I don’t know anyone who likes labels. Except maybe 50% off labels? That’s about it. What’s worse than labels? I’d have to say cliques. 

I have recently noticed a huge trend of people labelling and judging different eating cliques.

You’ve got your macro-counters, calorie-counters, clean eaters, vegans, gluten-free peeps, paleo dieters and so on.

My friend Tianna recently asked me what I do. What style am I? It took me a minute to even realize what she was asking. And it took me even longer to give her an answer.

I don’t fit into any of these categories. Sometimes I go without meat for a day or two because I want to but I’m no vegetarian. I look at the nutrition information on everything I eat but I don’t count calories or macros. Sometimes my food is gluten free, but I’m not anti-gluten!

I like to eat according to my body’s current state in combination with my current goals. Most recently I have been trying to add more greens into my nutrition. This means trying new green juices and the random vegetables the cafeteria puts out. I have also been trying to consume more protein to increase my muscle mass. I eat a ton of eggs, protein shakes, chicken, turkey and beans.

So I don’t fit into any of the categories above, but I do feel comfortable and confident with my current eating regimen.

I am so happy that people feel comfortable enough to say, “Hey, I’m going to become a vegetarian!” or “I think that gluten upsets my body, I should look into going gluten free.”

All that I’m advocating for is that everyone do their own thing! Just because someone isn’t doing what you are doing, doesn’t mean either of you are “wrong” in some way. Food is good, nutrition is important and we are all working toward the goal of living a healthier happier lifestyle.

*This post was originally published on Emily’s website, EmilyDiNuzzo. For more from Emily visit http://emilydinuzzo.contently.com.