Campaign Love Yourself, 10 Portraits of Marshanda Still Beautiful Despite Being Fuller Due to Bipolar Medication Side Effects

When hearing the name Marshanda, what comes to mind for many people is her beautiful appearance and having teenage-like body goals at her age in her thirties.

However, the appearance of the actress who has been famous since starring in the soap opera Bidadari has now changed drastically. Marshanda now has a fuller body proportion.

This drastic change is not without reason. Marshanda's weight gain is apparently caused by the side effects of medication from a psychiatrist for the bipolar disorder she has been suffering from.

Because of taking the medication, Marshanda has a slower metabolism accompanied by a high appetite, which leads to a drastic weight gain.

As a public figure, appearance becomes a factor that must be considered. Therefore, Marshanda admitted to taking appetite suppressant medication since 2009 to maintain her body shape.

Marshanda herself feels insecure if she doesn't have body goals. She can't stand seeing a body shape that doesn't meet the general beauty standards, such as big arms and a folded stomach.

After a long inner turmoil, Marshanda finally decided to stop consuming appetite suppressants and try to love her body as it is.

Being overweight doesn't make Marshanda surrender. Even though her weight keeps increasing, she still maintains a healthy lifestyle by consuming nutritious food, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep.

Marshanda, who is gradually changing her perspective on life, also wants to share this positive message by campaigning "MY BODY IS PERFECT AND I LOVE IT" through her latest photoshoot.

This photoshoot session is also a challenge for Marshanda herself to be more accepting of her body condition which is no longer as slim as before.

"I want to accept myself. I want to stop considering myself ugly because of my chubby stomach or big hands," Marshanda expressed to herself, as she wrote on Instagram.

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