Chloë Grace Moretz, 24, has recently admitted that she had an unhealthy relationship with food for years.
In the March cover story of Shape, the actress said, “I had quite an unhealthy relationship with food for years, always trying to create a calorie deficit and never feeling fully satisfied.”
The Kick-Ass star said she now focuses on “conscious eating,” describing it as “eat how you want, but do it smartly.”
“I grew up and began trusting in eating for my body and eating whole good foods,” she continued. “And if I know that I’m going to have a big dinner or a big lunch, I have a little less in either direction. This has been really successful for me.”
Moretz also decided to drink alcohol only on the weekends, adding, “It’s very easy for me to fall into having a glass of wine every night, which affects my mental clarity.”
She also shared how the ongoing COVID pandemic and quarantining at home affected her lifestyle. She revealed that she is no longer a pescatarian.
“Over quarantine, I just couldn’t have fried chicken,” Moretz said. “For a solid two weeks, I ate Dave’s Hot Chicken: two fried chicken sandwiches every day. I was like, ‘I’ve got to have it. I don’t know what to do about this.’ I became a little demon.”
She recalled, “Then I was like, ‘Something happened. I’m not OK. My digestion isn’t normal. I’m totally breaking out,’ Once I got on a food routine cycle, that really helped.”
During the pandemic, she decided to stop personal training, saying that she realized she was able to continue “regular exercise” on her own.
The Greta star said, “Although it may not be as intense. Some days, all I can muster is getting up and stretching. It’s enough to say, ‘I thought about working out, but now I’m sitting here and at least I’m having 20 minutes of quiet.’” Moretz is now gearing up for the premiere of the highly anticipated animated/live-action adventure Tom and Jerry, which opens in theaters on March 5, 2021, according to PEOPLE.
