#08 Diet Discussion: Mistakes, Learnings, And Why Your Example Matters

In this honest and practical episode, we break down our biggest diet mistakes and wins - from the dark days of Hot Pockets and vegan experiments to finding sustainable approaches that actually work for busy fathers.

What You'll Learn:

• Why the 90s food pyramid era set us up for failure
• Our embarrassing diet phases
• Why protein should be your North Star (and how to actually get 150-200g daily)
• Simple principles: avoid foods that weren't around 75-100 years ago
• When tracking macros helps vs. when it becomes a job
• The carnivore experiment: what worked and what didn't
• How emotional eating sabotages progress

Why This Matters for Dads: Your kids are watching and learning from your food choices. In a world where laboratories design ultra-palatable foods to hook children, giving them a framework for healthy eating isn't optional - it's one of the highest stakes areas where you're setting an example.

We share our current daily eating routines, discuss the psychological aspects of food addiction, and explain why this generation of parents can't just "wing it" like previous generations.

Key Takeaway: There's no one-size-fits-all approach, but there are foundational principles that work. Whether you go high-protein flexible or strict carnivore, the goal is finding what's sustainable for your life while modeling healthy choices for your children.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Growing up in the 90s food wasteland

06:00 - Our vegetarian/vegan phase disasters

13:00 - The bodybuilding supplement era

19:00 - What actually works: protein and whole foods

28:00 - Emotional eating and food addiction

33:00 - Why this matters for your kids

40:00 - Daily eating routines that work

Resources Mentioned:

• MyFitnessPal for macro tracking
• David Protein Bars
• Equip Beef Protein Powder
• Dr. Sean O'Mara's carnivore protocol