Chasing perfection
Before I went on holiday I fell back into old negative thoughts and kept seeing photos of people in bikinis and wanted to look like them. I started disliking how my body looked because it didn’t look lean and toned 24/7.
Don’t allow social media, or anything, or anyone else make you think you aren’t good enough.
You shouldn’t have to suck in your tummy and make your body look a certain way to be happy with a photo.
You shouldn’t feel the need to delete a photo of you having fun and making memories because your brain convinced you that you don’t look good enough.
I can make my body look smaller from certain angles, by sucking in and flexing ridiculous amounts. But that’s not how I really look 99% of the time.
Society has convinced us that this is “aesthetic”. But we need to realize there is beauty in everyone and in being human.
You are not the negative thoughts that your brain tells you.
You deserve to be comfortable in your skin and not worry about what you look like when you sit down and have your tummy touch your thighs.
Don’t hate and punish yourself for things that are completely normal and human.
Don’t think that your body needs to look any particular way, because its amazing the way it is now. You don’t have to change yourself. ------------------------------------------
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#instagramvsreality #mybody #flatstomach #loveyourbody #selfesteem #loa #thankyourbody #youareworthit #youareunique
Projíždíte svou instagramovou zeď a kocháte se vysportovanými těly žen, které sledujete a které vás motivují. Možná už nějaký ten pátek také cvičíte, a tak vám dříve či později začne vrtat hlavou: jak to, že ženy na Instagramu vypadají štíhlejší, nemají ani gram tuku na břiše nebo měly to štěstí a strie je minuly?
Jaká bude pravda, už je asi zřejmé. Mají tuk na břiše i strie a celulitidu. Jenom vědí, jak se správně nastavit a nasvětlit, aby je jejich sociální rodina viděla v nejlepší verzi sebe sama. A někdy také trochu nerealistické.
Autorka účtu Saggy Sara ukazuje, že záleží na tom, jak narovnáte záda, a vaše břicho může být dokonale ploché a nebo také vypouklé.
sitting on a #instagramvsreality
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Německá jogínka Amber sice pravidelně protahuje a posiluje své tělo jógou, na snímku porovnání Instagramu a reality ale dokazuje, že ani jí se faldíky na břiše nevyhýbají.
"Insta vs reality — or LETS talk #LIGHTING. Because that’s the main difference in these photos.
In one, my bum is deliberately angled into the shadows. The softer light hides my cellulite and smooths most of my stretchmarks. It’s flattering.
In the other, I’m just casually squatting (lol) beside the mirror. My hips and thighs are in the sunlight. Lumps and bumps are on show.
There are a few posing differences (core tight, hips popped back, squeeeezzzinnnggg), but mostly this pic is about LIGHT working its magic.
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When I worked in magazines, we shot at sunrise or sunset. On most sets, there were people holding SUN DIFFUSERS and REFLECTORS to help create the perfect FLATTERING balance of shadow and light.
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The same thing happens on SOCIAL MEDIA, just in a different form.
Most insta-models know EXACTLY how to POSE and work their angles.
And they know LIGHTING too.
Like how SIDE LIGHT, diffused from a window, is the most flattering for abs but usually pretty harsh on the face.
It’s why you’ll often see a phone covering the face.
Or how SHADOWS can gently eliminate certain LUMPS and BUMPS.
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All that is fine with me, honestly.
It’s art and photography, and there is no shame in wanting to look FIERCE.
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But I also want to remind you about how SO MUCH on here is FILTERED.
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PERFECTED.
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And how you shouldn’t EVER COMPARE YOURSELF to a STRANGER on the internet.
Because cowgirl, you’re just seeing their snapshots taken in PERFECT LIGHT.
Your reality is a whole lot more varied, diverse, and human than that.
It’s more perfectly imperfect. Real. Raw.
And that’s a wonderful thing indeed.
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You got this."
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Via the awesome @danaemercer
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Vidíte tu ženu nalevo? Je pekelně sexy, že? Ta vpravo je reálná. Krásná je pořád stejně, jen na obálce časopisu byste ji v takové pozici ještě pořád nenašli.
Idk who needs to hear this but..
NOBODY HAS A FLAT STOMACH 24/7.
This is me flexed vs unflexed after I ate a whole bunch of pasta that obvi my tummy didn’t like. Nope not preggo just hellla bloated lol. This happens to me for many reasons but mostly if I eat something my stomach doesn’t like (sensitive afff) orrr it’s that time of the month. This is why you should never compare yourself to others (among other reasons) nobody looks like their ig pics 24/7. Mostly everybody’s Instagram is their highlight reel. Mine included buuut trynna be more transparent on here! I promise you your favorite most fitttt inspos on ig look like the right pic sometimes too!
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Inspired by my fave @kassimansfield
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#instagramvsreality #bloatedbelly #flex #transformation #abs #stomach #fitnessjourney #fitspo #selflovejourney #fitnessmotivation #fitnessgirl #melaninpoppin #melaninqueen #thursdaythoughts
Dokonale ploché břicho je pro mnoho žen celoživotně nedosažitelným cílem. Věří, že ostatní ženy jsou schopnější, lépe se stravují, více na sobě makají a díky tomu se mohou chlubit perfektně zpevněným tělem. Jenže ony se spíš jen umí lépe vyfotit...
Scrolling through this little app can admittedly give us pangs of inferiority.
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Here's a reminder that what we see within the four corners of this screen is far from the whole story.
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A less than flat belly is normal. Cellulite is normal. Not having a crazy waist to hip ratio is normal.
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A less than flat belly is beautiful. Cellulite is beautiful. Not having a crazy waist to hip ratio is beautiful.
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@hayleymadiganfitness
Další z důkazů, že perfektně ploché břicho existuje tehdy, když ho zatáhnete a umíte správně vyfotit.
What you see versus what they don’t alway show you.
It’s okay to have rolls.
It’s okay to have cellulite.
It’s okay to have stretch marks.
It’s okay to have flaws.
-diaryofafitmommyofficial
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Optické a fotografické klamy nevznikají jen u žen, které od pohledu váží maximálně šedesát kilo. Dokazuje to porovnávací fotka Vanessy. I žena při těle může dobrým úhlem při focení zhubnout aspoň deset kilo.
friendly reminder that what you see on Instagram isn’t always what it looks like!!
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These photos were taken just moments apart. Instagram is a place for people to show their best selves, not necessarily their real selves. It’s taken me a long time to fully realize this.
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I compared my body to the ones I idolized on social media, desperately thinking if I just worked hard enough I would look like them. This is SO detrimental to your mental health ‼️We all have our “good angles” and our “bad angles” - pics when we’re flexed or relaxed
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Use Instagram as a place of motivation and inspiration, NOT as a place of COMPARISON or self-loathing let’s lift each other up!
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#fitsponotthinspo #fitspo #fitspiration #instagramvsreality #instagramvsreallife #bodypositivity #bodypositive #selflove #bodylove #flex #flexing #mentalhealth #mentalwellbeing #mentalwellness #loveyourself #bekindtoyourself #lifteachotherup
Vystrčit nebo zatáhnout? Záleží, jak se zrovna chcete prezentovat. Pokud vás někdy trápilo, že po dobrém obědě a při plném nádechu vypadáte minimálně na pátý měsíc těhotenství, už můžete být klidná. Nejste v tom sama.
Learning to love every curve ✨
It's almost a month since I started this account and I'm feeling so much more body positive! And that's thanks to you and the amazing communities I've become a part of!
It's such a simple thing but having a feed filled with diversity really is magic! Seeing women who are #fullerbust and #midsize has made me feel normal!! And their confidence and courage is contagious ✨
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#BlessedWithBreasts #fullerbust #busty #curvy #curvylady #fullerbreastinspo #fullerbustlingerie #loveyourcurves #bras #bravissimogirl #biggirlsarebeautiful #fullerbustfashion #bustygirlprobs #dcupandup #bodylove #everybodyisbeautiful #bodypositive #selfacceptance #embraceyourcurves #instagramvsreality
Nakrabacená kůže na bocích i okamžitě se hlásící celulitida, jen co si lehce zmáčknete stehno - realita ženského těla. Pěkně kulaté boky, plná prsa a vosí pas můžeme mít na fotkách všechny, ve skutečnosti bychom svá těla měly obdivovat a mít rády taková, jaká jsou.
We’ve all been lying to you ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Instagram can be a really scary place. There’s a lot of photoshopped photos, deceitful behaviour, a lot of highlight showreels, and it can cloud our judgment when it comes to what’s real and what’s not.
Both of these photos are ‘real’- they haven’t been photoshopped- but the difference is the amount of effort it takes to look like the photo on the left, compared to the photo on the right.
The photo of me on the right is what I look like 99% of the time, I have a belly full of delicious food and I’m chillin’
The photo of me on the left- yes I can look like this... if I stick my hip out, tense my core, stand on my tiptoes, push my shoulder, flex my arm, flex my quads... the list goes on.
My point is, it’s easy to see a photo of someone’s body and compare it to your own, but remember that that photo you see has been manufactured in some way.
No one looks like that 24/7.
So be kind to yourself and give yourself a break
Wearing: @wearetala
Pokud se vám také stává, že se chcete ve Stories pochlubit perfektní postavou ve cvičebním outfitu, ale fotka se tak nějak nedaří, už víte proč. Stačí jednu nohu natáhnout dopředu a opřít o špičku a bok uvolnit do strany, abyste zvýraznila pas.
No todo lo que vemos en las redes sociales es tan real y natural como nos quieren hacer creer. En su mayoría está armado, preparadisimo y hasta retocado digitalmente.
@danaemercer nos muestra como se hace todo eso y nos da un gran mensaje sobre aceptarnos a nosotros mismos, con todas nuestras marcas personales y a no creer ni obsesionarnos con las imágenes que nos entregan las publicidades y redes sociales.
No busquemos copiar la forma física de alguien, busquemos nuestra propia forma sana de vivir.
Y vos, en que etapa de aceptación y amor propio estás????
#Repost @danaemercer (@get_repost)
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⌛️ HOURGLASS SELFIE SECRETS ⏳ Get an hourglass shape in 10 seconds flat, no WAIST TRAINERS or weird CLING FILM WRAPS required.
Here’s how I did it:
❣️Wedgie to create longer leg lines
❣️Pull out bum flesh to make hips and legs look bigger, waist smaller
❣️Knees together for the same
❣️Legs pointed down toward camera so they appear longer
❣️ Core tight
❣️Chest puffed out to appear larger
❣️ Exhale all the air
And BAM take the photo!
So next time some dodgy company tries to convince you that you must SQUISH YOUR ORGANS TOGETHER with a waist trainer, remember this:
Social media is filtered and posed.
Cling film wraps with cinnamon on the inside will never change your shape.
And you are far more INCREDIBLE than a split second staged photo could ever even hope to be.
Hourglass shape or straight shape or any shape at all.
You got this girl.
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#amorpropio #aceptacion #realidadvsinsta #healthylive #healthymind #healthy #mentesana #cuerposano
Na závěr přidáváme ještě úsměvné video, ve kterém vás fitness instruktorka Naty naučí, jak se vyfotit na dovolené v plavkách tak, že vám budou vaši postavu všichni závidět. Nebo naopak ukáže realitu za každou takovou fotkou, nad kterou influencerkám závidíte iluzorně ideální postavy.
