Influencer shares snaps taken before and after gaining 20lbs to promote 'self love'

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Instagram, is known for sharing fitness tips online.In a recent post, she shared how much happier she's been since she gained a little weight.READ MORE: Gym babe flaunts natural tum to show how posing changes bodies in secondsShe said she's gone from "self-loathing" to "self-loving" since she shared the pictures.It's easy to see how much happier she's been since she gained some weight, as her smile says it all.Isabelle said she feels both happier and healthier since she's become fuller, and wanted to celebrate how far she's come.Writing on Instagram, she said: "20lbs heavier, happier and healthier."Happy Valentine’s Day besties - let’s celebrate with some self love!"Sometimes the difference between self-loathing and self-loving has almost nothing to do with the way you look, and everything to do with the way you treat yourself."In the picture on the left, all I wanted to do was get the number on the scale down to 120. "I restricted my food down to about 8 items, did cardio twice a day, would skip social events and had zero self confidence. "Looking back of course I realise I had serious dysmorphia, and don’t know what I was thinking or why I would put myself through that."Seven years down the line, Isabelle said she now looks at things completely differently.She uses the gym as a tool to "feel capable, confident and strong".Isabelle also said she works to nourish her body with food she really enjoys eating, and she never ditches social events out of fear of falling off track with her diet.Now she also feels confident and happy in her own skin - no matter what she looks like as each day passes."Let’s get one thing straight," she added."You can STILL have fitness goals while also loving your current body. "The two things.