Fitness blogger's powerful body acceptance post: 'I'm no longer willing to fight against it'

In an open and honest Instagram post, an Aussie fitness blogger has admitted she has learned to accept her body for what it is - "extra layer of fat" and all.

Lyndi Cohen, known online as The Nude Nutritionist, lost 20 kilos and went on to create her own fitness program. However, in her most recent Instagram post, the Sydney-based influencer reveals she has struggled for years to lose those ‘final few’ kilos and she's refusing to let that get to her any more.

"I have an extra layer of fat that sits on my muscles," she writes.

"Every time I try to lose it, my body resists. It's a struggle. For years, I tried to lose that weight with diet after diet. Eventually, I have realised that there's actually nothing wrong with my body or my metabolism, and that maybe - I'm just not meant to lose that 'extra' weight."

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The inspirational health expert goes on to say she believes her "extra weight" is what actually keeps her healthy and fit.

"This 'extra' weight is what keeps my hormones balanced, my mood stable and energy high," she writes.

"It keeps me going when I get hungry. It's what will protect me if I ever get sick. So it seems this 'extra' weight is not a burden (like I thought), but a security blanket.

"My body is not broken. My body loved me before I ever loved it and never wanted me to lose this lovely layer."

Cohen says she has learned to accept she will "never" have a six-pack, but accepting her body for what it is, is the best thing she's ever done.

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"Accepting my natural body shape and my healthy weight has been one of the healthiest things I've done for myself," she explains.

"I've realise that this is my natural healthy weight, and I'm not longer willing to fight against it just to fit into people's idea of what a conventional healthy body looks like. This is what a healthy body looks like for me. And I love my layers."