It's time we started talking about FAT and not in the way we know it.
Fat, Fat, Fat, FAT, FAT.
It's such a horrible, horrible word and one that I immediately associate as a bad thing. Mainly through the media, but unfortunately this spreads into our homes. Consequently, our negative connotations with the word start from an incredibly young age.
"Oh god, we don't want too much FAT in our diet."
"Eurgh, my jeans won't go up because I'm too FAT."
I know for a fact that I have always been surrounded by the word negatively. Only witnessing the skinniest of women (and men) gracing our screens for generations. You're told that you're not meant to have fat, whether that's physically or by eating it. And no, I'm not saying that we all go and eat 10 cheeseburgers a week. That's unhealthy. However, our attitude to fat needs to change.
I saw a really interesting interview with Anne Hegarty, famous for being the Governess from The Chase but also gracing our screens at the end of last year on I'm a celebrity. In the interview she talks openly about being fat and she's fat because she enjoys food (don't we all) but it doesn't mean she's unhealthy. When she was going through medicals to be part of the show, her blood pressure was normal, she didn't have anything wrong with her. Ok, no she wouldn't be able to run as fast as someone slimmer, but inside there's nothing wrong.
We have to stop associating fat with being unhealthy. I work out at least three times a week. I know looking at me, I don't look like I do. I carry more fat than I probably should. However, I eat a balanced diet and I enjoy life. I have fat on my body like a 16th century painting. No it's not deemed as the prettiest thing to look at in the current world, but it's how I am and how most women are built.
I have contemplated posting the photo above all weekend and it threw me into a complete spin. The back fat roll just was too 'ugly' for social media. Then I thought WTF are you doing Sophie, pull yourself together. Fight those demons.
I've always thought being called fat is actually worse than being called a bitch. That's simply down to the way we've all been manipulated into believing its bad. In the past I've been left in floods of tears after being told I was fat. It's so damaging, but why? I can clearly see that I have it, so why is it a shock when it comes from someone else's mouth? As if it's something to be ashamed of. We all have fat on our bodies. No Kendall Jenner might not and that's fine, but she's a minority. The average person does have fat somewhere on their bodies. I work at a desk everyday, I don't have the time or money to be a complete lean, mean, grilling machine.
I'm on a quest to embrace the rolls, embrace the cellulite and hopefully you'll join me on my journey no matter what your shape or size. To be reminded that clever angles happen and filters are part of our everyday.
Trousers: ASOS
Boots: ASOS
Bag: Modalu (old but similar here)
Sunglasses: Ray-Ban
Sophie x