Jasmine Owens is a mother of two and has been struggling with her body image for some time. She’s tried all kinds of diets and even had an operation to help her lose weight. But all of this hasn’t helped her feel better about herself: “Over the years my negative body image has held me back from enjoying life with my husband and kids and I was finally fed up with hiding from the world,” explained Jasmine.
Jasmine’s outlook suddenly changed: “I stood in the mirror and truly looked at myself. Before I couldn’t even stand to see myself, so to be able to get naked and stand in front of the mirror and just look at my body was a huge first step for me. Since then, I have made steps such as buying my first two-piece bathing suit, wearing it to the pool and to the beach and learning to stop judging myself,” remembers Jasmine. To celebrate her newfound confidence, she posted a picture of her and her very fit husband Keenan on the beach.
Jasmine explained how her feelings about her body have changed: “Over the years this man has loved every curve, every roll, and every stretch mark on my body. I never understood why! How could he love something that isn’t ‘perfect’? How could a man who was ‘born fit’ love someone like me! I don’t have a flat stomach, I jiggle when I walk, hell if I run up the stairs too fast my body claps (lmao)!!…