There’s no point denying it; January isn’t all that fun.

The mornings are dark, the evenings are darker. We’re (usually) feeling the effects of a gluttonous Christmas - and many of us decide to hit the gym with a hardcore New Year’s Resolution in tow.

It’s no wonder that it can be a tough time, mentally, for a lot of us.

Which is why this fitness guru’s positive message about body acceptance has proven to be such a hit online.

Molly Galbraith, better known as the fitness founder of GirlsGoneStrong, is famous for her honest approach to weight loss and toning.

And, for her 2016 resolution, she has vowed not to try and change her body at all.

Explaining that she feels she spends ‘too much time, energy, and mental space’ worrying about her appearance, her confidence and positivity is truly infectious.

Check it out:

The post in full reads:

This is my body.

This not a before picture.

This is not an after picture.

This just happens to be what my body looks like on a random Tuesday in December of 2015 — it's a LIFE picture.

This is a body that loves protein and vegetables and queso and ice cream.

This is a body that loves bent presses and pull-ups and deadlifts and sleep.

This is a body that has been abused with fast food and late nights and stress.

This is a body that has been pushed to the brink of leanness in figure competitions and maximum strength in powerlifting meets.

This is a body that begged for mercy when it was diagnosed with Hashimoto's and PCOS.

This is a body that has been called:

...all within the same week.

This body has been publicly evaluated, judged, and criticized, and those judgments have been used to determine my level of skill as a coach and a trainer, and my worth as a person, both positively and negatively.

Some people say they would "kill to have this body."

Others say they would "kill themselves if they had this body."

(Yes, unfortunately that's actually a thing humans say to one another.)

This is a body that I spent too much time, energy, and mental space wishing would look differently.

And today?

Today this is a body that is loved, adored, and cherished by the only person whose opinion matters — ME.

This is the first year in as long as I can remember that I have made NO resolutions to change the way my body looks.

This is a kind of freedom I didn’t think I’d ever experience, and it feels really, really good.

#‎GirlsGoneStrong #‎GGS #‎Mindset #‎Perspective #‎Autonomy

Her message is powerful - and it’s definitely struck a chord with hundreds of women online.

So, whether you plan to get fit and healthy at the gym, try out a new diet to shift some Christmas weight, or just stay as you are this year, we think it’s well worth remembering one thing:

Be kind to yourself - and love yourself. Yours is the only opinion that matters, after all!

**What do you think of her message? **

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