Bodyshamed Mother Inspires Other Women To Proudly Share Pics Of Their Mum Bods
New mum Mel Rymill was told she must “obviously” want to lose her baby weight by her personal trainer. [Photo: Facebook/Mel Rymill]
A mum who was told she must “obviously” want to lose her baby weight, has kick-started a trend of women baring their mum bods on social media.
Mel Rymill, from Australia, garnered support after posting a candid photo and story online. The mum uploaded a pic of herself in just a nursing bra and “nana undies” along with an angry rant explaining what happened during her first personal training session since giving birth.
“So I had my first session with a PT today and the first thing she said to me was ‘Obviously you want to get back to your pre-baby weight’. It wasn’t a question, it was a statement. And it p****d. Me. Off.
“I corrected her nicely by simply saying ‘my goal is to regain my core strength and endurance…I’m not worried by how my body looks, only how it functions…it can be pretty badass’.
“But it got me thinking. Post pregnant women are told they look good if they return to their pre-baby body quickly leading to the assumption that they look bad if the keep the extra weight. Skinny people are envied for their lack of fat or shamed for apparently starving themselves. Voluptuous women are either labelled fat and shamed or they’re labelled brave for being comfortable in their own skin. There is always pressure.
“No one is comfortable in their own skin 100% of the time. Constantly labelling people and piling expectations associated with these labels on them is harmful to everyone…including those doing the labelling.
“What we should be worrying about is if people are OK, not what they look like.
“So here I am. I may not be magazine ready, my Nana undies and bedtime nursing bra are certainly not going to be rocking a runway anytime soon, my hair is greasy, I have no makeup on, my body is squishy and plentiful, I’m not even sure I’m totally OK.
“But I am strong. My body is healthy. Hell, I am badass as f**k! Screw what society wants from me. This is what’s on offer.”
The post has encouraged other mums to share their #badassundies snapshots. [Photo: Amy Duncan]
Women like Lauren Staples have jumped on the trend and are helped women love their bodies. [Photo: Instagram/Lauren Staples]
The post seems to have hit a nerve, as other mums are joining Rymill in her stand against society using the hashtag #badassundies.
Numerous mothers who are proud of their post-pregnancy shapes have been sharing photos of their bodies online – and receiving a huge amount of support.
“Oh hell yes!! Go get a different PT, she already doesn’t have the right frame of mind to train you,” wrote one user.
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