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FEDoes it ever feel like dieting has become part of your identity??
One of the hardest parts about stepping away from the stage, and really rejecting diet culture, was feeling like I was losing a piece of me.
My entire life WAS bodybuilding. There was no time for anything else - just meal prep, work, exercise, sleep, repeat. I had become, Lauren Cadillac, bikini competitor.
The decision to step away felt like a loss of self. If I was no longer the “fit one”, who was I?
Honestly, the decision to leave that life behind was the best decision I’ve ever made though (I’m not here to knock anyone that does BB - in fact I’m grateful for my experience. Also not knocking anyone still dieting, just speaking from my own personal experience).
Since I’ve done that, my mental and physical health have improved. I’ve been able to spend time with friends and family. I got engaged, started a little family with our fur baby @deweydontstopretrieving and my business grew several-fold (which is funny because I thought I had to be a successful bodybuilder to have a successful business 🙄) Oh and I can actually go out to eat, travel and have FUN (outside of COVID)
If you resonate with this, I want to remind you, that you can create a new path for your life if you want it ❤️ You are more than your diet, more than the label of bodybuilder, crossfitter etc, more than your disorder and more than your body ❤️ #FeelGoodDietitian
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