Avika Gor of 'Uyyala Jampala' and 'Cinema Choopistha Mama' has spoken of how she has grappled with weighty issues. In a long Instagram post, the starlet revealed that she had become too weighty last year, something that pushed her into dejection. Avika resolved to work out hard and shed weight so she can love herself again.

She began saying that, last year, when she looked at herself in the mirror, she broke down. "Big arms, legs, a well-earned belly. I had let go too much. If it were due to an illness, it would be okay because that would be out of my control. But, it happened because I ate anything and everything, and I didn't work out at all," the TV actress said.

She added that our bodies deserve to be treated well. "I disliked the way I looked so much that I couldn't even completely enjoy dancing (which I love)," Avika added, saying that she got so busy judging herself and feeling bad that she didn't leave any scope for outsiders to make her feel bad.

It's then she decided that enough was enough. "Nothing changed overnight. I just started to focus on the right things. Things that I should be proud of (like dancing). I kept trying to eat better and working out, and I had various setbacks. But, it was important that I didn't stop. And my people were constantly there to guide me," Avika revealed.

She ended her message saying, "Let's make self-love cool!"

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I still remember one night last year, when I looked at myself in the mirror & I broke down. I didn't like what I saw. Big arms, legs, a well earned belly. I had let go too much. If it were due to an illness(Thyroid,PCOD, etc), it would be okay because that would be out of my control. But, it happened because I ate anything & everything, and I didn't workout at all. Our bodies deserve to be treated well, but I didn't respect it. As a result, I disliked the way I looked so much that I couldn't even completely enjoy dancing (which I love) without thinking "how I must look right now". I got so busy judging myself & feeling bad that I didn't leave any scope for outsiders to make me feel bad. Such insecurities run in the head all the time & they make us feel tired & irritated. Hence, I would often snap at my loved ones. Well, one fine day I decided that it was enough, and that I must evolve. Nothing changed overnight. I just started to focus on the right things... things that I should be proud of(like dancing). I kept trying to eat better & working out, and I had various setbacks. But, it was important that I didn't stop. And my people were constantly there to guide me. Long story short, I looked at myself in the mirror this morning & I didn't feel the need to look away. I smiled at myself, and told myself that I'm beautiful. And you, the person reading this, you are beautiful as well. We all have a lot to offer & we must actively work on that, rather than feeling sad about what we can't do. But, we MUST do what's in our control. Today, I am comfortable in my own skin. Today, I'm peaceful. And I hope you are too? Share your stories of self-love in the comments. Let's make self-love cool! - Love & Light Avika☀️

A post shared by Avika Gor (@avikagor) on Oct 27, 2020 at 8:17pm PDT