Fitness blogger shows impact bloating can have on your tummy

Bloating can often make you feel uncomfortable and unattractive.

When fitness blogger Celena Kinsey's started receiving messages from girls wanting to know “how to get abs or a toned tummy", she decided to create an Instagram post to share the impact bloating has on the stomach.

Kinsey posted a side-by-side comparison of her stomach during and after a “bloating episode”.

"For as long as I can remember, I’ve suffered from these episodes of intense pain and bloating," she writes in the post on Instagram. Adding, "I’m sharing this to show that you’re not alone, and that we all have things that we’re battling and that’s normal.”

In the one picture her belly is more rounded due to abdominal distension and in the other her belly is flat. "So nope, I don’t walk around with abs 24/7, and I’m totally OK with that!" she said.

The blogger reveals bloating is common and that “affects about 10-30% of the general population” and women are twice as likely to experience it. Her claims is backed by researcher who revealed 25% of healthy people experience bloating episodes.

If the episodes become a regular occurrence, she recommends consulting with a doctor if there's a sign of something serious. Otherwise she says not to feel embarrassed or down about it.

You can read Celena's entire post here:

These pictures are from this Monday/ Tuesday and show what one of my bloating episodes look like. No I’m not pushing my tummy out, I actually have abdominal distension during these episodes, as pointed out by a doctor (and you can see I'm totally not feeling good). For as long as I can remember, I’ve suffered from these episodes of intense pain and bloating. It started a few years ago and it was upper right quadrant pain, bloating, and discomfort once every few months. Then it progressed to every month, and now it seems to hit me every few weeks. Doctors are just as confused as I am and so far all I’ve gotten diagnosed with are “gastritis” and possible IBS- which we know means there really isn’t a known cause. I’ve been doing everything I can to modify my diet, to identify any food triggers and to just deal with it when it happens but it’s NOT easy. I’m not sharing for sympathy, but instead to be real with you all. Sharing a photo like this is never easy because when you’re bloated you feel pretty down on yourself and you’re uncomfortable in your own skin. But I’m sharing this to show that you’re not alone, and that we all have things that we’re battling and that’s normal. Bloating is so common and affects about 10-30% of the general population, with women TWICE as likely to experience it. So nope, I don’t walk around with abs 24/7, and I’m totally ok with that! Right now my priorities are to share my journey, and to one day at least find out what the heck this random pain is. So the next time you’re bloated, don’t think you look “fat or disgusting”- that’s unhealthy behavior and you know that bloating comes and goes. Instead, make yourself a hot water bottle, drink water, turn on some netflix and rest easy. Always remember your body responds best to positivity and love. . . . #bloated #bloating #beforeandafter #screwthescale #ibs #squatspo #fitnesslifestyle #gymlife #cleaneating #vlogger #paleoish #liveauthentic #healthylifestyle #fitnessbody #healthyishappy #fitnesspageforall #mindovermatter #girlswithabs #womenshealth #mindbodysoul #girlswhoworkout #paleofood #fitfood #absaremadeinthekitchen #bebetter #strongnotskinny #fitliving #bodyunderconstruction

A post shared by Celena Diane (@celenakinsey) on May 31, 2017 at 2:58pm PDT

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