Old me: Such light coloured leggings are gonna make me look fat. Maybe I should go for darker colours. 😩 Current me: I love these colours and I like how they look with my skates! I’ll wear them! 🛼 Yah, honestly, I get that I’m far from the idealised body type and this is downright puzzling for many people to see someone so outrightly heavy-set in clothes that are usually shown and worn publicly by slimmer individuals. Was I insecure? Confirm lah. Sometimes I will wonder if I should pull my tights up and if my rolls are causing distress to other people. But then I think to myself, no one bats an eyelid of a hot body in this exact get up. My outfit isn’t the problem. It’s perception and lack of representation. So yes, like most ladies, I am conscious of myself. But I’m fighting everyday: ✨ The perception that I can’t appreciate my body until it’s kicked into “shape” ✨The mindset that just because I’m heavier means I’m inactive ✨ The belief that I have to hide myself until I look “socially acceptable” I’m not hiding and waiting anymore and if this resonates and you’ve felt this way, this is your sign that it’s time to come out in the open and allow yourself to be. Thanks @sparksactive for their lovely bestselling Butter leggings in Pastel & Candy (Size 12) and Cool Mesh Sports Bra in Waterfall (Size 12/XXL) to accompany me on my first roller skating lesson with @skat3rgalz yesterday! It’s Day 4 of Project Whale on Wheels documenting all the fun I’m having skating. I really enjoyed myself. Didn’t realise I skated for almost 2 hours. 🌈 Also, SPARKSXCARRIE for 10% off any Sparks Active purchase without minimum purchase. 5% of proceeds go to a charity you choose (at the moment that’s environment, education, or refugee/asylum seekers). #Rollerskating #QuadSkates #ChayaSkates #WhaleonWheels #Lioncityrollerskaters #BodyPositivity #BodyNeutrality

Socho Fried Chicken Pack.🍗 @socho.official I dare say it’s one of the best fried chicken in Klang Valley. Every bite is a delight. My honest verdicts: . . . Fried to perfection, the fried chicken are crispy and tender that I can easily finish half a dozen of them on my own. Upon biting into the chicken, the crackling skin broke apart to reveal succulent and tender meat.🥺❤️Boneless, no watered-down flavours + not oily.🌈Downright addictive.💯I liked that the outer coating was not too thick to the extent that it became overwhelming. . . I would recommend Honey Garlic & Korean BBQ flavours.💢❤️#amilyyapfavs #recommended . . Can enjoy free delivery with minimum spending of RM65 and above. Valid till 31 August 2021.☺️

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