Is that MY body?!

Is that MY body?!

 

Hello my loverlies :)

Hope you are all enjoying this gorgeous sunshine! It's lush to finally be having a proper summer. So crack out the shorts, the bbq's and the cider and enjoy this week's blog out in the sunshine!

 

Sat in my garden enjoying the sunshine trying to tan my pale self.

 

This week's blog is all about body issues both high and low when it comes to Crohn's disease.

 

Keeping a check on your weight is always key for a crohn's sufferer. During a bad flare up our weight can plummit but also during remission our weight can increase. Personally I have experienced my weight plummiting during a bad flare up and it's scary stuff how quickly it happens.

 

As I have talked about in previous blogs my worst flare up was during my GCSE's and I was set on a course of a 6 week medicated milkshake diet of a medication called Modulin. (It's fucking disgusting and use to make me heave!) This 6 week course ended up being 10 weeks and during this time I dropped nearly 2 dress sizes. Now a lot of people would think hey that's great a quick way to lose weight but actually it was not a very nice way of going about it. My mum in particular worried about me so much during this time because I just seemed to be losing more and more weight. It also resulted in me having to buy a new prom dress 4 day's before my prom because I'd lost so much weight that my original gorgeous dress just fell down.

 

 

New black prom dress for a new body with my wonderful friends

 

But weight can go the other way with crohn's disease and increase. When I came off my medicated milkshake diet I had to be so careful not to over indulge and not all of a sudden put the weight back on and possibly make myself ill again. Also, as many crohnies will have experienced a form of steriods is commonly prescribed to help control a flare up. However, a very common side effect is weight gain. During my course of steriods I did put on a small amount of weight (I was a lucky one!) but sadly the steriods didn't work to control my flare up. But there are many crohnies out there who have experienced the horrible side effects of steriods and how much it can damage your confidence.

 

As a crohnie our body shapes change so often and our confidence can be damaged. Luckily today I am in remission and my weight is at a good place and I try to keep up with eating good food, drinking lots of water and keeping fit through the gym and dance classes. However, there is one place which always makes me feel great about my body and confident with how I look...

 

Deadly is the Female, a girl's dream come true!

 

Deadly is the Female is a beautiful shop in the town of Frome which sells everything a girl could ask for; stunning dresses, pretty shoes, gorgeous handbags, the best swimsuits and so much more! It celebrates the female figure and offers clothing that actually fit the female shape, accentuating all the good parts (your boobs and bum will never of looked better!) but also hides away all those parts we do not discuss! I have never felt so confident and happy in my own skin and with my body shape than when I'm wearing something from Deadly is the Female.

I have also been lucky enough to of modelled for the website for this gorgeous shop and this has been a MASSIVE confidence boost. Through out my school life I always hated the fact that I had curves and wasn't a slim pretty girl and I would never of thought I could be a model but thanks to Deadly is the Female I now adore what my mumma gave me! Thanks to Deadly is the Female I now have to confidence to love my curves and make the most of them :)

 

Till next week when I will be able to tell you all about my MRI scan adventures.

Mwah x