Fitness model’s message about body love goes viral. Look! – GOOD SHAPE

“Being fit is not about a specific body size, shape or body fat percentage.” It is with this text that the American model Nicole Mejia defines the purpose of her company, Fit and Thick, opened in 2013 with the idea of ​​educating women about the importance of leading a healthy life and accept one’s body.

But even such a conscious and empowered person suffers from the pressures and demands of society. On April 13, 2017, Nicole posted a video on her Instagram in which she does a photo shoot on the beach wearing a cut-out green swimsuit – and very sexy! The sequence shows the incredible body of the model who, like all of us, has cellulitis. In the caption, an empowering text:

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Time for me to get real with you guys. My body fat percentage is currently the highest that it’s been since I started Fit and Thick. Funny thing is, so is my happiness and self-acceptance. When I was on my quest to “look the part” of entering the fitness industry, I ended up losing what fitness was for me in the first place. It never used to be about looking a certain way, but about the mental clarity and emotional release that I was able to achieve after an hour of pushing my body past what I thought I was capable of. 💭It was how I was able to find body acceptance in the first place. – By placing so much emphasis on my aesthetic goals, I lost touch with the fulfillment that I once experienced through my relationship with fitness. It’s an important lesson to grasp and I hope that by being open with my revelation, I can light the way for you to connect these same dots within yourself. – The way I look will never make me truly love myself. I need to reach deeper than the shell and work on the empty parts. – So I recently set fitness goals with my class that have nothing to do with our appearance. Goals like: • 30 consecutive push-ups • 3 miles without stopping • Following through on working out 5x/week for a month straight Attainable goals that will require us to motivate ourselves in new ways. Goals we won’t need a mirror for. – You are more than the way you look. Is it important to take care of your temple? Yes, but why is that getting the majority of our attention? Why do we place so much emphasis on the way we look instead of focusing that energy on intellectual, emotional, and spiritual growth? – Seems ironic coming from someone who gained 1.4 million followers on Instagram because I put my body on the internet. I think it’s exactly why I feel so strongly about reaching higher and bringing anyone along with me who’s open to it. Not just on the outside but on the inside too. Not always individually, but as a community too.💫 – I made a promise that I would be vulnerable with you guys, and when it comes to me and my body image, this as real as it gets. I am flawed. I am loved. But I am so much more. – And so are you. 🌸 #selflove #fitandthick

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“Time to get real with you. My fat percentage is currently the highest since I started Fit and Thick. The funny thing is that I have never been so happy and at ease with my body”, she confesses.

She says that when she entered the fitness world, she forgot what “being fit” means to her. “It was never about looking a certain way, but about the mental and emotional clarity of what I was able to accomplish after an hour of pushing myself to do what I thought was impossible,” she says. “It was how I first accepted my body,” she reveals.

By sharing her weaknesses, the model hopes to help others who have forgotten their true goals. Recently, her goals have nothing to do with her shape. These include doing 30 push-ups in a row, running a 5K non-stop, or working out five times a week for a month. “These are possible goals that will require us to motivate ourselves in new ways, without needing a mirror”, she writes.

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She wonders why we spend so much time and energy on our appearance instead of focusing on intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth. “Sounds ironic coming from someone who gained 1.4 million followers on Instagram by showing off her body. But I think that’s why I push myself so hard to achieve more and bring people with me who are open, “she says.

Nicole says she’s promised to be honest with her followers, and when it comes to her image, she doesn’t hesitate to do that. “I am failure. I am loved. But I’m so much more. And so are you,” she finishes.