09/09/2026
You probably track important numbers at work.
But what are you tracking about you?
Energy?
Sleep?
Digestion?
Cravings?
Stress?
Recovery?
Your body gives you feedback every day, but most of us do not review it until something starts interfering with life.
That is why I encourage people to think like the Chief Health Officer of their body.
Not obsessive tracking.
Not perfection.
Just enough information to notice patterns and make smarter adjustments.
Try the 7-day dashboard in this carousel and see what your body has been trying to tell you.
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09/03/2026
This whole oxalate conversation started with one simple question under a Costco video: “What about the oxalates in kiwi and figs?”
The answer is a lot more useful than a list of foods to avoid.
Spinach smoothie every morning. Almond butter for a snack. Dark chocolate later. Sweet potato at dinner. Maybe a greens powder or a few supplements too.
Individually? All of those can fit into a healthy diet.
Together, every day? Now we have a pattern worth noticing.
Oxalates are not a reason to fear healthy food. Most people do not need a strict low-oxalate diet just because they learned oxalates exist. But amount, frequency, concentration, and health history can change the picture.
The mistake I want you to avoid is removing half your grocery cart before you have looked at what you are actually doing.
Swipe through, then think about your own week. Are the same greens, nuts, powders, snacks, and supplements showing up again and again?
Comment TRACKER and I’ll send you my free 7-Day Food Variety & Oxalate Awareness Tracker so you can see the pattern for yourself before making your diet more restrictive.
Sources:
1) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for Kidney Stones.
2) Oxalosis & Hyperoxaluria Foundation. Oxalate Food Content Database.
09/03/2026
Does this look like breakfast?
Maybe not.
Do I care?
Nope.
This was my Leftover Steak Breakfast Bowl, and it kept me full for hours.
I used leftover New York strip steak, steamed broccoli, mushrooms, a little blue cheese, mixed greens, microgreens, and psyllium husk for extra fiber.
Approximate nutrition:
~8g fiber | ~35g protein | ~8g net carbs | ~24g fat | ~400 calories
This is why I love leftovers.
Dinner can become breakfast.
Breakfast can look like lunch.
Food is food.
Your body does not care what we call the meal. Your body responds to nutrients.
Where’s the fiber? Think digestion, gut health, fullness, and steadier energy.
Where’s the protein? Think muscle, recovery, body composition, and staying full.
Where are the plants? Think micronutrients, volume, and metabolic health.
This was simple because most of the work was already done.
The steak, broccoli, and mushrooms came from dinner leftovers. In the morning,
I added greens and psyllium husk to make it more fiber-rich and breakfast was done.
That is functional health coaching in real life: learning how to build meals that support digestion, steady energy, metabolic health, weight management, body composition, and performance without making food complicated.
Maria food rule: Stop asking if it looks like breakfast. Ask if it fuels you.
Before you say, “I have nothing for breakfast,” check your leftovers.
Can you add greens?
Can you add fiber?
Can you add enough protein?
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09/03/2026
09/03/2026