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…
Learning to love my pregnancy body
Learning to love my pregnancy body has been something I’ve been working at basically every day of my pregnancy. For the most part, it’s been quite easy. I already had stretch marks on my belly, so haven’t really noticed the…
Blossoming – your regular dose of self love and body confidence
“Blossoming with Florence Grace” is… well. I never know how to describe it! I’d call it a business, but I don’t make money from it. It’s kind of like a creative outlet, my way of giving back to the world,…
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…
International Podcast Day
International Podcast Day is a time to celebrate all our favourite podcasts. In typical Flo fashion, I’m celebrating my own podcast – the Blossoming podcast, dedicated entirely to learning to love yourself. Starting a podcast was never on the cards…
5 ways to learn to love yourself
Self love. Where do you even start? It’s a major part of living well, self love. People may disregard it as unimportant, and maybe you’re one of these people. But believe me when I say that your life will change…
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…
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…