Emily Skye Just Shared An Image Of Her 'Wrinkly Tummy Skin'

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When it comes to her postpartum journey, Emily Skye has always kept things real for her 2.5mil fans - and this latest post is no exception.

Rather than hide behind filters and photoshop, the 34-year-old is embracing every aspect of how her body has changed since giving birth 16 months ago – including her “wrinkly tummy skin.”

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"Real life" . We all have these parts of us that some may deem as "flaws". I like to call them "being human" & "being unique". There are a lot of posts going around showing "real life" compared to "Instagram" which I love! I think it's great that so many people are jumping on board and showing their followers content like this. 🙌🏼 This post isn't about Instagram versus real life though. Both of these photos are "real life". Just because you take a "nice" photo with good posture or good lighting doesn't mean it's not real life - it's just a part of yourself or your life that you've chosen to show. So here are a couple of pics showing me standing without my wrinkly tummy skin visible and with it visible. 😊 I love myself whether you can see the wrinkly skin or not and I feel confident either way. This is why I choose to wear tops to show my belly! I'm proud of my body and what it's capable of. ☺️ . It took me many years to be confident and comfortable in my own skin and I still have moments when I'm not but most of the time I am. ☺️ Remember that everyone has insecurities no matter WHO they are. You might look at someone and think they're "perfect" but that doesn't mean they're confident. . Self love, body confidence & appreciation is something I'll always place importance on and it's something I'll teach my daughter Mia as well - to love and be grateful for who she is and what she's got.💗🤗 . . #selflove #bodyconfidence

“We all have these parts of us that some may deem as ‘flaws.’ I like to call them ‘being human; and ‘being unique;’” she captioned two side-by-side shots of herself taken on the same day – one with her loose stomach skin on show and the other without. “There are lots of posts going around showing ‘real life’ compared to ‘Instagram’ which I love! I think it’s great that so many people are jumping on board and showing their followers content like this.”

But while she’s all for body positivity, she explained why she wouldn’t be doing her own version of these Instagram vs reality pics.

“Both of these photos are ‘real life’. Just because you take a ‘nice’ photo with good posture or good lighting doesn’t mean it’s not real life – it’s just a part of yourself or your life that you’ve chosen to show. So here are a couple of pics showing me without my wrinkly tummy skin visible and with it visible.”

Over time, the excess skin on her stomach is something she’s grown to be proud of – a constant reminder that she carried her beautiful daughter for nine months.

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All 3 pics are roughly a year apart & I've gotten STRONGER each year! 😃🙌🏼 A year before Mia, 9 months pregnant & 11 months postpartum. Isn't the woman's body incredible! It literally morphs itself into a home for little humans! 🙌🏼 Before I was pregnant, while and after I've received comment such as: "you're too skinny, too lean, too muscly, too manly, not enough shape, not feminine etc. While I was pregnant they said: "You'll be like other fitness models & personal trainers and you will barely show, won't gain any weight & will snap back easily". I also was told my body would be "ruined" and I'll never get it "back". While pregnant I gained roughly 24kg, I didn't have a small belly🤰🙊 and I didn't snap back at all. It took a LOT of hard work and consistency and definitely wasn't easy and it TOOK TIME - It took almost a year to get back to the fitness level I had prior to being pregnant! I did it healthily, without overdoing it and of course while Mia was my absolute priority. I worked on my business and traveled overseas numerous times for work. Also contrary to what people assume I don't have a nanny, cleaner, or family nearby to help... of course there's nothing wrong with having help, in fact I think it's important to but I personally haven't had it. I've made sure I shared the whole process of my postpartum journey and shared my most vulnerable times when I had tough days, baby blues, self doubts as a mother. I showed myself when I was far from my best in the hope it helps some of you to know that nobody is perfect & to believe in yourselves, go for the things you want in life and never give up. Life is tough, you have bad days and sometimes you feel like throwing in the towel (I did many times) but you CAN do it. Don't ever listen to negative people who doubt you and put you down. Don't let them bring you down to their level - they want you to feel as unhappy as they do unfortunately. You are AMAZING & worthy - you can do anything you set your mind to just don't let negative Nancy's distract you - there's a lot of them out there but there are far more kind, supportive people out there so make sure you surround yourself with them!☺️ X Love Em.

“I love myself whether you can see the wrinkly skin or not and I feel confident either way. This is why I choose to wear tops to show my belly! I’m proud of my body and what it’s capable of.” It did take her a while to get to this point, though:

“It took me many years to be confident and comfortable in my own skin and I still have moments when I’m not but most of the time I am,” she said. “Remember that everyone has insecurities no matter WHO they are. You might look at someone and think they’re ‘perfect’ but that doesn’t mean they’re confident.”

“Self love, body confidence & appreciation is something I’ll always place importance on and it’s something I’ll teach my daughter Mia as well - to love and be grateful for who she is and what she’s got.”

The post was flooded with comments of support from many mums who could relate.

“This is the absolute best post!” one user wrote. “Thank you for helping me embrace the bad angles and be proud of the incredible machine that allowed me to create the amazing individuals that now walk this earth.”

“I love that you’ve shared this,” another added. “We beat ourselves up so much about our bodies especially after children. It’s inspiring to know we don’t need to be perfect to be beautiful inside and out.”

Lucy Bode

Lucy is Women Health’s digital editor, social media specialist and the go-to girl for all things holistic wellness. Her background as a journalist and passion for food, fitness and integrative medicine has led her to write for some of Australia’s leading publications over the course of her career.