In the great words of Mika …. BIG GIRLS YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! In fact every single woman out there is beautiful in there own right. In todays society it seems to have become acceptable to put each other down on the way we look or dress when honestly its no-ones goddamn business how you live your life.
Fat, curvy, big boobed, ghetto booty, wide hips, small, tall, broad shoulders, muffin tops …… why strive for societies version of ‘perfection’ when you can embrace who you are and whatever you think is a ‘flaw’. The one thing I will not do is ask everyone to think they are perfect because in reality there is no such thing as perfection! We created this word as an ideal not a reality that is something women don’t realise! What I do want people to do is embrace what makes them unique! YES UNIQUE! Not imperfect, not ugly, not flawed just beautiful! What is more beautiful in completely being yourself and loving you for how you think you should be? I understand that some women simply don’t want to live with what they think is a ‘flaw’ so they change it but for those who are happy in their skin why should they be treated differently?
Now that society judge women on how they look, more than ever, bigger women get more and more hassle about how they ‘should’ look and how they ‘should’ dress. This is complete bullshit. When did it become okay for a woman to be put down because she isn’t a size 6? Don’t get me wrong I understand thinner people get a lot of bother too but to be looked down for being plus sized, loving food or simply being happy with who you are is wrong. If fashion industries and media didn’t create these unrealistic ideals for women there wouldn’t be this problem! As long as you are healthy and happy why does it matter?
I’m going to tell you a little bit about my background to show you why this topic is so important to me! My name is Katie, I am 21 years old, I am a size 30 in clothes, recently diagnosed with diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome. I have always been a big child and not because my parents didn’t feed me properly but because that’s the way I was born. In primary school I was the kid with carrot sticks and not crisps for my snack and who was always involved in activities. This was the same in high school and I am still not a seriously unhealthy eater! With the size of me you would think that my diet would consist of nothing but takeaways and chocolate but it doesn’t! Okay I do like my naughty food and I do like to treat myself but only as much as everyone on the planet does! My recent diagnosis has also made me fully aware that I can eat healthier than I do and my diet isn’t perfect. I have always been healthy and active even though I am a big girl so the news that I had health problems was a huge blow to me as I was breaking my own rules. I do believe that as long as you are healthy and happy then being a bigger person doesn’t matter! I have been bullied all of my life for the way I look but I have been so lucky to have the family and friends around me that don't care how I look or how big I am. This meant any negativity from people that I didn’t know didn’t bother me so much. Okay it hurt a little bit but most of the time I thought why should I give a rats ass about what some narrow minded stranger thinks, who clearly has issues of their own, and let it affect how I see myself. I pride myself on loving who I am and not letting anyone tell me how I should look. Right now I am changing to a healthier lifestyle so I can loose weight but this is only to get my health back on track. I know for a fact that I will never be a size 6, I wont ever be a size 12 because in all honesty I feel that being bigger is my identity! It is who I am and who I will always be! I realise that I am extremely lucky to see myself that way and so many women don’t which is why I feel it is so important to fly the fat flag proud!
I want this blog to be about numerous topics that are important to me not just empowering women! I want to share things that I experiences, talk about serious issues, add some beauty advice for the bigger woman and most of all try to have some positive influence in the way people think.
Lot of Love,
Katie x
Fat, curvy, big boobed, ghetto booty, wide hips, small, tall, broad shoulders, muffin tops …… why strive for societies version of ‘perfection’ when you can embrace who you are and whatever you think is a ‘flaw’. The one thing I will not do is ask everyone to think they are perfect because in reality there is no such thing as perfection! We created this word as an ideal not a reality that is something women don’t realise! What I do want people to do is embrace what makes them unique! YES UNIQUE! Not imperfect, not ugly, not flawed just beautiful! What is more beautiful in completely being yourself and loving you for how you think you should be? I understand that some women simply don’t want to live with what they think is a ‘flaw’ so they change it but for those who are happy in their skin why should they be treated differently?
Now that society judge women on how they look, more than ever, bigger women get more and more hassle about how they ‘should’ look and how they ‘should’ dress. This is complete bullshit. When did it become okay for a woman to be put down because she isn’t a size 6? Don’t get me wrong I understand thinner people get a lot of bother too but to be looked down for being plus sized, loving food or simply being happy with who you are is wrong. If fashion industries and media didn’t create these unrealistic ideals for women there wouldn’t be this problem! As long as you are healthy and happy why does it matter?
I’m going to tell you a little bit about my background to show you why this topic is so important to me! My name is Katie, I am 21 years old, I am a size 30 in clothes, recently diagnosed with diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome. I have always been a big child and not because my parents didn’t feed me properly but because that’s the way I was born. In primary school I was the kid with carrot sticks and not crisps for my snack and who was always involved in activities. This was the same in high school and I am still not a seriously unhealthy eater! With the size of me you would think that my diet would consist of nothing but takeaways and chocolate but it doesn’t! Okay I do like my naughty food and I do like to treat myself but only as much as everyone on the planet does! My recent diagnosis has also made me fully aware that I can eat healthier than I do and my diet isn’t perfect. I have always been healthy and active even though I am a big girl so the news that I had health problems was a huge blow to me as I was breaking my own rules. I do believe that as long as you are healthy and happy then being a bigger person doesn’t matter! I have been bullied all of my life for the way I look but I have been so lucky to have the family and friends around me that don't care how I look or how big I am. This meant any negativity from people that I didn’t know didn’t bother me so much. Okay it hurt a little bit but most of the time I thought why should I give a rats ass about what some narrow minded stranger thinks, who clearly has issues of their own, and let it affect how I see myself. I pride myself on loving who I am and not letting anyone tell me how I should look. Right now I am changing to a healthier lifestyle so I can loose weight but this is only to get my health back on track. I know for a fact that I will never be a size 6, I wont ever be a size 12 because in all honesty I feel that being bigger is my identity! It is who I am and who I will always be! I realise that I am extremely lucky to see myself that way and so many women don’t which is why I feel it is so important to fly the fat flag proud!
I want this blog to be about numerous topics that are important to me not just empowering women! I want to share things that I experiences, talk about serious issues, add some beauty advice for the bigger woman and most of all try to have some positive influence in the way people think.
Lot of Love,
Katie x