#029 May 15, 2026 Hey there, I’ll be honest with you. Oats used to never be my thing. I didn’t like the traditional way of making it. That is, being cooked with water. I could eat it, and I did sometimes, but I never actually enjoyed it. Then I started taking fitness more seriously and looking for easy meals that could help me hit my protein and calorie goals without overthinking things. And then I discovered overnight oats. Instead of cooking it, you just soak it overnight and then eat it...
2 months ago • 1 min read
#028 May 08, 2026 Hey there, Let’s be real. As much as you can be disciplined, and committed to the things that you want, life just happens and there are days that feel harder than others. Days where you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, grieving a loss, burnt out, or just not like yourself. And usually, your fitness is one of the things that get affected. Going to the gym begins to feel like too much effort and following your food goals sounds like the hardest thing ever. The worst part is that...
2 months ago • 3 min read
#026 April 24, 2026 Hey there, Think of the last time you were really stressed. How was your eating during that time? Were you eating more than usual, eating less, or choosing foods you typically wouldn’t? What most people might not be aware of is that stress has a way of changing how we eat. Some people overeat when they’re stressed, while others completely lose their appetite. Either way, stress can affect your fitness goals. If you’re trying to lose weight, stress can lead to overeating...
3 months ago • 3 min read
#025 April 17, 2026 Hey there, Trying to work out at the gym with a 9-5 in Accra can feel almost impossible. Between catching a trotro (mini bus in Ghana) in the morning and sitting in traffic before work, then doing the same thing after work, you can very easily spend close to 2-3 hours a day just commuting. And that’s exhausting. By the time you get home, the last thing you want to do is go back out. So I completely understand how fitting in a gym routine can feel hard. But it’s possible....
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey there, Most of us grew up being told to eat three meals a day. At home, in senior high school, and even now as adults. Breakfast, lunch and dinner at fixed times feels normal because it is what we were taught. This pattern wasn’t actually created for health. It came from the early days of industrialization, when work schedules were highly regulated. People ate at home before work, were given the chance to eat again at work, and most people also ate when they got home. Even the term “three...
8 months ago • 1 min read