Don’t stretch the truth…

So if you don’t know as a adolescent I was heavy. With that heaviness a person’s skin starts to stretch. Because of that you can develop stretch marks. Needless to say it made me very self conscious and I didn’t want to wear sleeveless shirts, but definitely not go  shirtless. This was even when I lost a lot weight. When I got down to my lightest I still didn’t want to show too much skin. The thought of someone seeing it and making fun of me was always consistent. It wasn’t until I got into this profession I realized how foolish I was being.

There were other reasons that I changed my mind about my stretch marks but this was the main reason. It took my first Fitness Manager talking to me to make me see things differently. He told me don’t be ashamed of them. Let them be a reminder to where you came from. How hard I worked to lose the weight.

That really was all I needed to hear to change my life when it pertained to “showing more skin.” I have heard many ways to get rid of stretch marks like using coco butter. Which doesn’t work by the way. The only way I got “rid” of them was by stop seeing them as something negative. Just seeing them as who I am and them being apart of my story.

All I’m saying, don’t let stretch marks or cellulite be the reason you are ashamed of your body. To be honest, the truth is everyone has them for the most part. Our bodies change and develop in different ways as we age. Just focus on being healthy and living your best life.