Before and after pictures

So I follow this girl on IG because she’s my friend but recently she’s been posting a bunch of anti-diet culture and health at every size type of post. Well today one of her post was about before and after pictures basically she saying the before picture does harm to people that look like your before picture because you believe your after pictures more worthy. I post before and after pictures all the time and my before picture is not a body that I hated my after picture just showing me closer to my goal my personal goals. What do you guys think about before and after pictures do they do more harm than good?
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  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    So I follow this girl on IG because she’s my friend but recently she’s been posting a bunch of anti-diet culture and health at every size type of post. Well today one of her post was about before and after pictures basically she saying the before picture does harm to people that look like your before picture because you believe your after pictures more worthy. I post before and after pictures all the time and my before picture is not a body that I hated my after picture just showing me closer to my goal my personal goals. What do you guys think about before and after pictures do they do more harm than good?

    No, I don't think it harms anyone to share unless you are promoting an unsafe rate of loss with your before and after pictures like " I lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks" or lying about your results.
    I think showing photos of your progress is generally very inspiring. Maybe unfollow that friend and post whatever you like.
  • letterbe
    letterbe Posts: 1 Member
    Liftinglex wrote: »
    Yes I believe I’m going to unfollow her because ironically I feel like her posts are now shaming fitness posts which is what I mostly share and post

    Well now I've heard everything!!
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,226 Member
    edited October 2018
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    MrTee1985 wrote: »
    I don't take before or after pictures, but welcome to 2018 when everyone is offended by everything.

    I do take before and after pictures, but mainly because it's been my experience that my eyes still see me as the same person in the mirror. The before and after pictures, tell a different story. I don't share them with anyone, they are for my own comparisons. I may post them here someday, but possibly not.

    I've posted before and after pics on some threads here, partly in the interest of showing that wrinklies like me can make material improvements. I believe photos make it more real to others than text, and that too many people are cowed by ideas about aging. (If someone is triggered, here, by before and afters . . . I'm not sure they're in the right place.)

    In one case - face only photo - I wrote at the time, quite sincerely, that I wasn't sure if difference was visible. It's only looking back now that I can truly see that it was.

    Brains are weird.

    Edited: Typo. Stupid finger keyboard. Grrr.
  • AmyC2288
    AmyC2288 Posts: 386 Member
    Here are some before and after pictures of grizzly bears fattening up for the winter.

    https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/10/9/17955432/fat-bear-week-katmai-national-park-409-747-salmon

    Literally just unintentionally spent 25 minutes at work watching the bears live stream. :#:D
  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    AmyC2288 wrote: »
    Here are some before and after pictures of grizzly bears fattening up for the winter.

    https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/10/9/17955432/fat-bear-week-katmai-national-park-409-747-salmon

    Literally just unintentionally spent 25 minutes at work watching the bears live stream. :#:D

    I didn't click on the stream for just that reason.....