Mel Watts is well known for her honesty and raw insight to the world of motherhood, and now, with her latest body positive snap, she encourages us all to make a start on ourselves with some kind words.

Mel Watts is a mum of four, from New South Wales and popular blogger at ‘Modern Mumma’, previously she has shared posts on her journey, which hasn’t always been a walk in the park, though her positive attitude with complete understanding of how we all feel has us applauding, especially with her latest Instagram post:

Mama, You don’t always have to love the skin you’re in. Trust me. I not only feel heavy right now, I feel sluggish, tired and withdrawn (winter was good to me ????????????)

I didn’t want to got to the gym but I knew if I went today that I already got to mark a day off as going. If I just finished that class that was 60 minutes more than what I was going to get if I was just sit and scroll.

With such a body positive movement going around it can sometimes make us feel there is something wrong with us if we don’t like ourselves.

I started today because tomorrow I’ve already started. I know I’m going to hate the next couple of weeks as I withdraw myself off sugar (wahhhhh) and run at the back of the class but that’s okay – because I’ll feel better about it in another few weeks.

You’ll always be the new girl if you haven’t started yet, but one day you’ll be up there with the rest and just enjoying the time away from the kids.

Don’t freak out if you don’t love yourself; you don’t have to today or tomorrow.

But one day you’ll be thankful you started. I know what it’s like to like me – I want that back.
If you can’t go to a gym – totally understand put the head phones on and download a audiobook. The time will go fast!

Skip the kinder surprise from food shopping (????) and make yourself wait until after dinner. Stop the excuses and just get it done.

#imfitsponow
#iatemywaythroughwinter

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Mama, You don’t always have to love the skin you’re in. Trust me. I not only feel heavy right now, I feel sluggish, tired and withdrawn (winter was good to me ????????????) I didn’t want to got to the gym but I knew if I went today that I already got to mark a day off as going. If I just finished that class that was 60 minutes more than what I was going to get if I was just sit and scroll. With such a body positive movement going around it can sometimes make us feel there is something wrong with us if we don’t like ourselves. I started today because tomorrow I’ve already started. I know I’m going to hate the next couple of weeks as I withdraw myself off sugar (wahhhhh) and run at the back of the class but that’s okay – because I’ll feel better about it in another few weeks. You’ll always be the new girl if you haven’t started yet, but one day you’ll be up there with the rest and just enjoying the time away from the kids. Don’t freak out if you don’t love yourself; you don’t have to today or tomorrow. But one day you’ll be thankful you started. I know what it’s like to like me – I want that back. If you can’t go to a gym – totally understand put the head phones on and download a audiobook. The time will go fast! Skip the kinder surprise from food shopping (????) and make yourself wait until after dinner. Stop the excuses and just get it done. #imfitsponow #iatemywaythroughwinter

A post shared by the modern mumma – Mel Watts (@melwatts) on Oct 13, 2019 at 7:08pm PDT

The comments from her community are wonderfully positive too!

“Love you!!! Bloody inspiration”

“Totally can relate! Your so right it’ll take a couple weeks to get back into the swing but once your on it feels bloody great ????????”

“Omg my son seen your photo and just said “she’s so strong” he’s 3.5years old ????”

“Needed to see this today ❤️”

“Your belly looks like mine. Makes me understand that I am not alone.”  

We all need a little more of this kinda talk in our lives!

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Motherhood looks different on everyone. Mental health doesn’t care if you need to be in your prime, it doesn’t care if your tired or scared. The only thing who mental health cares about is your mind. It will try and take over, demoralise you. The issue with being taken over by a silent illness is that you too start to think you ARE the illness, you ARE the issue. Only you can be the reason it stops. By talking to someone tomorrow you’re already one step ahead of today. #mentalhealthmatters

A post shared by the modern mumma – Mel Watts (@melwatts) on Aug 19, 2019 at 3:17am PDT

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