Instagram Women Go From Flab To Fit With '30 Second Before And After' Trick

Diets may come and go, and calories can be cut, but 30 seconds is all it takes for one’s physique to go from so-called “flabby” to fabulous in photographs. The proof is in the posturing. Several women on Instagram showcased this sly yet simple trick and posted it for all of their social media followers to see.

Breathing in, correcting your posture and standing and shooting in certain angles can give you a chiseled and sleek look without hours in a gym. Check these cheeky before-and-after photos and read on to see how they did it (keep in mind, all of these pictures were taken within 30 seconds of each other, with no laps on a treadmill needed).

Inspired by @workoutbean to keep it real with a #30secondbeforeandafter picture! NOT progress pic! The photo on the left was taken 30 seconds before the photo on the right. We always want to portray the best of ourselves but that means we’re only seeing other’s highlight reels. I live a real life with bloating, fluffy days and days where I snooze my alarm for an hour to snuggle in bed before the gym BUT thank you to my abs for finally coming out to play lately #BBG #bbgboston #bbground2 #sweatwithkayla #liss #motivation #bbgfam #keepitreal #helloabs #healthier #stronger #happier #messages #bbggirl #cottoncandypants

A photo posted by Emily |24| (@pearls.pushups.bbg) on Dec 2, 2015 at 7:52am PST

A few weeks ago, @workoutbean @ashmichele917 @klip14bbg and others did the #30secondbeforeandafter and I thought it was such a great idea! This might be a bit late but for #transformationtuesday i’m showing you guys the difference a few seconds can make in a picture. ️left picture: slouching, stomach sticking out ️right picture: better posture, flexing stomach The pictures I put on here are usually more like the right image than the left. In social media, we all choose to share our highlight reel – but sometimes it’s ok to show our struggles and #keepitreal

A photo posted by squatmango (@natsbbg) on Dec 22, 2015 at 10:06am PST

#30secondbeforeandafter Inspired by my amazing friend and #bbgsister @thefitnessfootfiend and the beautiful @workoutbean, I decided to post a #keepitreal selfie! NOT a progress pic!! But showing what a big difference posture and flexing can do! I also have the awesome secret ability to push my stomach out to look like I’m pregnant. I do it all the time actually for fun, it’s my own form of entertainment hahaha. But in all seriousness, it’s no surprise we like to post the best photos/ versions of ourselves online, but that’s not the only side to us! I promise you, no one is perfect. We all have weaknesses, and we all have days where we don’t have those perfect ab lines, thigh gaps, etc. And you know what, it’s about time we show all sides of us! The real side of us. So I challenge everyone to do this tag! And show the world out there how real we really are. #bbg #bbggirls #bbgcommunity #bbgsisters #bbgaustralia #bbgmelbourne #bbgfitfam #melbourne #melbournefitness #melbournegirls #fitnessfamily #fitnesssisters #bikinibodyguide #kaylasarmy #kaylaitsines #sweatwithkayla #bbgmelbcrew #bbgfitfam #bbgaustralia #bbgdreamsquad #fitness #fitnessfamily #fitnesssisters #transformation

A photo posted by Miri (@dontstop_tilyoudrop) on Nov 6, 2015 at 3:11pm PST

THIS IS NOT A TRANSFORMATION PHOTO I’ve jumped on the #30secondbeforeandafter challenge and have decided after much hesitation to share this photo. In the photo on the left I am tilting my pelvis forward, bloating my stomach as much as possible (btw I’ve got mad bloating skills), hunching my shoulders and slumping. In the photo on the right, I’m standing tall, I’m flexing my stomach, my spine is in proper alignment. Girls, for me this photo really reaffirmed how important it is to take your progress photos with the same posture, lighting, etc. It’s not about how big of a transformation you’ve had. It’s not about how skinny you appear to be or how heavy you were when you started your journey. It’s not about how you compare to other girls who are on the same week as you. I’ll tell you what it IS about: strength, integrity, fortitude–things we strive for each and every day that we wake up and choose to be honest with others, but first and foremost, honest with ourselves about our insecurities, our hopes, our struggles, our triumphs. At first this picture embarrassed me. I wasn’t going to share it and I’ve hung onto it for days debating. I’m doing it now because it’s REAL. So jump on the bandwagon or don’t–either way, let’s work together to keep this community transparent and goal driven! #transformationtuesday #not #honest

A photo posted by Cristina + Lexie (@buffs_do_bbg) on Nov 10, 2015 at 6:19pm PST

**THIS IS NOT A TRANSFORMATION PIC** I’m joining in on @workoutbean’s #30secondbeforeandafter challenge. As it suggests, these pictures were taken seconds apart, using different postures and sticking my stomach out and legs together (left) and flexing and stretching my torso (right). I always try to keep it real with you guys, but this challenge is a good reminder that pictures can be deceiving and people show what they want to show!!! I hope more people will join in this challenge Let’s keep it honest, ladies! #tgif #flexfriday #bbg #bbggirls #bbgfam #bbgcommunity #kaylasarmy #kaylaitsines #kayla_itsines #fitness #fitfam #strongnotskinny #girlswholift #girlswithmuscle #chickswholift #workout #exercise #health #bikinibodyguide #strongissexy #bbgsisters

A photo posted by Michelle (@healthyhappymichelle) on Nov 13, 2015 at 3:23am PST

30 second transformation I wasn’t going to post this as I found it pretty confronting! But then I thought that’s a good reason to. There are just 30 seconds between these photos and some adjusting of my shorts! I scroll through so many inspirational pictures of skinny and fit girls who are showing their best photos, it shouldn’t but sometimes it gets me down about my own progress. So this serves as a reminder, that every #bbg girl is working extremely hard and you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself when comparing to some amazing photos, they may not look that way all the time (or they very much may but you are working on it)!! After my little sulk about these pictures I went and smashed some LISS and my full body workout #thekaylamovement #bbg #bbggirls #bbgcommunity #kaylasarmy #motivation #fat2fit #deathbykayla #transformation #fitfam #bbgfamily #sweatwithkayla #fitness #healthy #healthylifestyle #healthychange #bbgsupport #bbgbeginner #bbgaustralia #30secondtransformation #selfdoubt #staypositive #30secondbeforeandafter

A photo posted by My Fitness Journey (@maddi_may_fit) on Feb 12, 2016 at 5:00am PST

NOT a progress pic! The incomparable @sweetstofit tagged me for #30secondbeforeandafter and I did it this morning post-workout (after I managed to crawl upstairs to the showers ). The awesome @workoutbean created this tag to #keepitreal and I think that’s super important! In the pic on the left, I was slouching, puffing out my tummy and right under the light. In the second pic, I stood up straight, pelvic back and took a step back to change the lighting. I’ve made some AMAZING progress with #bbg and the improvement in my confidence has massively improved my posture and the way I carry myself, which helps show it off tagged ladies, if you’re feeling up for it, want to join in the challenge? #bbggirls #bbgsisters #bbgla #bbglosangeles #bbgcalifornia #bbgsocal #bbgcommunity #abs #kaylasarmy #kaylaitsines #thekaylamovement #honesthour #realtalk #fitness #exercise #eatwell #workout #gym #beactive #healthyliving

A photo posted by Sam(antha) (@samdoesbbg) on Dec 7, 2015 at 2:11pm PST

h/t Uproxx