Strong, not skinny.
Fitness blogger Amie-Jane Ward’s recent side-by-side photo has gone viral because of the important message shared.
Amie, ‘a full time working mum, a partner, a food lover and fitness addict’ wanted to show that the pictures you see on social media are not always reflective of real life.
Sharing the below snaps, the Buckinghamshire native explained that these photos are ‘not her’ and she’s overexaggerated her poses in both to make a point.
She explains:
“I have forced my hips forward to give myself hip dips and the illusion of being bigger then what I am and the other is me pushing my hips back to give myself some shape! None are bad!! But none are me!!
“What’s the point in this post you may say?! Well always remember we can create the way we look by the different ways we position our body!”
Amie went on to say that other factors influence how photos appear and that lighting, angles and certain ‘poses’ can all have a major impact.
“Just always remember to love yourself no matter what you look like it’s how you feel that will determine you happiness in life! Nobody is perfect we are all imperfectly perfect”.
There are a number of other body-positive messages on her Instagram account but it’s the above post, in particular, that has gone viral.
You can find out more about Amie on her blog and we have to say we appreciate her honesty and down to earth approach, which explains why her social media following is steadily growing.
Main image via Instagram: Amie Jane Ward