Model Liza Golden-Bhojwani Talks Body Positivity

American-Indian model Liza Golden-Bhojwani went from eating 500 calories a day to becoming one of the worlds greatest body positive influencers.

Liza is known for her body positivity posts of which she stresses the importance of loving and respecting your body just the way it is. But this has not been a easy journey for ex-runway model who would eat the bare minimum to remain a size 0.

Liza took to Instagram where she shared side-by-side photos comparing her body then and now. Her caption of this image which can be seen below shares her journey and struggles during her transformation.

After a couple of years of tossing and turning to lose weight then gain weight then lose it again, Liza eventually began to appreciate her body as it is and has never looked back. She woke up one day and questioned why she is fighting against her body and decided to just go in the it’s direction.

We can all learn a little something from this empowering beauty. Major heads up to Lisa for sharing her inspiring story, reminding us to love ourselves just the way we are.

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A little flashback Friday action for you. This caption will be long and won’t fit, so if you’d like to read please find the rest in the comment section….The left side was me at the start of the peak of my career. My first proper fashion week where I was actually the size I needed to be. I was booking amazing shows that one never thinks they actually could, walking with girls who I once looked up to, it was a serious adrenaline rush…but after fainting one night in my apt whilst preparing one of my very low cal meals (I think it was 20 pieces of steamed edamame if I remember correctly), I called it quits with the diet and workout regime I was put on and decided I could do it on my own. I thought to myself, I can still be this thin, but I’ll just eat a little more so I don’t feel so horrible. Well, eating a little more turned into eating nearly a bag full of almonds, which then turned into eating full size meals, which then turned into a full blown binge. I was craving every single food you could imagine and I was giving in to every craving even though I knew this was such an important time in my career. I made it through NYFW okay, no one had noticed any weight gain, but by the time I had gotten the LFW I could see the pounds starting to show both in the mirror and on the measuring tape, but I kept quiet obviously not wanting to sabotage myself. I found myself going to the grocery store and picking up raw vegetables to try and make up for the near two week binge I had in NY, but I didn’t see any weight coming off no matter how “healthy” I was eating and no matter how many workouts I fit in. MFW came and I knew I was bigger and by bigger I mean a 35.5in hip rather than the 34.5in hip I started with in NY, I played it cool and just pretended everything was normal. I did end up booking shows, Dolce & Gabbana being one of them. Which I afterwards received online criticism about my thighs looking fat…Anyways PFW came about, and I found it impossible to resist those chocolate croissants ? I went on many a casting with one exclusive option being on my schedule, but after meeting the client I knew the reason for me not nailing the gig, my size…

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