𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.⁣
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Here I am. Real life. No filter. Adult diaper. 2 days post C-section. Swollen. Hurting. Sleep deprived.⁣
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Look, we all go through stages of life that call for different and more important things than how our bodies look.⁣
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𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺.⁣
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My life right now isn’t all in nutrition and exercise like it once was.⁣
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Will I get back to killing it in the gym and nailing my macros?⁣
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Absolutely.⁣
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Is that my focus right now? ⁣
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No.⁣
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Fitness and nutrition is a PART of my life. It’s not my entire life. ⁣
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When taking care of your body, you don’t have to love what you see. This version of my body is brand new to me.⁣
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I’ve never carried a child before. This is my first postpartum journey. ⁣
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It’s okay that I am not in love with the way I look.⁣
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I am NOT defined by how I look.⁣
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It’s okay that I gained weight. More weight than I wanted.⁣
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I used to fail to realize that I’m not going to be my leanest 365 days a year.⁣
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We go through events and seasons in life that require different versions of ourselves.⁣
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This version of me is exactly where I need to be right now.⁣
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No guilt, no beating myself up, no tearing myself down with negative self talk.⁣
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My body created a life.⁣
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How could we ever tear ourselves down when our bodies do so much for us?⁣
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It’s okay to not love your body for how it looks. That’s not the goal.⁣
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But I will always love my body for what it does for me daily.⁣
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And I can’t wait for this new journey and new experience.⁣
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The time will come soon when I am back at it, but for now, I love where I am ♥️⁣
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Whatever journey you are on right now, you are not alone. 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 💕

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