Karina Irby: Model, 33, Reveals Her Inspiring Reverse Body Transformation
Most body transformations focus on weight loss, but for Australian swimwear designer Karina Irby, her biggest achievement was embracing her natural curves.
The 33-year-old founder of Moana Bikini revealed that she used to limit her diet and exercise obsessively when she was younger because she felt the pressure to be skinny.
She shared her experience Tuesday in a candid Instagram Story, posting a flashback photo of herself in her teens looking extremely skinny.
Most body transformations focus on weight loss, but for Australian swimwear designer Karina Irby (pictured), her biggest achievement was embracing her natural curves.
While Irby emphasized that she “didn’t have a disorder,” she said her relationship with food and exercise was unhealthy at the time, and that her desire to stay slim was motivated by a distorted belief that it was the only way to be. popular.
“I didn’t have any disorders,” he began, “but I did eat less on purpose and do cardio non-stop.”
Irby said she blames ‘the media’ of the time for ‘brainwashing’ her into ‘thinking you were only beautiful if you were skinny’. You would only have friends or a boyfriend if you were skinny.
She added: ‘He was so toxic and extremely unhealthy, both mentally and physically.
The 33-year-old Moana Bikini founder revealed that at the time this photo was taken, she used to obsessively limit her diet and exercise because she felt pressure to be skinny.
“I am grateful for my experiences because now I can share the love of the body with you,” she said.
But I am grateful for my experiences because now I can share the love of the body with you. Be the change you wish to see.’
Two months ago, Irby responded to a troll who told him to “consider seeing a doctor” after he shared an identifiable photo of his bloated stomach.
The Gold Coast native often posts about her puffiness to remind her 1.1 million Instagram followers that it’s perfectly normal and affects a lot of women.
But after uploading a photo of herself feeling sick about her period, one cruel follower said she should have her stomach checked by a professional.
Two months ago, Karina hit back at a troll who told her to “consider seeing a doctor” after she shared an identifiable photo of her bloated stomach.
After uploading the image above of herself feeling sick about her period, one cruel follower said she should have her stomach checked by a professional.
‘Hun… um… this seems to me to go beyond mere “inflation”. Have you considered seeing a doctor? asked the troll.
Other critics said Ms Irby shouldn’t normalize the bloating because it’s caused by “bad diet”, with one even accusing her of “getting carried away”.
The body-positive model shared some of these negative comments in a subsequent post, insisting that her most recent bout of bloating wasn’t related to her diet.
“Sorry, but I’d like to address my bloat post from two days ago,” he began.
The Gold Coast native often posts about her puffiness to remind her 1.1 million Instagram followers that it’s perfectly normal and affects a lot of women.
Several critics said Ms Irby shouldn’t normalize the bloating because it’s caused by “bad diet”, with one even accusing her of “getting carried away”.
“I was reading the comments and it definitely left me feeling defeated and disappointed. Trolls on fake accounts are one thing, but real women publicly making assumptions about me and cheating on me are another.
She continued: ‘I post how I feel, and two days ago I had my period and my body blew up like a water balloon, so I’m sharing it.
‘Today, my tummy is back to normal for all of you who were so stubborn and concerned. You are welcome.’
The body-positive model re-shared some of these negative comments, insisting that her most recent bout of bloating was not related to her diet, but rather caused by her period.
Bloating is a common symptom of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and is caused by changes in progesterone and estrogen levels, reports Medical News Today.
These changes cause the body to retain more water and salt, and bloating occurs when cells in the body swell with water.
Ms Kirby went on to say that she hopes that by posting about her swelling “she can do [other women] feel less alone when you feel bloated and upset.’
Bloating is a common symptom of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and is caused by changes in progesterone and estrogen levels.