17/03/2026
Looking back at the first photo feels a bit surreal
I was so focused on trying to make myself smaller
And yeah… in some way, that does make you feel good for a bit
But I’d finish sessions where I’d worked so hard just to get a sweat on, and still look exactly the same in the mirror
Flat, a bit squishy, hips poking out in my tight leggings.
The curves weren’t there, I didn’t feel sexy at all.
I was so fixed on getting skinnier, but if I actually wanted to build a bum and feel confident in myself, I needed to take my mind away from that.
So things started to change, I focused on getting strong in the gym, instead of spending hours in there just trying to feel lighter.
I started eating more, and eating better
I stopped obsessing over the scales, and started paying attention to my strength and how my body was actually shaping.
Because for years, my mindset was always the same, eat less, keep it small when eating out, burn it off after
Now, I can eat BBQ ribs and chips and not feel like I need to punish myself the next day with 100 burpees.
I’ve built a shape where my waist looks smaller, because I’ve actually built my glutes
And my confidence now, in fitted clothes, is something I never had before
I used to live in baggy tops, constantly picking at myself, never feeling good enough.
How I look and feel now isn’t how I grew up feeling at all
It’s something I wanted, but honestly didn’t think I’d ever get
But it is possible
And it’s not about spending hours in the gym
It’s not about being super strict with food
It just takes time, a lot of patience and trust that everything will eventually fall into place
It did for me, and I know it can for you ✨