Eventually somewhere along the way from my third to my fifth year at school, I finally became satisfied — if not actually happy — about my body and my life. I was still taking nutrition, but had switched to a program but with more of a holistic approach to healthy living. This program focused on nutrition, human ecology and families, rather than the dietetic ideology.
I started to learn about living life in moderation and understanding that you’re allowed to eat things that aren’t ‘clean’ and that you don’t have to work out every single day. I realized that I wouldn’t lose progress physically if I didn’t make it to the gym as often as I planned.
I started to focus on what I was putting into my body and whether or not I even understood the ingredients on the package. A lot of this had to do with what I was learning in school, but after living with so many roommates for so long, I also realized that a healthy lifestyle looks different for everyone.