{"id":13232,"date":"2024-09-03T21:53:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T21:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=13232"},"modified":"2024-09-03T21:53:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T21:53:11","slug":"before-and-after-models-promote-self-love-by-sharing-their-bodies-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=13232","title":{"rendered":"Before-And-After\/ Models Promote Self-Love By Sharing Their Bodies\u2019 Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stories of models who gained weight and promoted self-love with their before-and-after pictures<\/p>\n

Many people share their body transformation journeys, usually from a bigger weight to getting slimmer. However, some models started sharing their journeys of gaining weight alongside body-positivity messages.<\/p>\n

Viral Strange has collected 10 stories (part one) of models that have shared their weight gain experiences.
\n1. Iskra Lawrence
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\nInstagram | @iskra
\nIskra Lawrence is a body-positive model and an Aerie ambassador.<\/p>\n

On National Eating Disorder Awareness week, she posted a before-and-after pic showing her body\u2019s transformation.
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\n\u201cI know now that my body is mine and therefore perfectly imperfect and my home to be cherished. Grateful I\u2019m here to tell my story when there are too many lives being lost from this mental illness.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. La\u2019Tecia Thomas
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\nInstagram | @lateciat
\nLa\u2019Tecia Thomas is a plus-size model. She said that she didn\u2019t love her body when she was a size six.<\/p>\n

She gained weight and with that, she gained a boost of confidence, too.
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\nInstagram | @lateciat
\n\u201cI remember how unhappy I was In the picture to the left, I would loathe certain parts of my body. I had so many insecurities, I compared myself to other women and I lacked confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Allison Kimmey
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\nInstagram | @allisonkimmey
\nAllison Kimmey shared some before-and-after pics in a bikini body, sharing messages about body positivity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of hate in this world\u2026and people are ready to bring you down at any chance of finally feeling more worthy themselves.\u201d
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\nInstagram | @allisonkimmey
\n\u201cAnd there\u2019s something I need you to know: no matter how much you change- your circumstances, your body, your finances, your job, your relationship status \u2013 You are worthy of JOY, LOVE, OPPORTUNITY, and probably the most important and least received: RESPECT,\u201d wrote Allison on her Instagram post.<\/p>\n

4. Dana Patterson
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\nInstagram | @danaisabellaaa
\nDana Patterson is a model and an athlete. She shared her story with her Instagram followers: \u201cI know some people don\u2019t understand why people struggle with or what it\u2019s like, to have an ED or deal with any kind of mental illness. I will tell you from experience, there is nothing like feeling like you are completely out of control of yourself&your mind, or using an ED to try to attempt to gain some semblance of control back, in a small way.\u201d
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\nInstagram | @danaisabellaaa
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\n\u201cStruggling doesn\u2019t make you weak. An ED is not a choice, but recovery is. Health is not something that is skin deep or defined by your size. I want you to know that this journey is imperfect, if you are in recovery and you are struggling, you are not alone. I can tell you, this community is here for you. Recovery isn\u2019t just possible, it\u2019s at your fingertips.\u201d
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\nInstagram | @danaisabellaaa
\n\u201cYour weight, your body, your trauma, do NOT have to define you, or the life you live. You are stronger & braver than you could ever imagine & you can overcome anything. Your worth & your beauty are not defined by anything skin deep.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. Tabria Majors
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\nInstagram | @tabriamajors
\n\u201cA healthy body image, 50 lbs, and 2 double D\u2019s later! I was 170 on the left, 220 now, and can\u2019t believe how much I hated the way I looked 10 years ago,\u201d wrote Tabria.
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\nInstagram | @tabriamajors
\n\u201cNow I\u2019m more in love with my body than I\u2019ve ever been! Stop self-loathing and start self-loving #transformationtuesday.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. Aliss Bonython
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\nInstagram | @alissbonyt
\nAliss Bonython has been sharing her journey of anorexia recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cDO WHAT SCARES YOU AND OWN IT. My before recovering from an eating disorder pictures aren\u2019t shocking, you can\u2019t see my ribs, I don\u2019t look skeletal \u2013 just unhappy. I\u2019m aware that people can still see that before picture and tell me how much healthier I was, and probably think it\u2019s \u2018body goals\u2019 or \u2018inspo\u2019 but anorexia nervosa isn\u2019t goals, it isn\u2019t glamorous.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI had problems with my joints from lack of nutrients, heart palpitations, fainting spells, and blackouts. My skin was always cold and I was broken.\u201d
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\nInstagram | @alissbonyt
\n\u201cI may have gotten fat, but I\u2019m HAPPY. Never underestimate the importance of mental health.\u201d<\/p>\n

7. Megan Jayne
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\nInstagram | @podyposipanda
\nMegan Jayne has a huge following on her Instagram. She recovered from an eating disorder and inspires millions about body positivity.<\/p>\n

She keeps educating her fans about the fact that healthy bodies may come in different sizes.
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\nInstagram | @podyposipanda
\nWhen asked: \u201cWait so you just decided to RUIN your body?\u201d, Megan answered: \u201cNah, I just stopped torturing myself every day for not fitting an image I was never supposed to be,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

8. Jolene Jones
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\nFacebook | Jolene Nicole Jones
\nJolene Jones is a former bodybuilder with a firm body. However, she came to a point of realizing she was not happy. On her Facebook, she wrote: \u201cA six-pack didn\u2019t make me happy. I was never enough and always needed to improve. Your body is quite LITERALLY the only thing that gets you through this life.\u201d
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Facebook | Jolene Nicole Jones
\n\u201cYour worth and joy isn\u2019t weighed by what you can lift or what the scale says,\u201d she continued. Happiness is what matters the most!<\/p>\n

9. Maggie Greene
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\nInstagram | @maggiegreene
\nMaggie Greene considered her body transformation an emotional one. She gained between 30-35 pounds in two years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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