TW: Talk about body image, weight loss, weight gain, fat shaming Today it has been announced that a new drug is being used to help obese people suppress their appetite and lose “more than a fifth” of their body weight….
AD | Self love, sex appeal and body confidence during pregnancy
Sex appeal in pregnancy is very touch and go. I’ve already spoken a couple of times about how hard it can be to learn to love your pregnancy body, how difficult it can be to find your feet with pregnancy…
Being happy in your body
Being happy in your body is, I think, a priority. Why? Well, bodies are bloody important. From the day you are conceived in the womb until the moment your soul leaves this earth, your body is your home. It works…
Body confidence VS body neutrality – is there room for both?
Body neutrality is the newest body image focused movement to grab my attention. Starting out on my own body image journey three or four years ago, I initially focused on body positivity. When I discovered that actually, this movement wasn’t…
Body confidence in pregnancy – six tips for battling body image issues
Body confidence in pregnancy is tough, there’s no denying that. Body confidence on a general, day-to-day basis can be tough as it is, but in pregnancy it just feels ten times harder. Your body is changing, doing things that you…
What stripping in a shopping centre taught me about my body
My body is something I talk about a lot. At the end of September, I discussed my body with an audience of hundreds of people… whilst stripping down to my bikini. It wasn’t random, or by chance. No, it was…
5 ways to boost your body confidence
Ever wanted to boost your body confidence? You’re not alone. Body confidence is a hot topic right now. More and more of us are beginning to fight back against societies ridiculous standards and are fighting to break the mould. We’re…
Is a UK size 14 an XL?
There’s a short answer to this; no. I mean, I could leave the blog post at that. A UK size 14 is not an XL. But I won’t leave it at that, because to be honest, there’s a lot more…
Instagram, stop censoring my body!
Instagram has been my favourite social media platform for – well, forever really. I think it might be due to the fact I’ve always loved to take photos of anything and everything! Add to that it being a great platform…
Kurbo and WW don’t want your health, they want your money
Kurbo and WW (formerly Weight Watchers) are two words that have been making a lot of people’s blood boil all week. If you don’t already know, you’re about to get to know! Recently, WW introduced the world to Kurbo, a…
Body confidence in the bedroom
Whenever I do a self love or body confidence Q&A, one topic that always comes up is body confidence in the bedroom. So many of us feel uncomfortable with our bodies, which in turn impacts our experience in the bedroom….
What is a Curvefluencer?
I recently wrote about leaving the body positivity movement, having called myself a ‘body positivity advocate’ for about 18 months. It left me feeling a little… well, lost if I’m honest. The body positivity movement had helped me so much…