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Author: Vaughn Estrada

Vaughn Estrada writes down health choices as they actually happen: in restaurants, in supermarket aisles, on the road, and in weeks that did not go to plan. Every piece is dated to the day the situation happened, including the ones he got wrong.

The Hotel Room in Cleveland Where I Gave Up on the Gym Idea - on the road
On the Road

The Hotel Room in Cleveland Where I Gave Up on the Gym Idea

I booked a hotel for the gym photos on the website, and then the gym was closed for renovation the whole week…

The Wedding Where I Drank Too Much and What I Took From It the Next Day - choices i got wrong
Choices I Got Wrong

The Wedding Where I Drank Too Much and What I Took From It the Next Day

A friend's wedding turned into a night of way more drinks than I meant to have. The hangover taught me less than…

The First Night After a Nine Hour Time Difference - on the road
On the Road

The First Night After a Nine Hour Time Difference

I landed in a new timezone wide awake at 3 a.m. local time and spent that trip figuring out what actually helps…

Standing in Front of the Cereal for Too Long - the grocery run
The Grocery Run

Standing in Front of the Cereal for Too Long

A Saturday morning trip turned into ten minutes stuck in the cereal aisle, comparing boxes I didn't need to compare. It made…

Shopping Hungry on a Thursday - the grocery run
The Grocery Run

Shopping Hungry on a Thursday

I went to the store on an empty stomach after a long day and came home with a cart that had almost…

What I Actually Eat During a Long Layover - on the road
On the Road

What I Actually Eat During a Long Layover

A three hour layover in Denver taught me that airport eating goes better with a small plan than with whatever looks fastest…

Two Carts, One Trip - the grocery run
The Grocery Run

Two Carts, One Trip

I went shopping with a friend and watched how differently we filled our carts from the same aisles. It made me notice…

I Started Pacing During Phone Calls and Did Not Notice How Much It Added Up - moving when you can
Moving When You Can

I Started Pacing During Phone Calls and Did Not Notice How Much It Added Up

A long call with the insurance company that I took while walking around my living room showed me how much sitting I…

The Tuesday I Gave Up on Cooking and Ordered Takeout Instead - busy week choices
Busy Week Choices

The Tuesday I Gave Up on Cooking and Ordered Takeout Instead

A late meeting, a dead fridge, and a decision to just order food instead of forcing a meal that was never going…