hey, I like to eat

I found growing up that I was constantly sick - despite loving school, I had almost one day at home every week when I was a child. I was fraught with environmental allergies. I just assumed I had a compromised immune system, in fact, doctor's diagnosed me with an 'immune deficiency'. This not only made it difficult to get on with my life, but also difficult to really get into an exercise or fitness regime.

 

Whilst I haven't had issues with my weight, in 2013 I returned home to Australia after 7 months living abroad in the US a total of 9 kilos heavier than when I left. For 6 months I went back to living what I deemed 'healthy' and lost some of the weight but not all. I was still getting sick, and had my tonsils removed. Shortly after that I fell ill with salmonella poisoning after eating out a restaurant, and was probably the sickest I have ever been. When I was recovering, I found my body rejected certain foods (eg. dairy products) and decided it was time to do something about it. So I started switching to a plantbased diet.

 

I can without a doubt say this is the best decision I have ever made! For the first time in my life I had energy every day; I was able to stick to a fitness regime and found myself loving my workouts, and best of all - I didn't get ill (not even with a cold) for over a year! The power of eating wholefoods is incredible. Oh, and the rest of the weight fell off. Now, I'm in the best shape of my life, my skin is generally clear, my allergies are under control most of the time, and I'm loving food more than ever.

 

I hope you enjoyed reading a bit about me, and enjoy the recipes I have discovered, created and altered in my food-loving journey. Don't forget to check out my daily posts on instagram.

 

Love Andy x