A bikini babe flaunted her bloated tummy in a defiant nude snap to show it's normal for our bodies to change – and she said it happened because she's ovulating.
Karina Irby is known for sharing body positive content with her 1.2million Instagram followers.
In a recent post she bared all in a nude snap to show that it's normal for women to bloat – even though she said it can make her feel "ugly", she feels it's important to normalise the fact that bodies change.
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She opened up about how she sometimes feels unattractive when she bloats, but she said it happens to all women.
As well as this, she highlighted that she had a big lunch and was ovulating at the time the picture was taken, which would have effected how her body looked.
Karina still said it made her "feel down about herself", so she reclaimed the power by showing off her bloated tum.
Writing on Instagram, Karina said: "Does bloating ever get you to a point of feeling ugly, useless and exhausted?
"Because for me, last night I had all those exact feels.
"Even though I KNOW I’m ovulating. And I KNOW I had big lunch that my body would react too.
"It still got me feeling down about myself.
"I almost didn’t go to my workout class because I felt embarrassed by our bloated I was.
"Not to mention uncomfortable.
"I avoided my reflection in and out of the shower and had my back to the mirror the whole time.
"One glance and I’d feel so rotten and defeated about myself.
"For me, I’d call this a moment of weakness and venerability.
"So I kindly took a moment and remembered that EVERYONE bloats.
"And most times, it doesn’t feel good for anyone.
"I want to own the bloat instead of the bloat owning me!
"So this is me. BLOATED AS F***!
"Sometimes there’s just no hiding it physically or mentally.
"I’m putting it out there for anyone to see, and hopefully resonate with."
Since Karina shared the post, more than 27,000 people have liked it.
Hundreds also left comments, with many thanking her for her honest content.
One person said: "The world needs more vulnerability.
"Thank you for always bringing the positive and the real."
A second commented: "I felt this exact way yesterday in a dress.
"The day started out great, but as I drank and ate I looked more pregnant."
Meanwhile, a third added: "I appreciate this post so much. I feel seen and understood. Thank you."
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