Yup, there it is, I
admit it, I have cellulite – and a lot of it. Before getting pregnant I had a
very small amount on my thighs and derrière that would appear every once in a
while if I wasn’t watching what I was eating or exercising enough. During my
pregnancy I began to notice it appearing more prominently in those two places
but luckily nowhere else. It didn’t matter how often I walked, elevated my
legs, drank water or watched my salt intake, it just kept multiplying and by
the time I gave birth there was no denying its presence. Since then I’ve really
focused on my nutrition and taking care of my body from the inside out. I was
hoping that by doing so I would see a decrease in the obviousness of my
cellulite but no such luck. It’s there and it’s not going away. From a
scientific standpoint once you have it there is nothing you can do to get rid
of it, you can only mask it by building the muscle underneath which then
compresses the fat around it. So while I don’t love that it’s there, I have
learned (slowly) to accept it.
That being said, I’ve
never intentionally put myself out there for the world to see in a bad light
(figuratively and literally). I don’t want to be embarrassed or ashamed. I have
seen the horrible things people can say on social media even to the most
beautiful of women. And who am I? Certainly I'm not Gisele or Kim Kardashian so
bullying me would be even easier no? The lighting where I took my pictures was terrible,
harsh and bright, thus accentuating the negative parts of my figure. I could
have altered the lights or the filter on my camera but that would have
completely defeated the purpose. The goal was to show our followers that it’s
okay to not be perfect. For some reason our society loves a pregnant belly but the second that baby is born you must
get rid of all signs of pregnancy immediately. It can be a really emotionally
difficult place to be.
So when I posted my
picture I was scared, would people insult me, say “look at how gross she is?”, “why
doesn’t she look better” etc etc. But just the opposite happened. I had plenty
of women reach out to me privately saying they only wished they looked that
good 4 months postpartum and that I was an inspiration to them. It was a
wonderful feeling knowing that other women were struggling too, but found
strength in my honesty. I went back and looked at my photos, I reminded myself
of why my body looks the way it does.
The miracle that it created (and hopefully will again) and how powerful and
strong that is. I also reminded
myself that I know what I’m physically capable of when it comes to returning to
my former self. While my shape will never be exactly what it was before it’s a
new one that I am beginning to love.
I know the 130 pounds
I am carrying on my frame now is an entirely different 130 pounds than before I
got pregnant but it’s also a body I can shape and mold into what I want it to
be! I am proud that I was able to post my photos and not run away and hide from
it. I am proud of my progress thus far and I can’t wait to see what happens in
the weeks to come.
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