They prove that you shouldn’t envy other women’s bodies –

You’ve probably already experienced this: when you open your Instagram, a sequence of photos of women with an apparently perfect shape passes through your timeline: flat stomach, butt without cellulitis and toned legs. If your feeling when faced with images like this is to complain about your body, it’s time to review your attitude.

The reality of most of these clicks? They were taken at a favorable angle and in good light, creating the “perfect image”. What happens and (almost) nobody assumed until now is that the image of these women becomes quite different seconds after the photo is taken, when they relax their bodies.

And several women have shown it on Instagram. Check out some of them below:

1. @marcielhopkins

The model who was a finalist in the 2015 edition of Miss South Africa gives a show of love to her own body. In January 2017, a text in which she talks about how it’s not worth fighting against yourself exploded on social networks. And, in March of the same year, she makes noise again – this time to debate the power of angles and poses that disguise what we want. Marciel posted two photos taken 5 minutes apart: in one her belly is flat and, in the other, with folds. “Don’t be fooled by what you see on social media or in magazines,” she warns. “We are human. We take off our bras when we get home and wear a T-shirt on belly days.” “You can’t compare your academic day, no bra, to a perfectly manicured image from the magazines you flip through when you’re procrastinating. Is not real. You are beautiful and valuable without makeup, special effects or the perfect pose,” she declared.

2. @annavictoria

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Me 1% of the time vs. 99% of the time. And I love both photos equally. Good or bad angles do n’t change your worth ❤️ I recently came across an article talking about how one woman stated she refuses to accept her flaws from her, because she does not see them as flaws at all. I LOVED that because it sends such a powerful message that our belly rolls, cellulite, stretch marks are nothing to apologize for, to be ashamed of, or to be obsessed with getting rid of! As I’m getting older, I have cellulite and stretch marks that aren’t going away, and I welcome them. They represent a life fully lived (for 28 years so far :)) and a healthy life and body at that. How can I be mad at my body for perfectly normal “flaws”? This body is strong, can run miles, can lift and squat and push and pull weight around, and it’s happy not just because of how it looks, but because of how it feels. So when you approach your journey, I want you to remember these things: I will not punish my body I will fuel it I will challenge it AND I will love it 💗💗💗 If you’re following my page, you’re a part of helping me spread this message and creating this movement – ​​thank you. #fbggirls #realstagram www.annavictoria.com/guides

A post shared by Anna Victoria (@annavictoria) on Jan 16, 2017 at 3:12pm PST

The montage of photos from two different angles by Anna Victoria, creator of the slimming program “Fit Body Guides”, showed how the fat in her abdomen can become more apparent, depending on her posture or position. “Me 1% of the time versus me 99% of the time. And I love both photos equally. Good or bad angles do not change what you are”, said the fitness muse.

3. @selfloveclubb

“The same girl, on the same day, at the same time”, wrote Milly Smith, who dedicates her Instagram account to propagating the self love. In the caption, she shows how high-waisted garments can change the appearance of the female body in front of the camera.

4. @emilyskyefit

British model Emily Skye shared a snap of her “dessert son,” as she wrote in the caption. According to her, her goal is to show her followers that perfection does not exist. – which is easy to forget when we spend so much time on social media being bombarded by bodies that look perfect.

5. @fitlifelucy

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As much as this is a page for motivation and fitness inspiration of me at my *best* I feel it’s only fair to share with you the struggles I go through too. If I’m totally honest, the past few weeks have been hard. I’ve been feeling so down about my body, it’s made me want to curl up in a ball 😭 There have been days where I’ve cried, been angry or had terrible mood swings because of it, and it can leave you feeling pretty crap 😔 I’m sharing this to show it’s okay to feel crap and down about your body sometimes. But saying that, there is ALWAYS a solution to whatever problem it may be. I could give up, stop exercising and feel even worse, but I know deep down that it makes me HAPPY. The last thing you want to do is give up 😚 I’m slowly starting to figure out what foods don’t agree with me (see update below) but it’s a slow process! Going to figure this thing out 👊🏻 . Bloating update: after keeping a food diary I’ve realized I definitely have some trigger foods which I now totally avoid. Apples, pears, tomatoes, sweet potato 😭😭, dairy (I think?) I’m waiting to see a doctor because there’s still something that isn’t agreeing with me too. Thank you to everyone who gave their advice – its been so helpful! I’ll keep you all updated 💛

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Australian fitgirl Lucy Baker shared a curious before and after: her belly got bigger instead of smaller. In the caption, she says that some foods make her bloat and feel terrible about her body – but that she has been learning what not to eat and that there is a solution for any problem!

6. @girlxfit

The British Charlotte showed an incredible body transformation in just 30 seconds: in the left click, she flexed her abdomen muscles, giving the impression of a more defined belly.

7. @saggysara

Sara Puhto shared these three photos to show how their shapes change in 24 hours – one after a morning workout, the second after a Christmas meal, and the third after working out again the next morning. “I just wanted to remind you that it’s normal for you to stomach get bigger after big meals and that our bodies don’t stay the same throughout the day,” he wrote in the caption.

8. @jenwiderstrom

Crossfit artist Jen Widerstrom’s click shows the classic difference in the abdomen when we are standing and sitting. “Don’t stress about your body shape in certain positions. These photos were taken 2 minutes apart!”