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It is hard for me to write down how I used to feel.
My mind doesn't even want to go there because it is
done and over with. But for the sake of the record,
and of this story possibly inspiring others, I write
it here.
I grew up eating a fairly typical American diet. I
remember my mum limiting sweet cereals as a kid, and
I always had an apple in my lunch bag (thanks Mom!).
I think pretty early on I developed an addiction to
sugar, however. I regularly craved ice cream and sweets,
and in my teen years I plunged into the not-so-wonderful
world of fast food on a regular basis. Up until the
6th grade I remember looking and feeling pretty good,
but after that my health seemed to get progressively
worse. I ranged between being 15-20lbs overweight all
through high school, and I developed severe acne, which
lasted for over 16 years. I went on antibiotics and
ended up spending four solid years on tetracycline and
minocycline. It didn't work, but the doctor kept saying
to just stay on it a little longer. I now know it actually
caused a lot of other problems like candida and poor
digestion, and in the long run, it actually made my
acne worse.
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