Carrie Underwood Opens Up About Her Painful Struggle

Back in January, country music star Carrie Underwood welcomed her second child with her husband, hockey player Mike Fisher. Though she was overjoyed to have her second son, Underwood just took to Instagram to open up about the emotional struggle she has been going through in the months since giving birth.

Carrie’s Emotional Struggle

“I’m going to be honest, ‘bouncing back, after having Jacob has been much more difficult than after I had Isaiah and I’ve been pretty hard on myself lately,” she wrote on Tuesday, according to Fox News. “I go into the gym and I can’t run as fast or as far. I can’t lift as much weight or do as many reps as I could a year ago. I just want to feel like myself again…for my body to feel the way that I know it can.”

Underwood wrote the post alongside a photo of herself working out at the gym, and she went on to pledge to her fans that she will stop focusing on her flaws going forward. Instead, she will try and focus on all the things that she can do in the wake of giving birth for the second time.

“As I was working out today, I realized that for the past 11(ish) months, my body has not belonged to me. It was a perfect home for Jacob. And even now it belongs to him every time he drinks his milk. As I prepare for red carpets and for life on tour, right now I make a promise to myself to start appreciating what my body CAN do and stop focusing on what it can’t. I promise to stop analyzing every angle and every curve and every pound and every meal. I’m going to keep staying the path because it is a journey and as long as I’m always working towards my goals, one day I’ll reach them. I’m going to take it day by day, smile at the girl in the mirror, and work out because I love this body and all it has done and will continue to do!”

Underwood’s Vulnerabilities

We applaud Underwood for having the courage to be so vulnerable with her fans and for penning a post that moms everywhere will be able to relate to. Most people would think that Underwood’s life is perfect, but with this post, she is showing that she is human and goes through struggles with her body just like everyone else does. No wonder Underwood has millions of fans who love her not only for her talent but also for her realness!