Perhaps one of the reasons why model and author Chrissy Teigen is such a hit with many women around the nation is because she keeps it real, often finding delight in the mundane.
Teigen, a mother of two and the wife of singer John Legend, took to Twitter to share a common question she's asked by, well, everyone: "How do you eat like this?"
The answer is quite simple. Teigen says she's "20 pounds heavier" than she was before her son was born, and that she never "lost the last bit because I just love food too much."
She celebrated her "new normal."
Teigen added that "the thinnest I've ever been" was after her daughter, Luna, was born. The culprit? Postpartum depression.
"I'LL TAKE THESE POUNDS AND THIS FEELING!" she wrote gleefully.
the thinnest I've ever been was right after Luna. Postpartum depression. I'LL TAKE THESE POUNDS AND THIS FEELING!— christine teigen (@christine teigen)1553978169.0
In a culture where women feel an immense pressure to get themselves back to their pre-pregnancy bodies after giving birth and are taught to give up pleasures like food if they wish to remain attractive to the men around them, Teigen's message resonated deeply.
@chrissyteigen This healthy attitude toward food and weight is SO HELPFUL for people to see. Thank you for sharing this!!— Claire Wisdom (@Claire Wisdom)1553977464.0
@chrissyteigen GET IT GIRL (“it” being happiness)— Andy Richter (@Andy Richter)1553998329.0
@chrissyteigen I’m 50 lbs heavier than I was before 7 surgeries in 17 months, and while I expect to lose some of it… https://t.co/kKv2fXechN— Shannon Dingle (@Shannon Dingle)1553982958.0
@chrissyteigen Thank you. With each kid I kept an extra 5 lbs on and am also at a "new normal" but it's been hard… https://t.co/ydhTAVRoRc— Emily (@Emily)1553977730.0
@chrissyteigen I’m so glad you are honest about this stuff and not promoting teas that make you sh*t yourself! 🙏🏽☕️— FlipDatShhh (@FlipDatShhh)1553977870.0
@chrissyteigen Thank you for promoting a healthy view of beauty! Beauty is how we feel in our bodies... not how much we weigh!— Lolo intuitive (@Lolo intuitive)1553978625.0
@chrissyteigen My best friends talk a lot about how their bodies have changed post pregnancy and the challenge they… https://t.co/m4DEa4skZR— Krystin Pipkin (@Krystin Pipkin)1554014572.0
Teigen's clearly happy where she is.
You do you, girl!