I’d always been fit. When I was in college I worked out regularly, and I continued that healthy lifestyle all the way through having children. It wasn’t until I was pregnant with my last child that I stopped exercising.
It was hard getting back in shape after that pregnancy, but I began exercising again by taking a ton of group fitness classes, like boot camp and yoga, and running. I was on a mostly plant-based diet with a little bit of meat. I thought I was making all the right choices by eating avocado toast, chia seeds, everything you read about as being great for you. But I still didn’t feel like my appearance reflected how healthy I was on the inside. To be honest, I was pretty insecure about my body.