A fitness blogger has spoken out about losing 70,000 followers after she decided to stop posting bikini photos and fitness inspiration.
Sophie Gray has said that she will never post a bikini photo again as the posts were 'harmful' to many of the people viewing them.
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She also said that pizza and cookies are much better than feeling fit and rejected her past Instragram habits.
She wrote : "Having a six-pack and thigh gap doesn't make you happy. Pizza and cookies are fucking delicious.
"And I'm sick of women being told they have to be anything other than themselves to be happy.
"I know I was in the #fitspo industry for years, and I still want you to care for your body - but this [is] bullshit."
In a move that is its own kind #inspiration she has changed her lifestyle so that she is now eating pizza, ice cream, chocolate, donuts. Although, couch potatoes looking for a new hero should probably, be aware that she is still working out and balancing her diet to make sure she's healthy.
Sophie is on a campaign to promote body positivity, posting a picture alongside the caption: "Self love over six packs."
The move at first meant her follower count dropped from 430,000 to 360,000. However, since then, her following has slightly improved, bringing her up to 374,000 followers.
She has also used the platform to promote awareness around self harming. In a recent post she admitted to self harming when she was younger, in part because she was so obsessed with fitness.
She wrote: "@WayofGray is for the girl, nine years ago, who touched a blade to her skin her the first time. It's for the girl who felt as though her pain was out of her control and had to regain it through self harm.
"It's for the girl who looked in the mirror and only saw what she thought she lacked. It's for the girl who didn't want to exist within her body and her life anymore. It's for the girl who cried herself to sleep and carved permanent scars into her body. It's for me. But, @WayofGray is also for you.
"It's for you if you have ever, even for a split second, wanted to be someone else. It's for you if you have ever wanted to be prettier, smarter, or more successful. It's for you if you have ever just wanted to be less you.
"It's for all of us."
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An inspiring message.
Topics: Fitness