Shantel VanSanten Struggled With An Eating Disorder, But Turned Her Life Around

Shantel VanSanten (born July 25, 1985) is an American TV actress and model who played the role of Quinn James in the television series "One Tree Hill" until its' final episode. She also starred in the movie "t.A.T.u. Come Back," which premiered in Russia in January of 2011 and released in America a year later. Shantel VanSanten struggled with an eating disorder, but turned her life around. The actress, who has a very versatile workout routine currently, is very vocal about her past struggles in hopes that it will help someone get out of a similar situation. She says "I feel like everybody I know has had some type of eating disorder. An eating disorder described as not eating enough, purging, exercising too much or overeating because of their emotional state." With the industry that she is in, she admits that there were times that she would starve herself and exercise seven days a week because of the constant pressure. She says it's not easy having a career where your body is going to be viewed by millions of people and even today she finds herself having a hard time with the lifestyle. She started off in modeling when she was younger and says that "The modeling industry often has erratic standards about what a body is "supposed" to look like in order to work. And when you're 15 and 16 years old, many people have "those" bodies. When I was 15, I was 107 pounds, 5”8, no hips and no boobs. I had the body of a little girl." As she got older and her body started changing, she says that she felt the pressure even more and started extreme dieting, taking diet pills and eating very rarely. Once her parents realized what was going on, they were the support system that she needed to overcome the negative habits she had started. It had gotten to the point that she had mentally made herself think that she wasn't hungry and unfortunately, started taking diet pills for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Diet pills are an excellent way to help aid in weight loss and stabilizing a healthy weight, but it's never okay to abuse them or use them in the place of feeding your body actual food.

Shantel VanSanten Reveals Her Morning Routine

Shantel VanSanten is proud to say that today she is a proper healthy eater who continues to workout multiple days a week to stay in shape. While the actress was on the set of "One Tree Hill," is when she got into a routine that follows her today with Greek yogurt and granola for breakfast. To her, this morning meal is very filling and gives her the energy she needs for the workout regime that follows. Her favorite satisfying drink is mango ginger green tea, which she takes with her everywhere including the gym. Throughout the day when she is feeling sluggish or tired, she always has a serving of "Vega protein powder" (Vanilla-flavored) which is a 100% natural, plant-based protein powder that comes in a variety of flavors. VanSanten drinks this shake in the place of eating chocolate. After breakfast, her workout routine is usually an hour in length where she focuses on her tummy, thighs and legs. She is also a huge fan of Yoga which is good for physical and mental health.

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