The Chubby Muffin Club

At the beginning of the photoshoot I asked the ladies to write down on a piece of paper something that they loved about their bodies and put it into a box. And now I am asking you, what is something you love about your body?

Chocolate Obsession 🍫

I remember when David first squished my belly in the beginning of our relationship and I was not having it AT ALL, I wanted to fight! - but he told me to shut up cause he loves it. So here we are 🤣🤣

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~ Nina Manolson

I was so honoured to have @ninamanolson read her incredible poem ‘I Feel Fat’ on this week’s episode of @trainhappypodcast. ⁣ If you struggle with body image, then this is a really important episode for you!!⁣ ⁣ I have read this poem to clients, on retreats and in workshops I’ve hosted because Nina’s poem so powerfully puts into words a big piece of the body image puzzle that gets so overlooked. ⁣ ⁣ Because as Nina says, feeling fat is often a placeholder for what’s *really* going on that we often don’t have the language to express.⁣ So it’s much easier to blame our bodies or try to fix them, to ease the discomfort of feeling emotions we don’t want or don’t know how to feel. ⁣ ⁣ We discuss all of this and so much more when it comes to body image, including:⁣ ⁣ ✨ The desire for weight loss when working on your relationship with food, movement & body image. ⁣ ✨ If it’s not about changing your body, then what is it about?⁣ ✨ How body image can impact relationships & intimacy. ⁣ ✨ Body image & pregnancy.⁣ ⁣ Plus lots more! ⁣ I really hope you enjoy this one. ⁣ [Transcript/written poem will follow in next post.]

Sexy red on a Friday. TGIF guys where’s the turn up , I’m gonna be dancing in my sizzling red Ochonma dress from @ndiiche_ , that’s how you show up and show out fr. Excited to announce that Ochonma mini launches on Monday , she’s definitely for the girls that cannot be kept in a box. Anticipate . Dress @ndiiche_

Let’s talk about the constraints on our bodies.⁣ ⁣ Even when we find clothes that fit, we’re often left with visible marks or sometimes redness where our clothes have been sitting. This is especially common with more restrictive clothing like jeans.⁣ ⁣ I’m here to tell you that these marks are normal! Just because you’re left with them doesn’t mean you’re “too big”. Any body can get these, no matter their shape or size! You can be a size 6 or a size 26; you’re still going to get marks left from restrictive or constraining clothing!! It’s nothing to feel worried or embarrassed about. ⁣ ⁣ If your clothes feel like they fit, and they’re comfortable, then that’s the most important thing. ⁣ ⁣ Also muffin tops are NORMAL and so are STRETCH MARKS!!! The sooner we realise that these things are apparent on the majority of bodies, the sooner we’ll all love and accept ourselves a little more✨⁣

I continue to talk about fat acceptance because I don’t want another little girl growing up believing she has to earn her worth by becoming smaller.

Size-Inclusive design house Renee Cafaro Atelier, debuted a plus size ready-to-wear sublabel RCA Public Label in 2021, and quickly became known for their innovative fit, and best-selling Game Changer Dress, featuring Cafaro's patented built-in bra technology. Five years later, she is changing the game again by transforming the traditional e-commerce brand into an all-gender/all-sizes platform for customizable ready-to-wear. Referring to the brand as now just Public Label, the founder states her mission as "bringing customers the closest experience to bespoke tailoring but with the ease of shopping online.

Where are my tomato babes?! 🍅🍅