I remember the days of being able to eat whatever I wanted. In High School, I would have a Twix and a Dr. Pepper after school. EVERY single day. When it came to my diet, I didn’t restrict myself, UNTIL I got into adulthood. And, over the course of my life I have struggled with how I view myself. And while I have never done anything to have extreme weight loss; I struggle daily with what I eat and being ok with my body as it has changed through the years.
I didn’t grow up in a diet-conscious household. My mom was always tiny, and she just always ate what she wanted to, in moderation. She didn’t work out, like the other aerobics-obsessed moms, but stayed active working in our yard. There was never a discussion of weight, eating healthy, or thinking about what might be better food choices than some of the crap I was eating.
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