When scrolling through our Instagram feeds, it can be easy to feel insecure.
With fitness lovers showing off their toned abs, we look down at our own rolls of healthy belly fat and wonder where on EARTH they manage to look so slim.
One Instagram user decided to show what her belly REALLY look like after a work out.
Selfie lover @SomewhereUnderWater posted a toned abs snap compared with a more natural one.
"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. In a world were [sic] we are surrounded by the images of our friends highlight reel sometimes it's good to see a little reality so we can keep our expectations real. 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."
She added beneath the picture: "I saw an article on a blog about a year ago that was very similar, and it shattered my unrealistic expectations on my own body and also gave me the further realisation that 'hey, even fit healthy people struggle with body image.'
"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. We won't always like everything that they do, or the path they have gone down or everything that happens to them but we do have to love them (like family).
“Respect them, guide them, show them kindness, mercy, forgiveness, push them to be their best with positive affirmation and encouragement! Be thankful for them. So much love to all of you, truly, deeply from the bottom of my heart. Everybody has it's awkward moments — be kind to yourself and others."
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