You see a lot of people celebrating online for losing weight when they share their body transformations.
However, one influencer showed off her weight gain as she told fans she ‘worked hard to put on 10kg’.
Australian social media star Bree Lenehan took to her Instagram page this week to show off her body transformation.
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The brunette, who boasts 847,000 followers, shared photos from her latest trip abroad, compared to snaps of herself on a holiday four years ago.
Bree said she had been at her lowest weight in the throwback snaps as she was restricting her food intake and ‘tracking everything she ate’.
(Image: breeelenehan/Instagram)
This compares to now, where the body positive beauty learned to eat when she’s hungry and accept her body changes.
Captioning in the post, Bree wrote: “The last time I travelled overseas was four years ago when I was: at my lowest weight, tracking everything I ate, eating too little and restricting myself, making sure I did a workout every day even on holidays, without a period and constantly dizzy.
“Now, I’m overseas again, but this time I feel free.
“I’ve done a lot of work over the last few years to create a happier and healthier relationship with food and my body image, so that I can now comfortably eat what I feel like when I’m hungry, allow my body rest and not force myself to get up early to workout before the day’s adventures, accept my body changing and fluctuating every day.
(Image: breeelenehan/Instagram)
“I also eat the local food and drinks without any restrictions, understand that some of the changes are temporary due to fluid retention, but some of it won’t be and that’s okay, am 10kgs+ heavier (and healthier) now, and am more accepting towards myself, no matter what.”
She added: “This was the first time ever on an overseas trip where I wasn’t bullying myself and wow… I never realised how freeing that could feel. I never realised how much joy I was pushing away before this. I never realised how much value I had recently put on the way that I looked over the incredible experience of exploring new parts of the world.
“I promise it’s possible to enjoy your holidays without restrictions and without guilt. Life is so much fuller with a full tummy and happy heart.”
(Image: breeelenehan/Instagram)
(Image: breeelenehan/Instagram)
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Fans were quick to support Bree over the honest post, with it racking up more than 115,000 likes.
“You look so much healthier and happier,” wrote one person.
While another added: “You are glowing now.”
A third chimed in: “Your account genuinely makes me so happy and motivated to become more at peace with myself.”
Bree is known for her body positive Instagram posts these days, with her recently sharing ‘deleted’ pictures to show how your body shape can change in seconds.