Lexi Thompson shares body image struggle on Instagram

Lexi Thompson has opened up about her 'self image / body confidence' issues she has faced in recent years with her latest post on Instagram.

Thompson, 23, took a mini break from the game back in July to "recharge her mental batteries", before returning a month later in Indianapolis.

The LPGA star has not won a tournament in 2018 and has missed two of her last five cuts. 

You can read Thompson's latest Instagram post below...

View this post on Instagram

So this is a pretty personal post and some people might think it’s stupid or that I’m crazy but I’m going to share it anyway.... one of the biggest issues I’ve gone through is my self image/ body confidence. When I was really young, I just ate what I wanted to, didn’t care about fitness at all or what I weighed. Then as I slowly got into fitness seeing the results, I started getting crazy about it, seeing the attention I was getting, doing certain photo shoots I never thought I would. I was putting my body through brutal workouts twice a day not really eating because I thought that’s the way I would lose weight and weighing myself constantly. I would compare my self to these stick thin or fitness models on Instagram, tearing myself down because I didn’t have the toned stomach or the big butt. As a girl I know body confidence is a huge part of life and what we all go through. You think you’ll be happy once you get this certain body? But will you really be? Maybe more confident and by doing it the right way is how u need to go about it. The only way you’ll ever be truly happy though is if you love yourself first. But what I want to share is that your not alone in any of your struggles. And what I’ve learned is that I’m not going to deprive myself in the one life I get to live, I’m going to enjoy life and my food . You should never compare your body to others it’s a never ending battle of being miserable trust me. Your body is your body, it is beautiful so embrace it

A post shared by Lexi Thompson (@lexi) on Oct 25, 2018 at 11:51am PDT