Malin Andersson posed in a sports bra and underwear on her Instagram Stories on Friday after sharing a candid post about emotional eating.
The former Love Island star, 31, posed for a mirror selfie in her walk-in wardrobe, wearing a dark nude bra with white underwear.
She captioned the selfie in the meticulously maintained room “Body fight time” and added a ninja emoji.
Before this story, Malin posted an actual speech about emotional eating, which she described as “aimlessly grabbing a snack.”
In the Reel description, Malin wrote: ‘ARE YOU AN EMOTIONAL EATER? Being present and aware of the emotional state you are in before eating is something I have learned.
Malin Andersson, 31, posed in a sports bra and underwear on her Instagram Stories on Friday after teaching her followers about ’emotional eating’
The former Love Island star took a mirror selfie in her walk-in wardrobe, wearing a dark nude bra with white underwear
Before this story, Malin posted a video talking about emotional eating, which she described as “aimlessly grabbing a snack.”
She finished: “To tune into my body’s signals – I knew that if I was already full, there was another reason to reach for food. I hope this helps someone.’
It comes after Malin proudly posed in her underwear after sharing words about body positivity in a powerful Instagram post in early February.
In the post, she wore white panties and a gray training bra as she flexed her muscles in the mirror.
Malin looked happy as she opened up about her body image and “fun facts” about her journey in an accompanying caption.
She spoke candidly about her diet and exercise regime as she hit back at trolls’ claims that she was suffering from an eating disorder.
Malin had previously spoken about her battle with binge eating and calorie counting, and urged her followers to seek support.
She wrote: ‘Please don’t tell me I have an eating disorder. Please don’t tell me I’m too thin. Please don’t tell me I’m not the same as who I used to be… Because I’m not.
‘Here are some fun facts about how I evolved my body: I don’t weigh myself, I taught myself to eat intuitively.
It comes after Malin proudly posed in her underwear after sharing words about body positivity in a powerful Instagram post in early February
She continued, “Some days I exercise, some days I don’t. But I try to move my body to release energy, even carrying Xaya around the house doing some squats when I’m feeling lazy.
‘I like protein, I like chocolate too.. but I don’t count my calories.. EVER.
‘If I opt for healthier food choices, it’s because I want my brain to feel good that day and need good energy.
‘I try not to eat emotionally anymore, I find out what the reason is before I grab a bar of chocolate and I’m already full – what am I avoiding?
‘I have no food rules and don’t limit myself to anything. I tell myself I can have anything I want, but what do I really need?
‘I take the right supplements/vitamins to take care of my body and mind.
“To do all of the above, I first had to learn how to heal the wounds of abandonment, self-love, and low self-esteem. Because until then I would have exercised and eaten healthily to look good, not to feel good. There is a huge difference behind the reasons.
“I hope this helps someone.” Malin ended the caption with a heart and brain emoji.
The former Love Island star has been open about her struggles with eating disorders in the past, sharing before and after photos of her journey
The influencer has been open about her past struggles with eating disorders, sharing a photo of herself at age 18, when she weighed just twenty-five pounds.
She writes about the photo: ‘I came across this when I was looking through my old photos. In this photo I am 18, weigh about 8 stone and have not eaten. That pretty much sums it up.
“As you can see, I’m dead behind my eyes, and the only joy that came my way was my growling stomach, that control over the pounds that dropped every day.
“These were the days when I wanted to start modeling and got lost in beauty pageants. These were also the days when Malin no longer existed and my soul did not shine.
“You see, I’ve talked about my eating disorders, laxative abuse, calorie counting, etc., but the binge eating I felt was the worst for me. It was a vicious circle of:
“Malin goes shopping, buys a bunch of junk food that she’s been depriving herself of, sneaks into her bedroom, stuffs her face until she feels sick and then goes straight to the toilet to throw it up and get it out of her system.
Malin then weighs herself to make sure everything is okay. She then feels guilt, shame and lack of awareness of the life around her.
‘Malin feels depressed, goes to sleep hungry and wakes up wanting to do it all again. This. Used to be. Mine. To live.
Malin previously opened up about her six-year battle with an eating disorder, hoping to help others with similar struggles see its value
In August 2023, Malin was rushed to hospital due to a flare-up of her irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
She said: ‘I developed IBS in my teens, after struggling with my self-image I abused laxatives to clear my body.
‘I remember waking up every day with terrible cramps and having to go to the toilet just to ‘look skinny and feel skinnier.’
Malin has been focusing on her health and “internal healing” in 2023, after welcoming her daughter Xaya in January 2022.
Her first daughter Consy was born seven weeks prematurely in December 2018 and was treated at London’s Great Ormond Street hospital, but sadly died on January 22, 2019.
Malin previously revealed the brutal trolls she received on Instagram following her weight loss.
The former Love Island star recalled that she has ‘never known anything like this’ since making a healthy lifestyle change.
For help and support with the issues written about in this article, please contact Beat, the UK eating disorder charity, on 0808 801 0677.