Khloe Kardashian is never shy about speaking openly about her body and self-esteem. On the latest episode of her podcast “Khloé in Wonder Land“, which aired on March 26, she shared with guest Remy Bader that she felt much more confident in a swimsuit when she was a few pounds heavier.
“I joke with my friend who works with me. We were both bigger and now we're smaller, more athletic. We always joke and say, 'I was so much more confident when I was fat and chubby,'“ Khloe shared, adding: “Now that I'm in a swimsuit, I'm like, 'Oh, do you see that?' It's crazy.'"
Remi, 30, added that it's completely normal and that everyone has moments of self-doubt. "It's weird how hard we are on ourselves, but a lot of it is because of society that constantly criticizes us," Khloe said. "Whether you're thinner, 'How dare you lose so much weight?'" or when you're bigger, they call you all kinds of names and shame you. That's when you just have to throw up your hands and give up. "
Khloe has been open about her weight loss journey, which began after her divorce from Lamar Odom in May 2016. She says that after personal information she shared with her therapist was leaked to the tabloids, she decided to stop therapy and focus on fitness.
“I started going to the gym because I felt safe there. It was the place where I felt the safest,“ says Chloe. For her, the physical changes in her body were simply a consequence of the workouts, not their main goal. “I loved the way I felt. I loved challenging myself and testing myself,“ she adds.
Khloe Kardashian continues to be an inspiration to many people who struggle with negative self-image and try to balance physical change with inner fulfillment.