Fiercely Real

So lately I've been hitting the gym a lot harder, watching what I eat and just trying to live a healthy lifestyle. I have lost roughly six pounds and my pants are feeling a lot more comfortable then usual. My belt can be pulled through one more hole and I'm loving the feeling of being healthy, but I know that i will personally never look like these models I surround myself with. I am so tuned into the world of fashion all I see are these tall, skinny beautiful girls. That can play a harsh role on my self-esteem, but I don't let it. I know my thighs are always gonna be thick and my stomach will never be flat while my butt will always be wide and perky, but that doesn't stop be from feeling beautiful and it doesn't stop my all time favorite and absolutely beautiful "Fiercely Real" model Whitney Thompson. 

The gorgeous Whitney is mostly known for winning Cycle 10 of America's Next Top Model. I was still a "skinny girl" back then and never really thought much about her, but as I matured and started to realize I was a curvy girl too, I really respected what she did. She was the first plus size model to win ANTM and started revolutionizing the way we saw the modeling world. She was even chosen as the 2010 ambassador for the National Eating Disorder Association. Whitney is one of the most well known curvy models and has a very successful career changing the minds of many people, including the teenage girls she talks to about eating disorders. It's ok to be curvy as long as your healthy and feel beautiful! There is no need to use labels such as "fat" and "ugly". Every girl is built differently but we are all beautiful, and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. 

LOVE THE SKIN YOUR IN <3

I personally have traveled the roller coaster of trying to find acceptance and making body peace. It takes time and a lot of finding yourself, but once you finally realize your true beauty, you need to own it. Yes, I walk around campus thinking I'm the hottest girl around, I wear my 4 inch heels just for the few extra looks on my way back from the library, but confidence is key. I want to tell every girl out there who has problems with her body, your not alone. I have trouble somedays knowing I cant wear that skin tight top, or that I'll never look like "that girl" but I'm ME, and that's better than anything. Be careful with the magazines and TV shows you surround yourself with, because i know from experience it can hurt more than help. I love the fashion world, and love how beautiful the models are and I respect them for everything they have and do, but I never let it affect how I feel about myself and neither should you.