I’m so glad you were vulnerable enough with us to talk about this <3 It made me feel more gracious towards myself and my recent health set backs.

Eating raw for weight loss versus weight gain

I’m excited to try this instead of my melatonin + magnesium gummies 🥰 hopefully I won’t feel as tired in the morning but still feel relaxed enough to fall asleep at night

Lots of bananas and mangos 🥭 🍌 I’m going to get my first watermelon of the summer soon! 🥰

I’ve definitely experienced judgement from my friends for eating healthier now and felt insecure about it. But I’ve learned not to take it personally because 1. I’ve come so far to just return to my old habits and 2. I wouldn’t be able to hang out with said friends or family if I ate/ followed the standard American diet. I have been bed ridden for the past two years of my life because of my UC. I had no social life. Now that I’ve changed my diet, this is the first summer I have been able to have fun and go out. I get to transfer out to a different college instead of staying in my hometown. I’m finally getting my life back and doing all the things I had originally planned for my future. I do not care anymore what people think ab me bringing my own food to social events!! It’s so ridiculous in retrospect! I’ve also found it leads to good conversation and positive influence. My grandpa who has never paid much attention to his nutrition has changed his eating habits drastically by cutting out dairy products, seed oils and has started eating way more fruits and vegetables. I didn’t even tell him to do anything- he did this on his own because he said he is inspired to eat better because he sees how it’s changed my life!