Body image advocate: ‘Do I miss being skinny? No’

For a long time, Allison Kimmey was stuck in a battle with her body.

She spent years of her life trying to reduce her weight through various ‘quick-fix’ diet and exercise trends. 

“I hated my body for so long. No matter what size or shape… it was never good enough,” the mother of two says.

Watch: Jasmin Underwood wants society to rethink its "thin obsession".

Over the past few years, however, her attitude has completely shifted. The mother of two wears a larger dress size than she did a decade ago, yet she’s “a million times” happier than she was back then.

In a candid Instagram post last month, the self love advocate, author and speaker answered the question she’s constantly asked: does she miss being “skinny”?

“The truth is, I don't miss anything about the girl I was a decade ago, even being five dress sizes smaller,” Kimmey told her 155,000 followers beneath two photos of herself now and then.

You can find Allison Kimmey's body-positive posts on Instagram at @allisonkimmey.

Listen to the latest episode of 9Honey's podcast Life Bites here: