Most before-and-after photos typically highlight bodymilestones like weight loss or body-building transformations. 

“I find it so hard to look at old photos and remember being that girl,” wrote Instagram blogger Kate of @dedikated_lifestyle, referring to the “before” photo of her toned body in 2014.

BODY-POSITIVITY BLOGGER EXPOSES THE REALITY BEHIND THE 'PERFECT' INSTAGRAM PHOTO

The right photo, taken in 2020, shows Kate embracing her natural, full figure in a bikini. 

”Not because I wish I still looked like that or because I compare my body. But because it reminds me of how obsessed I was,” she continued. “It reminds me of sadness, being self conscious and never feeling like I was good enough.”