Many moms struggle with coming to terms with their postpartum body. While there is a huge body-positive movement happening right now for moms, one blogger is taking a different approach.
Chantelle Donnelly has opened up about how she "hates" the way her body looks and has ever referred to it as "disgusting" in one Instagram post.
Even though it's not the conventional body-positive language, people are applauding her honesty.
She gave birth to her daughter, Sienna in 2016, and then created her blog The Losing Mumma to document her postpartum weight-loss journey.
She's opened up about everything: from trying to travel with an infant, to discussing her first postpartum period which she said was like a "horror movie". Girl, I hear ya.
These conditions are very common for mothers, but there is still a huge stigma when it comes to talking about these experiences. I'm applauding Channy for speaking out.
In this photo, Channy weighs 112 kg or about 246 lbs. In the caption, she wrote, "I’m finally doing it. I’m posting my disgusting body for the world to see."
Losing weight takes time and patience, but Channy is off to a great start. She explained in her Instagram post that her postpartum depression and anxiety made losing weight difficult as she often turned to food for comfort.
Channy said she shared these photos in the hopes that it would inspire her to stick to her goals and lose weight.
When one commenter said that her body was not "disgusting" Channy replied, "I’ve come to terms with the fact that my body will never look how I want it to look but that doesn’t mean I can’t hate my body right now."
She's expressing how a lot of moms feel about their bodies and that's totally okay!
It's true that getting a routine is the hardest part, but soon it'll become second nature. Good luck, Channy! We can't wait to see more updates and realness from you soon.
