Are Before and After Pictures Helpful or Harmful to Weight Loss

This month has seen a lot of before and after pictures as a part of people’s plans for self improvement. As weight loss diets, healthy lifestyles and fitness routines were adopted at the start of the year, many people documented their progress.

That said, with all these before and after pictures, are people really benefiting? Alternately, could this practice be harmful to a person’s results or to their mental health? New research has started examining the practice of documenting progress in this way since it has become as commonplace as it is.

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