Pursuit of Perfection

A few years ago on my birthday (January 6th) I had taken a photo of me holding my belly in despair and had posted it on Instagram. The post really resonated with people. I had written: “Back in high school I was sportsman of the year for four years in a row. I was on the football, basketball, cross country, softball and swimming teams. Outside of school I was 4th in the UAE’s under 16 tennis rankings. But now, this is what my body looks like. Fast forward to college, I had a body builder’s body. Doing the Mass Gain routines, downing 1000+ calorie protein shakes, eating six eggs for breakfast and a meal every three hours. But now, this is what my body looks like. They used to call me the bou...View all