Woman Redefines 'Bikini Body' In Perfectly Honest Facebook Post

[Omaha Steve]

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Molly Galbraith kicked off the year with some body positivity.
01/11/2016 03:54 pm ET
Taylor Pittman
Voices Staff Writer, The Huffington Post

When Molly Galbraith woke up on Jan. 1, she realized 2016 already came with one important distinction: It was the first year she hadn't made a resolution that involved changing her body.

Galbraith is the co-founder and owner of Girls Gone Strong, an online fitness guide and community "designed by women for women." After recognizing that the first day of the year marked an important occasion, she decided to share a photo of herself wearing a bikini on her health and wellness Facebook page, which, to date, has a community of more than 59,000 people.

"This [is] not a before picture. This is not an after picture," she wrote in the caption of the photo. "This just happens to be what my body looks like on a random Tuesday in December of 2015 -- it's a LIFE picture."



https://www.facebook.com/mollymgalbraith/?fref=nf

Since being posted on Jan. 1, Galbraith's photo has been liked more 109,000 times. In the caption, she shared how she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's (an autoimmune thyroid disease) and PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). She also described her body and wrote about what it's been through over the years.

FULL story at link.

[delrem]

1. Yah, well, if only I could look that good. That well and in my prime.

Then I'd post my pic too!

[Ed Suspicious]

2. If I were to describe my ideal body type when it comes to attraction

this is it.


Perfection to my mind.

[Munificence]

4. I am with ya Ed.

Something about "the right amount of curves" that is attractive.

[LiberalElite]

3. So, posting this pic is making a statement?

Sad commentary on how women are conditioned to see their bodies as somehow defective or needing improvement.

[Wounded Bear]

5. Looks good to me....

the sexiest trait a woman can have is that of confidence and comfort with herself.

[SusanCalvin]

6. I don't usually comment on stuff like this -

As a matter of fact, the last time I remember was grumping about a weight-loss one.

However...

This looks like a person of a normal weight for her, and I'm happy she's happy with it. I'm sorry about her illnesses.

[Aerows]

7. Oh my

She is rocking some luscious curves!

Beautiful.

[enough]

8. She's a beautiful woman and I'm sorry that she or anyone else on the planet

would think there's something about this body that needs to be remarked upon other than its beauty and strength.

We women are not going to get out from under this until we can stop looking at ourselves from outside.

I'm sorry she's sick, but I know her strength and spirit will carry her through.