Indy Clinton fans rip into the influencer after pregnancy weight loss comments

TikTok star Indy Clinton has been criticized by fans for comments she made about post-pregnancy recovery.

Indy, 26, often takes a “hard work and dedication” approach to losing her post-baby weight to her legion of TikTok followers.

But it seems some fans aren’t really impressed with Indy’s comments, claiming that genetics play a huge role in post-pregnancy recovery.

On the Australian TikTok Snark subreddit user Mission Anybody started a thread titled “Bounce Back Culture Indy & Sarah,” referring to fellow influencer Sarah’s Day, real name Sarah Stevenson.

The user discussed an unposted TikTok video discussing how some women might be discouraged by the speed at which some influencers are returning to pre-baby weight.

“In fact, this video showed how hard/disheartening it is to see influencers come back so quickly, especially Sarah’s day after five weeks of pp,” the user wrote.

The user added that Indy responded to the video in question, arguing that eating a calorie deficit was a surefire way to achieve weight loss.

“I hate that you feel this way, and comparison truly is the thief of happiness, but please don’t assume my starting point was ‘thin,'” Indy wrote.

‘I’ve gained 25kg with soul, I’m just tall, so it spread out. I have gained a lot of weight with all my pregnancies, but I consistently wake up at 5am to exercise and eat in a calorie deficit.

‘Losing weight is science, you will see results if you eat in a calorie deficit. I’ve been extremely disciplined in my training and eating to get where I am today – there’s no such thing as ‘bounce back’ after three kids.”

The long-winded response continued: “Stretched skin, a parting, stubborn pockets of fat. Everyone has a different journey, but please don’t discredit the hard work. I say this with love and kindness because I saw some comments about me.’

Indy’s comments were dismissed by the poster who claimed that a “whole range of factors” can play a role in weight loss.

“It irritates me that she can’t admit that genetics is part of it,” they wrote.

‘I have a similar build to her and have also lost weight quite quickly after having children (being tall helps) and I can admit that it is certainly easier for some and harder for others due to a whole range of factors.

On the Aussie Tik Tok Snark subreddit, user Mission Anybody started a thread titled ‘Bounce Back Culture Indy & Sarah’, referencing fellow influencer Sarah’s Day (pictured)

The user added that Indy responded to the video in question, arguing that eating a calorie deficit was a surefire way to achieve weight loss.

‘Yes, it is hard work, but others work just as hard and don’t see her results.’

And it seems fellow Redditors agreed with Mission Anybody and condemned Indy for her “black and white” approach.

“I just hate that she’s so black and white about ‘you’ll lose weight if you eat in a calorie deficit,'” one user commented.

‘No, we don’t all do that. Some of us have conditions that prevent us from losing weight at all, even by starving ourselves

They continued, “If she was that well educated in health and fitness, she would know.”

Another argued that genetics play a big role and said they didn’t diet and exercise after having a baby.

‘It’s certainly mainly genetics. I’ve had 2 big babies, both boys. Historically, everyone knows that boy pregnancies put on a lot of extra weight,” they wrote.

‘I returned within weeks of both my children weighing 53kg, I’m 6ft tall and skinny from head to toe, my mother was exactly the same and she had seven children! I have done nothing to lose the baby weight or get thin again, literally nothing.

Indy’s comments were dismissed by the poster who claimed that a “whole range of factors” can play a role in weight loss

And it seems fellow Redditors agreed with Mission Anybody and criticized Indy for her ‘black and white’ approach

I don’t exercise, I don’t diet, I don’t eat super clean or well, that’s genetics.’

A third intervened, claiming that Indy’s food choices were already a turn-off.

“Eating her yucky hard-boiled eggs with tuna and mayonnaise always looks so disgusting,” they said.

“Personally, I’d rather be fatter and eat right, lmao.”

Indy has more than 1.5 million followers on TikTok and was crowned Australian TikTok Creator of the Year in 2024.

She shares three children with husband Ben Azar: son Navy, three, daughter Bambi, one, and daughter Soul, 10 months.