Hiking? When You Eat on Trail Is Just as Important as What You Eat
A dietitian writing for Backpacker magazine said something I've needed to see in print: hikers don't think of themselves as athletes, so they don't fuel like athletes.
I've been that hiker. I've also been the one whose hands were shaking so badly I couldn't open my food bag on trail. It took hours to climb back from that.
For my GLP-1 community specifically: if your appetite is suppressed, "eat when you're hungry" is bad trail advice. Your body is working whether your hunger cues are or not.
Toothbrush Theory: The Simplest Habit Framework You've Never Heard Of & Why the secret to building lasting health habits has nothing to do with motivation
What if the key to finally making a health habit stick had nothing to do with willpower, discipline, or finding the right 30-day program? What if the secret was closer to brushing your teeth? I learned this the hard way on the Appalachian Trail, and it changed everything about how I build habits and how I coach others to do the same.
Standing Over the Sink Eating Chicken Straight From the Container Is a Valid Strategy
If you have ADHD and you're on a GLP-1, you are navigating two things that work fundamentally against each other. This isn't a willpower problem. Here's what actually helps.
What It Actually Means to Start Where You Are
Most programs that promise to meet you where you are hand you a plan instead. If past attempts have not stuck, the problem was never your commitment. It was that the right questions were never asked first.