How Being Healthy Made Me Unhealthy

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How it started

Growing up I was always the chubby kid. Part genetics, part bad diet — I was just hefty. I played outside a lot and was somewhat active, but the way I at didn’t justify much. My weight didn’t bother me much in my youth, but once I started to get a little older things crept under my skin. I didn’t have many friends, didn’t get invited to things, and spent most of my time binge…