01of 08KELSEY WELLSKelsey WellsIn alengthy Instagram post, the social media influencer and trainerrevealed two bikini photos of herself– one taken four years earlier on a day she visited a doctor while struggling withpostpartum depression, and the other, showing Wells looking happy and more toned, taken recently.It was during that office visit, Wells explained, that the doctor suggested exercise to help with her postpartum depression. “So it was four years ago this very week that my fitness journey began, out of desperation,” she wrote. “Desperation to help myself cope mentally and desperation to again recognize my body in the mirror. I did not have a healthy mindset then. There was nothing wrong with my body but everything wrong with how I viewed it and treated it.”Fitness proved to heal Wells in a way she had needed. “I stopped and started many times before finally committing to prioritizing daily exercise NO MATTER WHAT, and the ways my life began to change were nothing short of incredible,” she wrote. “FAR before I saw any physical changes in the mirror, I started to FEEL them. I slowly began to gain confidence and appreciation for my body and manage my anxiety in a holistic and healthy way. Simply, the more I cared for my body, the more I began to love myself and believe it was worth caring for.”02of 08EMILY SKYEEmily Skye/InstagramAfter being cleared to exercise again six weeks after the birth of daughter Mia, the Aussie influencer hit the gym and worked hard to regain her strength and confidence. “It was hard to notice changes until I looked back to where I started,” Skye, at 5 months postpartum, wrote on Instagram. “I’m feeling pretty proud of myself because I have worked really hard but I’ve been really balanced too. I’m not strict, still enjoy life (and treats) and I don’t spend much time away fromMia [her daughter, 6 months].”Skye, who squeezed in workouts at midnight while her daughter was sound asleep, also pushed through the negativity she got from people online, who questioned herability to get back in shapeafter Mia’s arrival.“Throughout my life I’ve had many people tell me I can’t do something or I’m ‘no good’ and I’m sure many of you have as well!” she wrote in another post. “People will always doubt and there will always be negativity thrown at you from others unfortunately.”03of 08SOPHIE ALLENA three-way split shows the Aussie influencer transform before our very eyes. The physical changes took the trainer three years to achieve,but Allen says, her progress kicked into high gear in the last few months of 2017. “The biggest body comp changes have happened in the last four months since I’ve focused a lot more on my hormones, gut health & testing different training and nutrition methods,” she wrote on Instagram. “Not to mention the mental & emotional changes that have taken place too. Strong body = strong mind.“04of 08ANNA VICTORIAAnna Victoria/InstagramThe trainer and creator of FBG wanted to “step my game up” so she embarked on a three-month journey that left her feeling stronger than ever. But that doesn’t mean she’s putting down her physique prior to getting strict about her workouts and meal plan. “I love the before AND the after just the same and my self-worth hasn’t changed one bit,“she wrote. “But that feeling of struggling, pushing past that struggle, and persevering is something no one can hand to you and that makes it all the more empowering and worthwhile.“05of 08KATRINA SCOTT"When I took my before pics, I was unhappy, unhealthy, I wasn’t feeding my body right and like a lot of women — I was taking care of just about everyone else before I took care of myself,“the Tone It Up co-founder wrote on Instagram, taking a moment to share her own transformation story with her legions of fans. “When I slip up or go through times where I can’t work out, all I do is think about this moment… where it all started, why I started and how far I’ve come.“06of 08KAYLA ITSINESThe Bikini Body Guide founder’s Instagram feed may be flooded with users' inspiring transformation photos, but Itsines admits she doesn’t have a transformation story of her own. Instead,she shared a photo of her recent progress, whichwas prompted following the death of her dog TJ.“There’s nothing wrong with how I looked before, but mentally I was in a bad place as a result of some sadness in my life. I’m stronger on the inside which made me stronger on the outside,” Itsines wrote, sharing that she weighs more now than she did when she first started her wellness journey. “Girls, this is a good reminder that we are all human, we all have ups and downs. But as you all know it is how we get up once we are down that truly shows our character.“07of 08COURTNEY BLACKCourtney Black/InstagramAfter years of restricting her food intake — which consisted of yogurt for breakfast and veggies, chicken breast and a protein shake for lunch — the trainer decided to change up her routine, which also included strenuous workouts. “I would make sure I burned more than I ate,” she said in an Instagram post, writing that she wouldn’t get off the treadmill until she torched at least a thousand calories. As a result, she was “unhappy, unhealthy, faint, food deprived, angry, [and in] bad relationships,” Black wrote.Now, less than three years after making lifestyle changes that include prepping revamped, protein-packed meals and focusing on HIIT moves and weightlifting at the gym, Black feels “healthy, happy [and] strong.“08of 08SIA COOPERSia Cooper/InstagramSharing candid before-and-after photos of herself at the same weight, thefit mom debunked the myththat people should pay close attention to the number on their scales. In fact, Cooper wrote that doing so “is NOT a true indicator of your health!!!” The split image shows a toned Cooper with more visible muscle tone, despite being the same weight when the left picture was taken. “I stopped weighing myself a few months ago and only do so when my doctor makes me at the office,” she continued. “But I no longer obsess over this stupid number! Take measurements instead because that will give you a truer representation of how you’re doing in your fitness journey.”
01of 08KELSEY WELLSKelsey WellsIn alengthy Instagram post, the social media influencer and trainerrevealed two bikini photos of herself– one taken four years earlier on a day she visited a doctor while struggling withpostpartum depression, and the other, showing Wells looking happy and more toned, taken recently.It was during that office visit, Wells explained, that the doctor suggested exercise to help with her postpartum depression. “So it was four years ago this very week that my fitness journey began, out of desperation,” she wrote. “Desperation to help myself cope mentally and desperation to again recognize my body in the mirror. I did not have a healthy mindset then. There was nothing wrong with my body but everything wrong with how I viewed it and treated it.”Fitness proved to heal Wells in a way she had needed. “I stopped and started many times before finally committing to prioritizing daily exercise NO MATTER WHAT, and the ways my life began to change were nothing short of incredible,” she wrote. “FAR before I saw any physical changes in the mirror, I started to FEEL them. I slowly began to gain confidence and appreciation for my body and manage my anxiety in a holistic and healthy way. Simply, the more I cared for my body, the more I began to love myself and believe it was worth caring for.”
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KELSEY WELLS
Kelsey Wells
In alengthy Instagram post, the social media influencer and trainerrevealed two bikini photos of herself– one taken four years earlier on a day she visited a doctor while struggling withpostpartum depression, and the other, showing Wells looking happy and more toned, taken recently.
It was during that office visit, Wells explained, that the doctor suggested exercise to help with her postpartum depression. “So it was four years ago this very week that my fitness journey began, out of desperation,” she wrote. “Desperation to help myself cope mentally and desperation to again recognize my body in the mirror. I did not have a healthy mindset then. There was nothing wrong with my body but everything wrong with how I viewed it and treated it.”
Fitness proved to heal Wells in a way she had needed. “I stopped and started many times before finally committing to prioritizing daily exercise NO MATTER WHAT, and the ways my life began to change were nothing short of incredible,” she wrote. “FAR before I saw any physical changes in the mirror, I started to FEEL them. I slowly began to gain confidence and appreciation for my body and manage my anxiety in a holistic and healthy way. Simply, the more I cared for my body, the more I began to love myself and believe it was worth caring for.”
02of 08EMILY SKYEEmily Skye/InstagramAfter being cleared to exercise again six weeks after the birth of daughter Mia, the Aussie influencer hit the gym and worked hard to regain her strength and confidence. “It was hard to notice changes until I looked back to where I started,” Skye, at 5 months postpartum, wrote on Instagram. “I’m feeling pretty proud of myself because I have worked really hard but I’ve been really balanced too. I’m not strict, still enjoy life (and treats) and I don’t spend much time away fromMia [her daughter, 6 months].”Skye, who squeezed in workouts at midnight while her daughter was sound asleep, also pushed through the negativity she got from people online, who questioned herability to get back in shapeafter Mia’s arrival.“Throughout my life I’ve had many people tell me I can’t do something or I’m ‘no good’ and I’m sure many of you have as well!” she wrote in another post. “People will always doubt and there will always be negativity thrown at you from others unfortunately.”
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EMILY SKYE
Emily Skye/Instagram
After being cleared to exercise again six weeks after the birth of daughter Mia, the Aussie influencer hit the gym and worked hard to regain her strength and confidence. “It was hard to notice changes until I looked back to where I started,” Skye, at 5 months postpartum, wrote on Instagram. “I’m feeling pretty proud of myself because I have worked really hard but I’ve been really balanced too. I’m not strict, still enjoy life (and treats) and I don’t spend much time away fromMia [her daughter, 6 months].”
Skye, who squeezed in workouts at midnight while her daughter was sound asleep, also pushed through the negativity she got from people online, who questioned herability to get back in shapeafter Mia’s arrival.
“Throughout my life I’ve had many people tell me I can’t do something or I’m ‘no good’ and I’m sure many of you have as well!” she wrote in another post. “People will always doubt and there will always be negativity thrown at you from others unfortunately.”
03of 08SOPHIE ALLENA three-way split shows the Aussie influencer transform before our very eyes. The physical changes took the trainer three years to achieve,but Allen says, her progress kicked into high gear in the last few months of 2017. “The biggest body comp changes have happened in the last four months since I’ve focused a lot more on my hormones, gut health & testing different training and nutrition methods,” she wrote on Instagram. “Not to mention the mental & emotional changes that have taken place too. Strong body = strong mind.”
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SOPHIE ALLEN
A three-way split shows the Aussie influencer transform before our very eyes. The physical changes took the trainer three years to achieve,but Allen says, her progress kicked into high gear in the last few months of 2017. “The biggest body comp changes have happened in the last four months since I’ve focused a lot more on my hormones, gut health & testing different training and nutrition methods,” she wrote on Instagram. “Not to mention the mental & emotional changes that have taken place too. Strong body = strong mind.”
04of 08ANNA VICTORIAAnna Victoria/InstagramThe trainer and creator of FBG wanted to “step my game up” so she embarked on a three-month journey that left her feeling stronger than ever. But that doesn’t mean she’s putting down her physique prior to getting strict about her workouts and meal plan. “I love the before AND the after just the same and my self-worth hasn’t changed one bit,“she wrote. “But that feeling of struggling, pushing past that struggle, and persevering is something no one can hand to you and that makes it all the more empowering and worthwhile.”
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ANNA VICTORIA
Anna Victoria/Instagram
The trainer and creator of FBG wanted to “step my game up” so she embarked on a three-month journey that left her feeling stronger than ever. But that doesn’t mean she’s putting down her physique prior to getting strict about her workouts and meal plan. “I love the before AND the after just the same and my self-worth hasn’t changed one bit,“she wrote. “But that feeling of struggling, pushing past that struggle, and persevering is something no one can hand to you and that makes it all the more empowering and worthwhile.”
05of 08KATRINA SCOTT"When I took my before pics, I was unhappy, unhealthy, I wasn’t feeding my body right and like a lot of women — I was taking care of just about everyone else before I took care of myself,“the Tone It Up co-founder wrote on Instagram, taking a moment to share her own transformation story with her legions of fans. “When I slip up or go through times where I can’t work out, all I do is think about this moment… where it all started, why I started and how far I’ve come.”
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KATRINA SCOTT
“When I took my before pics, I was unhappy, unhealthy, I wasn’t feeding my body right and like a lot of women — I was taking care of just about everyone else before I took care of myself,“the Tone It Up co-founder wrote on Instagram, taking a moment to share her own transformation story with her legions of fans. “When I slip up or go through times where I can’t work out, all I do is think about this moment… where it all started, why I started and how far I’ve come.”
06of 08KAYLA ITSINESThe Bikini Body Guide founder’s Instagram feed may be flooded with users' inspiring transformation photos, but Itsines admits she doesn’t have a transformation story of her own. Instead,she shared a photo of her recent progress, whichwas prompted following the death of her dog TJ.“There’s nothing wrong with how I looked before, but mentally I was in a bad place as a result of some sadness in my life. I’m stronger on the inside which made me stronger on the outside,” Itsines wrote, sharing that she weighs more now than she did when she first started her wellness journey. “Girls, this is a good reminder that we are all human, we all have ups and downs. But as you all know it is how we get up once we are down that truly shows our character.”
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KAYLA ITSINES
The Bikini Body Guide founder’s Instagram feed may be flooded with users' inspiring transformation photos, but Itsines admits she doesn’t have a transformation story of her own. Instead,she shared a photo of her recent progress, whichwas prompted following the death of her dog TJ.
“There’s nothing wrong with how I looked before, but mentally I was in a bad place as a result of some sadness in my life. I’m stronger on the inside which made me stronger on the outside,” Itsines wrote, sharing that she weighs more now than she did when she first started her wellness journey. “Girls, this is a good reminder that we are all human, we all have ups and downs. But as you all know it is how we get up once we are down that truly shows our character.”
07of 08COURTNEY BLACKCourtney Black/InstagramAfter years of restricting her food intake — which consisted of yogurt for breakfast and veggies, chicken breast and a protein shake for lunch — the trainer decided to change up her routine, which also included strenuous workouts. “I would make sure I burned more than I ate,” she said in an Instagram post, writing that she wouldn’t get off the treadmill until she torched at least a thousand calories. As a result, she was “unhappy, unhealthy, faint, food deprived, angry, [and in] bad relationships,” Black wrote.Now, less than three years after making lifestyle changes that include prepping revamped, protein-packed meals and focusing on HIIT moves and weightlifting at the gym, Black feels “healthy, happy [and] strong.”
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COURTNEY BLACK
Courtney Black/Instagram
After years of restricting her food intake — which consisted of yogurt for breakfast and veggies, chicken breast and a protein shake for lunch — the trainer decided to change up her routine, which also included strenuous workouts. “I would make sure I burned more than I ate,” she said in an Instagram post, writing that she wouldn’t get off the treadmill until she torched at least a thousand calories. As a result, she was “unhappy, unhealthy, faint, food deprived, angry, [and in] bad relationships,” Black wrote.
Now, less than three years after making lifestyle changes that include prepping revamped, protein-packed meals and focusing on HIIT moves and weightlifting at the gym, Black feels “healthy, happy [and] strong.”
08of 08SIA COOPERSia Cooper/InstagramSharing candid before-and-after photos of herself at the same weight, thefit mom debunked the myththat people should pay close attention to the number on their scales. In fact, Cooper wrote that doing so “is NOT a true indicator of your health!!!” The split image shows a toned Cooper with more visible muscle tone, despite being the same weight when the left picture was taken. “I stopped weighing myself a few months ago and only do so when my doctor makes me at the office,” she continued. “But I no longer obsess over this stupid number! Take measurements instead because that will give you a truer representation of how you’re doing in your fitness journey.”
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SIA COOPER
Sia Cooper/Instagram
Sharing candid before-and-after photos of herself at the same weight, thefit mom debunked the myththat people should pay close attention to the number on their scales. In fact, Cooper wrote that doing so “is NOT a true indicator of your health!!!” The split image shows a toned Cooper with more visible muscle tone, despite being the same weight when the left picture was taken. “I stopped weighing myself a few months ago and only do so when my doctor makes me at the office,” she continued. “But I no longer obsess over this stupid number! Take measurements instead because that will give you a truer representation of how you’re doing in your fitness journey.”
source: people.com
