Melissa Suffield has admitted she thinks getting used to the changes in her body since giving birth will take a ‘mental toll’.
The former EastEnders star, 28, who welcomed her son River in March of last year, told how keeping fit is ‘going to be quite a long journey’ for her.
Describing her body as ‘broken’, Melissa said she is ‘trying to be kinder to’ herself and is ‘not giving up’.
Honest: Melissa Suffield has admitted she thinks getting used to the changes in her body since giving birth will take a ‘mental toll’
The actress shared a photo of herself in a grey crop top and black leggings as she posed on the ground alongside her son.
She wrote: ‘River there, doing the yoga that I keep saying I’ll get back into doing (swipe. He’s absolutely obsessed with doing this and some day soon the kid is going to go full roly poly).
‘Fitness is going to be quite a long journey I think. Working through understanding what used to be a dancers body, and is now comparatively, quite a broken body, is taking a physical and mental toll.
‘It’s not as simple as throwing on my trainers and having a go at couch to 5k- every step I take is measured, to make sure I never push myself so hard that it compromises my parenting, but still work hard enough to heal the parts of me that need fixing.
Candid: The former EastEnders star, 28, who welcomed her son River in March of last year, told how keeping fit is ‘going to be quite a long journey’ for her.
‘I started the @mamawelluk method last week and although I cried genuine tears at how difficult I found something that just a couple of years ago wouldn’t have even broken a sweat, I still feel positive about making a change and the programme really is excellent.
‘It’s so easy to feel defeated when my fitness was so good before, but I’m not giving up. Just trying to be kinder to myself and allow me the time I need. Baby steps.’
It comes after the soap star recently hit back at a troll after they cruelly criticised her post-baby figure.
Taking to her Instagram stories, Melissa shared a heartless comment from a troll who wrote ‘ugh’ and left a vomiting emoji under the snap of her post-baby body.
She wrote: ‘Fitness is going to be quite a long journey I think. Working through understanding what used to be a dancers body, and is now comparatively, quite a broken body, is taking a physical and mental toll’
Stating that criticism was ‘classic and expected’, Melissa went on to say that she would usually block and report trolls without question as they were not ‘worth my time’, but this particular comment ‘got me a little’.
Observing the commenter’s profile picture, she wrote: ‘2 kids in that profile picture, one of which is a young girl. And not only do you feel that way about a woman’s body, but you’ve taken the time out to comment and let her know just how disgusting you find her.
‘And you’re raising a daughter, who will learn her worth from her parents. And a son who will emulate how you treat women. What a b****y shame.’
In another message, the thespian went on to defiantly declare that she wont let trolls stop her from posting what she wants, while also praising those who related to her latest post.
Having her say: It comes after Melissa recently hit back at troll after they cruelly criticised her post-baby figure
Candid: Melissa had earlier spoken frankly about her body following the birth of River, revealing she sometimes ‘detests the body pregnancy left behind’, while also sharing a candid snap of her figure on Instagram
Melissa also shared a snap of herself feeding son River, while informing new followers that she is ‘totally unapologetically authentic’.
The star took the opportunity to remind her followers that that was she posts is real and unfiltered, adding: ‘I’ll never apologise for sharing what I feel.’
She penned: ‘I’m mama to 10 month old River (The Riv), an exclusive pumper (yes, exclusively pumping is still breastfeeding) a small business owner (@riverandsix) and totally unapologetically authentic.
‘No filter, no judgement, no bulls**t. What I post is what I feel, it’s not a perfectly curated feed, it’s snapshots of my life that I hope can entertain, encourage, and support many others (if you can stand the swearing). I’ll never apologise for sharing what I feel and what I stand for.’
So rude: Taking to her Instagram stories, Melissa shared a heartless comment from a troll who wrote ‘ugh’ and left a vomiting emoji under the snap of her post-baby body