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I try to eat well and exercise regularly. I want to be healthy. I'll admit that my main motivation for exercising is so that I can eat what I want and not worry about gaining weight.

I try to stay middle of the road. In college, I would count calories, log workouts, etc. I was so fearful of the "freshman 15." This gave me anxiety though! After a year or so, I backed off and just tried to eat as healthy as I could and workout hard.

I still maintain this mentality now, but I think I eat better (I just aim for eating for color/nutrients/protein, etc.) and make sure my workouts are something I love doing. Of course, I enjoy some sweets every now and then too. I have found that this works best for me. I lowered my activity level greatly while ttc, but I've found that I should just continue to do what I love doing as long as my body is able. Always learning!

I'm MUCH more health conscious now. Even more so in the last few months, now that LO is eating what we eat. We cut WAY back on processed foods, added in a ton of whole foods, and lean meats. It's amazing how much better I feel, and I don't see myself going back to my old ways of eating garbage.

Ehhhh... I know what I SHOULD be eating/doing/etc., but not gonna lie, I really don't. I think the worst (best?) part is, it really doesn't bother me all that much.

Now, back to eating my Velveeta Shells and Cheese...

I'd say I'm pretty health-conscious, but I don't take it to extremes.

I make an effort to eat whole, natural, organic foods whenever possible, but if it's not possible, I don't stress about eating "junk" or something processed, as long as it is in moderation.

I try to avoid harmful toxins - I use natural cleaning products, avoid plastics and cans with BPAs, etc - but again, I don't go to huge great lengths to do so.

I exercise and keep myself fit, but that's a combination of vanity and wanting to be healthy.

Overall, I'd say I'm more health-conscious than the average person, but I'm not a zealot about it.

And I am WAY more health-conscious now than I was 6 or 7 years ago, when I ate tons of junk and never thought about environmental toxins at all.