I put on weight but people are convinced I’ve got thinner & it’s all down to clever buys from In The Style
A NEW MUM has revealed how people thought she had lost weight, but that it was because she finally dressed to “honour” her body.
The woman, called Carys Whittaker, revealed in a TikTok video how she had changed her look after discovering what works for her post-partum “curves”.
In a post, Carys showed herself struggling to squeeze into a pair of blue jeans and do up a cream dress.
The clip then pans to the influencer in a variety of different stylish outfits, including one shot where she is holding her baby.
She wrote: “When people keep asking if you’ve lost weight, but you’ve actually gained it and just finally found outfits that honour your body.”
Many of her outfits are from her clothing collection with In The Style.
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Captioning the clip, she wrote: “Body changes are hard and have tested me lately.
“We’re finally getting there finding what works for my new curves and I’m loving it.”
The post has been ‘liked’ more than 57,000 times, with over a hundred people leaving supportive messages.
One person wrote: “I love your videos so much Carys!!! They are helping me postpartum – glowing mama!!!”
Another commented: “This is exactly what I needed to see today. Thank you for this.”
A third shared: “How do you piece such good outfits that go together? Love every fit.”
And a fourth added: “You look amazing!”
Many social media users shared how much her openness about her post-partum body had inspired them.
One person revealed: “Watching your journey from fitness to motherhood has been nothing but inspiring. We need more you in the world.”
Another shared: “This is so true. Once I accepted I had gone up a size and wore clothes that fit well, I actually look better than squeezing into clothes!”