You are more than your body fat percentage. You are more than a number on a scale. Health and strength are NOT measured by what you weigh, nor by having the lowest body fat percentage! I was my most unhealthiest at <10% body fat. I didn’t get a female cycle for FIVE MONTHS. I felt stressed out and a tad obsessive. My ass was high and tight and cellulite free, but my upper body and face looked older and skeletal. It was never enough, and in turn, I was never enough—or so I thought. One show, even at super low body fat, the judges told me my ass was too big. I was destroyed. Looking back, I couldn’t have safely, healthfully, and attractively gotten any smaller. God made me how He made me, and I should have accepted that instead of trying to be what the judges were “looking for”. Sad part about that is comp judging is truly soooo subjective—I will say it. Had I changed myself to suit that judge’s preferences (let’s call it like it is), there was a good chance at the next comp, another judge might say I was too lean for bikini (like they told me leading up to my first show when I took first place). I’m not condoning being overweight, and I’m certainly not condoning being underweight, but I am advocating being healthy, being strong, and accepting yourself and your body for the way that God made you. As my mom always told me: #GodDoesntMakeMistakes 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 ... #YouAreBeautiful 🌟🌟🌟#DontYouEverForgetItSister! 💞💞💞 ... Now, I don’t know about you, but I’d love to see some of these awesome #fitnessmagazines also embrace healthy women, with curves too. I for one, am healthy, I’m strong, I’m real, but I’m not “lean”. Health and strength shouldn’t be based on that. #FitnessModeling should showcase all shapes and sizes, because health, strength, and beauty comes in ALL shapes and sizes. Who’s with me??! #YouAreEnough #NotBodyShamingTheLean #YouAreBadass I just think healthy and strong and curvy deserve some recognition as well. #YouDoYouBooBoo #EmbraceYourCurves #LoveYourBodyAlways #loveyourbodyALLways #dontmeasureyourvaluebyanumberonascale #yourbodyfatdoesnotdefineyou #strengthisbeautiful #healthyisbeautiful #curvesarebeautiful #thiccisbeautiful #cherylnormanfit https://www.instagram.com/p/Bobs2D_hOAW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8jyh16jbw69d
