to us. The problem is that the question is a product of diet culture. Calories in, calories out. Formulas. Protocols. If I have to make myself move more, then what's the exact t...

Sep 12, 2025 bike ultra-processed walk weight loss workout

Does Sugar Cause Weight Gain?

Yes, given the way it's consumed in the Western world. We eat it nearly constantly as added sugars and treats with most meals, which keeps our bodies in overdrive. Learning how and when to consume sugar is central to ending chronic weight gain. The issue is less about being a person who craves s...

Aug 29, 2025 reducing sugar refined carbs sugar sugar consumption treat culture ultra-processed weight loss

Do I have to banish bread, rice, and pasta to have a healthy weight?

If you've gone back and forth about bread, rice, and pasta because of conflicting advice, this one's for you. There is a whole other way to think about and incorporate refined grains into your life without the attendant weight struggles. Instead of evaluating a food based on macros or calories, l...

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How do I buy in bulk without sabotaging myself?

Lessons from 15 years of weight mastery. Over the next few weeks, I'll outline how I approach day-to-day life differently now that I am no longer overweight. You'll get a look under the hood, as it were, of healthy weight living. Like a BEFORE & AFTER–but your life. While bodies vary in metabolis...

Aug 08, 2025 fast food life lessons treat culture ultra-processed weight loss

Think you're doing everything right (and can't lose weight)? So did I.

I spent years thinking I was doing 'everything right.' I was reasonably active, ate salads, hiked, and cooked at home most nights. It was hard to see what was so different when I looked at other people's lives. And yet, year after year, I continued to gain weight. About 2-5 pounds a year. One tou...

Aug 01, 2025 fast food life lessons treat culture ultra-processed weight loss

I worked on this framework for four years.

I hated dieting. That part, you probably know. But why? It wasn't that I was unwilling to eat differently or even somewhat less. It was the labor diets required (and the attendant joylessness). What's interesting about modern dieting (and the truth is, all diets are modern because the under...

Feb 14, 2025 food processing food shopping grocery store real food reduce sugar ultra-processed weight gain

I'm one of 4% who lost significant weight and kept it off past the ten-year mark.

I did it without apps, fasting schemes, calorie counting, or carb restriction.

In my newsletter I answer the question: How do I live well, delight in food, and still have a healthy weight?