I like to be pretty open and honest about myself. I know I'm worth more than my looks but back in the day, I didn't think the same.
I'm gonna preface this with a trigger warning about eating disorders.
Growing up I was always the chubbier one. I always was teased for my weight or how I looked. I hated the skin I was in and I was willing to do anything to change it. It started with anorexia. I would limit my calories to under 300 a day while exercising 1200 calories off at the gym. I lost weight rapidly but the things I saw in the mirror I still hated. It slowly turned into bulimia which was no better.
I wore baggy clothes. I hid my body from the world because I was ashamed of it. Then my chronic health issues got worse and I fell into a depression. All I did was eat. I ate whatever would make me feel better. I ended up at around 200 pounds.
Over the past couple of years I have learned how to correctly diet and exercise and therefore I have loose skin. I remind myself, I earned this loose skin and these stretch marks because I finally took care of myself. Even though my stomach at times can still be an insecurity I try my hardest to not edit them away or hide them.
You're you. Try to learn to love yourself. It's so hard at times but it is so worth it!
Thank you so much if you've read this far!
@missy @penny
