I lost 42 pounds I was like many teenagers: I didn’t care much about what I was eating, and I was a sweet tooth. Once the doctors told me that it was necessary for me to lose weight for health reasons. Firstly, I was shocked; I couldn’t imagine that I could survive without candies, cakes, and biscuits: they have always been like a drug for me. However, I took a decision to become slim enough so nobody could say that I am overweight. The next day I had tightened my belt and fully stopped eating all kind of pastries and sweets. I started swimming vigorously (about 1 mile a day), working out at the gym, continued dancing and doing martial arts. My parents were surprised with my new way of living because earlier they had tried vainly to influence me to stop eating sweets. I always refused to do this because I wasn’t convinced that it was a right thing for me. I must decide this myself not somebody (even my parents) could make such a choice for me. I have never failed to violate my diet because it was a definite decision. I got a clear understanding that when you take decisions yourself it means you are fully responsible of them, and this is the main reason to follow them. Overall, I lost 42 pounds and I still follow my diet. It’s better to say that it has become my way of life – healthy eating and sports. I even promoted that among my friends: my successful example helped them to abandon junk food and fizzy drinks. In addition, I developed cooking skills and now I prepare healthy treats such as chocolate cakes from almond flour or coconut pancakes for my family members who started to follow a gluten-free diet after my experience. I understood how great it is to be independent from the food when you don’t think about it like a friend companion. Now I eat in order to live, but not live in order to eat.