I had to learn to eat like an athlete after a major weight loss—here's how my diet changed

Woman sitting in gym eating from plastic container.

After being overweight my whole life and losing, then regaining, 100lbs, I set out on a mission to drop the weight I had gained back and fell in love with fitness in the process. Initially, I just wanted to lose weight to look and feel good, but ultimately I turned into an athlete.

I lost 100lbs in one year and started training for an obstacle course race as I hit my weight loss goal. I loved the obstacle course race so much that I committed to do more and eventually became a competitor in the sport.