What a difference a flattering angle makes (Picture: Imgur)

Instagram feels like it’s full of #fitspo images these days – fitness fans showing off their perfect bodies.

But, one woman has gone online to show that even the fittest people don’t always look perfect.

Imgur user SomewhereUnderTheWater posted a series of pictures of her body a week ago, saying ‘sometimes it’s good to see a little reality so we can keep our expectations real.’

In the images on the left, she’s got that slim, smooth athlete’s body we’re used to seeing and comparing against our own.


The images on the right, however, show her body as it is normally, with a small tummy (gasp). They were taken at exactly the same time, but from less flattering angles.

Everyone has a belly. True story (Picture: Imgur)

The anonymous woman wanted to encourage others to love their bodies and realise that no one is perfect.



She wrote: ‘We aren’t barbies. We are made of flesh and blood. These are all the same body – my body. I have worked hard for this body and I am proud of this body.

‘No matter where you are on your body’s journey, be proud and love yourself. Make goals because you love your body not because you hate it.’

The post has now had over a million views and hundreds of positive comments.

User Hanakimi wrote: ‘Thanks for this, especially the photos on the right. People never show those angles, and it’s just very…real. And awesome. You’re awesome.’

Superdoll added: ‘I love you, thank you for trying to shed some healthy, positive perspective! Keep on spreading the support lady! (I actually needed this).’

Poster SomewhereUnderTheWater says she is ‘overwhelmed’ by the positive response, writing in an update on her page: ‘Wow. I am so very grateful that my message was received by so many in the way it was intended.’

‘We all struggle with body image, we are all in this together! The important thing is that we love our bodies – and when I say that I mean that we care for our bodies,’ she adds.

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