How I made peace with my body changing (weight gain, dieting and body acceptance)

Your children are extremely lucky to have a mum who understands and emphatizes so much about and with this topic (no matter the gender, sadly these beauty standards affect boys as well). Raising young people to have a healthy relationship with food and body image is one of the most valuable gift we can pass down to them. I wish you and your family all the best xx

this is such an important story to share, katherine's journey is incredibly relatable. after having two kids, i found it challenging to prioritize self-care amidst family routines. it affected my mental health, and i struggled with significant weight gain. Aspect Health helped seamlessly integrate personalized plans into my family's schedule, benefitting not only my health but also creating a positive impact on my entire household.

Proud of you. As someone who’s struggled with body image issues, and even went as far as to struggle with eating disorder tendencies…..I know it’s really hard. You’re so beautiful though and ily so much. 🥺🥺💜

wow. i have never put together the connection between disordered eating/body image issues and wanting to control how people perceive you to ensure that your physical appearance is acceptable to them and then having guaranteed love/friendship/acceptance/whatever you're after. i resonate so heavily with everything you have said. from the bottom of my heart I really wanna thank you for sharing your story. you really are an inspiration to me, I hope one day I have the emotional energy and courage to face my own ed. thank you for making me feel less alone

You’re so beautiful as the cliche goes “inside and out.” But you really are, you’re someone I love and care deeply for. I’m so glad you were able to make peace with some of your body image issues and other issues. I love you. 🥺💜

What a gift you are. Your insight is incredibly helpful to me as a therapist with adolescents. May we all commit to this journey of self-love and acceptance- to see ourselves as God does. Blessings to you and your family!

You literally spoke my thoughts: Eating disorders are all about control, or an illusion of control. It brings you comfort and makes you feel like you are in control when it's quite the opposite. You are being controlled by these obsessions and rules that make no sense. In my recovery, I've focused on trying to give control over to God. People say to trust your body, but I say to trust God and trust that he made my body. The first time I heard about intuitive eating was from you and I want to thank you for that. I've done my own research and my life has transformed.

The utmost love, respect, and admiration for you, Katherine. As I’m coming out of an over a year long stint in various ED treatment centers, I’m finding such hope in your story. I love you and miss you and am so proud of you and your journey. Your healing inspires me so much.

Kath, thank you so much for having the courage to be so vulnerable and sharing your story with us. This is such an important topic that I wish was more talked about, there was so much to relate to from your story. You are so strong and it's amazing to hear your journey! Your boys are so lucky to have you as their mama ♥ Wishing you continued health throughout your pregnancy ✨

Whoever is reading this I want you to know you are lovely and loveable regardless of a number on a scale. You are beautiful for how you think, how you see the world and how you talk to the people around you. Please be gentle with yourself! You are so unbelievably precious. Our God has so much love that he comes to find us exactly where we are. God knows every part of you and loves you still.

Thank you for sharing with us such a vulnerable topic. I'm sorry that you had to go through it and that it has taken so long for you to get to the point where you get to love yourself for who you are just as God created you to be. You were fearfully and wonderfully made. 💜Thank you

Thank you so much for this Katherine I feel like I've had a similar journey to you in some ways. I was told by a naturopath to cut out lots of foods from my diet and worked in the wellness industry and had no idea I had a problem until I lived with my grandparents and they would buy me treats I usually wouldnt eat and I started estricting after gaining weight part of it was my medications for my mental health and I ended up not taking the medications I should have taken. I ended up having some really good professionals and in residential and my relationship with my food and body really improved lots. I've gone backwards a little since I was in a relationship with someone who put me down a lot for the way I looked and my weight but because I had healed a lot it didn't affect me quite as badly. I'm trying to make my social media a really safe place and follow people like you to help me on my journey so thank you so much

Thank you for making this video Katherine! This is such a difficult topic but one that is so present in many people’s lives. It takes a lot to courage to be open about these struggles so thank you for sharing your story!

Watching this made me emotional because I could relate to so much of what you said. Thank you for being so open and sharing your journey with us - I can't tell you how comforting it is to just hear that there's an end to the anxieties and dark thoughts

Wow, this video and your experience resonates with me so much. I haven’t had kids yet, but within the past year I have felt and seen my body change, what feels like, so much and it’s very hard to come to terms with. It’s also difficult to understand and believe that you’re worth more than a specific number or worth more than how your body looks when you’ve been programmed to think you’re doing something wrong by eating cookies, for example, or not striving to lose weight. It’s really tough but over time, the mindset shift is doable. Thank you for sharing ❤

Thank You Kath! You’re so strong and kind to share your journey and to help so many others. You’re Truly an Inspiring and Wonderful Person 😊❤️🙏

Thank you for sharing your story so openly. Your vulnerability shows so much strength ❤️ it is scary to let go of control - you are so courageous for accepting this incredible journey!

This is great we as women need to end the war with our bodies we are beautiful!

I have been and still am struggling with similar issues. This problem has been affecting my relationships with family and friends, with food, and my body image. I couldn't put into words what I was feeling and thinking, but you did just that for me. I too constantly associate about the notion of being thin with being loved and am so afraid to gain weight. Recently, I've gained a few pounds from when I was the "lightest" and the most fit, and I feel like I'm trapped in a constant dark spiral. Thank you so much for sharing your story and perspective and letting me know I'm not alone in this.

Omg. I love your channel Katherine. I'm a big fan. Your videos are amazing.