26/10/2023
Trigger warning, just incase ⚠️
I think more people need to talk about this!
This is not a conventional before and after photo. This is the factor of mental health, I know a lot of people are very similar to me when they are struggling they lose their appetite. Feel like they have to train harder or longer. This can be from break ups, stress at home, stress at work or many other things.
But then from this you start losing weight and people start giving you compliments. So then you start to enjoy the comments. It can be so easy to think this is the best way. But it’s such an unhealthy way to get results. I have been there my self. I am glad that that now I can notice that was a possible route I was going down. But I am putting things in place and recognising this is the first step.
Sometimes when you see these progress photos or see people changing quickly, try and look at the bigger picture. What are they going though.
I would recommend changing what you say from “you look really well, have you lost weight?” just to “you look well”.
This isn’t just restricted to every day people, this goes for celebs as well. Always look at the bigger picture and take everything you see on social media with a pinch of salt. They aren’t going to show the bad bits or give you the full story.
If you see people that are struggling, try and support them and be there for them.
I am always here if anyone needs to talk.
