Woman's Side-By-Side Photos In Spanx Underwear Hold A Valuable Lesson In Self-Love

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A woman in recovery from an eating disorder has shared an important lesson in self-love and body confidence, by posting a photograph of herself with and without Spanx.

Olivia, who preaches to 16k followers on Instagram with the username β€˜selfloveliv’, shared two selfies - one in which she’s wearing the underwear to β€œslim” her figure and one in which she’s rolled down the material so she could β€œbreathe again”.

She said that Spanx is not only uncomfortable, but completely unnecessary.

β€œI bought some Spanx about a year ago, hoping it would slim my figure and I could wear body con dresses,” Olivia wrote.

β€œDo you know how uncomfortable these things are? Breathing was not an option! I felt tight, uncomfortable and restricted in the first photo. The relief of taking them off was amazing!!”

Addressing anyone who feels compelled to use Spanx underwear, she wrote: β€œYou don’t NEED them. I feel totally fine in the second photo, and I can breathe again!

β€œYou don’t need an item of clothing in order to love yourself. You don’t need to wear a tight piece of material in order to wear a dress or top. WEAR IT ANYWAY.

β€œYou are FABULOUS. You are FLAWLESS. You are BEAUTIFUL. Don’t let any f***er tell you otherwise. Love your damn self!”

Her post has received more than 30,000 likes on Instagram.

It’s not the first time Olivia has shared a lesson in body confidence to her followers. She previously shared a photo with her stomach on display, advising people to not be β€œfooled” by angles or Photoshop.

β€œEmbrace yourself,” she wrote. β€œI have squish, I have fat, I have rolls and I love them all! I spent years abusing my body and for what? A skinnier, unhappier me? Never again!”

She has also previously spoken out about the β€œaddictiveness” of bathroom scales and discussed why they are β€œbullshit”.

β€œEveryone who’s ever had an eating disorder will know how addictive and terrible scales are,” she said.

β€œI spent so many years checking my weight HOURLY to check I was losing weight. Those scales were my bible. My everything. They would determine if I could be happy during the day.”

But not anymore, she added.

β€œThe number doesn’t mean anything. It just makes you miserable. The scales no longer define me.”

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