Fitness model’s photos go viral for exposing the truth behind Instagram posts

This fitness model has been trying to reveal the truth behind those perfect selfies to make a point that every fitness enthusiast needs to know.

By: Anumeha Saxena |
October 20, 2017 5:42 pm

On social media, fake is in. Be it fake news or ‘faked photos’ with the help of an army of filters, correct lighting and a whole lot of angle manipulation. Drawing the attention to those thousands of health and fitness enthusiasts on social media sites such as Instagram, a fitness blogger started posting her photos that show just how much ‘editing’ goes into the making of these accounts.

Amie Jane, who runs her own Instagram account as @amiejanefit, has been trying to reveal the truth behind those perfect selfies and fitness posts to emphasize the need to look within and appreciate one’s own bodies. People need to stop looking for inspiration on social media, because frankly, it is the most superficial place.

Amie Jane whose Instagram description aptly says ‘Your competition is yourself’ keeps posting photographs of herself in that ‘before-and-after’ style and shows people how easy it is to fake a photograph or to Photoshop it, which hardly takes her a few minutes.

The fitness industry, just like the cosmetic industry cashes on the insecurities of people and this is exactly what Amie Jane is trying to remind people.

Take a look at her photographs and you would understand (don’t miss the captions) :

‼️POSED VS RELAXED‼️ Let’s not lie we are all guilty of making sure we look our best and post the best versions of ourselves on social media (me included) and that is totally fine!! Even before a friend/bf/family post a picture of you on their social media you 1. Go through the picture making sure you look good. 2. Tell them which filter you love to make you look better and 3. Fight them till the death if they post something you do not like! I defiantly don’t walk around tensing and with a solid six pack! When I sit I have roles & that’s okay! Our bodies change throughout the day, not just from the food and drink we consume but also from how we position ourselves! so instead of a transformation of improvement this is a transformation of reality! My lower abdominal area is where my stubborn fat stays and it’s so hard for me to shift it (main goal of mine) but never be afraid to be comfortable in the skin you are on. We all have flaws we have to embrace them and love ourselves for who we are it’s taken me a long time to be happy in my own skin and self love and confidence doesn’t happen over night but is something you can work on each day! I hope this helps some if not all who have self confidence issues! Love yourself & always remember you are worthy of everything you want in life HAPPY MONDAY xoxo . . #happy #love #loveyou #selflove #fitfam #beautiful #reality #monday #mondaymotivation @primark #instadaily #instafitness #fitfamuk #fitnessmotivation #inspiration #fitnessjourney #fitnessinspiration #fitnessmodel #fit #confidence #inspire #motivation #dedication #transformationtuesday

A post shared by A M I E – J A N E (@amiejanefit) on Aug 21, 2017 at 12:23pm PDT

READ THE POST BEFORE YOU JUGDE ‼️This post took some hard work and dedication so please don’t hate- some may say it’s photoshopped yup it’s a dream to have a good body & to be fit and healthy but that’s a LIFESTYLE! I continue to see unrealistic body shapes that you can clearly see are photoshopped still getting THOUSANDS of likes! How is showing the world unrealistic body image good for any persons self esteem and confidence! YESS the after is photoshopped and it literally took my one whole SECOND to do! (Yes I over exaggerated the waist and booty) but I wanted to show how easy it is to give the world an imagine of yourself that is completely FAKE! YESS there are people out there with perfectly good shaped bodies and I curse them but your body is yours so embrace what you have, work with what you have & make what you have beautiful! HAPPY THURSDAY xoxo Wearing @merakilo Shorts . . . #happy #love #thursday #throwbackthursday #throwback #reality #loveyourself #transformation #selflove #gains #beautiful #fitspo #inspiration #strongnotskinng #instadaily #instafit #fitfamuk #fitnessmotivation #girlswholift #fitnessjourney #like4like #fitnessmodel #fit #confidence #motivation #dedication #cleaneating

A post shared by A M I E – J A N E (@amiejanefit) on Sep 21, 2017 at 9:05am PDT

‼️ DOs & DONTs ‼️ I hear a new thing everyday when it comes to dos and donts about health & fitness… How many carbs you should eat? Don’t drink water after you eat! How often you exercise! Don’t do cardio… Do cardio! So how to we know what’s correct, what do we believe or trust? YOU! YOUR BODY! HOW YOU FEEL! Believe in yourself and trust your body! We individuals are the only person we should listen to. We are all individual. My body is not the same as yours! Some exercises I do may not work for you! But guess what YOU are the only one who can find that out! I know my body I know what helps me be motivated, I know what to eat to loose weight, I know what effects my body and what exercises help me build muscle! I know because I’ve tried it. I absolutely love helping people when they send me DMs but I am not a professional all I know is what has helped me and what I enjoy and have found with trial and error! So I will always be happy to help but just remember I’m no expert and can only advice you on so much and tell you what has helped me. So Stop listening to fades and speculation and start listening to your body! .. .. .. @gymsharkwomen @gymshark .. .. #girlsthatlift #fitfamuk #fitnessgirl #girlswhosquat #fitspo #mondaymotivation #instafit #booty #bikinifitness #strongnotskinny #gainingweightiscool #bodybuilding #cleaneating #boxing #squats #deadlifts #inspiration #fitnessmotivation #instadaily #monday #gymshark #strengthfeed #happy #gains #love #motivation #like4like

A post shared by A M I E – J A N E (@amiejanefit) on Sep 25, 2017 at 12:14pm PDT

‼️ HIGH WAISTED vs LOW WAISTED ‼️ So here I am literally 30seconds apart and a little pull down of the leggings! Same girl, same day, same minute! People will comment “oh another attention post” little do they know that the lower part of my stomach & hips ‘love handles’ WERE my biggest insecurity on my body! The one thing I would constantly try and cover up with high waisted erryyythanggg! And no not just because that’s where I mainly store my fat but also because I have stretch marks from being pregnant! I love being honest with you guys showing you that clothing, posing, posture, lighting can change the look of someone’s body. High waisted gives the illusion of curves and just tucks everything together… where as low waisted if tight can dig into my hip fat and make it bulge which can see unflattering… But both are completely fine I just feel more comfortable in high waisted! — I am working hard to get to where I wanna be for myself not for anyone else & I started this fitness account firstly to motivate myself to carry on and see my own progress but I am also so happy that I have been able to help inspire & motivate others & help others who are not confident about themselves. i will always be honest with you guys because I believe you deserve to see what is real! I can guarantee that the girls you are inspired by on social media have or have had parts of their body they dislike. We all do… hey we girls! But we can change that with a little hard work and dedication in time you will be closer to the body you want but only you can do it & remember it’s not an over night things it’s gonna take time but I guarantee you will fall in love with the process. here’s to high waisted leggings & hard work HAPPY MONDAY xoxo #girlsthatlift #fitfamuk #fitnessgirl #girlswhosquat #fitspo #mondaymotivation #instafit #booty #bikinifitness #strongnotskinny #gainingweightiscool #bodybuilding #cleaneating #transformation #reality #loveyourself #inspiration #fitnessmotivation #instadaily #monday #gymshark #strengthfeed #happy #gains #love #motivation #like4like

A post shared by A M I E – J A N E (@amiejanefit) on Oct 2, 2017 at 11:01am PDT

Both of these pictures are over exaggerated! They are both not me! Not how you would see me normally! For one I would definitely have more clothes on anyway one picture 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! Some days I look in the mirror standing weirdly and think wow I look big there then I turn a different way and think I look good Different angles, lighting, posed can shape us in a way we are not 100%!! Just always remember to love yourself no matter what you look like it’s how you feel that will determine you happiness in life! No body is perfect we are all imperfectly perfect .. .. .. .. #happy #love #tuesday #transformationtuesday #transformation #beautiful #instafit #instagood #fitfamuk #fitspo #motivation #fitnessjourney #reality #fitnessblogger #physique #real #girlsthatlift #fitnessgirl #girlswhosquat #bikinifitness #gainingweightiscool #bodybuilding #squats #inspiration #fitnessmotivation #strengthfeed #myprotein #gains #like4like

A post shared by A M I E – J A N E (@amiejanefit) on Oct 10, 2017 at 9:02am PDT

#SUNDAYSELFMOTIVATION 4 month transformation ‼️‼️does anyone else look back at how far they have come and how much the hard work and dedication is paying off I love to look back and compare pictures to give myself motivation for Monday to keep doing what I am doing and the goals I have set will be achieved! I’ve mentally prepared myself for tomorrow and everything is set to get up and get back on track! It is nice to have a break and rest but I am so ready to push myself and achieve the goals I have set for myself! Keep your mindset focused & you will achieve! . . Don’t ever look at someone’s picture as motivation use yourself! BE YOUR OWN MOTIVATION let me know if you do the same or if not what do you do to keep motivated ‼️ happy Sunday xoxo .. .. .. .. #happy #love #sunday #transformation #beautiful #instafit #instagood #fitfamuk #fitspo #motivation #fitnessjourney #progress #fitnessblogger l #sundayselfie #girlsthatlift #fitnessgirl #girlswhosquat #bikinifitness #strongnotskinny #gainingweightiscool #sundayfunday #squats #fitnessmotivation #strengthfeed #myprotein #gains #like4like

A post shared by A M I E – J A N E (@amiejanefit) on Oct 15, 2017 at 9:36am PDT

(Also read: This woman got a Wonder Woman tattoo over mastectomy scars, and it’s totally mesmerising)

As she rightly puts it, “Don’t ever look at someone’s picture as motivation use yourself! BE YOUR OWN MOTIVATION.”