Whether pregnant or not, dealing with weight gain, weight loss or any type of changes surrounding body image can be extremely difficult and emotional. This is nothing new.
Last year, I dealt with weight gain at two different points in my life. The first was when I had to quit teaching spin due to a shoulder injury. Cutting down on all of the cardio and switching to lower impact workouts was extremely hard mentally and physically. I put on about 8-10 pounds. I was SO hard on myself. This is something I have never spoken about on any of my platforms, but the way I spoke to myself was downright cruel. The negative self-talk consumed me.
Looking back on photos now, I cannot believe how hard I was on myself. But hindsight is 20/20. I hope I have learned my lesson and will be a lot easier on myself once my babe is here.
Dealing with the weight gain in pregnancy, though not as difficult, had still been challenging. It’s more about the anxieties I feel for future postpartum weight loss. But I’ll deal with that when it comes.
In this vlog you’ll see me strutting my stuff in my undies on set modeling lingerie. And then my thoughts after the shoot.
I hope my message comes across clear and resonates with anyone who has ever dealt with negative emotions surrounding their body image.
xoxo