Not everyone has the best relationship with their body, and as summer fast approaches, the noise around weight loss can be overwhelming for many people.
But one body positive star has shared the hack for making sure clothes don’t define your self-worth as summer approaches.
Soph Hughes showed herself wearing a cute two-piece, sharing how she went “from this,” with her tummy on show and top too tight, “to this,” with her outfit fitting way better.
Soph, who posts on Instagram as @sophwithlove, wrote: “You know you can just buy the bigger size, right? You can quite literally just size up, and no one knows or cares”. We bet you weren’t expecting that advice.
The size 16 beauty continued: “Stop letting clothes sizing ruin your self-worth, they make it up as they go along, and you’re letting them win.
“Stop buying the size you want to be and convincing yourself you’ll lose the weight; stop punishing your body. Can we all just agree to stop that?”
In the comments, other women agreed with her, with one penning: “Yes, please! Someone had to say it! We should love ourselves more. We’re much more than the number in the scale or in the clothes.”
Someone else shared some poignant advice they’d read, writing: “I read somewhere that if a pair of shoes doesn’t fit then we buy a bigger pair.
“We are not expected to make our feet smaller or to change our feet shape. And buying clothes should be treated in the same way”.
Soph responded to this woman, sharing: “Oh, I absolutely LOVE this. I’m going to have to use this”.
Another added: “The kindest thing we can do for ourselves sometimes is just go up a size. Love this”.
A further Instagrammer said: “I always think of that part of Eat Pray Love when Julia Roberts says, we’ll just buy bigger jeans”. While someone else wrote: “Absolutely. The world’s biggest and most damaging secret when it comes to body shaming”.
In another post, Soph shared her story of how she went from “weighing herself every day” to accepting and loving her body, and rebuilding her relationship with herself, exercise, and her weight.
Showing love and care for your body is an essential practice that nurtures both physical and mental well-being. Here are several ways to show your body the love it deserves:
By showing consistent care for your body, you can strengthen not only your physical health but also your relationship with yourself. It’s all about balance, compassion, and listening to what your body needs.
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