Today I introduce to you Katelynn Nolan aka @foodieegirll on Instagram and Tiktok. She is a health and wellness influencer who emphasizes self love and health! She completely inspired me to change the way I look at health! I had to share her message with you all because she's definitely one of my "favorite finds" this week! So stay tuned for some weekly inspiration!
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Who is Katelynn Nolan
So who is this girl? Well she's Katelynn Nolan! THE Katelynn Nolan.
Relax, you probably don't know who she is and that's understandable. She is just a regular girl, in her early 20's, trying to get through school and work all while trying to live a healthy lifestyle that works for her. She could not be more like you and I, which is why she is so inspiring.
Nolan promotes body positivity and self love. She talks about her own self love journey and how "diet culture" was a huge part of her life before she fully realized what will give her confidence, happiness, and help her reach her goals. *hint* it was NOT dieting.
She came to realize that restricting, dieting, and working out with motivation to change her body was not beneficial and wasn't going to help her reach her goals. Nolan preaches intuitive eating, listening to your body, taking rest days, and living a healthy lifestyle to improve mental health.
Nolan has quickly gained a following of young adults who are inspired by her healthy mindset and lifestyle. With nearly 300k followers on Instagram and Tiktok she has influenced others to morph their lifestyle to something that is sustainable and enjoyable.
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Katelynn's Journey
It wasn't until the world was in quarantine this past March that Katelynn started her own fitness journey. All of her life she ate whatever she wanted, didn't think much about her overall health, and was never happy with her body.
I think we can all relate to having personal insecurities about our bodies. I'm not perfect at embodying the whole "self-love" mindset everyday either. It's hard to accept your body and every insecurity you may have with it.
Katelynn decided she was sick of having this toxic mindset about her body and her life. She wanted to embody a healthy lifestyle instead or forcefully working out and eating less like she had attempted her entire life, because it never gave her lasting happiness.
She starting using Tiktok as an outlet to motivate herself and inspire others looking to live a healthy lifestyle. She promotes eating without restriction, listening to hunger and body ques, and taking care of mental health.
So What?
You're probably thinking "good for her! but why should I care?" I thought the same thing when looking at health/wellness influencers, I really did. But then I thought to myself, what is the harm in trying out a few of her tips?
Time and time again I have seen fitness gurus on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Tiktok. They have their own workout plans, fitness clothing lines, and make it to the gym at least once a day. As amazing as that is, that's not inspiring to me. It's not inspiring because it's not attainable for me.
I'm not saying I have embodied a "healthy" lifestyle or that I'm some kind of "health queen". I put health in parentheses because what is health anyways? Health looks different for everyone, there is no solid definition. So deciding what health means to me was the first step in embodying a "healthier" lifestyle for myself.
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Major Takeaways
Katelynn Nolan is the ultimate health inspiration because she practices what she preaches and she preaches that health can be a lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle shouldn't include restricting, depleting mental health, and the motive shouldn't come from a place of self-hate.
I love that Nolan has built a community based on love, support, and celebration of success. If you are looking to change your outlook on health, change how you love yourself, or mend your relationship with food, take a look at her social medias and get inspired! I promise you won't regret it!
Instagram: @foodieegirll
Tiktok: @katelynnnolann
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