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Here’s How Demi Lovato Finally Learned To Accept Her Body Exactly As It Is

“I don’t have to lie to myself and tell myself I have an amazing body.” - by Lucy Bode
  • 06 Nov 2019
Here’s How Demi Lovato Finally Learned To Accept Her Body Exactly As It Is
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While we’re all for encouraging inclusivity and self-love no matter your shape or size, the whole ‘bo-bo movement’ kinda implies you gotta channel your inner goddess 24/7. Something Demi Lovato knows isn’t always realistic – it’s totally OK to have an off day!

“We hear the term 'body positivity' all the time," the singer said at the Teen Vogue Summit over the weekend. "To be honest, I don't always feel positive about my body."

“I used to look in the mirror if I was having a bad body image day… and say, ‘I love my body, you’re beautifully and wonderfully made.’ But the thing was, I didn’t believe it. So then I just would resent it. And every time I would say it, I would be like, ‘You’re lying to yourself.’”

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Idk what to caption this.. reality is I'm sitting at the gym post jiu jitsu feeling high on life and drinking my post workout shake. I'm sweaty and not looking this glamorous right now but fuck I feel awesome and posting this feels empowering because I like this pic where I feel sexy and I can also defend myself from anyone that ever tries to attack me. Any size, any shape, any gender. I have security but in the moments I'm alone I feel confident (no pun intended) that I can hold my own against an attacker and hope everyone finds something they become as passionate about as I feel about jiu jitsu. #BJJ #BlueBelt #HowDidThisEndUpBeingAboutBJJ 💙

By switching instead to ‘body acceptance,’ slowly things started to change for Demi.

“I don’t have to lie to myself and tell myself I have an amazing body. All I have to say is ‘I’m healthy,’” she explained. “In that statement, I express gratitude… I am grateful for my strength and things I can do with my body. But I also am saying I’m healthy and I accept the way my body is today in this moment without changing anything.” 

To help herself fully surrender to this new mindset, Demi stopped herself from working out for an entire month.

“For so many years I dealt with an eating disorder. What I wasn’t ever open with myself about was whenever I was in the gym I was doing it to an unhealthy extreme,” she said. “I think that’s what led me down a darker path – I was still engaging in these behaviours. Embracing my body as it is naturally is why I took the month of October off the gym.”

Now when she looks at her reflection, she likes what she sees – inside and out.

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This is my biggest fear. A photo of me in a bikini unedited. And guess what, it's CELLULIT!!!! I'm just literally sooooo tired of being ashamed of my body, editing it (yes the other bikini pics were edited - and I hate that I did that but it's the truth) so that others think I'm THEIR idea of what beautiful is, but it's just not me. This is what I got. I want this new chapter in my life to be about being authentic to who I am rather than trying to meet someone else's standards. So here's me, unashamed, unafraid and proud to own a body that has fought through so much and will continue to amaze me when I hopefully give birth one day. It's such a great feeling to be back in tv/film while not stressing myself with a strenuous workout schedule before 14 hour days, or depriving myself from a real birthday cake rather than opting for watermelon & whip cream with candles because I was terrified of REAL cake and was miserable on some crazy diet shit. Anyway, here's me, RAW, REAL! And I love me. And you should love you too! Now back to the studio.. I'm working on an anthem.. 🙏🏼🙌🏼🤷🏻‍♀️ also. Just so everyone's clear.. I'm not stoked on my appearance BUT I am appreciative of it and sometimes that's the best I can do. I hope to inspire someone to appreciate their body today too. 💗 #nationalcelulliteday #celluLIT 🔥🔥🔥

“What I see in the mirror is something that’s overcome a lot. I’ve been through a lot and I genuinely see a fighter,” she continued. “I don’t see a championship winner, but I see a fighter and someone who is going to continue to fight no matter what is thrown their way. I have a lot of confidence now because I have said the things I believe in. I know I can hold my own on a first date with someone, in a conversation with someone. That’s what I see when I look in the mirror – a strong woman.”

Cheers to that, Demi.

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