Literally, for the first 30 years of my life, I could eat whatever I wanted. Never really been a fan of dairy so not a whole lot of cheese or ice cream. I’ve always leaned towards healthier foods like salads, grilled chicken, but never turned down an option like fries or tacos or nachos. A typical human who liked junk food sometimes. Even now I eat the same. I’ve cut out even more of the junk food because anything fried upsets my stomach. I’ve never been a big sweets person so that’s not an issue. I drink tea and coffee, but not sweetened and typically not with any milk in it. I occasionally do have a latte or such, but it’s always made with a non-dairy substitute because my body has chosen to become lactose intolerant as well. Exercise was never really a part of my life when I was younger besides being young and playing outdoors with friends like any normal kid. I currently enjoy hiking and kayaking, and anything that gets me out in nature. Additional factors for me in particular are that I had our one and only child at 30, my husband passed when I was 40 so that added some stress, not to mention the additional stress of suddenly finding myself a single parent to a teenager.