レキシー・プリースマンのインスタグラム(lpriessman2016) - 7月6日 22時03分

LONG POST but worth the share 🖤 my journey was hard physically as you know with 10 surgeries and lots of setbacks, but mentally I hit a low as well and I wanted to share a little bit.
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I’ve been that girl who couldn’t figure out what to wear because my outfit wasn’t the problem, my confidence was. I struggled some days more than others. I was that girl who had a scale in her room and put herself though torture stepping on it. I was that girl who would stare at herself in the mirror and say every negative comment about herself, but every positive comment to the friends surrounding her. I was that girl that was afraid to eat before a workout because she didn’t want to look bloated in a Leo I was that girl who would cry randomly because I was so stressed about weight. But also, I was that girl who woke up and decided to make a change. Trust me, if you know me... you know how hard it was for me to go through this. I kept everything in and one every often, it would all catch up and I was a totally wreck. It was a constant battle in my mind. Food was my worst enemy. The scale was even worse. No joke, I didn’t get rid of the scale ever because I decided to be healthy and weigh a little more than be miserable about my body image. I took a sharpie marker and wrote on the scale “you step on this with confidence.” It took someone who meant a lot to me to look at me and tell me I wasn’t being healthy and I needed to make a change. It didn’t happen overnight, but I know for a fact, I wouldn’t be this happy now if it wasn’t for that one voice. I’m the happiest now because I learned the meaning of BALANCE! Yes, I still have my days and moments like any other person out there. I mean who doesn’t right? it’s just part of life. I found a system that works for me and allows me to feel good about my choices. If I’m speaking to you while you’re reading this, remember, you have one body. Take care of it and things you have others don’t; your mind, your body, your vision, & your story. No one can do you better than you. •Look in the mirror today• make sure looking back at you ...is that strong woman or man you know who finds VALUE in themselves everyday 🖤🌻

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melissakopowski I relate to this so much. It took my then bf, now fiancé, to look at me one day and tell me how unhealthy I was being for me to take a step back and work thru my years of hurting my body in the name of “being healthy.” It’s hard when the scale starts to go up, especially when your mind has been trained for so long for that to be the enemy. But once I started treated my body like my friend and nourishing it as such, it helped with almost every aspect of my life. I’m forever grateful to my husband for his honesty and support- sure you have to love yourself & that’s the goal but sometimes it takes someone loving you enough for both of you for awhile until you can get there yourself. Thanks for posting.

fritch4 Thank you for this post... I still gave that journey 21 years after it began as a 15 year old gymnast. A battle I pray my 3 daughters never face, a battle I would give anything to be done with. Body image battles are a nasty disease. You are incredible and your confidence is beautiful!

daynatalbot I have told you from the day I met you that God had a plan for you to use that huge platform he gave you. Your story inspires so many people in ways you can’t imagine. Thanks for sharing! Hope you are doing well. ❤️😊

notkatyasander aww lexi, no matter if it’s irl or through social media, u r always such a positive light.<33☺️ ur words mean so much to so many people. never stop being ur fantabulous self girl;))💗💗💗

tthibodeaux What a moving post! So many young girls look up to you and think you are perfect. Thank you for your honesty. Keep that wonderful friend close. Stay healthy and happy!

irismayr Omg you inspire me everyday a little more, as a former gymnast I am going through anorexia and I hope you can be alright with yourself one day 💕

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