Malin Andersson hits back at cruel body shamers as she celebrates her figure with underwear selfie and powerful post about eating disorders

Malin Andersson proudly posed in her underwear as she shared words on body positivity in a powerful Instagram post on Friday.

The former Love Island star, 31, sported a pair of white knickers and a grey training bra as she flexed her muscles in the mirror.

Malin looked happy as she she opened up about her body image and ‘fun facts’ about her journey in an accompanying caption.

She spoke candidly about her diet and exercise regime as she hit back at trolls’ claims that she was suffering from an eating disorder.

The reality star has previously spoken about her battle with binge eating and calorie counting, urging her followers to seek support.

Malin Andersson, 31, posed in her underwear as she shared words on body positivity on Instagram on Friday

Malin wrote: ‘Please don’t tell me I have an eating disorder. Please don’t tell me I’m too thin. Please don’t tell me I’m not the same as who I used to be… Because I’m not..

‘Here are some fun facts about how I got my body to evolve:

‘I don’t weigh myself, I taught myself to eat intuitively.

‘I exercise some days, some days I don’t.. but I try and move my body to release energy even if it’s carrying Xaya around the house doing some squats if I feel lazy

‘I love protein, I also love chocolate.. but I don’t count my calories.. EVER.

‘When I opt for healthier choices of food it’s because I want my brain to feel good that day and need good energy.

‘I try not to emotionally eat anymore, I figure out what the reason is before I pick up a bar of chocolate and I’m already full – what am I avoiding?

‘I have no food rules, and do not restrict myself from anything. I tell myself I can have anything I want, but what do I really need?

‘I take the right supplements/vitamins to look after my mind & body.

‘To do all of the above, I had to first learn how to heal wounds of abandonment, self love and low self worth.. because until then I would have exercised and ate healthy food to look good, not feel good. There’s a huge difference to behind the reasons.

‘Hope this helps someone.’

Malin ended the caption with a heart and brain emoji.

The former Love Island star, has been open about her struggles with eating disorders in the past, she has shared before and after photographs or her journey

The influencer has been open about her struggles with eating disorders in the past, sharing a photo of herself at 18 when she weighed just eight stone.

Of the photo, she wrote: ‘I stumbled across this when I went through my old photos. In this photo I’m 18, weigh about 8 stone and didn’t eat. That sums it up about right.

‘As you can see I’m dead behind the eyes, and the only joy that came my way was my grumbling stomach, that control of pounds dropping each day.

‘These were the days I wanted to start ‘modelling’ and got lost in beauty pageants. These were also the days where Malin no longer existed and my soul didn’t shine.

‘You see, I’ve spoken about my eating disorders, laxative abuse, calorie counting etc.. but the binge eating I feel was the worst for me. It was a vicious cycle of:

‘Malin goes to shop, buys a ton of junk food which she deprived herself with, went home secretly to her bedroom, stuffed her face until she felt sick & then went straight to the toilet to throw it up and get it out of her system.

‘Malin then weighs herself to make sure all is out, she then feels guilt shame and lack of awareness to the life around her.

‘Malin feels depressed goes to sleep hungry wakes up wanting to do it all over again. This. Was. My. Life.’

In August 2023, Malin was rushed to hospital due to a flare up of her irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

She said: ‘I developed IBS in my teenage years, after struggling with my self image I abused laxatives to empty out my body.

‘I remember waking up each day with awful cramps and having to go toilet just so I could ‘look and feel skinnier’.’

Malin has spent 2023 focusing on her health and ‘internal healing’, after welcoming her daughter, Xaya, in January 2022.

Her first daughter Consy was born seven weeks premature in December 2018 and was treated at London’s Great Ormond Street hospital, but sadly passed away on 22 January 2019.

Malin previously revealed the brutal trolling she received on Instagram following her weight loss.

The former Love Island star recalled that she has ‘never known anything like it’ since making a healthy lifestyle change.

For help and support contact Beat, the UK’s eating disorder charity, on 0808 801 0677 

Malin previously opened up about her six-year battle with an eating disorder in the hope of helping others with the same struggle to see their worth

In August 2023, Malin was rushed to hospital due to a flare up of her irritable bowel syndrome after developing the condition as a teen when she abused laxatives to ’empty her body’