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Cheryl Tay<\/a> in 2022 is unrecognisable compared to the individual she was almost two decades ago. And we\u2019re not just talking about physical appearances \u2013 she\u2019s now happy, mentally and physically healthy<\/a>, and carries a drive and passion for living well. The 35-year-old is the founder of Rock The Naked Truth<\/a>, a body positivity movement in Singapore. But her path to loving her body wasn\u2019t a straight line. She didn\u2019t simply stumble into a fitness routine that ultimately changed her life. Instead, she faced countless ups and downs, including fad dieting, extreme exercising, and a yoyo-ing body weight that left her distressed at times.<\/p>\n

We speak to her to find out more about the movement, and how she overcame the dreadful body image issues experienced by many today.<\/p>\n

The obsession that ate her up<\/h3>\n
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Cheryl in 2002 (left) and in 2004. Photography: Cheryl Tay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cheryl didn\u2019t start out as the confident woman she is now. Back in 2004, body positivity wasn’t on her mind. During her second year of junior college, she struggled with an obsessive desire to be thin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were many reasons. Family and friends played a part. But what really triggered it was being in a co-ed school for the first time,\u201d she says. \u201cI saw that girls were receiving flowers from secret admirers and getting asked out. But I never went on a single date. I was so envious of these girls. I thought guys didn\u2019t like me because I wasn\u2019t pretty enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

This kickstarted a perilous journey to achieve what she deemed as \u201cthe perfect body\u201d. For two to three months, she used her A-Levels study break to do excessive exercise. \u201cI was on the cross country team, and all I knew was running. I’d run every single day and work out multiple times,\u201d she says. This included running 20km in the morning, 6km in the evening, and two to three hours of kickboxing. She would also deprive herself of food to accelerate her weight loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cI lost 20kg and was the skinniest I\u2019d ever been. But it was also the darkest period of my life,\u201d she shares. A friend of hers even told her, \u201cyou didn\u2019t just lose weight, you lost Cheryl Tay herself. You\u2019re not the same person anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n

But despite that, Cheryl told herself it was worth it. \u201cI wanted to show people that I could be pretty and hot too,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

How insecurity poisoned her life<\/h3>\n
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Cheryl in her first year of university. Photography: Cheryl Tay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unfortunately, it didn\u2019t stop there. After a few months of rigorous exercise and dieting, Cheryl\u2019s body couldn\u2019t take the abuse and she succumbed to binge eating. She put back all the weight she’d worked so hard to shed. In the years that followed, her body weight continued to yoyo between light and heavy. She fell into a rabbit hole of consuming slimming pills, embarking on countless fad diets, and even taking fat-melting injections.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn university, all the orientation camps had a pageant and it made me feel worse,\u201d she says, recalling a time when she had gained weight. \u201cI thought if I maintained my skinniness, I’d have had a shot at participating. Looking back, it was so stupid.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cheryl\u2019s insecurity with her body seeped into other areas of her life as well. Because she felt so terrible about herself, she began to project her feelings onto those around her. \u201cI wasn\u2019t a good friend. Especially to women I felt were skinnier and more beautiful than me,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

She would find ways to tear them down, commenting on things they were insecure about to make them feel bad. \u201cI ended up ruining a lot of friendships. Nobody stayed by me because I was such a horrible person.\u201d<\/p>\n

Giving up the endless chase of being skinny<\/h3>\n
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Cheryl has fully embraced her body and places an emphasis on performance instead of weight or size. Photography: Ivan Joshua Loh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finally, in 2012, Cheryl reached a point where nothing was helping her lose weight any longer. \u201cThe diets weren\u2019t working, the exercise wasn\u2019t working. I was so tired of looking for ways to lose weight, I decided it was time to give up,\u201d she says. She stopped dressing up, wore shapeless clothes, and wouldn\u2019t touch any sleeveless tops for a long time.<\/p>\n

A year or two later, a friend invited her to the gym. Thinking she had nothing to lose, Cheryl went along. That’s where she rediscovered her love for fitness.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more I went, the more I realised how cool the human body really is. I wasn\u2019t going because I wanted to lose weight, I just wanted to be better than I was before,\u201d she shares. \u201cInstead of checking how many kilograms I weighed, I started to measure myself using a different set of numbers: how fast I ran, how heavy I could lift. It was no longer about the scale, it was about body performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

In time, she progressed from doing half marathons to triathlons and even completed a full Iron Man triathlon. \u201cI was out there for over 12 hours, and when I finished it, I cried. I couldn\u2019t believe what I\u2019d just done. As cheesy as it sounds, I realised my mind is the limit.\u201d<\/p>\n

Starting Rock The Naked Truth<\/h3>\n
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One of Rock The Naked Truth\u2019s several fitness programmes and events organised by Cheryl. Photography: Seed Image<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2015, Cheryl organised a fitness competition and shared her story publicly for the first time in an interview with a local publication. She felt hopeful that someone else might learn from her mistakes.<\/p>\n

However, the article didn’t receive the outcome she expected. Instead, individuals approached her asking how they could lose weight the way she did. \u201cThey completely missed the point. When I was struggling with my weight, I was skinny but I was miserable,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

This inspired her to take action. In 2016, she launched social movement Rock The Naked Truth<\/a> to promote body positivity and help those struggling with body image issues.<\/p>\n

Through the movement, Cheryl arranges fitness programmes and related events. \u201cMost are free or at a nominal fee because I want people to have easy access to different types of fitness activities. I want them to find something they love that they can use to sustain themselves.\u201d Her movement has also provided a safe space for people to come forth and share their own struggles with body image.<\/p>\n

“Body positivity was not something I was familiar with until I was exposed to the concept by Rock The Naked Truth,” says 33-year-old Carrie Sim, a member of the movement. “I\u2019ve become a lot more aware of my triggers when it comes to body image, and learnt to cope with my emotions in healthier ways.”<\/p>\n

“Cheryl has managed to do something so many others have tried to do but failed,\u201d says 40-year-old Jazzy Tasdelen. \u201cThrough sharing my story I was able to connect with so many women who experienced similar things to me. I particularly loved the collab with Rentadella where I got to wear gorgeous dresses to show that any body can be glamorous.”<\/p>\n

\u201cFor someone who used to struggle with gaining muscle mass, I never thought of myself as ‘fit’, but my experience with Rock The Naked Truth has helped my personal fitness journey tremendously!\u201d says 43-year-old Ivan Chan, a member of ROCKrunners, an all-inclusive running club.<\/p>\n

Finding the \u2018why\u2019 in loving your body<\/h3>\n
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Cheryl posing for the Naked Truth campaign. Photography: Ivan Joshua Loh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you’re struggling with your body image, Cheryl wants you to know that it\u2019s important to find your \u2018why\u2019. \u201cWhy are you chasing these things? And be honest. Is it vanity? Is it to be well-liked? Then ask yourself who you are without it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t regret my decisions because they made me who I am today. But it was an extremely painful journey,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s so easy to be attracted to shiny things like appearances, fame and popularity. But don\u2019t mix up your obsession for looks with being confident.\u201d<\/p>\n

The road to self-love<\/a> and embracing body positivity is long and challenging, especially in a society that places emphasis on unrealistic body standards. But when you\u2019re strong in your own identity, you stop comparing yourself to others and focus on what\u2019s best for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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