Back To School!!!

I am currently working on my ISSA Sports Performance Nutritionist Certification.

When I think about my childhood eating habits here is what comes to mind:

Eating a whole box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese in one sitting.
Making a batch of Rice Krispie Treats and eating only that for every meal until it was gone.
Eating 1-2 large pieces of chocolate cake when I got home from school.
Never being able to eat 1 serving of ice cream. More like 2 large bowls!
Eating 5-6 oranges at once.
Always getting a Super-Sized Value Meal at McDonald's - never a small meal!
Trying not to eat too much at lunch during school so I could stay thin. So instead of eating a lot I would just stick to 1 little debbie snack and a Hawaiian Punch. Lol (CRAZY!)
I was a size 6 all through high school and college but I was never happy with my body and thought I was overweight! NUTS!
Never thinking twice about what I ate. If it tasted good I was going to eat it. I would just exercise more if needed!
Eating out almost every meal throughout college, except for ramen noodles.
I was in love with peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.
Diet Pop was our staple drink at my house. Forget water!

And here are some things I tried to lose weight:
Atkins
Raw Food Diet
Juicing
Excessive Exercising
Diet Pills
Ephedrine
Smoking instead of eating
starving
protein drink only diets
tuna only diets
protein only diets
vegetarianism
bingeing & purging
fasting
liquid diets

I remember reading every diet book I could get my hands on starting at a very early age (since my mother was always on a diet.) All my relatives were overweight too. Luckily my parents raised us to play sports (I swam for 12 years) and they were triathletes themselves. So I was always active up until my knee surgeries. Then the weight started piling on.

My main goal is to find a healthy balance for both my body and my mind when it comes to nutrition. I love exercise! I love weight lifting! But nutrition has always been my struggle. This blog will help me help others as I am learning. Enjoy! :)