Vicky Pattison praised for honest post about weight obsession that saw her 'counting blueberries'

4 October 2019, 11:16

Vicky Pattison has been praised for her honest post. Picture: Instagram

Vicky Pattison opened up about her difficult relationship with food on Instagram

Vicky Pattison opened up about past struggles with her weight in a candid Instagram post, revealing that she used to 'count blueberries' in an effort to stay thin.

Sharing a before and after picture, she wrote: "Same girl, very different person.. 💙

"It has taken me years to realise that health & fitness should not look like this picture on the left. I remember the day this was taken, I was hungry (to be fair I always am) & I was miserable, i was in the smallest women’s size available & was contemplating shopping in the children’s section.

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Same girl, very different person.. 💙 It has taken me years to realise that health & fitness should not look like this picture on the left. I remember the day this was taken, I was hungry (to be fair I always am) & I was miserable, i was in the smallest women’s size available & was contemplating shopping in the children’s section. I thought I was fat. Can you believe that? I was sad because I thought I looked fat. I was sad because I counted how many blueberries I put on my porridge every morning (like some kind of crazed calorie obsessed carol vorderman), I didn’t drink, I never ate in restaurants & I trained twice a day. Now look at the girl on the right- yip, I’ve gained some weight this year.. I’m not 110% happy with how I look. But I’ve been busy & I’m not going to be so hard on myself. But she is happy, she is strong, she is in a healthy & loving relationship & she lives a full & exciting life filled with travel, adventure, carbs & aperol spritz! I will never go back to that sad girl on the left- it wasn’t the life for me. But over the next couple months I am embarking on an exciting journey of self discovery (I sound like a wanker I know & I’m sorry but hear me out) I’m going to get my head down and fall in love with fitness again- try new things & get out my comfort zone! I want exercise to be a part of my life as it’s like therapy for me and I’m just a better person when I’m incorporating it into my life. But rather than punishing myself in the gym in desperate pursuit of a perfect aesthetic which quite frankly doesn’t exist & would make me my life a funless bag of shite and spin classes and make me miserable as sin I’m going to see exercise as a celebration of what my brilliant, strong & healthy body can do!!! I want a life full of laughs, adventure, fun & bold decisions & I know I need to be strong to do it so I’ll be travelling all over this autumn looking at different training styles and new ways to keep fit to try & work out what works for me!! Fit & happy is my goal. Not skinny & sad 💙 THANKYOU very much @thecyprusretreat For kick starting my journey off and helping me fall in love with fitness all over again. Such a refreshing approach.

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"I thought I was fat. Can you believe that? I was sad because I thought I looked fat. I was sad because I counted how many blueberries I put on my porridge every morning (like some kind of crazed calorie obsessed carol vorderman), I didn’t drink, I never ate in restaurants & I trained twice a day.

"Now look at the girl on the right- yip, I’ve gained some weight this year.. I’m not 110% happy with how I look. But I’ve been busy & I’m not going to be so hard on myself. But she is happy, she is strong, she is in a healthy & loving relationship & she lives a full & exciting life filled with travel, adventure, carbs & aperol spritz!

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Autumn is well and truly hereeeee... So I am filling my wardrobe with cosy knits, skinny jeans, knee high boots and beautiful coats... So this will be my look for the foreseeable. Anyone else?! This little roll necked beauty is @missyempire... Link to shop in my bio 🧡 #sponsoredbutiloveit

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"I will never go back to that sad girl on the left- it wasn’t the life for me. But over the next couple months I am embarking on an exciting journey of self discovery (I sound like a wanker I know & I’m sorry but hear me out) I’m going to get my head down and fall in love with fitness again- try new things & get out my comfort zone! I want exercise to be a part of my life as it’s like therapy for me and I’m just a better person when I’m incorporating it into my life.

"But rather than punishing myself in the gym in desperate pursuit of a perfect aesthetic which quite frankly doesn’t exist & would make me my life a funless bag of shite and spin classes and make me miserable as sin I’m going to see exercise as a celebration of what my brilliant, strong & healthy body can do!!! I want a life full of laughs, adventure, fun & bold decisions & I know I need to be strong to do it so I’ll be travelling all over this autumn looking at different training styles and new ways to keep fit to try & work out what works for me!! Fit & happy is my goal. Not skinny & sad 💙".

Fans rushed to the comment section to praise Vicky for her honesty, with one writing: "So proud of you and everything you’re doing".

Another added: "Respect to you Vicky, what a journey! Looking smashing now!"

And a third wrote: "Such an inspiration".

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