From my early twenties through my forties, I was the big guy. Six feet tall. 190. 200. 250. Then 275. Over those years I went through three different diet phases. Phase one I call the Mr. Wendall Diet. Remember “Mr. Wendall” by Arrested Development? I give this phase zero stars. Would not recommend. It was…
If movement feels like punishment, it won’t last. I don’t care how motivated you are on Monday. By Thursday, punishment loses. When COVID hit, and everything slowed down, I finally had to sit still long enough to pay attention to my body. And what I saw wasn’t a blank slate. It was a body with…
Week 1 — Practical Awareness Earlier this week, I wrote about baking that 70/30 loaf during COVID and realizing I could actually taste wheat again. That loaf didn’t just change what I baked.It changed how I shop. Not dramatically. Not overnight. Just gradually. When you start milling grain at home, you can’t walk down the…
Week 1 — Practical Application Earlier this week, I talked about paying attention. Not overhauling everything. Not cutting out entire food groups. Just noticing the difference between food and food-like products. If you’re curious what that looks like in real life, here’s a simple three-day rhythm based on what I did — and what I’m…
Week 1 — Awareness I didn’t wake up one morning and decide to overhaul my diet. I just got tired of feeling like food was running me instead of the other way around. For most of my life, I’ve eaten through eras. Low-fat everything. Then low-carb everything. Then high-protein everything. Foods with bold claims stamped…
Today in the 450 test kitchen, I wanted to know how mixing different flours would work, so I decided on a Dutch baby. A Dutch baby is basically a pancake that decided to study architecture. The rise comes from steam + eggs—not heroic gluten—so flour choice matters, but differently than it does for bread. If…
“Gen X doesn’t dress for the body we had at 25. We dress for the life we’re living at 50.” Intro Somewhere along the way, comfort got labeled as “letting yourself go.” That’s nonsense. Dressing well in midlife is about fit, function, and feeling like yourself — not chasing trends. Let’s face it, all our…
Feeling guilty about what you eat wrecks consistency more than any food choice ever will.
If you’ve ever felt like wellness spaces weren’t built with your body in mind, you’re in the right place. This isn’t about shrinking yourself, earning food, or pretending midlife didn’t change things. This is about living well as you are — with a bigger body, real responsibilities, and a life you actually enjoy. What This…