My background with food was pretty common I feel. After I finished high school sports I continued to eat like I was still a high school athlete. It didn’t take long for that to catch up to me. I used the latest and greatest fad diets to lose weight fast, only to gain it and more back.
My biggest struggles and contributing factors was shift work. I started early in EMS, just six months out of high school. Fast food for breakfast and lunch, then a big home cooked meal at the station every 24 hour shift. When I transitioned into Law Enforcement I started as a Corrections Officer, fast food on my way into work, snack machines at work, and fast food after my shift.
For years I never made a plan when it came to food, eating on the go, whatever and however much sounded good at the time.