LOVING OUR ONW BODIES: DON'T FEAR THE BLOAT

Proof That Even Fitness Models Deal With Bloat

One of the hardest things about being a mother, worker, and human being in general, is finding the time to stay fit, feeling confident about the way we look and feel. So much of what we see in todays media is focused on the beauty, the glam, the fashion and the fabulous. But when the camera is away and the lights are off, it's important we realize that life isn't always as glamorous and sexy as the images make it look...

As a individual and wife, I always want to look my best! we exercise, use make up, wear nice clothing, all to spruce up our appearance. We've all felt down on ourselves for not looking the way we'd like to, we've all had those months where we let ourselves go a bit, it's normal. 

Thankfully, we are not alone — even super-trim fitness models suffer the same puffy fate as the rest of us.

Promoting transparency and self-acceptance, fitness bloggers are taking to their social media channels to show that their flawless photos are only one side of the story.

“We are not all what we seem on social media,” writes Tiffany Brien, a U.K.-based fitness blogger, who she shared two side-by-side photos of her belly on Instagram — one flat and one dramatically less so, taken 12 hours apart to show how bloating affects her flawless figure.

“No I’m not 6 months pregnant,” she wrote. “It’s just my food baby….These two photos are 12 hours apart, left before bed and right when I woke up.”

“I thought I would share a bad day with you to show you nobody is ‘perfect’ and it is ok to have an off day where your body just decides to not play ball. Don’t worry girls, it happens to the best of us.”

And she’s not the only one, either.

Fitness model and blogger Maeve Madden suffers from bloat regularly, and reminds her social media following that her model photos are not what she always looks like in real life.

So the next time you’re feeling bloated, remember that nobody is “perfect,” not even fitness bloggers and models, and that bloat happens to the best of us.

Remember, a bloated belly is not fat. Instead of stressing or over-exercising (which can exacerbate the issue further), get lots of sleep, drink peppermint tea, choose de-bloating foods and practice some relaxation techniques. We promise you’ll feel better in no time.

Remember, looking great, sexy, and fabulous is ideal but there's going to be days, weeks, and even months, where we don't feel or look our best, and that's ok. we shouldn't try and live in an "Instagram ready" mentality all the time...