Hollywood star Candace Cameron Bure may be 44 years-old, but she is in the best shape of her life.
The “Fuller House” actress is now opening up about how she got healthy after she suffered from an eating disorder upon the conclusion of the show “Full House,” which ended in 1995. Once the show that she grew up on ended, Bure found herself often feeling isolated and alone, and her eating habits soon became unhealthy.
Thankfully, she has since recovered from her eating disorder, and she is doing better than ever these days.
“It’s been an ongoing journey for me,” Bure told Fox News. “My relationship with food and my relationship with fitness… I’ve been very public about an eating disorder that I had in my early 20s. And it’s something I still think about in terms of making good choices for myself to stay on the right track. And so I think the biggest key for me that was like a lightbulb moment was just understanding and listening to my body, and ultimately realizing how much better I feel when I make good choices.”
“It’s not to say you can’t eat that or I will never eat that,” she added. “I eat everything, but I know I have to eat in small portions, in moderation, because then it’s just like this never-ending cycle. A cycle that you put yourself… Like, ‘Oh, I don’t feel good today.’ But you know it’s a consequence of overeating a ton of sugar. And so I realized if I just don’t do that, I won’t have the cycle of that battle in my life anymore.”
Bure went on to say that life is too short to not enjoy the food you love, which is why she makes sure to treat herself when she can.
“I love cheat days,” she said with a laugh. “And the truth is, I eat really what I want to eat. I just try to eat the things that aren’t so good for me in moderation… Chips and guacamole are my go-to. I love it. And then if I really want a sweet treat, ice cream is always my favorite.”
Bure went on to talk about the importance of having a daily fitness regime that you actually enjoy.
“My relationship with fitness — I didn’t always love working out,” she confessed. “I certainly didn’t like it as a kid, as a young teen [or] even in my early 20s. I really found the joy of fitness in my 30s and it’s because I found things that I liked to do. And I found the fun in it, and I also found people that I enjoy doing it with.”
In the end, Bure is hoping that her own journey to good health will inspire others to take care of themselves.
“Fitness is important to me and I eat healthy foods,” she said. “That really is the secret — taking care of myself.”
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