MY BODY IMAGE
There was a stage in our lives when we get so conscious of how our bodies looked. We get bullied by the way we look. We were compared to people in magazines, on TV, and on movies. Society taught us the "standards" of beauty and body for generations. From time to time, our body parts and their size become a "trend".
I, myself have struggled many years in accepting my body. For those who haven't seen me in person, I'm tall. 5'11" to be exact, not an average Filipino height they say. Since I was a kid, I'm always at the end of the line during a flag ceremony or I'm always in the back of the classroom because of my height. I've always been the tallest kid. When I was about to enter college, my mother told me that I shouldn't eat too much because I might end up really huge. Like, I'm tall already how much more if I get big. She said, "you'll be gigantic". I followed what she said and I learned to control my urges. During my college days, I stopped drinking soda and rice. (It was just recently I consumed this stuff.)
By the end of my college days, I had struggled with acne. Severe acne. I didn't know exactly what's wrong with my face and I am too self-conscious to visit the Dermatology and I was afraid we won't afford the treatment. I did my research and found that food has a great role in breaking out. There was a time I stopped eating pork and add more fruits to my diet then my skin started to clear up. But I wasn't able to continue it. My face, went back to it breaking out spree again. When I arrived in Cebu my skin wasn't that bad at all, but after a few months and years, my skin went back to its situation and it was even worse. I stopped eating processed foods, fast foods, and meat products and only consume fruits and vegetables. My skin cleared out but my body wasn't in its best shape. I was skinny. To the extent that my ribs can be seen already. I was living by myself here in Cebu, I was struggling and got really depressed about what's going on with my body.
I was on the stage of my life where I was depressed, sad, anxious, pressured, and on top of that my anger was uncontrollable. I was literally not in my best shape, mentally and physically. I didn't know myself anymore at that time. Whenever I see a photo of me before, I tend to be grossed out at first but then I must say that I am proud of him.
I can't remember exactly how I managed to get out from that place but starting my plant-based diet and yoga opened so many doors of opportunities for me. It lead me to people who helped me understand myself, my struggles, and the journey that I'm going through. Now that I'm getting older, I realize the importance of consumption. Whether it's for my body or my soul.
I got inspired of writing this blog because I have been getting a lot of comments lately such as "You got fat" or "You gained weight." or "You got bigger." to be honest, this could be really offensive if you say to these words to others, but for me, my response is "Thank you." Why? Well, aside from the fact that I have been eating a lot to actually gain weight and because all these years, I struggled to clear out my skin without being lanky but now, I no longer have that many breakouts and I am loving my body more than ever.
If you made this far in this post and you have issues with your body, all I can say is that we all have different body types, we are genetically different from each other. Whatever works for me might not work for you. Acknowledge your flaws, if it bothers you, do something about them. If it's out of your control, learn to love it. Once you fully love yourself, people will know how to appreciate it, just like you. If they don't, that is not your problem. #bodypositivity
PS. This has been sitting on my drafts for a while now because I'm skeptical of posting it. I feel like it is too personal and I'm not quite sure if it's worth sharing but I am posting it anyway! Let me know your thoughts!
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We all have this issue even those who seem perfect to the world. You are tall and you are right 5'11 is not your typical Asian height LOL. I am a foot shorter LOL.
Sometimes, society and social media put so much pressure on us to look perfect. We need to get out of that toxic standards!
That is one big challenges that you manage to face and conquer. You should be proud of yourself to be able to face those challenges, as not many people can do that.
sometimes those around you can make you down just by a simple comment about your physical appearance, they just might not understand what you have been through. Just let it pass by as long as you are healthy and happy : )
Thumbs up for you
This comment makes me wanna cry. Thank you so much for understanding. I am happy and healthy and that is what's important. I appreciate your comment very much!
let people say what they like, even though the appearance of the body is fat and like this, let it be the important thing we can be happy with our own lifestyle, no need to hear stupid words from other people.👍😂😂
Yes, that is very true. What is important is that we love ourselves, our body and we are happy!
Yes, it is true👍
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Thank you for the compliment!🤗🤗🤗. Grabe nmn yung basher, I'm just a regular person. Hahahaha. Feeling celebrity lng! Hahahha. But yeah, best to ignore them and just love my own! Thanks for the LUV!
I've always been super conscious about sharing my compliments about body image since a lot of people I know are really super sensitive.
Hormonal acne is really a challenge. Now, I know the story of how you started being vegan. ❤️
The body image topic is a very sensitive issue. We always have this Filipino expression or trait of saying "Nitambok ka" first than saying "Kamusta?". Very insensitive approach and could lead to something to the person you are talking to.
I'm glad that I overcome that acne problem of mine. Thanks to my dairy-free eating habits. Heehehehe
Thanks for your comment Mary.🤗🤗🤗
Dear @asasiklause , I think you are currently healthy enough and handsome!
The fact that you, who seems to be living a happy and enjoyable life all the time, also have worries and pain, gives me sympathy!
Is the reason you focus on veganism and yoga to relieve your worries and pain?😦
Hahaha ni comment imong number 1 fan 😂😂😂
Hahahahaha. Sssshhhhh. Sagdi na cya dha. Gkapoi nko anya
Hahaha kaayu lang 😂😂
Yes to body positivity! Love yourself enough that no single insult can hurt you. 💪
Yes! Thank you so much for your comment!🤗🤗🤗
Thank you so much for sharing and for being vulnerable. It takes so much courage and I APPLAUD you for that, Klause🖤 I have had issues with my past self too (I was TOO skinny and it took a loooong time for me to accept the body I have). We always get scarred when we're "attacked" by others about how we look because when we're young we don't get our own voice, we always seem to need others' validation.
I'm happy that you're able to share these photos of your younger self with which you said you're grossed out before. And now you have accepted everything about you and you're open with sharing it to the rest of the world👏 It's inspiring to everyone!!❤️
PREACH🙌 Agree 100%!!! Love should start with you being able to accept/embrace who you are and that transcends to literally all that you do and all people you encounter.
LOVELOVEEEE!!!! LOVE THIS POST
I know for the fact that I won't be able to escape my past so I learned to accept it and embrace the person who I was before and now. Thank you so much for your comment Jong. Really appreciated your effort to respond. :)
Yay! 🤗
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