I lost an entire person worth of weight when I was 20 years old & I have not looked back since. Losing a staggering 52 kilograms (or 114 lbs) of weight, over a 16-month period, dramatically changed the way I thought about my food, the way I prepared my food and the way I enjoyed my food. I became more aware of the food I was putting into my body. I started to become very interested in the nutritional side of the food I was eating.

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This interest in nutrition lead me into university where I am currently undertaking my Bachelor’s Degree in Science (BSc) at the University of Sydney, where I’ve chosen to undertake a double major; Anatomy and Histology plus Physiology. Since commencing my life as a student, studying full-time, I have changed the way I write this little blog of mine. I have been writing about what it feels like to be a busy (and somewhat stressed) student at university who enjoys being healthy. My long-term goal is to complete a postgraduate degree… Right now, I’m on summer holidays and it is lovely…
(Click here to read more about my student life)

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On November 11th, 2000 my life was changed forever.

 

My local swim team had their usual swim meet and I was eager and excited to participate. I had signed up for multiple races one of which included the 100-meter breaststroke. This race began at the shallow end of the pool and even at the young age of 12, I knew diving into 900 cms of water wasn’t the brightest idea. Being the obedient swimmer I was I stood on the diving block anyways to begin my race. Within seconds my life was changed forever. The starting block I was standing on wasn’t at all stable and I fell face first and hitting my chin on the bottom of the shallow end of the pool. Luckily, I have a very positive attitude which meant I have been able to continue living the life I desire… Obviously, I have limitations due to my Spinal Cord Injury, but I am very determined to not let my disability restrict me when it comes to achieving what I set out to achieve.

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In the cooking and eating department, I have an appetite for everything vegetarian with a multitude of seafood thrown into the mix. I’m a regular girl who loves to cook, eat and share tasty food with the internet. // I have an unusually strange love for noodle soup, bubble tea and starbucks frappuccinos - My love runs deep!!