Former bodybuilder champion and nutrition coach Lauren Irick is a storehouse of healthy and effective weight loss solutions. The 34-year-old has witnessed several ups and downs with maintaining her body. For the unversed, she is a 2x IFBB Bikini Olympian who currently focuses on the health and nutrition of many globally. However, Lauren struggled to maintain her body after her last Bikini Olympia in 2018. Eventually, she began working on her diet and exercise and achieved her desired physique. In one of her Instagram posts in 2020, Irick shared her journey in detail.

After becoming a rage in Bikini Olympia 2017, Lauren was unstoppable in the competitions. She had eye-popping abs and muscles all over her body. However, eventually, she struggled with weight gain which made her work on herself to get back in shape.

Lauren shares about struggling with her body from bodybuilding days

Lauren Irick shared that although she had a great body, she had problems in her gut. During her competition days, Irick experienced problems like bloating, distention, food intolerances, sudden bouts of water retention, and anxiety around food. Despite noticing these problems, she would ignore them. Her gut condition escalated affecting her physique.

It first began with problems like leaky gut and hormonal imbalances. Eventually, Lauren experienced rapid weight gain, terrible PMS with bloating and water retention, constant brain fog, and extreme fatigue. These health problems came harrowing upon her. In her Instagram post from 2020, Lauren shared that “I experienced rapid weight gain, terrible PMS with bloating and water retention, constant brain fog, extreme fatigue, and no matter how many supplements I took I couldn’t get my hormones to balance out.”

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However, Lauren wanted to fight back against her problems. She began working with practitioners who helped her fix her gut problems with proper nutrition. Moreover, she made a complete 180-degree change in her lifestyle. While Lauren worked on her problems, she realized that an extreme diet during her bodybuilding days was the reason behind her gut health. Therefore, she strictly prohibited cut-throat diets throughout her journey to achieve a healthy physique. Lauren uploaded a comparison picture before and after improving her gut health in the post.

Her followers also appreciated her resilience. They commented, “Honestly I can just see how you reduced or completely removed thethe inflammation from your body. Fantastic!”

You are awesome champ. 👍👌❤️😍

🏋️‍♀️That’s freakin awesome 🏆

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Currently, Lauren advocates a body-friendly diet for people all across the world. She is passionate about nutrition coaching without stressing about strict diets that cause problems in the body.