Health Blogger Reveals The Reality Behind Instagram Pics
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While fitness models and their round booties are taking over Instagram, this blogger is trying to show the world that you shouldn’t believe that every Instagram photo represents real life.
Sara Puhto, a 20-year-old body-positive Finish blogger, shares expectations vs. reality pics revealing how much photo poses – a better angle or sucking your tummy in – could change in a pic. In every single one of her Instagram pictures, you can see a striking difference, making it hard to believe they’re the same girl at the same time. “Nobody’s booty looks round and peachy from all angles,” she writes. With hashtags like body confidence, be kind to yourself, and progress, not perfection, this influencer is trying to tell the world that beauty starts with self-love and those ‘perfectly fit’ pics on social media are not what our definition of ‘beauty’ should be. Keep on scrolling to check out some of Sara’s body-positive pics!
Meet Sara Puhto – a 20-year-old body-positive blogger who is trying to show the world that you shouldn’t believe everything you see online
To show just that, she took two side by side pics just seconds apart, the only difference was her posture
“Nobody has abs or a flat tummy 24/7 when they sit down,” she writes
“The other day I saw an Instagram post by a celebrity who had clearly photoshopped their body to make it look more curvy”
“The beauty industry strives off our insecurities, and only shows so few body types, please don’t let this make you hate yourself”
“Clothing sizes have the ability to make us feel bad about ourselves when we’ve gone up a size and feel good when we’ve gone down a size”
“But I’ve realized that it actually doesn’t matter at all”
“Just because someone wears a smaller size than you doesn’t make them a better person or a more beautiful person”
“Clothing size doesn’t define you”
“You are beautiful no matter what size you wear!”
“Being you and having confidence is what makes you beautiful”
“Not what some beauty magazine portrays as beautiful”
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This girl used to self harm..happy she's found a way recover &stop channeling negative energy inwards & start radiating positivity outwards
I noticed the scars on her tattoo too
While there may not be a "switch" for us to flip to send energy in or out, we certainly CAN choose to love ourselves as we are and feed ourselves positivity instead of negativity. And we CAN choose to value ourselves according to someone else's standards or according to our own standards of beauty and self worth. I understand there are people with real issues, like body dysmorphic disorder and depression, for whom making that "choice" is not easy or is downright impossible, but with proper help and support they too can begin to love themselves as they are and find their REAL beauty instead of seeking society's approval and recognition. I've seen it in the lives of people I love and know it can and does happen. I know it's not as simple as waking up and "choosing" to be all better, but "choosing" to look at ourselves with loving and accepting eyes is a start that carries great rewards. Society's beauty standards constantly change. Real beauty is constant. And YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!
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That's not how energy works.
Exactly. There is no switch to let "-" in, and "+" out.
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Morya, you're right. All those scars on her thighs are too aligned to be stretch marks. Obviously they were inflicted by a knife or sharp instrument. I think she has more problems than naught. Good call!
It's a common misconception that self-harm is only prevalent in teenagers and women, especially those who have body image issues. People of all ages, from all walks of life self-harm for various reasons. I am over 40 and self-harmed for years due to the mental pain from my Bipolar disorder. We need better understanding and more awareness to help reduce the stigma of self-harm (a more preferred term than "self-mutilation").
I am more aware of the issue than I'd like to be, trust me. But tbh I could barely make out any scars, let alone parallel ones. Might be my screen I guess!
Leni, In many cases that could be true. However, there are parallel scars on her left side, her left thigh, and her right thigh. No telling where there may be others that don't show in the pictures. Self-mutilation is a problem, especially with young women, who are not happy with their bodies. WebMD has this article: "Teens, Cutting, and Self-Injury" ( http://teens.webmd.com/cutting-self-injury#1 ) . Its important that more people become aware of this psychological problem. :(
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Just because they don't look like stretch marks she self harmed? Kinda seems presumptuous to me.
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since when self harming became a negative thing? that's what i hate about humanity.. self-harm means a person needs an honest attention and help and understanding and showing him/her that there's hope. but when people say "omg.. she used to self harm im so happy shes now positive.." its so fked up. its like u dont even care about anything just the aftermath. dont talk like you know a thing about self-harming / self hating or any of those things.
Ummm... I used to self harm. I don't any more. I think that's a good thing to celebrate and be happy about! It doesn't all become fixed just because you stop, but it can be a step in the right direction, especially being open about it. I used to hide it so much and it has such a bad stigma, (like, oh you're only doing it for attention-when being the centre of attention was my idea of hell!) but since opening up about it it's been helpful to the process of stopping. Good on her for being open about it, and yes that's fantastic she's so much better now and she no longer does. Believe it or not Dave Dom, not self harming funnily enough IS a good thing.
Since always. It's a negative thing, buddy. There's nothing positive about being so upset, no matter what it's about, or suffering so much that you'd take a fucking serrated SOG to your arm. And before you say a word, I used to self harm.
I don't know Dave, maybe they did support her while she was cutting herself, if they knew about it. Also, how do you know if they know a thing about self-harm? I don't think they meant for it to be offensive and I don't think they were trying to fuck things up...
I feel like self harming after reading Dave's dumb reply. But in a positive way. Jackass.
Who got hungry when she was eating sushi....no one? O-oh... ok ._.
I think it's actually kimbap.
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Japanese food smells like low tide down at the pier. They serve rice (that has the healthy stuff removed) around tiny bits of blech, all surrounded by latex. They have the nerve to serve that with a side order of play-doh and skin graft. To make it more palatable they give you a bottle of jet black salty ink. Super instincts. Gross! ;-P
Where are you getting your Japanese food from?
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@fullname was clearly joking, sarcasm anyone? Do you even recognize it when you see it? No? Okay..
I need this. Thank you for sharing. I'm 158cm high and weighs 108lbs. I was once so plump. Don't get me wrong, plump is beautiful but in my case I didn't see it that way. I don't feel I'm beautiful. I tried so hard to trim down. I was successful! From 128lbs down to 108lbs. But each time I see my belly bulge out when I'm sitting down, I feel so alarmed. As if I have to immediately poop or vomit what I ate. I look at the mirror and I still see fat all over but my family and friends would say, you already look like a zombie. I'm so pale. I know it's wrong to feel this way,that's why I started to love myself more deeply. To stop comparing myself with others. Slowly, I know I'm feeling better and more comfortable in my own skin. My boyfriend and family are very supportive especially when it comes to eating healthy. I know I'm on my way to accepting and appreciating my body.
That's fantastic you're starting to feel better! Thinking of you <3
Yes I am. Thank you! :)
But if you are just 158cm and 108lbs, then your weight is perfectly normal, don't worry.
Yes that's my mom always tell me, I have nothing to worry. Thank you! :)
That's amazing progress! Congratulations :D Please know, as well, it's perfectly okay to have a little bit of belly! It's easier to hug people if you have that bit of belly :)
Haha yes! Thank you! 😊
If that's your photo, you are gorgeous, Isabel. I already wanted to say it to you, but then I forgot. :)
Oh no the previous photo is not me. Now I'm using my own photo. Thank you anyways :)
The end of your second to last sentence is what matters. Eating healthy. If you do that, then weight will not be an issue (unless you want to be super toned blah blah blah, in which case get ready to work out hard. Daily). 90% of the battle occurs in the supermarket. Fresh fruits and veggies, and lean protein. If your food is as close to its natural form as realistically possible, you'll be just fine. Hope you keep it up and it all works out for you.
I hope so too. I must agree, the "battle" really occurs in the supermarket. I don't have any goal to be toned, I'm just happy whenever I can wear all the clothes that I want. :P Thank you for your advice! :)
Again, Isabel - gorgeous girl! :)
I dont know you, I have never seen you , but I know for sure that you are perfectly beautiful to so many ppl, you just have to work to realize, recognize and convince yourself that you are...thats what really matters
I love this. Very uplifting. Thank you so much Emy for your advice! :)
Isabel, I'm so glad to read a story of someone who feels so good about themselves (and seeing as it was 2 years ago, I hope you're still keeping it up. However, your use of standard weight and metric height has given me a headache, and I must lie down now. <3
You rock! Keep eating healthy, do some exercise and you will find yourself loving your body, you are taking such a good care of! My personal advice would be, try focusing on what good you can do for yourself! Not what you shouldn't do, what's bad...we all have silly thoughts, habits, self-hate sometimes... just let it go, it does not define you. Btw, for me doing yoga helped a lot to appreciate my body....:)
Thank you so much, I appreciate your wonderful advice. And yes, I think I must try yoga.. or pilates :)
Good for you, Isabel:) Hayley would be happy : D
Oh my God! I hope she is haha! Thank you :)
This girl used to self harm..happy she's found a way recover &stop channeling negative energy inwards & start radiating positivity outwards
I noticed the scars on her tattoo too
While there may not be a "switch" for us to flip to send energy in or out, we certainly CAN choose to love ourselves as we are and feed ourselves positivity instead of negativity. And we CAN choose to value ourselves according to someone else's standards or according to our own standards of beauty and self worth. I understand there are people with real issues, like body dysmorphic disorder and depression, for whom making that "choice" is not easy or is downright impossible, but with proper help and support they too can begin to love themselves as they are and find their REAL beauty instead of seeking society's approval and recognition. I've seen it in the lives of people I love and know it can and does happen. I know it's not as simple as waking up and "choosing" to be all better, but "choosing" to look at ourselves with loving and accepting eyes is a start that carries great rewards. Society's beauty standards constantly change. Real beauty is constant. And YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!
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That's not how energy works.
Exactly. There is no switch to let "-" in, and "+" out.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Morya, you're right. All those scars on her thighs are too aligned to be stretch marks. Obviously they were inflicted by a knife or sharp instrument. I think she has more problems than naught. Good call!
It's a common misconception that self-harm is only prevalent in teenagers and women, especially those who have body image issues. People of all ages, from all walks of life self-harm for various reasons. I am over 40 and self-harmed for years due to the mental pain from my Bipolar disorder. We need better understanding and more awareness to help reduce the stigma of self-harm (a more preferred term than "self-mutilation").
I am more aware of the issue than I'd like to be, trust me. But tbh I could barely make out any scars, let alone parallel ones. Might be my screen I guess!
Leni, In many cases that could be true. However, there are parallel scars on her left side, her left thigh, and her right thigh. No telling where there may be others that don't show in the pictures. Self-mutilation is a problem, especially with young women, who are not happy with their bodies. WebMD has this article: "Teens, Cutting, and Self-Injury" ( http://teens.webmd.com/cutting-self-injury#1 ) . Its important that more people become aware of this psychological problem. :(
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Just because they don't look like stretch marks she self harmed? Kinda seems presumptuous to me.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
since when self harming became a negative thing? that's what i hate about humanity.. self-harm means a person needs an honest attention and help and understanding and showing him/her that there's hope. but when people say "omg.. she used to self harm im so happy shes now positive.." its so fked up. its like u dont even care about anything just the aftermath. dont talk like you know a thing about self-harming / self hating or any of those things.
Ummm... I used to self harm. I don't any more. I think that's a good thing to celebrate and be happy about! It doesn't all become fixed just because you stop, but it can be a step in the right direction, especially being open about it. I used to hide it so much and it has such a bad stigma, (like, oh you're only doing it for attention-when being the centre of attention was my idea of hell!) but since opening up about it it's been helpful to the process of stopping. Good on her for being open about it, and yes that's fantastic she's so much better now and she no longer does. Believe it or not Dave Dom, not self harming funnily enough IS a good thing.
Since always. It's a negative thing, buddy. There's nothing positive about being so upset, no matter what it's about, or suffering so much that you'd take a fucking serrated SOG to your arm. And before you say a word, I used to self harm.
I don't know Dave, maybe they did support her while she was cutting herself, if they knew about it. Also, how do you know if they know a thing about self-harm? I don't think they meant for it to be offensive and I don't think they were trying to fuck things up...
I feel like self harming after reading Dave's dumb reply. But in a positive way. Jackass.
Who got hungry when she was eating sushi....no one? O-oh... ok ._.
I think it's actually kimbap.
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Japanese food smells like low tide down at the pier. They serve rice (that has the healthy stuff removed) around tiny bits of blech, all surrounded by latex. They have the nerve to serve that with a side order of play-doh and skin graft. To make it more palatable they give you a bottle of jet black salty ink. Super instincts. Gross! ;-P
Where are you getting your Japanese food from?
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@fullname was clearly joking, sarcasm anyone? Do you even recognize it when you see it? No? Okay..
I need this. Thank you for sharing. I'm 158cm high and weighs 108lbs. I was once so plump. Don't get me wrong, plump is beautiful but in my case I didn't see it that way. I don't feel I'm beautiful. I tried so hard to trim down. I was successful! From 128lbs down to 108lbs. But each time I see my belly bulge out when I'm sitting down, I feel so alarmed. As if I have to immediately poop or vomit what I ate. I look at the mirror and I still see fat all over but my family and friends would say, you already look like a zombie. I'm so pale. I know it's wrong to feel this way,that's why I started to love myself more deeply. To stop comparing myself with others. Slowly, I know I'm feeling better and more comfortable in my own skin. My boyfriend and family are very supportive especially when it comes to eating healthy. I know I'm on my way to accepting and appreciating my body.
That's fantastic you're starting to feel better! Thinking of you <3
Yes I am. Thank you! :)
But if you are just 158cm and 108lbs, then your weight is perfectly normal, don't worry.
Yes that's my mom always tell me, I have nothing to worry. Thank you! :)
That's amazing progress! Congratulations :D Please know, as well, it's perfectly okay to have a little bit of belly! It's easier to hug people if you have that bit of belly :)
Haha yes! Thank you! 😊
If that's your photo, you are gorgeous, Isabel. I already wanted to say it to you, but then I forgot. :)
Oh no the previous photo is not me. Now I'm using my own photo. Thank you anyways :)
The end of your second to last sentence is what matters. Eating healthy. If you do that, then weight will not be an issue (unless you want to be super toned blah blah blah, in which case get ready to work out hard. Daily). 90% of the battle occurs in the supermarket. Fresh fruits and veggies, and lean protein. If your food is as close to its natural form as realistically possible, you'll be just fine. Hope you keep it up and it all works out for you.
I hope so too. I must agree, the "battle" really occurs in the supermarket. I don't have any goal to be toned, I'm just happy whenever I can wear all the clothes that I want. :P Thank you for your advice! :)
Again, Isabel - gorgeous girl! :)
I dont know you, I have never seen you , but I know for sure that you are perfectly beautiful to so many ppl, you just have to work to realize, recognize and convince yourself that you are...thats what really matters
I love this. Very uplifting. Thank you so much Emy for your advice! :)
Isabel, I'm so glad to read a story of someone who feels so good about themselves (and seeing as it was 2 years ago, I hope you're still keeping it up. However, your use of standard weight and metric height has given me a headache, and I must lie down now. <3
You rock! Keep eating healthy, do some exercise and you will find yourself loving your body, you are taking such a good care of! My personal advice would be, try focusing on what good you can do for yourself! Not what you shouldn't do, what's bad...we all have silly thoughts, habits, self-hate sometimes... just let it go, it does not define you. Btw, for me doing yoga helped a lot to appreciate my body....:)
Thank you so much, I appreciate your wonderful advice. And yes, I think I must try yoga.. or pilates :)
Good for you, Isabel:) Hayley would be happy : D
Oh my God! I hope she is haha! Thank you :)