Carys Whittaker

I’ve been feeling so upset at some of the content I’ve seen popping up lately. Thinking about my little girls growing up in a world where they can come across a video convincing them they don’t look put together, hard working or resilient because they’re body isn’t the smallest it could possibly be, or that their worth comes from their body shape, it makes me so sad and feel hopeless 💔 life is for LIVING, and ✨living✨ isn’t focusing your life around a certain body shape that supposedly makes you look “put together”… there is so much more to life and so much more to you. please don’t let any video on the internet convince you otherwise.

Vital sculpt have just launched and my code CARYS10 always works on any Gymshark pieces including this new launch!!😍🥹✨ ad - 8 years working with Gymshark and I’ve loved it at every stage and size I’ve been, from XS to now L 🫶🏻✨

Running round New Look on a MISSION well and truly paid off then😭!!! I feel like a new woman. I’ll never stop yapping about the power of clothing and styling yourself in a way that honours your body. One minute I can feel like a wet flannel in clothes that suffocate me and make me hyper aware of every inch of my body…. then I find an outfit that works WITH my body not against it, feels comfy and cute and BAM I feel 11/10 again and I’m ready to conquer the world. We deserve this feeling. We’ve got this 😌🫶🏻

WELL WELL WELL… that’s solved all my problems then🥹🤤😭 the fact I’ve tried on so many clothes recently and felt like truly AWFUL in them and then these pieces come along and make me feel 10/10 whilst also feeling comfortable and able to exist in my body exactly as it is… *CHEFS KISS*!!! This haul was another reminder for myself (and you) that you and your body are not the problem…. Ever 🫶🏼✨

everything most certainly does not suit me. I mean l'll take it as a compliment but it's the most untrue statement you can say to me 🤣 Most clothes I try give me an instant belly ache or just make me feel trumpy or overstimulated and I work 100 times harder now to find outfits that honour my body than I ever had to in the past. But I love it so much. Finding outfits I feel comfortable and confident in changed everything for me and I promise you can do the same🫶🏼✨

80-90% of my online orders do NOT fit or feel good on my body. If you can relate then I FEEL YOU. but please remember this next time you try something on that doesn’t honour your body or make you feel good… IT’S NOT A YOU PROBLEM. IT’S 👏🏼 THE 👏🏼 CLOTHING 👏🏼. You deserve to exist as you are and find clothes that feel cute and comfortable on your body. They may take 10x longer to find, but they’re so so worth it once you do 😌

This is something I’m very passionate about as it’s something I have a lot of experience with sadly… being asked if you’re pregnant when you’re not can be quite a shock. BUT I promise you it’s not that deep, it’s just a shape of a body at the end of the day. There’s more going on in the world or your own life to be interested in🤣 but it can still feel confusing and hurt. Your body is one part of you, so don’t let a silly question or your own thoughts convince you that it’s the only thing you should be thinking or stressing about. We’ve got this!!😌🫶🏼✨

WELL WELL WELL, primark brought the belly friendly GOODS this summer and I’m so here for it 😭👏🏻 as someone who struggles to find smarter pieces that work for my belly/body this gave me HOPE again. Finding pieces that look smart but don’t leave you feeling uncomfortable and angry at your body is the BEST FEELING!! We’ve got this my girls😌🙂‍↔️☁️✨

When it comes to dressing to feel confident, Ecru denim has a special place in my heart. A few years back now when I’d gained weight and felt I could only wearing baggy T-shirts and leggings I started a little trend on here of trying new things and not only wearing leggings and a pair of ecru denim jeans was something that totally blew my mind 😂 somehow no matter how basic your outfit is, if you’re wearing ecru denim jeans or shorts… they ARE the outfit. They make the outfit instantly stylish and look thought-out and put together 😂🙌🏼 since then I’ve never looked back and to now have created my own denim collection with my comfy jeans brand @Ambela which I started last year is such a 360 moment and so special to me. I really hope you guys love the pieces. They’re live on Ambela.com now!! 🥹☁️🍦✨

You best believe I RAN to Primark to try these!!!! What do we think guys?? I was blown away and have barely taken the second bra off since filming this🙂‍↔️🥹

WELL!!!! WE BROUGHT THE GOODS 👏🏻 but let me just say, me and @Sophie do not always have this experience finding dresses we love that work for our bodies. We’re both such a similar size on paper but our bodies look completely different and fit every single dress differently! Which is PROOF it’s never about blaming the number on the scales or the label on your clothing, it’s about finding what honours your body, whatever stage you’re at with it 🫶🏻💫✨

OH MY OH MY…. Dresses designed by women just HIT DIFFERENT (or fit different lol) THESE ARE TOO GOOD!!!! Designed by women, Made in the UK, insane fabrics and fit. Only by the best of the best @AYM Studio 👗✨ ad.

Size L review of the new Gymshark x Whitney collection!!! INSANE!! I always have my code CARYS10 live with gymshark. 8 years working together form a size XL to now L!! ad. 🥹✨

If 2017 Carys saw how 2025 Carys turned out, she would think we’d failed. I wish I could go back and give her the biggest hug, tell her how happy we are now, tell her how fulfilled we feel, tell her how weight gain didn’t change the love between her and James (who’s now our husband) and how our relationship got stronger and is thriving more than ever. I’d tell her that finding confidence beyond a body shape was the best thing we ever did. I’d tell her that we still love the gym and want to be strong, some days I miss being as strong and fit as 2017 Carys but along the way we found so many other areas of life we love and we make time for those areas now too and it feels good and guilt free. I’d tell her we’ve built a community of the most amazing people online where I feel safe to be myself, unapologetically. and of course I’d tell her we still love putting a cute outfit together and styling oursleves but in a way that now honours our changing body. I’d tell her a body shape no longer controls our daily thoughts. I’d tell her that life is going to get so good and feel so freeing. Keep going 2017 Carys, you’ve got this 🫶🏻✨