It is natural for mothers to gain some good weight pre and post pregnancy and it is absolutely annoying to seen people mercilessly criticizing literally everything a person is or does. Sameera Reddy is expecting her second child with her husband Akshai Varde. In a recent press event, the ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’ actress talked about the pressure mothers go through for shredding weight immediately post-pregnancy.
Sameera took it to Instagram to address this serious issue:
“I touched 102 Kgs in May 2015, the month Hans was born and I’m not scared to admit it . It took me to the deepest darkest places in my head. My confidence shattered . And I couldn’t lose the weight for a year after because I was too scared to even step out . I disappeared because I didn’t have the strength to be judged by the world after all the years of being glam and fit on screen . But the beautiful part is that you can only hit your lowest low to know you can absolutely climb out of that hole . It’s a fight . A hard one . Took me 2 years more to lose the weight and to step out and face the world again but I wish I had the courage then. I did it naturally with no fad diets , no easy way out. Only with dedicated workout, yoga, pilates and strength training . It’s important for me to post this now because I need women to know the struggle is real . The mood swings , hormonal changes and losing your body shape can mess with your mind. It’s a superficial world and people can be hurtful if you don’t keep up . But the key is to be fearless. Only you can get out of that rut. It’s yours to change. Be brave . You can move mountains if you just will it.”