I was a junior in college and hopelessly addicted to World of Warcraft. I’ll try to focus on this aspect as little as possible. Anyway, I first got to know Ella through the game. She was the younger sister of one of my best friends and we all played together. She played a ton as well. Despite me being 5 years older she was always very talkative. We’d mostly chat about the game and sometimes life in general. We stayed as in-game buddies for a long time. Never thought much of it.
Fast forward 4 years. I was living on my own near my hometown, Ella is home from university after her sophomore year. I was severely overweight due to years of eating like crap and not exercising. I express my desire to Ella to lose weight. Ella has always been athletic. She played soccer all through high school and played intramural soccer at university. She was so excited that I finally wanted to get in shape. Her brother was in similar shape to me and she always wanted HIM to get in shape and thought that I could be some kind of inspiration. That entire summer she helped me with food, exercise, and motivation. Her plan wasn’t to drastically change my lifestyle (I couldn’t cook), but to at least pick healthy options at fast food places and not drink sugary soda or alcohol. She also helped me with some exercise from her soccer training.