The scale hadn’t moved in three weeks despite eating salads that looked like rabbit food and doing cardio until my legs felt like jelly. Meanwhile, my coworker ate pizza for lunch, never set foot in a gym, and somehow maintained the energy of a hummingbird while I felt like I was trudging through quicksand by … Read more
The green juice cost $14 and tasted like liquid grass mixed with regret. I was three days into a “cleanse” that promised to reset my entire system, flush toxins, and give me the energy of a caffeinated gazelle. Instead, I felt like I’d been hit by a truck, my brain was wrapped in cotton, and … Read more
The email arrived at 8:47 PM on a Tuesday. Nothing urgent, just a routine work question, but my heart started racing like I’d been chased by a tiger. Within minutes, my stomach was churning, my jaw was clenched, and I couldn’t focus on the TV show I’d been enjoying moments before. One email had hijacked … Read more
My medicine cabinet used to look like a supplement store exploded. Rows of bottles promising energy, better sleep, clearer skin, hormone balance, improved focus, and basically everything except the ability to fly. I was spending over $200 a month on pills and powders, convinced that the right combination would finally make me feel amazing. Meanwhile, … Read more
Last month, I watched my sister demolish an entire sleeve of saltines while standing in her kitchen at 10 PM, tears streaming down her face. “I have zero willpower,” she sobbed between crackers. “I’m such a failure at this healthy eating thing.” But here’s what she didn’t know: those saltines weren’t evidence of weak willpower. … Read more
My friend Sarah texted me at 11:47 AM: “I’m literally shaking at my desk and I don’t know why.” I asked what she’d eaten for breakfast. “A banana and coffee,” she replied. “Same thing I have every morning.” And there it was: the missing piece of the puzzle. Sarah had been wondering why her energy … Read more
Three weeks into what should have been the happiest time of my life, I was crying in my car after a grocery store meltdown because they were out of the specific brand of yogurt I wanted. Not similar yogurt. Not a better brand. This exact yogurt, or apparently my entire world would collapse. My husband … Read more
The dry skin patches showed up first, scattered across my arms like little question marks I couldn’t answer. Then came the brain fog that made me forget words mid-sentence during important meetings. The afternoon energy crashes followed, along with bloating so severe I kept a drawer of “stretchy pants” at work. My doctor ran the … Read more
Picture this: It’s 3 PM on a Tuesday, and I’m standing in my kitchen staring into the pantry like it holds the secrets to the universe. My energy crashed an hour ago, my brain feels like it’s wrapped in cotton, and I’m craving everything sweet, salty, and crunchy all at once. Sound familiar? This was … Read more
Here’s exactly what happened when I spent three weeks meal prepping quinoa bowls with measured proteins and color-coded vegetables, only to find myself standing in my kitchen at 9 PM eating cereal straight from the box because I was too tired to heat up my “perfect” meal. The quinoa was fine. The measurements were accurate. … Read more