I spent most of my formative years as an athlete. It was at the age of 8 when I first started soccer, playing through high school and some of my years in college. The years of intense training gave me a slender physique and kept my weight at just a little over 100lbs. As a teenager I was fortunate to never have had to stress about looking nice in my prom dress or confident in a two-piece bathing suit. While I knew this was a product of a rigorous training, I cared very little about the aesthetic and focused intently on playing better when I trained. I loved every minute of soccer practice because I knew I was…
