Alexis Ren opens up about her ‘toxic’ relationship with nutrition
Alexis Ren has amassed over 8.8 million Instagram followers thanks to her tropical, bikini-clad lifestyle.
Showcasing her fit figure on the social media site has propelled her influencer and modelling career, and the perfectly filtered beach shots are envy-inducing.
Now, the Instagram super star has opened up about her body confidence issues, and admitted that despite being called perfect by her followers in every comment section, the model has struggled with a punishing regimen.
Taking to Twitter, Alexis admitted that she has previously pushed herself to the point of malnourishment through her work, and that this unhealthy state is apparent in her older posts.
She also stated that she previously struggled with a 'toxic state of mind' when it came to food and fitness.
I've gone through a lot as far as health. I overworked myself to the point of malnourishment, (as you can tell from images from last year)
— Alexis Ren (@AlexisRenG) April 30, 2017
I was in a toxic state of mind, and I'm so grateful to be out of that fucking mindset.-
— Alexis Ren (@AlexisRenG) April 30, 2017
'I've gone through a lot as far as health. I overworked myself to the point of malnourishment,' she tweeted.
'I was in a toxic state of mind, and I'm so grateful to be out of that f****** mindset.'
Thankfully, the Instagram model is not on the road to recovering from her toxic relationship with food, saying that she no longer uses exercise to punish herself, and is able to eat her meals without guilt.
I am now healthy and able to eat full meals without guilt. I workout because I love it…not to punish myself.
— Alexis Ren (@AlexisRenG) April 30, 2017
–I had to seperate myself from what was not serving me, and take a huge step of acceptance
— Alexis Ren (@AlexisRenG) April 30, 2017
Maintaining the 'perfect,' 'literally goals' bikini body is a ful time job, and Alexis previously put it down to keeping to a healthy lifestyle.
'I love to show off my body, and I feel like I earned it, because I work out every day. I’m really healthy, and that’s one of the things I pride myself on,' she told The Cut last year.
Alexis's recent admission that behind the scenes, things weren't so perfect, is a valuable reminder to us all that even the most aesthetically pleasing Instagram feed may not be as perfect as it seems.
Kudos to Alexis for pulling back the filtered veil and reminding all 8.8 million of her followers that health is far more important that the ultimate beach pose, and for having the courage to admit to her difficulties without shame.
